hex

1. 1.

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

   Synonymshexadecimal

Other forms of hex

plural

hexes·

past tense

hexed·

present participle

hexing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about hex

What does hex mean?

hex means "an evil spell". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hex?

hex has 1 syllable: hex. In IPA it is /ˈhɛks/.

What is another word for hex?

Close synonyms include jinx, curse, whammy, bewitch, glamour. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hex a common word?

hex is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.