HEX

hexadecimal, hex

(adjective) of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

hex, jinx, curse, whammy

(noun) an evil spell; “a witch put a curse on his whole family”; “he put the whammy on me”

hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx

(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

hex (third-person singular simple present hexes, present participle hexing, simple past and past participle hexed)

(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

Noun

hex (plural hexes)

An evil spell or curse.

A witch.

(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

Etymology 2

Noun

hex (uncountable)

(computing, informal) Clipping of hexadecimal.

Etymology 3

Noun

hex (plural hexes)

A hexagonal space on a game board.

(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

Anagrams

• exh

Source: Wiktionary

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Hex-, Hex"a. Etym: [Gr. Six.]

Definition: A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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