hex

¹hex

verb \ˈheks\

Definition of HEX

intransitive verb

: to practice witchcraft

transitive verb

1

: to put a hex on

2

: to affect as if by an evil spell : jinx

— hex·er noun

Examples of HEX

1. <I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong.>

Origin of HEX

Pennsylvania German hexe, from German hexen, from Hexe witch, from Old High German hagzissa; akin to Middle English hagge hag

First Known Use: 1830

Related to HEX

Synonyms

charm, enchant, ensorcell (or ensorcel), bewitch, overlook, spell, strike

Related Words

curse, jinx, possess, voodoo; attract, beguile, captivate, fascinate, mesmerize, spellbind; entice, lure, seduce, tempt

Near Antonyms

bless

Rhymes with HEX

dex, ex, flex, lex, rex, sex, specs, vex, x

²hex

noun

Definition of HEX

1

: a person who practices witchcraft

2

: spell, jinx

Examples of HEX

1. He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.
2. <people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites>

First Known Use of HEX

1856

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

³hex

adjective

Definition of HEX

: hexagonal <a bolt with a hex head>

First Known Use of HEX

1924

⁴hex

adjective or noun

Definition of HEX

: hexadecimal

First Known Use of HEX

1970

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

⁵hex

abbreviation

Definition of HEX

hexagon