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 Definitions of jinx  [ʒɪŋks]  

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Definition of 'jinx' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) jinx
one thought to bring bad luck.

2.  jinx
a condition or spell of misfortune.

3. (v.t.) jinx
to bring bad luck to.

Etymology:  (1910–15, Amer.; perh. < L jynx wryneck (bird used in divination and magic) < Gk íynx)

Definition of 'jinx' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) jonah, jinx
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

2. (verb) hex, jinx, curse, whammy
an evil spell
"a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

3. (verb) hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

4. (verb) jinx
foredoom to failure
"This project is jinxed!"



'jinx' - Nearby Entries  

jinni  jinrikisha  jinx  jinxed  jiqui  jird  jirga  



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