cadı — meaning in English

English meaning

• shrew noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.
• witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

cadı is used for these senses in English:

• shrew (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
• 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.

shrew — full definition

1. noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.
2. noun An ill-tempered, nagging woman (old-fashioned, now considered sexist).

witch — full definition

1. noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
2. noun A practitioner of Wicca or a related modern pagan spiritual tradition.
3. verb To cast a spell on someone; to bewitch.

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