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Meaning of "water witch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER WITCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER WITCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Water witch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATER WITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of water witch in the English dictionary

The definition of water witch in the dictionary is a person who claims the ability to detect water underground by means of a divining rod.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER WITCH

water sports
water starwort
water stick insect
water strider
water supply
water system
water table
water tank
water thrush
water tortoise
water torture
water tower
water tube boiler
water under the bridge
water vapour
water vole
water wagtail
water wheel
water wings
water worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER WITCH

angletwitch
bewitch
bitch
Cesarewitch
cut-off switch
dip switch
ignition switch
knife switch
light switch
master switch
mercury switch
microswitch
on-off switch
switch
time switch
toggle switch
trip a switch
trip switch
twitch
white witch
witch

Synonyms and antonyms of water witch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «water witch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER WITCH

Find out the translation of water witch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water witch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water witch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巫水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bruja agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water witch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी डायन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساحرة المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вода ведьм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bruxa água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল জাদুকরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sorcière de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyihir air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserhexe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水の魔女
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 마녀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyihir banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phù thủy nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்ணீர் சூனியக்காரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी जादूटोणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su cadı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strega acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarownica wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вода відьом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vrăjitoare apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάγισσα του νερού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water heks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vatten witch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vann heks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water witch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER WITCH»

The term «water witch» is normally little used and occupies the 134.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER WITCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «water witch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «water witch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water witch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER WITCH»

Discover the use of water witch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water witch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Water Witch: A Novel
The cliffhanger ending will only leave readers clamoring for the last installment in this interesting trilogy.”—SheKnows Praise for Book One of The Fairwick Trilogy: The Demon Lover “Dark’s letter-perfect gothic style is a ...
Juliet Dark, 2013
2
The Water Witch
Only there is a more dangerous creature than Liam in the Borderlands. The Water Witch is also looking for a way backa
Carol Goodman, 2012
3
Water Witch
People are disappearing in the mysterious bayous of Louisiana and its up to a local water witch, a woman with powers of divination, to try to find them before more people disappear.
Deborah LeBlanc, 2008
4
Witch Water
Lynn is more than ever convinced that their neighbor, Mrs. Tuggle, is involved in witchcraft but finds it difficult to convince her family of the old woman's evil.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 2002
5
The Water Witch; Or, The Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
Ho ! the Water Witch — ahoy ! " shouted the Skimmer, with a still mightier effort. " Hilloo ! " came down faintly on the breeze, and the direction of the brigantine again altered. " The Water Witch ! — the Water Witch ! — ahoy !" broke out of the lips ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1837
6
Water Witch
Mahali's rulers for generations were the water witches, who could feel the ebb and flow of precious water in their very bones.
Connie Willis, Cynthia Felice, 2013
7
Water Witch: The Deceiver's Grave
The Water Witch will use any means to find Deceiver's grave, including seduction, however she had not reckoned on a fiery-tempered opponent determined to protect her heart at any cost.
Nene Adams, 2007
8
Water Witch
Jimmy Brade is not sure what to believe when he sees a beautiful blonde girl who died twenty years earlier--is it his imagination or a ghost?
Susannah Brin, 2000
9
Witch Blood
Water witch Isabelle Novak must form an uneasy alliance with earth witch Thomas Monahan to hunt and destroy a demon of tremendous power, even though Thomas's very presence stirs deeper desires than she ever knew she had.
Anya Bast, 2008
10
The triumph of the water witch
Ioana Ieronim grew up in a small town in the Carpathian Mountains, and this collection explores the loss of that once thriving community that had survived for eight centuries, before being destroyed by the imposition of a Soviet-style ...
Ioana Ieronim, Adam J. Sorkin, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER WITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water witch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lost Capitol Hill: The Water Witch, Part III
The third iteration of the USS Water Witch had the success that eluded the previous two boats that shared its name – and some of the machinery. A few months ... «The Hillishome, Aug 15»
2
Amid epic drought, California farmers turn to water witches
Vern Tassey, a water witch, with his divining tools in an orange grove in ... Tassey is what is known as a “water witch,” or a dowser — someone who uses little ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Lost Capitol Hill: The Death and Rebirth of the Water Witch
When we last looked at the Water Witch, she had been sent off to the Gulf of Mexico. For about a year, she served honorably in that theater, but by November of ... «The Hillishome, Jul 15»
4
Lost Capitol Hill: The Water Witch
However, the Water Witch was not to stay at the Navy Yard forever. She had been designed for the mundane task of moving water around the Norfolk Navy Yard ... «The Hillishome, Jul 15»
5
The 'Water Witch' Pat Mulroy preached conservation while backing …
For nearly three decades, Mulroy's agencies never rejected a development proposal based on its use of water. (Christaan Felber, special to ProPublica). «ProPublica, Jun 15»
6
Kayaker Missing Despite Search on Susquehanna
A second kayaker remained unaccounted for after a search until 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, at which point the Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company called off the ... «Patch.com, May 15»
7
Water Witch Coffee to exhibit 'Sea of Dreams'
Artist Danielle Acerra to Exhibit Sea of Dreams In Highlands. December 6- 31, 2014. Opening Reception December 6, 2014 7pm- 9pm. The Water Witch Coffee ... «Asbury Park Press, Nov 14»
8
In Napa and beyond, winemaking depends on witches
Water witches, or dowsers, usually use a pair of L-shaped metal rods to find water. They'll walk the property holding the rods, and once they find what they're ... «89.3 KPCC, Nov 14»
9
California water witches see big business as the drought drags on
Sharron Hope has been a dowser since 1997. Markedly cheaper than hiring a hydrogeologist - which can cost as much as $50,000 - Hope offers her services for ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
10
California drought: Water witches in demand as wells run dry
Sacramento --. The calls started in October, when the rain was supposed to come. Rob Thompson's phone kept ringing - a farmer in Fresno, a winemaker in ... «SFGate, Aug 14»

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