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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
Definitions of hexed word
- verb with object hexed to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk. 1
- noun hexed spell; charm: With all this rain, somebody must have put a hex on our picnic. 1
- noun hexed a witch. 1
- noun hexed Cursed; bad luck. 1
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Origin of hexed
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 Hexed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hexed 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hexed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hexed
adj hexed
- condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
- doomed — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- damned — Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated.
- done for — past participle of do1 .
- ill-fated — destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
verb hexed
- dazzle — If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty.
- fascinate — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- hypnotize — to put in the hypnotic state.
- beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
adjective hexed
- bedevilled — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
Antonyms for hexed
adj hexed
- fortuitous — happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- well-off — having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
verb hexed
- tire — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.