English adjective: hex | |||
1. | hex of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base | ||
Synonyms | hexadecimal | ||
English noun: hex | |||
1. | hex (communication) an evil spell | ||
Samples | A witch put a curse on his whole family. He put the whammy on me. | ||
Synonyms | curse, jinx, whammy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell | ||
English verb: hex | |||
1. | hex (communication) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||
Synonyms | bewitch, enchant, glamour, jinx, witch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | becharm, charm | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spell, voodoo | ||