witchcraft, witchery
(noun) the art of sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
witchery (countable and uncountable, plural witcheries)
(uncountable) Witchcraft.
(countable) An act of witchcraft.
(uncountable, figuratively) Allure, charm, magic.
• witchdom
Source: Wiktionary
Witch"er*y, n; pl. Witcheries (.
1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft. Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries. Milton. A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. Sir W. Scott.
2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment. He never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky. Wordsworth. The dear, dear witchery of song. Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
