noun / verb
hex
HEKS/heks/
A curse intended to bring harm.
A witch casts a hex over a small object.
Etymology
Hexe meant “to practice witchcraft,” connecting the word with magical action. The English noun first named a witch and later came to name the spell or curse itself.
In context
And I suspect Master Tongyan is up to no good. He put a hex on Google. But I knew you'd trust him more. So I Do you have any proof, Hexes? What century is this?
More examples
- They search for a way to break the hex.
- In the story, the sorcerer hexes anyone who enters.
- After three flat tires, he jokes that his car is hexed.
Forms
hex · hexes · hexed · hexing