jinxes
Meaning of jinxes
plural 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
early 20th century (originally US): probably a variant of jynx ‘wryneck’ (because the bird was used in witchcraft).
Information about jinxes
- The singular form of jinxes is: jinx.
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Hyphenation of jinxes
jinxes
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- jinxes is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
jinxes synonyms
Meaning a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something:
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 magic spell; a curse:
Meaning a curse:
Meaning enchant and delight (someone):
Meaning exert a malign influence on (someone); jinx:
Meaning put a curse on; curse:
Words that rhyme with jinxes
phalanxes, Sphinxes, androsphinxes, criosphinxes, hieracosphinxes, minxes, outjinxes, salpinxes, sphinxes, spninxes, syrinxes, quincunxes, yunxes, cytopharynxes, hypopharynxes, jynxes, laryngopharynxes, larynxes, lynxes, nasopharynxes, oropharynxes, pharynxes
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