hex
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verb \ˈheks\Definition of HEX
intransitive verb
: to practice witchcraft
transitive verb
1
: to put a hex on
2
: to affect as if by an evil spell : jinx
— hex·er noun
See Examples of HEX
- <I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong.>
Origin of HEX
Pennsylvania German hexe, from German hexen, from Hexe witch, from Old High German hagzissa; akin to Middle English hagge hag
First Known Use: 1830
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