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Definition of "hex" []

  • An evil spell; a curse. (noun)
  • One that brings bad luck. (noun)
  • To put a hex on. (verb-transitive)
  • To bring or wish bad luck to: "Chilly evening weather and a chain of minor snafus seemed to hex the $5,000-a-seat gala on Governors Island” ( Newsweek). (verb-transitive)
  • Hexagonal. Used of hardware. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hex" in a sentence
  • "David Ashley's glowering sorcerer, Abanazer, supplies what someone calls the hex factor."
  • "John on Jun 20, 2008 no idea who/what jonah hex is but have to go with fillion on this one, hes badass and a great actor, thomas jane is not now wheres my serenity sequel harrison on Jun 20, 2008"
  • "Snyder after a win over Dallas, witnessed for himself how powerful the Cowboys 'hex is over the Redskins."