witchlike
- adjective
- /ˈwɪtʃlaɪk/
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brujeril
- Olga, the witchlike sister, was sitting in her armchair almost as though she hadn't moved at all since the previous week.
Examples
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A few wisps of sparse white hair had pulled away from her slicked-back coiffure; they stuck out at odd angles around the wizened, witchlike features.
Fiction book (1992) -
The old woman had a witchlike appearance, with her long, pointed nose and sharp, green eyes.
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The twisted shape of Hogback Hill filled her bedroom window, and the horrid image of a misshapen, witchlike woman filled her dreams.
Fiction book (1993) -
The decorations for the Halloween party included witchlike figures and eerie glowing lights.
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Around the village, stories circulated about the witchlike powers of the woman who lived in the forest.
Synonyms
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3.8
Having powers that people say come from witches or wizards
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6.1
Having a strange, magical feel that seems dark or mysterious
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9.9
Having magic powers like those in stories
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8.8
Having strange magic that seems to affect people or places
Seeming strange and a little like someone from a fairy story
Antonyms
How Magical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word witchlike comes from witch, a person once believed to 'use magic' or cast spells, and the simple ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So witchlike describes someone or something that has the look or behaviour of a witch, such as a strange voice, a cackle, or spooky movement.