Hex — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an evil spell

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈoʊmɹaɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɛks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɛks/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈoʊmɹaɪt/.

Examples

a witch put a curse on his whole family
he put the whammy on me

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

curse hexadecimal enchant whammy witch jinx bewitch glamour

Parts of Speech

noun	an evil spell “a witch put a curse on his whole family”
verb	cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
adjective	of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

Word Forms

hex	verb	cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
jinx	verb	cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
curse	verb	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
hex	noun	an evil spell
bewitchment	noun	a magical spell
glamour	noun	alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
witch	noun	a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
witchery	noun	the art of sorcery
enchantment	noun	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchanter	noun	a sorcerer or magician
jinx	noun	an evil spell

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verhexen

ein böser Zauber

🇫🇷French

hexadécimal

un mauvais sort

🇪🇸Spanish

maleficio

un hechizo maligno

🇮🇹Italian

esadecimale

un malefico incantesimo

🇵🇹Portuguese

hexadecimal

um feitiço maligno

🇷🇺Russian

шестигранник

злое заклинание

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हेक्स

एक दुष्ट मंत्र

🇧🇩Bengali

হেক্স

একটি মন্দ মন্ত্র

🇮🇳Tamil

ஹெக்ஸ்

ஒரு தீய மந்திரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

హెక్స్

ఒక చెడు మంత్రము

🇮🇳Marathi

हेक्स

एक वाईट जादू

🇮🇳Gujarati

હેક્સ

એક દુષ્ટ જોડણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೆಕ್ಸ್

ಒಂದು ದುಷ್ಟ ಕಾಗುಣಿತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഹെക്സ്

ഒരു ദുഷിച്ച മന്ത്രം

🇵🇰Urdu

ہیکس

ایک برا جادو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

十六进制

邪恶的咒语

🇯🇵Japanese

16進数

邪悪な呪文

🇰🇷Korean

마녀

사악한 주문

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thập lục phân

một câu thần chú độc ác

🇹🇭Thai

ฐานสิบหก

คาถาชั่วร้าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

heksa

mantra jahat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عرافة

تعويذة شريرة

🇮🇷Persian

هگز

یک طلسم شیطانی

🇹🇷Turkish

altıgen

kötü bir büyü

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What is the primary definition of the word 'hex'?

The primary meaning of 'hex' is 'an evil spell'.

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Using 'hex' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'hex' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hex' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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