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Hag

/hæɡ/

A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard.

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📖 Definitions of "Hag"

noun

1
A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard.
2
An ugly old woman.
3
A fury; a she-monster.
4
A hagfish; one of various eel-like fish of the family Myxinidae, allied to the lamprey, with a suctorial mouth, labial appendages, and a single pair of gill openings.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hag"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
beldamnoun	Alternative spelling of beldame. [(obsolete) A grandmother.]
witchnoun	A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
beldamenoun	(now archaic) An old woman, particularly an ugly one.
hagfishnoun	Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
slime eelsnoun	eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
cronenoun	An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hag"

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Word	Definition
witchnoun	A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
cronenoun	An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
beldamenoun	(now archaic) An old woman, particularly an ugly one.
beldamnoun	Alternative spelling of beldame. [(obsolete) A grandmother.]
hagfishnoun	Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
slime eelsnoun	eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
sorceressnoun	A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
sorcerernoun	(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
hajjnoun	(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.
hajjinoun	(Islam) An honorific given to a Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
hajnoun	Alternative spelling of hajj. [(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.]
hajinoun	(Malaysia, Singapore) title used to address a male Muslim who has completed the hajj
pilgrimnoun	One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
wretchnoun	An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
skinnoun	(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
shrewnoun	(derogatory) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
batnoun	Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
hajjisnoun	(Islam) An honorific given to a Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
pilgrims	The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North America on the ship Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
hagshipnoun	(obsolete) The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman.