hex 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hexnext
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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites

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as in curse
something that brings bad luck there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work

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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone

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hex

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verb

ˈheks How to pronounce hex (audio)
as in to spell
to cast a spell on I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong

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Recent Examples of hex
Noun
In the film, the sisters nullify the hex by holding an exorcism on the spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend, whom the sisters previously killed. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The movie takes a turn into suspense when Apple leads the others in putting a hex on someone, and the hex appears to work. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Any townhouse in Manhattan lacking a landmark designation is at constant risk, even those by architects who don’t seem as hexed as Rudolph. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026 Like Demi Moore with a bad dose of The Substance, experimental electronic producer aya’s second album hexed! — Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
  1. witch
  2. curse
  3. spell
  4. possess
  5. jinx
  6. charm
  7. Indian sign
  8. strike
Noun
  • The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles as midnight margarita-sipping witches for the sequel, now guiding the next generation (played by new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams) through the complications of making magic.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of witch
Noun
  • She and Kidman reprise their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, witches in Massachusetts who must once more confront a family curse that causes the deaths of men whom women in their family fall in love with.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Along with the town’s hard-drinking fisherman Wyck (Root), and the town hall staff of Patricia (O’Flynn), Rosemary (Dickey) and Dale (Hiller), Loftis tries to ignore a centuries-old island curse while attracting tourists to the island.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • After a tough spell, a cup run would do just that — and give those supporters a chance to dream again.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This would be equivalent to creative writing streams of consciousness to hitting the spell check button!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of spell
Verb
  • York, 46, was arrested by the East Palestine Police Department initially on misdemeanor charges of engaging in prostitution that was amended to disorderly conduct, and possessing criminal tools.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but the charges were reduced to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, according to court records.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of possess
Noun
  • The ‘seven-year jinx’ — the K-pop industry’s shorthand for the contract expiration point at which groups typically fracture — did not claim TWICE on schedule, but in a way, has just claimed its first member now.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Samba Nation have an opportunity to break that jinx today.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of jinx
Verb
  • Things to do in Belmont Prince was charmed by the variety of festivals hosted in town while visiting.
    — Eva Flowe August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Deep down, there’s a part of Priscilla that’s still charmed by John.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Definition of Indian sign
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Floods originating from a glacial lake struck the same valley in 2025, while an ice and rock avalanche occurred elsewhere in the area in 2024.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hex. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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