Luxembourgish

Noun

Hex f ‎(plural Hexen)

1. witch

English

Verb

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

1. To put a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell) on.

Translations

Noun

hex ‎(plural hexes)

1. An evil spell or curse.
2. A witch.
3. (rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

Derived terms

• hexcraft

Translations

Etymology 2

Short for hexadecimal.

Noun

hex ‎(uncountable)

1. (computing, informal) Short for hexadecimal.

Translations

Etymology 3

Short for hexagon.

Noun

hex ‎(plural hexes)

1. A hexagonal space on a game board.
2. (climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

See also

(climbing): nut

References

1. ↑ “hex” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
2. ↑ “hex” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.