Jinx
Meaning of Jinx
noun
- a person or thing that brings bad luck.
one was never to wish luck to someone going hunting or fishing, as it was seen as a jinx
- bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on.
the play is jinxed
- said when two people inadvertently say the same thing at once.
‘What's happened?’ we both say at exactly the same time. ‘Jinx!’
early 20th century (originally US): probably a variant of jynx ‘wryneck’ (because the bird was used in witchcraft).
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Hyphenation of Jinx
Jinx
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Jinx is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Jinx synonyms
Meaning jonah:
Meaning hex:
hex, curse, whammy, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant
Meaning write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence:
Meaning a run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group, or activity:
Meaning a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse:
Meaning a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ):
Meaning a cause of pain or harm:
Meaning a religion practised in parts of the Caribbean and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and s:
Meaning (in Scotland, Ireland, and India) a tax or levy:
Meaning a curse:
Meaning exert a malign influence on (someone); jinx:
Meaning put a curse on; curse:
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