sorceress

noun

sor·​cer·​ess ˈsȯr-sə-rəs 

ˈsȯrs-rəs

: a woman who is a sorcerer

Synonyms

• enchantress
• hag
• hex
• witch

Examples of sorceress in a Sentence

asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

Recent Examples on the Web

And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous. —Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025

As the competition to win the Prince’s hand heats up, chaos reigns when a dazzling peasant girl named Xifeng is thrown into the romance wars by a vengeful sorceress. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025

The legendary Eartha Kitt would be the voice of a villainous sorceress determined to blot out the sun. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024

Top Gun is streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video, while Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Paramount+. ‘Willow’ (1988) Val Kilmer stars as the mercenary Madmartigan opposite his then-real-life wife, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the daughter of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) in Willow. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sorceress

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless

Kids Definition

sorceress

noun

sor·​cer·​ess ˈsȯrs-(ə-)rəs 

: a woman who practices sorcery : witch