witches
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈwɪtʃəz// UK //wˈɪtʃɪz// witch·es
n. people in stories who have magical powers, often shown wearing black hats and flying on broomsticks. In some cultures, this word also describes people who practice magic in real life.
n. individuals, typically women, credited with possessing supernatural powers or practicing sorcery. Often used in historical contexts to refer to those accused of magic or in modern contexts for practitioners of Wicca.
The children dressed up as witches for the party.
In many fairy tales, witches live in the deep forest and use magic potions to help or hinder the hero.
The historical trials of the seventeenth century targeted many innocent people who were falsely accused of being witches by their neighbors during a period of intense social paranoia.