Hex Meaning
/ˈhɛks/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
nounAn evil spell or curse.
Sentence Examples
You may need hex keys to adjust the gears on your bike.
You'll need a hex key to open it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The angry witch put a nasty ____ on the prince, causing him to fall ill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In some folk stories, a witch would cast a ____ on anyone who dared to enter her dark forest.
Word Origin & History
First attested about 1830, from Pennsylvania German hexe (“to practice witchcraft”), from German hexen (compare Hexe (“witch”)). The noun appeared later, in the 1850s. Cognate to Norwegian Bokmål heks (“witch”) and Dutch heks (“witch”), Dutch beheksen (“to bewitch”), Old English hægtesse (“witch, hag”). Doublet of hag.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The angry witch put a nasty ____ on the prince, causing him to fall ill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In some folk stories, a witch would cast a ____ on anyone who dared to enter her dark forest.