hex

¹

[ heks ]

verb (used with object)

1. to bewitch; practice witchcraft on:

   He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk.

noun

1. spell; charm:

   With all this rain, somebody must have put a hex on our picnic.

2. a witch.

hex

²

[ heks ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. hexagonal:

   a bolt with a matching washer and hex nut.

2. hexadecimal ( def 1 ).

hex.

³

abbreviation for

1. hexagon
2. hexagonal.

hex

¹

/ hɛks /

noun

1. 1. short for hexadecimal
   2. ( as modifier )

      hex code

hex

²

/ hɛks /

verb

1. tr to bewitch

noun

1. an evil spell or symbol of bad luck
2. a witch

Derived Forms

• ˈhexer, noun

Other Words From

• hexer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hex¹

1820–30; < German Hexe witch; hag ¹

Origin of hex²

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of hex¹

C19: via Pennsylvania Dutch from German Hexe witch, from Middle High German hecse, perhaps from Old High German hagzissa; see hag ¹

Example Sentences

After putting Tommy and Billy to bed one last time, Wanda undoes the magical hex controlling the town and the twins dissolve along with their dad because they can’t exist without it.

From Los Angeles Times

“Agatha All Along” is set three years after the events of “WandaVision,” which means Teen would have been 13 when Wanda’s hex was active.

From Los Angeles Times

The Teen’s true identity remains a secret thanks to the sigil hex that prevents others from hearing any identifying information about him, including his real name.

From Los Angeles Times

The Vision that Wanda created with her magic disappeared at the end of “WandaVision” after Wanda undid the magical hex that altered Westview’s reality.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Gauff could not consolidate and, although she showed more resistance towards the end, she has more problem-solving to do about how to end Swiatek's hex.

From BBC

Related Words

• jinx
• whammy