different between witching vs twitching

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English wicching, wicchand, equivalent to witch +? -ing.

Verb

witching

1. present participle of witch

Adjective

witching (comparative more witching, superlative most witching)

1. (archaic) bewitching; enchanting
   • 1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds

     But who is this witching beauty by his side, who would fain impress you with a belief that that mischief which will not remain concealed for the briefest period, is not her entire composition?

Etymology 2

From Middle English wicchinge, from Old English wi??ung (“witching, witchcraft”), equivalent to witch +? -ing.

Noun

witching (plural witchings)

1. An act of witchcraft.
   • 2002, Christine Gentry, When Spirits Walk (page 28)

     There was a lot of information to draw upon because his occupation exposed him to more witchings every month than most individuals experienced in a life time.

Anagrams

• Gwitchin

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tw?t???/
• Rhymes: -?t???

Verb

twitching

1. present participle of twitch

Noun

twitching (countable and uncountable, plural twitchings)

1. The motion of something that twitches.
   • 1843, The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)

     Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.

2. (birdwatching) Compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species.

Adjective

twitching (comparative more twitching, superlative most twitching)

1. That twitches.

Derived terms

• twitchingly