Jinxes - English meaning

verb

Put a curse on; curse.

Usage examples:

We accurse them by the authority of the court of rome

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

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A crippling affliction of the nervous system

noun

Something that makes you suffer

Usage examples:

Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

verb

Enchant and delight (someone).

Usage examples:

They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

verb

To attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them

Usage examples:

He was bewitched by her beauty.

noun

(in scotland, ireland, and india) a tax or levy.

Usage examples:

Mandated by common minimum programme, the budget proposes a levy of two per cent cess on income tax…

noun

A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.

Usage examples:

She'd put a curse on him

verb

An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.

Usage examples:

At every blow there was a curse

verb

To say rude or offensive words about something or someone because you are angry

Usage examples:

[ i ] no coach is allowed to curse at or lay a hand on a player., if we don't do something about th…

verb

Cast a spell on; bewitch.

Usage examples:

He hexed her with his fingers

noun

A magic spell; a curse.

Usage examples:

A death hex

adjective

Short for hexadecimal.

noun

A run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group, or activity.

Usage examples:

The hoodoo continued on saturday as city went down 1–0

verb

Bewitch.

Usage examples:

She's hoodooed you

noun

A set of magical beliefs and practices that originally belonged to west africans brought to north america and the caribbean as slaves, which are linked to the religion of voodoo

Usage examples:

Haitian folklore told tales of dead people whose bodies were awakened by hoodoo., might this be the…

noun

A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.

Usage examples:

He muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages

noun

A curse.

Usage examples:

The mother of the late viscount dundee had pronounced a malison upon her daughter-in-law.

noun

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).

Usage examples:

Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

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 ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

Usage examples:

Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

verb

Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.

Usage examples:

Dolly spelled her name

noun

A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.

Usage examples:

A spell is laid on the door to prevent entry

verb

Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity.

Usage examples:

I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel

noun

A religion practised in parts of the caribbean (especially haiti) and the southern us, combining elements of roman catholic ritual with traditional african magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.

Usage examples:

They can use voodoo to help people

verb

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 spirit possession.

Usage examples:

They can use voodoo to help people

noun

A religion involving magic that began in africa and developed in haiti