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- [waw-ter, wot-er wich]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər wɪtʃ/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) wɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter, wot-er wich]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər wɪtʃ/
Definitions of water-witch word
- verb without object water-witch to practice water witching; work as a water witch. 1
- noun water-witch Also, water witcher. a person skilled at water witching; dowser. 1
- noun water-witch a witch believed to haunt lakes, ponds, etc. 1
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Origin of water-witch
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20
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Parts of speech for Water-witch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water-witch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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