Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heks]
- /hɛks/
Definitions of hexer word
- adjective hexer hexagonal: a bolt with a matching washer and hex nut. 1
- adjective hexer hexadecimal (def 1). 1
- verb with object hexer to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk. 1
- noun hexer spell; charm: With all this rain, somebody must have put a hex on our picnic. 1
- noun hexer a witch. 1
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Origin of hexer
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hexer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hexer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".