Jynx
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒɪŋks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jynx is a noun meaning A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
Meaning
A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
More Meanings
- (transferred sense) A charm or spell.
- One of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient “Chaldaic” philosophy.
Example Sentences
The Jynx or Wryneck…I first heard this year on March 29.
Where not a Silver Iyng, or Pigeon, fell To Pay the Markman.
Jynx, the Wry-neck, or Emmet-hunter, or as some say, the Wag-tail.
A youth or females hold a bird, supposed to be the iynx, in their hands.
Word Forms
- jynges
- jyng
Synonyms for jynx
Depending on context, synonyms include jinx.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wrynecks, jyng, iyng, iynx, barley-bird, wryneck.
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