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bruixa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cow noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
  • enchantress noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
  • hag noun An ugly or frightening old woman, especially one associated with witchcraft in folklore.
  • megrim noun A headache; a migraine.
  • witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

bruixa is used for these senses in English:

  • cow (derogatory, UK, Irish, informal) A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
  • enchantress A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  • hag A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a female wizard.
  • megrim A flatfish of the genus Lepidorhombus native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean; specifically, a Cornish sole, sail-fluke, witch or whiff (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis).
  • witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
  • witch (figurative, chiefly, derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

cow — full definition

  1. noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
  2. noun The female of various other large mammals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
  3. verb To frighten someone into submission; to intimidate.

enchantress — full definition

  1. noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
  2. noun A captivating, alluring woman.

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