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hex

hex

28 8.7
An evil spell that brings bad luck to a person or place
  • noun
  • /hɛks/
  • Literature
translation icon : hechizo
  • The uncompromising illumination was a bad omen, a hex on her morale.

We're not talking about some strange voodoo or a hex or something or some TikTok.

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Examples

  • Well, looks like old lady luck has put the hex on me again.

  • Well, why not put a hex on him?

  • It's got a witch's hex on it.

  • Why, use the invisibility hex, of course.

  • Sweet Jesus, I am afraid there's a hex on these hands now.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Can we talk about whatever witches hex you're trying to prevent?

  • Guess we must've outrun that hex we had on us, eh, Bob?

  • Meet someone who's worth breaking a hex for in this sweet and spicy debut romance.

  • For decades, explorers have ventured inside to break the mysterious hex, but none have ever succeeded.

  • The villagers believed that she cast a hex on the crops, leading to their poor harvest.

Synonyms

curse
vshex
  • Literature
262 5.5

A magic spell that brings harm to a person or thing

focuses on bringing bad luck rather than deliberate harm
whammy
vshex
  • Slang
2 9.9

A magic spell believed to cause bad luck

is the same but called a magic curse in many descriptions
jinx
vshex
  • Informal
1 8.1

A spell people think causes bad luck

is a magic curse rather than a charm

Antonyms

269 1.4

A good thing or situation that brings happiness

Compounds

hex key
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A small L-shaped tool used to turn screws with a six-sided hole

hex nut
  • Specialized
3.6

A small metal piece with six flat sides that screws onto a bolt to hold things together

How Harmful

malediction
  • Literature
3 9.9
hex
  • Literature
28 8.7
jinx
  • Informal
1 8.1

Surface Forms

hex singular
hexes plural

Etymology

Hex meaning an 'evil spell' comes from the German word Hexe 'witch', so a hex was what people thought a witch would put on someone to bring bad luck.