hex
1[ heks ]
/ hɛks /
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
11820–30; <German Hexe witch; see hag1
OTHER WORDS FROM hex
hexer, nounDefinition for hex (2 of 3)
hex2
[ heks ]
/ hɛks /
adjective Informal.
hexagonal: a bolt with a matching washer and hex nut.
Origin of hex
2First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
Definition for hex (3 of 3)
hex.
hexagon
hexagonal.
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British Dictionary definitions for hex (1 of 2)
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, nounWord 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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