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Hex vs. Charm

Hex and Charm Definitions

Hex

An evil spell; a curse.

Charm

The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal
An old house with a lot of charm.

Hex

One that brings bad luck.

Charm

A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic
A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.

Hex

To put a hex on.

Charm

A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.
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Hex

To bring or wish bad luck to
"Chilly evening weather and a chain of minor snafus seemed to hex the $5,000-a-seat gala on Governors Island" (Newsweek).

Charm

An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

Hex

Hexagonal. Used of hardware, such as bolts and screws, with hexagonal heads or hexagonal sockets.

Charm

An action or formula thought to have magical power.

Hex

(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

Charm

A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.
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Hex

An evil spell or curse.

Charm

The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.

Hex

A witch.

Charm

To delight or fascinate
The simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.

Hex

(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

Charm

To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness
Charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.
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Hex

Clipping of hexadecimal

Charm

To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.

Hex

A hexagonal space on a game board.

Charm

To be alluring or pleasing.

Hex

(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

Charm

To function as an amulet or charm.

Hex

An evil spell;
A witch put a curse on his whole family
He put the whammy on me

Charm

To use magic spells.

Hex

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Charm

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
A charm against evil
It works like a charm.

Hex

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

Charm

The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
He had great personal charm.
She tried to win him over with her charms.

Charm

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.

Charm

(particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.

Charm

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Charm

The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

Charm

A flock, group (especially of finches).

Charm

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.

Charm

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.

Charm

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
She led a charmed life.

Charm

To make music upon.

Charm

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

Charm

A melody; a song.
With charm of earliest birds.
Free liberty to chant our charms at will.

Charm

A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.
My high charms work.

Charm

That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
The charm of beauty's powerful glance.

Charm

Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.

Charm

Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.

Charm

A property of certain quarks which may take the value of +1, -1 or 0.

Charm

To make music upon; to tune.
Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.

Charm

To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
No witchcraft charm thee!

Charm

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
Music the fiercest grief can charm.

Charm

To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.
They, on their mirth and danceIntent, with jocund music charm his ear.

Charm

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
I, in my own woe charmed,Could not find death.

Charm

To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

Charm

To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.

Charm

To make a musical sound.

Charm

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates;
His smile was part of his appeal to her

Charm

A verbal formula believed to have magical force;
He whispered a spell as he moved his hands
Inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese

Charm

Something believed to bring good luck

Charm

Attract; cause to be enamored;
She captured all the men's hearts

Charm

Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Charm

Protect through supernatural powers or charms

Charm

Induce into action by using one's charm;
She charmed him into giving her all his money

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