hex

[ heks ]

/ hɛks /

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verb (used with object)

to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk.

noun

spell; charm: With all this rain, somebody must have put a hex on our picnic.

a witch.

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Origin of hex

1820–30; <German Hexe witch; see hag¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hex

hexer, noun

Words nearby hex

He who laughs last, laughs best, Hewish, Hewitt, Hewlett, hewn, hex, hexa-, hexabasic, hexachloride, hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorocyclohexane

Other definitions for hex (2 of 3)

hex²

[ heks ]

/ hɛks /

adjective Informal.

hexagonal: a bolt with a matching washer and hex nut.

hexadecimal (def. 1).

Origin of hex

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Other definitions for hex (3 of 3)

hex.

abbreviation

hexagon

hexagonal.

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How to use hex in a sentence

Colorzilla allows you to hover over any color shown on a webpage and learn about its hex code for future use in a social media ad post.
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With the power of Stevie Wonder, a hex has been put on a chair of the rival fan.
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Meanwhile, crowds roared for Jonah Hex, which completely bombed when it was released last month.
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Theyre Lancaster Dutch, recently imported, and they believe in the hex signs they painted on the barn.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr

We could give one to ev'ry man, woman an' child in Faraway an' hex enough left t'fill an acre lot.
Eben Holden|Irving Bacheller
Close to the camp, this ridge was cut by a small stream (Hex River) running through a stony gorge.
Two Years on Trek|Louis Eugne du Moulin
The hex of the white feather—I can hardly believe that I have at last tracked it down.
The White Feather Hex|Don Peterson
She remained standing in the room, watching me, her face pale, and hex eyes pained and puzzled.
Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for hex (1 of 2)

hex¹

/ (hɛks) /

noun

short for hexadecimal
(as modifier)hex code

British Dictionary definitions for hex (2 of 2)

hex²

/ (hɛks) informal /

verb

(tr) to bewitch

noun

an evil spell or symbol of bad luck

a witch

Derived forms of hex

hexer, noun

Word Origin for hex

C19: via Pennsylvania Dutch from German Hexe witch, from Middle High German hecse, perhaps from Old High German hagzissa; see hag 1

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