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jinx
noun
verb
an evil spell
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- J
- Ends with
- X
- Contains
- IN
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dʒɪŋks
Meaning
Definitions
noun
an evil spell
“a witch put a curse on his whole family”
noun
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around them
verb
foredoom to failure
“This project is jinxed!”
verb
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
In context
Example Sentences
a witch put a curse on his whole family
he put the whammy on me
This project is jinxed!
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