Synonyms for hex
- noun
- verb
Most common
rune incantation wanga cantrip wizardess hexadecimal malediction
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Magic spell — A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft)
magic spell, spell, rune, charm, enchantment, incantation, wanga, cantrip, conjuration formal, obeah, craft dated, chantment dated rare, dwimmer dated
2. Sorceress — A witch
Other
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A witch.
- n. 2
A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).
- n. 3
An evil spell or curse.
- v. 1
To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
Related words
- Word family
- hexcraft
- Phrases
- hex head wrench hex key
- Is a kind of
- spellcaster thaumaturge archmage charmer conjurer
Example sentences
- rune The rune store contained ancient magical powers.
- incantation Tom uttered a Latin incantation and was suddenly in Boston.
- hexadecimal F in hexadecimal is equal to 15.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hex | steady | |
| rune | rising | |
| incantation | rising | |
| wanga | rising | |
| cantrip | steady | |
| wizardess | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- jinx1, rune1
- 5 letters
- spell1, craft1, charm1, curse1, witch1, obeah, wanga
- 6 letters
- whammy2, glamor2
- 7 letters
- glamour2, enchant2, bewitch2, cantrip, dwimmer, bespell, enspell
- 8 letters
- ensorcel
- 9 letters
- sorceress, chantment, wizardess, spellbind, englamour, ensorcell
- 11 letters
- enchantment3, incantation4, enchantress, hexadecimal, conjuration, malediction, maleficiate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whammy2 = 2 syllables).