hex — English Dictionary

Verb

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

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   bespelljinxspellbind

Noun

1. An evil spell or curse.

   Synonyms

   jinxmalediction

2. A witch.

   Synonyms

   enchantresssorceresswizardess

   Broader terms

   spellcasterthaumaturge

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

   Usage

   • Rare

   Synonyms

   enchantmentincantationspell

Noun

1. A modified game file.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   I don't even know how to put a hex in my game if a friend makes me something.

Verb

1. To modify a game file using a hex editor.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Modding this was called “hexing” in the community. This was because you did it with a hex editor, reading through the numbers in the files to find the “ballz” and “linez” that made up the Petz and the variables that determined their size, position, and color.

Noun

1. A hexagonal space on a game board.

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

Adjective

1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

   Synonyms

   hexadecimal

Noun

1. an evil spell

   Synonyms

   jinxcursewhammy

   Broader terms

   spellmagic spellmagical spellcharm

   Examples

   a witch put a curse on his whole family

   he put the whammy on me

Verb

1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

   Synonyms

   bewitchglamourwitchenchantjinx

   Broader terms

   charmbecharm