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hex 1
(hĕks)n.
1. An evil spell; a curse.
2. One that brings bad luck.
tr.v. hexed, hex·ing, hex·es
1. To put a hex on.
2. 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).
[Pennsylvania Dutch, from German hexen, to hex, from Hexe, witch, from Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagzissa.]
hex′er n.
hex 2
(hĕks)adj.
Hexagonal. Used of hardware, such as bolts and screws, with hexagonal heads or hexagonal sockets.
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hex
(hɛks)n
(Computer Science)
a. short for hexadecimal
b. (as modifier): hex code.
hex
(hɛks)vb
(tr) to bewitch
n
1. an evil spell or symbol of bad luck
2. a witch
[C19: via Pennsylvania Dutch from German Hexe witch, from Middle High German hecse, perhaps from Old High German hagzissa; see hag1]
ˈhexer n
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hex
(hɛks)v.t.
1. to practice witchcraft on; bewitch.
2. to bring bad luck to; jinx.
n. 3. a spell; charm; jinx.
4. a witch.
[1820–30; < German Hexe witch; see hag1]
hex′er, n.
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hex
Past participle: hexed
Gerund: hexing
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hex
Another word for witchcraft, sometimes used to mean a spell or the sign of a star within a circle often painted on barn doors, perhaps as a means of warding off the evil eye.
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| Noun | 1. | hex - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me" magic spell, magical spell, charm, spell - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" |
| Verb | 1. |  hex - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or somethingvoodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spell - place under a spell |
| Adj. | 1. | hex - of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base |
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hex
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Translations
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hex
1 [heks] (US)B. VT → embrujar
hex
2 [heks] ADJ (Comput) → hexadecimalhex code → código m hexadecimal
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hex
(esp US inf)n → Fluch m; there must be a hex on this project → dieses Projekt muss verhext sein (inf); (more serious) → auf dem Projekt muss ein Fluch liegen; to put a hex on somebody/something → jdn/etw verhexen
vt → verhexen
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