Hexed: meaning, definitions and examples
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hexed
[ hɛkst ]
feeling
To be affected by a curse or spell causing bad luck or misfortune.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt like she was hexed after losing her job and then getting a flat tire on the way home.
- The old man believed that the witch had hexed him, causing all his crops to fail.
Translations
Translations of the word "hexed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enfeitiçado
🇮🇳 जादू किया हुआ
🇩🇪 verhext
🇮🇩 dikutuk
🇺🇦 заклятий
🇵🇱 zaklęty
🇯🇵 呪われた
🇫🇷 ensorcelé
🇪🇸 hechizado
🇹🇷 büyülenmiş
🇰🇷 저주받은
🇸🇦 مسحور
🇨🇿 prokletý
🇸🇰 zakliaty
🇨🇳 中邪了
🇸🇮 uročen
🇮🇸 bölvaður
🇰🇿 қарғыс атқан
🇬🇪 ჩაწყევლილი
🇦🇿 lə'nətlənmiş
🇲🇽 hechizado
Etymology
The word 'hexed' originates from Middle English 'hexen', which means to practice witchcraft. The term has evolved to refer to being under a spell or curse. In folklore and superstition, being hexed is believed to bring bad luck or misfortune. The concept of hexing is often associated with witchcraft and magic rituals.