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.

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

Definition 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

Definition for hex (3 of 3)

hex.

hexagon

hexagonal.

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Example sentences from the Web for hex

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.
Top 15 Chrome extensions for social media marketers|Bhavik Soni|September 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch
With the power of Stevie Wonder, a hex has been put on a chair of the rival fan.
The Best Celebrity Cameos in Super Bowl Ads|Marina Watts|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He got sick, and said he had a hex on him, and took off one day and a lot later they found him up on the mountain.
Goodbye, Dead Man!|Tom W. Harris
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

So, you were determined to find out what would happen if the hex were tried on a man?
The White Feather Hex|Don Peterson
Darkness found the train labouring through the mountainous defile of the Hex River.
Through South Africa|Henry M. Stanley
Right in front the Hex River Mountains extend like a vast barrier across the line and seem to defy the approaching train.
With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train|Ernest N. Bennett

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hex
释义	hex ¹ [ heks ] / hɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hex ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of hex ¹ 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 Definition 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 ² First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening Definition for hex (3 of 3) hex. hexagon hexagonal. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hex 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. Top 15 Chrome extensions for social media marketers\|Bhavik Soni\|September 23, 2020\|Search Engine Watch With the power of Stevie Wonder, a hex has been put on a chair of the rival fan. The Best Celebrity Cameos in Super Bowl Ads\|Marina Watts\|February 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He got sick, and said he had a hex on him, and took off one day and a lot later they found him up on the mountain. Goodbye, Dead Man!\|Tom W. Harris 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 So, you were determined to find out what would happen if the hex were tried on a man? The White Feather Hex\|Don Peterson Darkness found the train labouring through the mountainous defile of the Hex River. Through South Africa\|Henry M. Stanley Right in front the Hex River Mountains extend like a vast barrier across the line and seem to defy the approaching train. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train\|Ernest N. Bennett 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hex jinx, whammy, hocus-pocus, abracadabra, magic, enchantment, sorcery, bewitching, allure, charm, voodoo, hexing, bewitchment, conjuration, evil eye, mumbo jumbo
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hex

verb (used with object)

noun

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Definition for hex (2 of 3)

adjective Informal.

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verb

noun

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