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

Related Words

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