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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
- /heks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
Definitions of hex word
- verb with object hex to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk. 1
- noun hex spell; charm: With all this rain, somebody must have put a hex on our picnic. 1
- noun hex a witch. 1
- adjective hex hexagonal: a bolt with a matching washer and hex nut. 1
- adjective hex hexadecimal (def 1). 1
- noun hex Cast a spell on; bewitch. 1
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Origin of hex
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < German Hexe witch; see hag1
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Parts of speech for Hex
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hex popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hex usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hex
noun hex
- jinx — a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck.
- whammy — the evil eye; jinx.
- hocus-pocus — a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
- abracadabra — Abracadabra is a word that someone says when they are performing a magic trick in order to make the magic happen.
- magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
Antonyms for hex
noun hex
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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