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water witch

noun

Definition of WATER WITCH

:  one who dowses for water
— water witch·ing \-ˌwi-chiŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of WATER WITCH

1817

Rhymes with WATER WITCH

bait and switch, blanket stitch, concert pitch, czarevitch, featherstitch, fever pitch, microswitch, perfect pitch, rolling hitch, running stitch, satin stitch, swimmer's itch, timber hitch, toggle switch

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  1. water witch
  2. water witcher
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