hexing
hexing — noun
- hexingsingular
- hexingsplural
1. a magical curse that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or other trouble to
a magical curse that is believed to bring bad luck, illness, or other trouble to the person it is aimed at.
The old story said a hex would fall on anyone who opened the sealed tomb.
collocation: a hex falls on somebody
Reema thought a hex from a jealous neighbour caused her family's bad luck.
passive: was caused by a hex (on somebody)
Omar found an iron charm under the doorstep meant to keep away hexes.
Villagers thought a strange illness came from a hex cast by a travelling magician.
- blessing
a blessing is a positive wish or act, the opposite of a harmful hex
文法句型
cast/lay + a hex on + somebody
用法筆記
Usually follows the pattern 'hex + on/upon + person'. Frequently found in folklore, superstition, and fantasy contexts.
常見錯誤
hexing — verb
- hexingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hexings3rd person singular
- hexinging-ing form
- hexingedpast simple
1. to perform a magical ritual intended to bring misfortune, illness, or difficulty
to perform a magical ritual intended to bring misfortune, illness, or difficulty to a person, animal, or place.
Legend says a witch tried to hex the whole village after being driven away.
tried to hex + somebody (attempted curse)
The team felt a bad referee call had hexed their chances of winning the final.
figurative use: hex + somebody's chances
Amihan refused to attend the ceremony, afraid someone might try to hex her.
The old woman hexed the necklace so its wearer would suffer terrible nightmares.
- bless
to ask for divine favour or protection, opposite of placing a harmful curse
文法句型
hex + somebody/something
用法筆記
Often used passively ('the house was hexed') or figuratively in informal contexts ('this weather seems to have hexed our trip'). The direct object is usually a person, group, or object.
常見錯誤
hexing — adjective
- hexingpositive
- more hexingcomparative
- most hexingsuperlative
1. the shortened form of the word hexagonal, describing a shape that has six straig
the shortened form of the word hexagonal, describing a shape that has six straight sides. Used mostly in technical writing and on product labels.
The box contained about forty small hex nuts of various sizes for the repair project.
collocation: hex nut
Christopher used a hex wrench to tighten the bolts on the new bookshelf.
collocation: hex wrench / hex key
The drawing showed a simple hex shape with equal sides and labelled angles.
The hex bolts in the drawer had six-sided heads that required a matching socket wrench.
- hexagonal
the full form — more formal and appropriate in general descriptive writing
文法句型
hex + noun (shape or object)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun in technical contexts (hex bolt, hex key). The full form 'hexagonal' is preferred in general writing.
常見錯誤
2. the shortened form of the word hexadecimal, describing a counting method built a
the shortened form of the word hexadecimal, describing a counting method built around sixteen rather than ten. The sixteen digits are 0 through 9 followed by A through F, and this system is widely used in computer programming.
Programmers often use hex codes to specify colours in web design and graphic software.
collocation: hex code / hex colour
Anya opened the hex editor to examine the raw data stored in the game file.
collocation: hex editor
The system displayed the memory address as a string of hex digits like 3A7F.
Each hex value in the error log corresponds to a specific type of hardware fault.
- hexadecimal
the full, formal term for the base-16 system
文法句型
hex + noun (computing term)
用法筆記
Standard abbreviation in computing contexts. The full form 'hexadecimal' is used in formal documentation. The abbreviation 'hex' is also used as a noun ('convert this number to hex').