Witch-ridden
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Thin and weak; (figuratively) thinly populated.
"Even the chickens on their roosts were witch-ridden,[…]"
Example
More examples"Even the chickens on their roosts were witch-ridden,[…]"
Etymology
Originally used to describe horses that remained thin and did not thrive despite feeding, from the notion in folklore that witches rode (and tired out) such horses at night.
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