Words Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 10390 Words Starting With H in the English Language.
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| have | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| home | 1. provide with, or send to, a home 2. return home accurately from a long distance More Definitions → |
| has | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| he | 1. the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet More Definitions → |
| here | 1. being here now 2. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is More Definitions → |
| help | 1. give help or assistance; be of service 2. improve the condition of More Definitions → |
| had | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| health | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease 2. the general condition of body and mind More Definitions → |
| high | 1. a lofty level or position or degree 2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure More Definitions → |
| hotel | 1. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services More Definitions → |
| house | 1. contain or cover 2. provide someone with accomodation More Definitions → |
| history | 1. the aggregate of past events 2. a record or narrative description of past events More Definitions → |
| hours | 1. a period of time assigned for work 2. an indefinite period of time More Definitions → |
| however | 1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) 2. by contrast; on the other hand More Definitions → |
| human | 1. characteristic of humanity 2. relating to a person More Definitions → |
| hot | 1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense 2. (color) bold and intense More Definitions → |
| hard | 1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 2. dispassionate More Definitions → |
| hand | 1. place into the hands or custody of 2. guide or conduct or usher somewhere More Definitions → |
| head | 1. to go or travel towards 2. be in charge of More Definitions → |
| heart | 1. the locus of feelings and intuitions 2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body More Definitions → |
| half | 1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole 2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval More Definitions → |
| hardware | 1. major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) 2. instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal More Definitions → |
| holiday | 1. spend or take a vacation 2. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure More Definitions → |
| higher | 1. advanced in complexity or elaboration 2. of education beyond the secondary level More Definitions → |
| held | 1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity 2. have or hold in one's hands or grip More Definitions → |
| hope | 1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful 2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled More Definitions → |
| homepage | 1. the opening page of a web site; also, the first page opened when a web browser is launched (default or start-up page) More Definitions → |
| hour | 1. a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day 2. clock time More Definitions → |
| huge | 1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope More Definitions → |
| hi | 1. an expression of greeting More Definitions → |
| hill | 1. a local and well-defined elevation of the land 2. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones More Definitions → |
| hold | 1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity 2. have or hold in one's hands or grip More Definitions → |
| happy | 1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 2. marked by good fortune More Definitions → |
| hall | 1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open 2. a large entrance or reception room or area More Definitions → |
| hospital | 1. a health facility where patients receive treatment 2. a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care More Definitions → |
| hair | 1. a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss 2. a very small distance or space More Definitions → |
| horse | 1. provide with a horse or horses 2. solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times More Definitions → |
| housing | 1. structures collectively in which people are housed 2. a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component More Definitions → |
| hit | 1. cause to move by striking 2. hit against; come into sudden contact with More Definitions → |
| host | 1. be the host of or for 2. a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there More Definitions → |
| hands | 1. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child 2. the force of workers available More Definitions → |
| hear | 1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally More Definitions → |
| helpful | 1. providing assistance or serving a useful function More Definitions → |
| heard | 1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally More Definitions → |
| highly | 1. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect 2. at a high rate or wage More Definitions → |
| historical | 1. of or relating to the study of history 2. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time More Definitions → |
| heat | 1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature 2. the presence of heat More Definitions → |
| hearing | 1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence 2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard More Definitions → |
| heavy | 1. an actor who plays villainous roles 2. a serious (or tragic) role in a play More Definitions → |
| hire | 1. a newly hired employee 2. the act of hiring something or someone More Definitions → |
| harry | 1. annoy continually or chronically 2. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes More Definitions → |
| hello | 1. an expression of greeting More Definitions → |
| handle | 1. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of 2. interact in a certain way More Definitions → |
| handling | 1. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something 2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means More Definitions → |
| height | 1. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development More Definitions → |
| healthy | 1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2. financially secure and functioning well More Definitions → |
| hunter | 1. someone who hunts game 2. a person who searches for something More Definitions → |
| henry | 1. a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second More Definitions → |
| healthcare | 1. the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession More Definitions → |
| household | 1. a social unit living together More Definitions → |
| happen | 1. come to pass 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| hide | 1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) 2. body covering of a living animal More Definitions → |
| hip | 1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh 2. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates More Definitions → |
| hidden | 1. prevent from being seen or discovered 2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety More Definitions → |
| hole | 1. an opening into or through something 2. an opening deliberately made in or through something More Definitions → |
| heritage | 1. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition 2. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors More Definitions → |
| holding | 1. the act of retaining something 2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone More Definitions → |
| hat | 1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim 2. an informal term for a person's role More Definitions → |
| helping | 1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal More Definitions → |
| holy | 1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power 2. a sacred place of pilgrimage More Definitions → |
| highway | 1. a major road for any form of motor transport More Definitions → |
| hardcover | 1. having a hard back or cover 2. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
| historic | 1. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past 2. important in history More Definitions → |
| husband | 1. use cautiously and frugally 2. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| hop | 1. jump lightly 2. move quickly from one place to another More Definitions → |
| hell | 1. any place of pain and turmoil 2. a cause of difficulty and suffering More Definitions → |
| hockey | 1. a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net 2. a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks More Definitions → |
| hate | 1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards 2. to have and express negative sentiments about a person More Definitions → |
| heaven | 1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace More Definitions → |
| hunting | 1. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport 2. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone More Definitions → |
| header | 1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about 2. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window More Definitions → |
| hairy | 1. hazardous and frightening 2. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| hundred | 1. ten 10s 2. being ten more than ninety More Definitions → |
| humor | 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 2. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous More Definitions → |
| holder | 1. a holding device 2. a person who holds something More Definitions → |
| heating | 1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature 2. utility to warm a building More Definitions → |
| honor | 1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 2. the state of being honored More Definitions → |
| hurricane | 1. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) More Definitions → |
| horror | 1. intense and profound fear 2. something that inspires horror; something horrible More Definitions → |
| handbook | 1. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location More Definitions → |
| heights | 1. a high place More Definitions → |
| healing | 1. the natural process by which the body repairs itself 2. tending to cure or restore to health More Definitions → |
| hence | 1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result 2. from this place More Definitions → |
| harbor | 1. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 2. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) More Definitions → |
| hunt | 1. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) 2. pursue or chase relentlessly More Definitions → |
| hearts | 1. a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades More Definitions → |
| hybrid | 1. a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) 2. a composite of mixed origin More Definitions → |
| hurt | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. psychological suffering More Definitions → |
| humans | 1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth More Definitions → |
| ho | 1. A sexually loose woman More Definitions → |
| habitat | 1. the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs More Definitions → |
| herein | 1. in this place or thing or document More Definitions → |
| hero | 1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem More Definitions → |
| herald | 1. (formal) a person who announces important news 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| happening | 1. an event that happens More Definitions → |
| handheld | 1. small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands More Definitions → |
| headquarters | 1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise 2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command More Definitions → |
| hook | 1. fasten with a hook 2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price More Definitions → |
| hub | 1. the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes 2. a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve More Definitions → |
| honest | 1. without dissimulation; frank 2. worthy of being depended on More Definitions → |
| hazardous | 1. involving risk or danger More Definitions → |
| hang | 1. be suspended or hanging 2. cause to be hanging or suspended More Definitions → |
| hiking | 1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure More Definitions → |
| headset | 1. receiver consisting of a pair of headphones More Definitions → |
| hood | 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal 2. a protective covering that is part of a plant More Definitions → |
| heroes | 1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem More Definitions → |
| horizontal | 1. something that is oriented horizontally 2. parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line More Definitions → |
| heading | 1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about 2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies More Definitions → |
| haven | 1. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary 2. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo More Definitions → |
| hospitality | 1. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers More Definitions → |
| highlight | 1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent 2. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent More Definitions → |
| hopefully | 1. with hope; in a hopeful manner 2. it is hoped More Definitions → |
| hanging | 1. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window 2. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead More Definitions → |
| herbal | 1. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs 2. of or relating to herbs More Definitions → |
| hacker | 1. someone who plays golf poorly 2. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm More Definitions → |
| headed | 1. having a heading or caption 2. having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| harm | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. the occurrence of a change for the worse More Definitions → |
| honey | 1. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees 2. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment More Definitions → |
| harvest | 1. the yield from plants in a single growing season 2. the consequence of an effort or activity More Definitions → |
| heather | 1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere 2. interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color More Definitions → |
| homework | 1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) More Definitions → |
| harder | 1. with effort or force or vigor 2. with firmness More Definitions → |
| hardly | 1. only a very short time before 2. almost not More Definitions → |
| hung | 1. be suspended or hanging 2. cause to be hanging or suspended More Definitions → |
| hottest | 1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense 2. (color) bold and intense More Definitions → |
| humidity | 1. wetness in the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| hobby | 1. an auxiliary activity 2. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride More Definitions → |
| hourly | 1. occurring every hour or payable by the hour 2. every hour; by the hour More Definitions → |
| handed | 1. having or involving the use of hands More Definitions → |
| heavily | 1. to a considerable degree 2. in a heavy-footed manner More Definitions → |
| hormone | 1. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect More Definitions → |
| horn | 1. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it 2. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates More Definitions → |
| hazard | 1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune 2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another More Definitions → |
| happiness | 1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy 2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being More Definitions → |
| handy | 1. easy to reach 2. useful and convenient More Definitions → |
| handled | 1. having a usually specified type of handle More Definitions → |
| harmony | 1. compatibility in opinion and action 2. the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords More Definitions → |
| hydrogen | 1. a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe More Definitions → |
| harbour | 1. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) 2. keep in one's possession; of animals More Definitions → |
| horizon | 1. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet 2. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated More Definitions → |
| hereby | 1. (formal) by means of this More Definitions → |
| humanities | 1. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) More Definitions → |
| hart | 1. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer More Definitions → |
| hammer | 1. the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled 2. a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking More Definitions → |
| humanity | 1. the quality of being humane 2. the quality of being human More Definitions → |
| homeland | 1. the country where you were born More Definitions → |
| hose | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) 2. man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet More Definitions → |
| headline | 1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article 2. publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline More Definitions → |
| harper | 1. someone who plays the harp More Definitions → |
| holly | 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges More Definitions → |
| hull | 1. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut 2. persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry More Definitions → |
| highland | 1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land 2. used of high or hilly country More Definitions → |
| ham | 1. meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) 2. a licensed amateur radio operator More Definitions → |
| hack | 1. one who works hard at boring tasks 2. a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends More Definitions → |
| hawk | 1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail 2. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations More Definitions → |
| hired | 1. having services engaged for a fee 2. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers More Definitions → |
| hierarchy | 1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system 2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body More Definitions → |
| hypothesis | 1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| homeless | 1. someone unfortunate without housing 2. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in More Definitions → |
| horrible | 1. provoking horror More Definitions → |
| hungry | 1. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous 2. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food More Definitions → |
| halo | 1. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint 2. a toroidal shape More Definitions → |
| heath | 1. a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers 2. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation More Definitions → |
| helmet | 1. armor plate that protects the head 2. a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows More Definitions → |
| hitting | 1. cause to move by striking 2. hit against; come into sudden contact with More Definitions → |
| hint | 1. an indirect suggestion 2. a slight indication More Definitions → |
| herb | 1. a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests 2. aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities More Definitions → |
| hostel | 1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers 2. inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) More Definitions → |
| housewives | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| hydraulic | 1. moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) 2. of or relating to the study of hydraulics More Definitions → |
| hash | 1. chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned 2. purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen More Definitions → |
| holocaust | 1. an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) More Definitions → |
| heated | 1. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') 2. marked by emotional heat; vehement More Definitions → |
| hay | 1. grass mowed and cured for use as fodder 2. convert (plant material) into hay More Definitions → |
| hepatitis | 1. inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin More Definitions → |
| humanitarian | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism 2. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms More Definitions → |
| hypothetical | 1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. 2. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence More Definitions → |
| helicopter | 1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades More Definitions → |
| heel | 1. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation 2. the back part of the human foot More Definitions → |
| hollow | 1. remove the inner part or the core of 2. remove the interior of More Definitions → |
| heater | 1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room 2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity More Definitions → |
| hunger | 1. feel the need to eat 2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for More Definitions → |
| harmful | 1. causing or capable of causing harm More Definitions → |
| hometown | 1. the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence More Definitions → |
| handmade | 1. made by hand or a hand process More Definitions → |
| hardwood | 1. the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers) More Definitions → |
| harassment | 1. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented 2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism More Definitions → |
| hygiene | 1. a condition promoting sanitary practices 2. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health More Definitions → |
| hm | 1. a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters More Definitions → |
| habit | 1. an established custom 2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition More Definitions → |
| honour | 1. the state of being honored 2. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction More Definitions → |
| handbag | 1. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) More Definitions → |
| humour | 1. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling 2. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter More Definitions → |
| het | 1. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') More Definitions → |
| hardy | 1. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships 2. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions More Definitions → |
| harness | 1. put a harness 2. exploit the power of More Definitions → |
| handler | 1. one who trains or exhibits animals 2. an agent who handles something or someone More Definitions → |
| hiding | 1. the activity of keeping something secret 2. the state of being hidden More Definitions → |
| honored | 1. having an illustrious reputation; respected More Definitions → |
| hotline | 1. a telefone line that provides direct and prompt information or advice to the caller in relation to a specific subject More Definitions → |
| honestly | 1. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that 2. in an honest manner More Definitions → |
| honeymoon | 1. spend a holiday after one's marriage 2. a holiday taken by a newly married couple More Definitions → |
| homemade | 1. made or produced in the home or by yourself More Definitions → |
| homer | 1. a base hit on which the batter scores a run 2. an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs More Definitions → |
| holistic | 1. emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole More Definitions → |
| headache | 1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs More Definitions → |
| hex | 1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base 2. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| hoover | 1. clean with a vacuum cleaner More Definitions → |
| hypertension | 1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) More Definitions → |
| historically | 1. throughout history 2. with respect to history More Definitions → |
| harsh | 1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles 2. unpleasantly stern More Definitions → |
| homo | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex 2. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage More Definitions → |
| hedge | 1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) 2. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge More Definitions → |
| handset | 1. telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle More Definitions → |
| hooks | 1. large strong hand (as of a fighter) More Definitions → |
| hatch | 1. the production of young from an egg 2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines More Definitions → |
| hike | 1. increase 2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise More Definitions → |
| heal | 1. heal or recover 2. get healthy again More Definitions → |
| horoscope | 1. a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets 2. a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place More Definitions → |
| hardback | 1. having a hard back or cover 2. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
| handsome | 1. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion 2. given or giving freely More Definitions → |
| hen | 1. adult female chicken 2. adult female bird More Definitions → |
| homeowner | 1. someone who owns a home More Definitions → |
| humiliation | 1. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect 2. strong feelings of embarrassment More Definitions → |
| humble | 1. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful 2. low or inferior in station or quality More Definitions → |
| hostile | 1. troops belonging to the enemy's military forces 2. characterized by enmity or ill will More Definitions → |
| hassle | 1. an angry disturbance 2. disorderly fighting More Definitions → |
| heavenly | 1. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven 2. of or relating to the sky More Definitions → |
| hurry | 1. move very fast 2. act at high speed More Definitions → |
| honours | 1. a university degree with honors More Definitions → |
| hut | 1. temporary military shelter 2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| homosexual | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex 2. sexually attracted to members of your own sex More Definitions → |
| hesitate | 1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness 2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing More Definitions → |
| handful | 1. a small number or amount 2. the quantity that can be held in the hand More Definitions → |
| hilarious | 1. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter More Definitions → |
| haunted | 1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something 2. showing emotional affliction or disquiet More Definitions → |
| hank | 1. a coil of rope or wool or yarn More Definitions → |
| helper | 1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) More Definitions → |
| honorable | 1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent 2. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect More Definitions → |
| handicap | 1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness 2. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning More Definitions → |
| herpes | 1. viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane 2. any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin More Definitions → |
| happily | 1. in a joyous manner 2. in an unexpectedly lucky way More Definitions → |
| hooked | 1. curved down like an eagle's beak 2. addicted to a drug More Definitions → |
| hummer | 1. a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words 2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity More Definitions → |
| hatred | 1. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action More Definitions → |
| hyperlink | 1. a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen More Definitions → |
| hated | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| homestead | 1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family 2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law More Definitions → |
| hype | 1. blatant or sensational promotion 2. publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner More Definitions → |
| hale | 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
| honesty | 1. the quality of being honest 2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration More Definitions → |
| hum | 1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity 2. a humming noise More Definitions → |
| haired | 1. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| horde | 1. a vast multitude 2. a nomadic community More Definitions → |
| hotspot | 1. a place of political unrest and potential violence 2. a point of relatively intense heat or radiation More Definitions → |
| historian | 1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it More Definitions → |
| halt | 1. cause to come to an abrupt stop 2. come to a halt, stop moving More Definitions → |
| hug | 1. a tight or amorous embrace 2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness More Definitions → |
| hep | 1. informed about the latest trends More Definitions → |
| housewife | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| helix | 1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle 2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops More Definitions → |
| hierarchical | 1. classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers More Definitions → |
| helpdesk | 1. a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network More Definitions → |
| hospice | 1. a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) 2. a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill More Definitions → |
| hazel | 1. Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts 2. the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris) More Definitions → |
| haul | 1. the act of drawing or hauling something 2. the quantity that was caught More Definitions → |
| highlighting | 1. an area of lightness in a picture More Definitions → |
| humorous | 1. full of or characterized by humor More Definitions → |
| heap | 1. bestow in large quantities 2. arrange in stacks More Definitions → |
| hail | 1. praise vociferously 2. be a native of More Definitions → |
| herd | 1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together 2. move together, like a herd More Definitions → |
| handicapped | 1. injure permanently 2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant More Definitions → |
| harmless | 1. not causing or capable of causing harm More Definitions → |
| hallmark | 1. a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something 2. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity More Definitions → |
| hitch | 1. to hook or entangle 2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury More Definitions → |
| headphone | 1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear More Definitions → |
| honorary | 1. given as an honor without the normal duties More Definitions → |
| harvesting | 1. the gathering of a ripened crop More Definitions → |
| heroin | 1. a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush More Definitions → |
| hogan | 1. a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east More Definitions → |
| hypnosis | 1. a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion More Definitions → |
| hickory | 1. valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees 2. American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts More Definitions → |
| hunk | 1. a well-built sexually attractive man 2. a large piece of something without definite shape More Definitions → |
| harp | 1. come back to 2. play the harp More Definitions → |
| halfway | 1. equally distant from the extremes 2. at a point midway between two extremes More Definitions → |
| hemisphere | 1. half of the terrestrial globe 2. half of a sphere More Definitions → |
| hardest | 1. with effort or force or vigor 2. with firmness More Definitions → |
| hatchback | 1. a car having a hatchback door 2. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open More Definitions → |
| healthier | 1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2. financially secure and functioning well More Definitions → |
| hoops | 1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop More Definitions → |
| homosexuality | 1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex More Definitions → |
| hopper | 1. funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below 2. someone who hops More Definitions → |
| housekeeping | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| humane | 1. pertaining to or concerned with the humanities 2. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering More Definitions → |
| hoop | 1. bind or fasten with a hoop 2. a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt More Definitions → |
| harmonic | 1. of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm 2. of or relating to harmonics More Definitions → |
| hog | 1. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like 2. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared More Definitions → |
| hamlet | 1. a community of people smaller than a village 2. a settlement smaller than a town More Definitions → |
| hound | 1. pursue or chase relentlessly 2. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears More Definitions → |
| hid | 1. prevent from being seen or discovered 2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety More Definitions → |
| hemp | 1. a plant fiber 2. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs More Definitions → |
| heavens | 1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected More Definitions → |
| honourable | 1. adhering to ethical and moral principles 2. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect More Definitions → |
| horticulture | 1. the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
| hulk | 1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position 2. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities More Definitions → |
| hostage | 1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms More Definitions → |
| haze | 1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy 2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions More Definitions → |
| heavier | 1. of comparatively great physical weight or density 2. unusually great in degree or quantity or number More Definitions → |
| horsepower | 1. a unit of power equal to 746 watts More Definitions → |
| hem | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| heterogeneous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| hypertext | 1. machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected More Definitions → |
| hopeful | 1. an ambitious and aspiring young person 2. having or manifesting hope More Definitions → |
| hare | 1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes 2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food More Definitions → |
| horseback | 1. the back of a horse 2. a narrow ridge of hills More Definitions → |
| helm | 1. be at or take the helm of 2. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered More Definitions → |
| hustler | 1. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets 2. a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties More Definitions → |
| heartland | 1. the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture More Definitions → |
| homelessness | 1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets) More Definitions → |
| helium | 1. a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) More Definitions → |
| hypotheses | 1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| heavyweight | 1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds 2. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds More Definitions → |
| happier | 1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 2. marked by good fortune More Definitions → |
| heroic | 1. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity 2. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter More Definitions → |
| homogeneous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| herring | 1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled 2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific More Definitions → |
| hector | 1. be bossy towards More Definitions → |
| hanger | 1. a worker who hangs something 2. anything from which something can be hung More Definitions → |
| heartbeat | 1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart 2. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) More Definitions → |
| hereinafter | 1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc. More Definitions → |
| halogen | 1. any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions More Definitions → |
| holster | 1. a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun 2. a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools More Definitions → |
| hardship | 1. a state of misfortune or affliction 2. something hard to endure More Definitions → |
| homecoming | 1. an annual school or university reunion for graduates 2. a coming to or returning home More Definitions → |
| hinge | 1. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other 2. a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend More Definitions → |
| hustle | 1. cause to move furtively and hurriedly 2. move or cause to move energetically or busily More Definitions → |
| hertz | 1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) More Definitions → |
| hurting | 1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder More Definitions → |
| homicide | 1. the killing of a human being by another human being More Definitions → |
| hereafter | 1. life after death 2. the time yet to come More Definitions → |
| hush | 1. become quiet or still; fall silent 2. cause to be quiet or not talk More Definitions → |
| hillside | 1. the side or slope of a hill More Definitions → |
| havoc | 1. violent and needless disturbance More Definitions → |
| hymn | 1. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) 2. sing a hymn More Definitions → |
| helpless | 1. lacking in or deprived of strength or power 2. unable to function; without help More Definitions → |
| handwriting | 1. something written by hand 2. the activity of writing by hand More Definitions → |
| husky | 1. breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog 2. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| householder | 1. someone who owns a home More Definitions → |
| hummingbird | 1. tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight More Definitions → |
| hallway | 1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open More Definitions → |
| hob | 1. cut with a hob 2. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings More Definitions → |
| heron | 1. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill More Definitions → |
| handspring | 1. an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again More Definitions → |
| honoring | 1. conformity with law or custom or practice etc. More Definitions → |
| handout | 1. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation 2. giving money or food or clothing to a needy person More Definitions → |
| haiku | 1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines More Definitions → |
| headlight | 1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive More Definitions → |
| hover | 1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 2. to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time More Definitions → |
| hearth | 1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built 2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace More Definitions → |
| hydrology | 1. the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation More Definitions → |
| heller | 1. 100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia 2. 100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic More Definitions → |
| hardened | 1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment 2. protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) More Definitions → |
| hydration | 1. the process of combining with water; usually reversible More Definitions → |
| hardness | 1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale 2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering More Definitions → |
| horseshoe | 1. equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes 2. game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes More Definitions → |
| homology | 1. the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function More Definitions → |
| hoe | 1. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle 2. A sexually loose woman More Definitions → |
| hosiery | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) More Definitions → |
| hepatic | 1. pertaining to or affecting the liver 2. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses More Definitions → |
| hue | 1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength 2. take on color or become colored More Definitions → |
| hamburger | 1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients 2. beef that has been ground More Definitions → |
| holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
| halter | 1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading 2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging More Definitions → |
| hamster | 1. short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches More Definitions → |
| hydrochloride | 1. a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride More Definitions → |
| hypocrisy | 1. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction 2. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have More Definitions → |
| haunting | 1. continually recurring to the mind 2. having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect More Definitions → |
| hybridization | 1. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids More Definitions → |
| harrow | 1. draw a harrow over (land) 2. a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil More Definitions → |
| homeopathic | 1. of or relating to the practice of homeopathy More Definitions → |
| hostility | 1. a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition 2. a state of deep-seated ill-will More Definitions → |
| hutch | 1. a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals 2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| hedgehog | 1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur 2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines More Definitions → |
| hawthorn | 1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus More Definitions → |
| heir | 1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another 2. a person who inherits some title or office More Definitions → |
| handyman | 1. a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks More Definitions → |
| hopeless | 1. of a person unable to do something skillfully 2. certain to fail More Definitions → |
| humility | 1. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride 2. a humble feeling More Definitions → |
| hoax | 1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage 2. subject to a playful hoax or joke More Definitions → |
| hurdles | 1. a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles More Definitions → |
| horticultural | 1. of or relating to the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
| homeopathy | 1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated More Definitions → |
| histogram | 1. a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies More Definitions → |
| hinder | 1. be a hindrance or obstacle to 2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of More Definitions → |
| hammock | 1. a small natural hill 2. a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily More Definitions → |
| hormonal | 1. of or relating to or caused by hormones More Definitions → |
| horizontally | 1. in a horizontal direction More Definitions → |
| hobo | 1. a vagrant 2. a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places More Definitions → |
| homage | 1. respectful deference More Definitions → |
| hops | 1. twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer More Definitions → |
| hospitalization | 1. a period of time when you are confined to a hospital 2. the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital More Definitions → |
| hamper | 1. prevent the progress or free movement of 2. put at a disadvantage More Definitions → |
| hin | 1. ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons More Definitions → |
| heed | 1. pay close attention to; give heed to 2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) More Definitions → |
| hawking | 1. the act of selling goods for a living More Definitions → |
| healed | 1. freed from illness or injury More Definitions → |
| hereditary | 1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity 2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 2. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| hotter | 1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense 2. (color) bold and intense More Definitions → |
| hearty | 1. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness 2. providing abundant nourishment More Definitions → |
| hereunder | 1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc. 2. under the terms of this agreement More Definitions → |
| herbicide | 1. a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth More Definitions → |
| harmonica | 1. a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole More Definitions → |
| heroine | 1. the main good female character in a work of fiction 2. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds More Definitions → |
| hydrocarbon | 1. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen More Definitions → |
| heartburn | 1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder More Definitions → |
| hereof | 1. of or concerning this More Definitions → |
| hippo | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| heterogeneity | 1. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind More Definitions → |
| hopping | 1. jump lightly 2. move quickly from one place to another More Definitions → |
| hugely | 1. vastly More Definitions → |
| hove | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| hangover | 1. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) 2. an official who remains in office after his term More Definitions → |
| hatchery | 1. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs) More Definitions → |
| heirloom | 1. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance 2. something that has been in a family for generations More Definitions → |
| hematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| hauling | 1. the activity of transporting goods by truck More Definitions → |
| heuristic | 1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem 2. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation More Definitions → |
| hubby | 1. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| hippie | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| halves | 1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole 2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval More Definitions → |
| hind | 1. any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers 2. a female deer, especially an adult female red deer More Definitions → |
| hoy | 1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) More Definitions → |
| hap | 1. an accidental happening 2. come to pass More Definitions → |
| haste | 1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) 2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner More Definitions → |
| histology | 1. the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues More Definitions → |
| hackney | 1. a carriage for hire 2. a compact breed of harness horse More Definitions → |
| hunted | 1. reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted More Definitions → |
| hurdle | 1. jump a hurdle 2. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races More Definitions → |
| harlequin | 1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) 2. variegate with spots or marks More Definitions → |
| hermitage | 1. the abode of a hermit More Definitions → |
| hostess | 1. a woman host 2. a woman innkeeper More Definitions → |
| hesitation | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| hitchhiker | 1. a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles More Definitions → |
| humid | 1. containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor More Definitions → |
| hammered | 1. shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks More Definitions → |
| horrific | 1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 2. causing fear or dread or terror More Definitions → |
| huff | 1. inhale recreational drugs 2. blow hard and loudly More Definitions → |
| haunt | 1. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to 2. haunt like a ghost; pursue More Definitions → |
| hedging | 1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change 2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement More Definitions → |
| hemorrhage | 1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel 2. lose blood from one's body More Definitions → |
| hydraulics | 1. study of the mechanics of fluids More Definitions → |
| hypnotic | 1. of or relating to hypnosis 2. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell More Definitions → |
| healer | 1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. store, like bees 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive More Definitions → |
| halftime | 1. an intermission between the first and second half of a game More Definitions → |
| handwritten | 1. written by hand More Definitions → |
| hereto | 1. to this writing or document More Definitions → |
| hibernate | 1. sleep during winter 2. be in an inactive or dormant state More Definitions → |
| heartfelt | 1. sincerely earnest More Definitions → |
| hitter | 1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting 2. someone who hits More Definitions → |
| hemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
| hornet | 1. large stinging paper wasp More Definitions → |
| heaps | 1. a large number or amount 2. very much More Definitions → |
| hydra | 1. trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality 2. small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp More Definitions → |
| hobbit | 1. an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien More Definitions → |
| hacienda | 1. a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries 2. the main house on a ranch or large estate More Definitions → |
| hives | 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs More Definitions → |
| hula | 1. a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman More Definitions → |
| harden | 1. become hard or harder 2. make hard or harder More Definitions → |
| hydroxy | 1. being or containing a hydroxyl group More Definitions → |
| hitherto | 1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time More Definitions → |
| hefty | 1. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful 2. of considerable weight and size More Definitions → |
| hoist | 1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help 2. move from one place to another by lifting More Definitions → |
| hairless | 1. having no hair or fur More Definitions → |
| hooking | 1. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer More Definitions → |
| handgun | 1. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand More Definitions → |
| hiatus | 1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 2. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) More Definitions → |
| hone | 1. sharpen with a hone 2. make perfect or complete More Definitions → |
| haircut | 1. the style in which hair has been cut 2. the act of cutting the hair More Definitions → |
| hijack | 1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination 2. take arbitrarily or by force More Definitions → |
| hibiscus | 1. any plant of the genus Hibiscus More Definitions → |
| hectic | 1. marked by intense agitation or emotion More Definitions → |
| horribly | 1. of a dreadful kind More Definitions → |
| hoya | 1. any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers More Definitions → |
| homologous | 1. having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function 2. corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species More Definitions → |
| hexadecimal | 1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base More Definitions → |
| horned | 1. having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind More Definitions → |
| headboard | 1. a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead More Definitions → |
| hysterectomy | 1. surgical removal of the uterus More Definitions → |
| homebrew | 1. an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home More Definitions → |
| harmonious | 1. musically pleasing 2. exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities More Definitions → |
| homegrown | 1. grown or originating in a particular place More Definitions → |
| howl | 1. emit long loud cries 2. cry loudly, as of animals More Definitions → |
| hilltop | 1. the peak of a hill More Definitions → |
| hermit | 1. one retired from society for religious reasons 2. one who lives in solitude More Definitions → |
| heparin | 1. a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery More Definitions → |
| hardening | 1. abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue 2. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
| hump | 1. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward 2. have sexual intercourse with More Definitions → |
| hydroxide | 1. a compound of an oxide with water 2. a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group More Definitions → |
| hernia | 1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes More Definitions → |
| harvester | 1. someone who helps to gather the harvest 2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields More Definitions → |
| hideaway | 1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws 2. an area where you can be alone More Definitions → |
| headlamp | 1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive More Definitions → |
| hangar | 1. a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained More Definitions → |
| hateful | 1. evoking or deserving hatred 2. characterized by malice More Definitions → |
| humankind | 1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth More Definitions → |
| hurried | 1. move very fast 2. act at high speed More Definitions → |
| hypnotherapy | 1. the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy More Definitions → |
| hastily | 1. in a hurried or hasty manner More Definitions → |
| horst | 1. a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land More Definitions → |
| hickey | 1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne 2. a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover More Definitions → |
| hectare | 1. (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters) More Definitions → |
| holographic | 1. of or relating to holography or holograms 2. written entirely in one's own hand More Definitions → |
| hogg | 1. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared More Definitions → |
| howling | 1. a long loud emotional utterance 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| heresy | 1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position 2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion More Definitions → |
| habitual | 1. commonly used or practiced; usual More Definitions → |
| hitman | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun More Definitions → |
| handshake | 1. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) More Definitions → |
| hooray | 1. a victory cheer More Definitions → |
| hideous | 1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 2. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying More Definitions → |
| humanist | 1. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism 2. of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion More Definitions → |
| hydrolysis | 1. a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water More Definitions → |
| hysteria | 1. state of violent mental agitation 2. excessive or uncontrollable fear More Definitions → |
| hyperbolic | 1. of or relating to a hyperbola 2. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness More Definitions → |
| handicapping | 1. injure permanently 2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant More Definitions → |
| homemaker | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| haw | 1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus 2. the nictitating membrane of a horse More Definitions → |
| hourglass | 1. a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes More Definitions → |
| halibut | 1. lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific 2. marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes More Definitions → |
| hyperactivity | 1. a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement More Definitions → |
| husbandry | 1. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock More Definitions → |
| hemlock | 1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium 2. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous More Definitions → |
| howdy | 1. an expression of greeting More Definitions → |
| haggard | 1. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering 2. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold More Definitions → |
| humidifier | 1. an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building More Definitions → |
| hysterical | 1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria 2. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion More Definitions → |
| hydroelectric | 1. of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower More Definitions → |
| hindsight | 1. understanding the nature of an event after it has happened More Definitions → |
| healthiest | 1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2. financially secure and functioning well More Definitions → |
| histone | 1. a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids More Definitions → |
| helical | 1. in the shape of a coil More Definitions → |
| hesitant | 1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly More Definitions → |
| hugging | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) 2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness More Definitions → |
| hasty | 1. excessively quick 2. done with very great haste and without due deliberation More Definitions → |
| hologram | 1. the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography More Definitions → |
| hombre | 1. an informal term for a youth or man More Definitions → |
| heartbreak | 1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) More Definitions → |
| hangman | 1. an executioner who hangs the condemned person More Definitions → |
| handicraft | 1. a work produced by hand labor 2. a craft that requires skillful hands More Definitions → |
| happiest | 1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 2. marked by good fortune More Definitions → |
| humming | 1. sing with closed lips 2. be noisy with activity More Definitions → |
| hydrophobic | 1. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water 2. abnormally afraid of water More Definitions → |
| hiker | 1. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) More Definitions → |
| heathen | 1. a person who does not acknowledge your god 2. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam More Definitions → |
| hookup | 1. a device providing a connection between a power source and a user 2. a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
| harmonics | 1. the study of musical sound More Definitions → |
| hyperplasia | 1. abnormal increase in number of cells More Definitions → |
| hadith | 1. (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran More Definitions → |
| hangout | 1. a frequently visited place More Definitions → |
| henna | 1. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair 2. apply henna to one's hair More Definitions → |
| headband | 1. a band worn around or over the head More Definitions → |
| harmonization | 1. a piece of harmonized music 2. singing in harmony More Definitions → |
| harassed | 1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances More Definitions → |
| harass | 1. annoy continually or chronically 2. exhaust by attacking repeatedly More Definitions → |
| hajj | 1. the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba More Definitions → |
| henceforth | 1. from this time forth; from now on More Definitions → |
| hairdressing | 1. a toiletry for the hair 2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair More Definitions → |
| heaviest | 1. of comparatively great physical weight or density 2. unusually great in degree or quantity or number More Definitions → |
| hatchet | 1. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians 2. a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) More Definitions → |
| hypersensitivity | 1. pathological sensitivity 2. extreme sensitivity More Definitions → |
| humiliating | 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings More Definitions → |
| hostilities | 1. fighting; acts of overt warfare More Definitions → |
| hippocampus | 1. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories More Definitions → |
| housekeeper | 1. a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household More Definitions → |
| hugged | 1. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness 2. fit closely or tightly More Definitions → |
| humanism | 1. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare 2. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural More Definitions → |
| hipster | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| horrified | 1. stricken with horror 2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised More Definitions → |
| hippy | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| handover | 1. act of relinquishing property or authority etc More Definitions → |
| hegemony | 1. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others More Definitions → |
| hygienic | 1. tending to promote or preserve health More Definitions → |
| histamine | 1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions More Definitions → |
| handball | 1. a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball 2. a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands More Definitions → |
| hazy | 1. filled or abounding with fog or mist 2. indistinct or hazy in outline More Definitions → |
| hoof | 1. walk 2. dance in a professional capacity More Definitions → |
| hypoxia | 1. oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency More Definitions → |
| hexagonal | 1. having six sides or divided into hexagons More Definitions → |
| hardball | 1. a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics 2. baseball as distinguished from softball More Definitions → |
| hawker | 1. someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) 2. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry More Definitions → |
| hearsay | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 2. heard through another rather than directly More Definitions → |
| heretic | 1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) More Definitions → |
| handlebar | 1. the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle More Definitions → |
| hypnotize | 1. induce hypnosis in More Definitions → |
| hopelessly | 1. in a hopeless manner 2. in a dispirited manner without hope More Definitions → |
| hijacking | 1. robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force More Definitions → |
| heroism | 1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) More Definitions → |
| holla | 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| hatching | 1. the production of young from an egg 2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemia | 1. abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet More Definitions → |
| horrid | 1. exceedingly bad 2. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror More Definitions → |
| herbarium | 1. a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study More Definitions → |
| heretofore | 1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time More Definitions → |
| honky | 1. (slang) offensive names for a White man More Definitions → |
| horseman | 1. a man skilled in equitation 2. a person who breeds and cares for horses More Definitions → |
| handkerchief | 1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory More Definitions → |
| harmonized | 1. involving or characterized by harmony More Definitions → |
| hematopoietic | 1. pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells More Definitions → |
| hasten | 1. act at high speed 2. move hurridly More Definitions → |
| helpfulness | 1. the property of providing useful assistance 2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition More Definitions → |
| headcount | 1. number of people in a particular group More Definitions → |
| hallelujah | 1. a shout or song of praise to God More Definitions → |
| hatched | 1. emerged from an egg 2. shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines More Definitions → |
| hypocritical | 1. professing feelings or virtues one does not have More Definitions → |
| humanistic | 1. of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion 2. of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism More Definitions → |
| histological | 1. of or relating to histology More Definitions → |
| honeycomb | 1. carve a honeycomb pattern into 2. penetrate thoroughly and into every part More Definitions → |
| hexagon | 1. a six-sided polygon More Definitions → |
| hoot | 1. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) 2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt More Definitions → |
| herewith | 1. (formal) by means of this More Definitions → |
| hairdresser | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| haggis | 1. made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach More Definitions → |
| hammering | 1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) More Definitions → |
| huck | 1. toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric More Definitions → |
| horrendous | 1. causing fear or dread or terror More Definitions → |
| hypermedia | 1. a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together More Definitions → |
| humbly | 1. in a humble manner 2. in a miserly manner More Definitions → |
| huckleberry | 1. any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries 2. any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries More Definitions → |
| halide | 1. a salt of any halogen acid More Definitions → |
| headgear | 1. clothing for the head 2. the hoist at the pithead of a mine More Definitions → |
| hilly | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| hao | 1. 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam More Definitions → |
| hypothyroidism | 1. an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones More Definitions → |
| heartache | 1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) More Definitions → |
| heraldry | 1. the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies 2. emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms More Definitions → |
| harrier | 1. a persistent attacker 2. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits More Definitions → |
| healthful | 1. conducive to good health of body or mind 2. free from filth and pathogens More Definitions → |
| hydroponics | 1. a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients More Definitions → |
| humiliated | 1. subdued or brought low in condition or status 2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride More Definitions → |
| harmonisation | 1. a piece of harmonized music 2. singing in harmony More Definitions → |
| hypertensive | 1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure 2. having abnormally high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| habitation | 1. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant 2. housing that someone is living in More Definitions → |
| hippies | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| hiss | 1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval 2. move with a whooshing sound More Definitions → |
| horrifying | 1. provoking horror More Definitions → |
| homophobia | 1. prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality More Definitions → |
| heartily | 1. with gusto and without reservation 2. in a hearty manner More Definitions → |
| hillbilly | 1. a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person More Definitions → |
| headway | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. forward movement More Definitions → |
| halting | 1. disabled in the feet or legs 2. fragmentary or halting from emotional strain More Definitions → |
| hyphen | 1. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text 2. divide or connect with a hyphen More Definitions → |
| homogeneity | 1. the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature 2. the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure More Definitions → |
| histidine | 1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue More Definitions → |
| hither | 1. to this place (especially toward the speaker) More Definitions → |
| hurrah | 1. a victory cheer 2. shout `hurrah!' More Definitions → |
| headmaster | 1. presiding officer of a school More Definitions → |
| hirsute | 1. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| hematite | 1. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form More Definitions → |
| horseradish | 1. the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning 2. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root More Definitions → |
| hazelnut | 1. any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk 2. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus More Definitions → |
| hater | 1. a person who hates More Definitions → |
| hurling | 1. a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each More Definitions → |
| housework | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| hydrate | 1. any compound that contains water of crystallization 2. supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance More Definitions → |
| highness | 1. the quality of being high or lofty 2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.) More Definitions → |
| herbaceous | 1. characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part More Definitions → |
| harpsichord | 1. a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots More Definitions → |
| heartless | 1. devoid of courage or enthusiasm 2. lacking in feeling or pity or warmth More Definitions → |
| haulage | 1. the act of drawing or hauling something More Definitions → |
| heredity | 1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next 2. the total of inherited attributes More Definitions → |
| hopped | 1. jump lightly 2. move quickly from one place to another More Definitions → |
| halcyon | 1. a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves 2. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity More Definitions → |
| hydrangea | 1. any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea More Definitions → |
| honeysuckle | 1. shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera 2. shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers More Definitions → |
| heme | 1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds More Definitions → |
| hakim | 1. a Muslim ruler or governor or judge 2. a Muslim physician More Definitions → |
| haddock | 1. lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried 2. important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller More Definitions → |
| hairstyle | 1. the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) More Definitions → |
| heartbreaking | 1. causing or marked by grief or anguish More Definitions → |
| harem | 1. living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household More Definitions → |
| homeostasis | 1. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes More Definitions → |
| heady | 1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters 2. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic More Definitions → |
| hoard | 1. save up as for future use 2. get or gather together More Definitions → |
| hydrostatic | 1. relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit More Definitions → |
| hypertrophy | 1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ 2. undergo hypertrophy More Definitions → |
| hinterland | 1. a remote and undeveloped area More Definitions → |
| housewarming | 1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home More Definitions → |
| hauler | 1. a haulage contractor More Definitions → |
| headroom | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion More Definitions → |
| hapless | 1. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| headless | 1. not using intelligence 2. not having a head or formed without a head More Definitions → |
| hypo | 1. a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing 2. a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections More Definitions → |
| hadron | 1. any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles More Definitions → |
| homespun | 1. of textiles; having a rough surface 2. characteristic of country life More Definitions → |
| humpback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| hospitable | 1. having an open mind 2. favorable to life and growth More Definitions → |
| hydrodynamic | 1. of or relating to hydrodynamics More Definitions → |
| huntsman | 1. someone who hunts game More Definitions → |
| harbinger | 1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone 2. foreshadow or presage More Definitions → |
| heist | 1. the act of stealing 2. robbery at gunpoint More Definitions → |
| hideout | 1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws More Definitions → |
| hypocrite | 1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
| harrowing | 1. extremely painful More Definitions → |
| hypotension | 1. abnormally low blood pressure More Definitions → |
| heartwarming | 1. causing gladness and pleasure More Definitions → |
| hemorrhagic | 1. of or relating to a hemorrhage More Definitions → |
| hyacinth | 1. a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone 2. any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs More Definitions → |
| hardworking | 1. characterized by hard work and perseverance More Definitions → |
| hag | 1. an ugly evil-looking old woman 2. eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies More Definitions → |
| hydrocortisone | 1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism More Definitions → |
| hallowed | 1. worthy of religious veneration More Definitions → |
| homogenous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| heralded | 1. proclaimed More Definitions → |
| hypothermia | 1. subnormal body temperature More Definitions → |
| hoary | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 2. ancient More Definitions → |
| humanoid | 1. an automaton that resembles a human being More Definitions → |
| hindrance | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome More Definitions → |
| howler | 1. a joke that seems extremely funny 2. monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry More Definitions → |
| hardtop | 1. a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top More Definitions → |
| hemodialysis | 1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure More Definitions → |
| humbled | 1. subdued or brought low in condition or status More Definitions → |
| hark | 1. listen; used mostly in the imperative More Definitions → |
| hydrographic | 1. of or relating to the science of hydrography More Definitions → |
| headstone | 1. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault 2. a stone that is used to mark a grave More Definitions → |
| heinous | 1. extremely wicked, deeply criminal More Definitions → |
| harshly | 1. in a harsh or unkind manner 2. in a harsh and grating manner More Definitions → |
| harmonize | 1. go together 2. write a harmony for More Definitions → |
| hemodynamic | 1. or of relating to or involved in hemodynamics More Definitions → |
| hock | 1. any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) 2. tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle More Definitions → |
| heft | 1. lift or elevate 2. test the weight of something by lifting it More Definitions → |
| hysteresis | 1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field More Definitions → |
| headrest | 1. a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash 2. a rest for the head More Definitions → |
| hydride | 1. any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements More Definitions → |
| houseboat | 1. a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| homing | 1. orienting or directing homeward or to a destination More Definitions → |
| histocompatibility | 1. condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue More Definitions → |
| heifer | 1. young cow More Definitions → |
| homophobic | 1. prejudiced against homosexual people More Definitions → |
| hypothalamus | 1. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system More Definitions → |
| halal | 1. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah 2. proper or legitimate according to Muslim law More Definitions → |
| heyday | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| historiography | 1. a body of historical literature 2. the writing of history More Definitions → |
| hryvnia | 1. the basic unit of money in Ukraine More Definitions → |
| headland | 1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) More Definitions → |
| hobbyist | 1. a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure More Definitions → |
| homozygous | 1. having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| heighten | 1. become more extreme 2. make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity More Definitions → |
| headhunter | 1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies More Definitions → |
| holler | 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) 2. a small valley between mountains More Definitions → |
| hydrated | 1. containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) More Definitions → |
| havelock | 1. a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun More Definitions → |
| hyperactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| hemophilia | 1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son More Definitions → |
| hie | 1. move hurridly More Definitions → |
| herringbone | 1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern 2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery More Definitions → |
| hotly | 1. in a heated manner More Definitions → |
| hubris | 1. overbearing pride or presumption More Definitions → |
| hydroponic | 1. of or relating to aquiculture More Definitions → |
| hydrant | 1. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask 2. a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks More Definitions → |
| hamstring | 1. make ineffective or powerless 2. cripple by cutting the hamstring More Definitions → |
| hermaphrodite | 1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made 2. of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs More Definitions → |
| hammerhead | 1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence 2. the striking part of a hammer More Definitions → |
| hydrotherapy | 1. the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease More Definitions → |
| hilt | 1. the handle of a sword or dagger More Definitions → |
| hew | 1. make or shape as with an axe 2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike More Definitions → |
| hopelessness | 1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success More Definitions → |
| hugger | 1. a person who hugs More Definitions → |
| hibernation | 1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals More Definitions → |
| hullabaloo | 1. disturbance usually in protest More Definitions → |
| hyperbole | 1. extravagant exaggeration More Definitions → |
| hellfire | 1. a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned More Definitions → |
| hymen | 1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin More Definitions → |
| hydroxyl | 1. the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols More Definitions → |
| huddle | 1. crowd or draw together 2. crouch or curl up More Definitions → |
| huddled | 1. crowded or massed together More Definitions → |
| handicapper | 1. someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race) More Definitions → |
| harken | 1. listen; used mostly in the imperative More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something More Definitions → |
| herder | 1. someone who drives a herd More Definitions → |
| hurl | 1. throw forcefully 2. make a thrusting forward movement More Definitions → |
| heiress | 1. a female heir More Definitions → |
| hunch | 1. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward 2. an impression that something might be the case More Definitions → |
| hardiness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger More Definitions → |
| headliner | 1. a performer who receives prominent billing More Definitions → |
| homeward | 1. oriented toward home 2. toward home More Definitions → |
| hygienist | 1. a medical specialist in hygiene More Definitions → |
| hematologic | 1. of or relating to or involved in hematology More Definitions → |
| humbug | 1. pretentious or silly talk or writing 2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive More Definitions → |
| homely | 1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion 2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable More Definitions → |
| hovercraft | 1. a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines More Definitions → |
| haystack | 1. a stack of hay More Definitions → |
| hotspur | 1. a rash or impetuous person More Definitions → |
| hod | 1. an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder More Definitions → |
| headquarter | 1. provide with headquarters More Definitions → |
| hydrochlorothiazide | 1. a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension More Definitions → |
| heretical | 1. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards More Definitions → |
| histologic | 1. of or relating to histology More Definitions → |
| hookah | 1. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water More Definitions → |
| hairpin | 1. a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place More Definitions → |
| haplotype | 1. (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together More Definitions → |
| hindering | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| headlong | 1. excessively quick 2. with the head foremost More Definitions → |
| harmonised | 1. involving or characterized by harmony More Definitions → |
| handsomely | 1. in an attractively handsome manner 2. in a generously handsome manner More Definitions → |
| hermetic | 1. completely sealed; completely airtight More Definitions → |
| hedged | 1. evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement More Definitions → |
| habitually | 1. according to habit or custom More Definitions → |
| haughty | 1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy More Definitions → |
| hydrophilic | 1. having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water More Definitions → |
| husk | 1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds 2. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds More Definitions → |
| hick | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture 2. awkwardly simple and provincial More Definitions → |
| honk | 1. make a strident noise 2. use the horn of a car More Definitions → |
| hessian | 1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot More Definitions → |
| haji | 1. an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca More Definitions → |
| heave | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| hushed | 1. in a softened tone More Definitions → |
| hurriedly | 1. in a hurried or hasty manner More Definitions → |
| hatter | 1. someone who makes and sells hats More Definitions → |
| homesick | 1. longing to return home More Definitions → |
| heartbreaker | 1. a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships 2. a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute More Definitions → |
| hemolytic | 1. relating to or involving or causing hemolysis More Definitions → |
| harnessed | 1. brought under control and put to use More Definitions → |
| habitable | 1. fit for habitation More Definitions → |
| haematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| hijab | 1. a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face 2. the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home More Definitions → |
| hurtful | 1. causing hurt 2. harmful to living things More Definitions → |
| hemispheric | 1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres More Definitions → |
| hanky | 1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory More Definitions → |
| highlighter | 1. a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones 2. a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text More Definitions → |
| hypothalamic | 1. of or relating to the hypothalamus More Definitions → |
| homomorphism | 1. similarity of form More Definitions → |
| hardbound | 1. having a hard back or cover More Definitions → |
| hyperthyroidism | 1. an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones More Definitions → |
| hakeem | 1. a Muslim physician More Definitions → |
| hymenoptera | 1. insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing More Definitions → |
| hilarity | 1. great merriment More Definitions → |
| heterozygous | 1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| hedonism | 1. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 2. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good More Definitions → |
| hunchback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| heartwood | 1. the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood More Definitions → |
| helices | 1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle 2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops More Definitions → |
| hyena | 1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion More Definitions → |
| hundredth | 1. position 100 in a countable series of things 2. one part in a hundred equal parts More Definitions → |
| hydrocephalus | 1. an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological More Definitions → |
| haj | 1. the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba More Definitions → |
| headshot | 1. a photograph of a person's head 2. an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head More Definitions → |
| hexane | 1. a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent More Definitions → |
| hypnotist | 1. a person who induces hypnosis More Definitions → |
| hermeneutics | 1. the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis More Definitions → |
| humbling | 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings More Definitions → |
| hissing | 1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) More Definitions → |
| haphazard | 1. dependent upon or characterized by chance 2. marked by great carelessness More Definitions → |
| harlot | 1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
| humanly | 1. in the manner of human beings More Definitions → |
| helplessly | 1. in a helpless manner More Definitions → |
| homebound | 1. people who are confined to their homes 2. confined usually by illness More Definitions → |
| holdall | 1. a capacious bag or basket More Definitions → |
| harpoon | 1. spear with a harpoon 2. a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it More Definitions → |
| hearse | 1. a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| hellish | 1. (informal) very unpleasant 2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell More Definitions → |
| humongous | 1. (used informally) very large More Definitions → |
| hominid | 1. a primate of the family Hominidae 2. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures More Definitions → |
| horseshoes | 1. a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it More Definitions → |
| hoarding | 1. large outdoor signboard More Definitions → |
| hoarse | 1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion More Definitions → |
| haggle | 1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) 2. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) More Definitions → |
| heraldic | 1. of or relating to heraldry 2. indicative of or announcing something to come More Definitions → |
| hydrodynamics | 1. study of fluids in motion More Definitions → |
| heaving | 1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) 2. breathing heavily (as after exertion) More Definitions → |
| homily | 1. a sermon on a moral or religious topic More Definitions → |
| halve | 1. divide by two; divide into halves More Definitions → |
| honeydew | 1. the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh 2. a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids and some scale insects as they feed on plant sap. More Definitions → |
| hake | 1. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod 2. any of several marine food fishes related to cod More Definitions → |
| handoff | 1. (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate More Definitions → |
| homey | 1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable More Definitions → |
| hooves | 1. the foot of an ungulate mammal 2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals More Definitions → |
| hotdog | 1. someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself 2. a frankfurter served hot on a bun More Definitions → |
| hijacker | 1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it 2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination More Definitions → |
| hypnotized | 1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell More Definitions → |
| hymnal | 1. a songbook containing a collection of hymns More Definitions → |
| herm | 1. a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost More Definitions → |
| humoral | 1. of or relating to bodily fluids More Definitions → |
| huffy | 1. quick to take offense 2. roused to anger More Definitions → |
| hairline | 1. a very thin line 2. the natural margin formed by hair on the head More Definitions → |
| hallucination | 1. illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder 2. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea More Definitions → |
| hypothesize | 1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds More Definitions → |
| hippopotamus | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| haemorrhage | 1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel More Definitions → |
| honeybee | 1. social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces More Definitions → |
| humiliate | 1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of More Definitions → |
| hyperglycemia | 1. abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes More Definitions → |
| haptic | 1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch More Definitions → |
| horsemanship | 1. skill in handling and riding horses More Definitions → |
| hardline | 1. firm and uncompromising More Definitions → |
| hurrying | 1. changing location rapidly 2. moving with great haste More Definitions → |
| hotbed | 1. a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad) 2. a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants More Definitions → |
| hyperthermia | 1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) More Definitions → |
| hemmed | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| handrail | 1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling More Definitions → |
| heckler | 1. someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections More Definitions → |
| herbalist | 1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs More Definitions → |
| heliport | 1. an airport for helicopters More Definitions → |
| haloperidol | 1. tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome More Definitions → |
| homicidal | 1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being More Definitions → |
| hiccup | 1. (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion 2. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound More Definitions → |
| homeobox | 1. one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development More Definitions → |
| hellcat | 1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper More Definitions → |
| hummus | 1. a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East More Definitions → |
| hematoma | 1. a localized swelling filled with blood More Definitions → |
| heterologous | 1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin 2. derived from organisms of a different but related species More Definitions → |
| hyphenation | 1. division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page 2. connecting syllables and words by hyphens More Definitions → |
| hothouse | 1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner More Definitions → |
| hoopla | 1. blatant or sensational promotion More Definitions → |
| hooligan | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow More Definitions → |
| honorably | 1. in an honorable manner 2. with honor More Definitions → |
| hokey | 1. effusively or insincerely emotional 2. artificially formal More Definitions → |
| honoree | 1. a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments More Definitions → |
| hewn | 1. make or shape as with an axe 2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike More Definitions → |
| hooch | 1. an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor More Definitions → |
| headstrong | 1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition More Definitions → |
| haemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
| hemming | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| headpiece | 1. the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head 2. a protective helmet for the head More Definitions → |
| heaviness | 1. the property of being comparatively great in weight 2. persisting sadness More Definitions → |
| hotshot | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
| hashish | 1. purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen More Definitions → |
| heartbroken | 1. full of sorrow More Definitions → |
| hysterically | 1. in a hysterical manner More Definitions → |
| holography | 1. the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image More Definitions → |
| holotype | 1. the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made More Definitions → |
| hamming | 1. poor acting by a ham actor 2. exaggerate one's acting More Definitions → |
| handiwork | 1. a work produced by hand labor More Definitions → |
| humorist | 1. someone who acts, speaks or writes in an amusing way More Definitions → |
| hypnotism | 1. the act of inducing hypnosis More Definitions → |
| humus | 1. partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil 2. a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East More Definitions → |
| hacksaw | 1. saw used with one hand for cutting metal More Definitions → |
| headdress | 1. clothing for the head More Definitions → |
| hierarchically | 1. in a hierarchical manner More Definitions → |
| hilariously | 1. in a hilarious manner More Definitions → |
| helicon | 1. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician More Definitions → |
| hearken | 1. listen; used mostly in the imperative More Definitions → |
| heterocyclic | 1. containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom 2. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring More Definitions → |
| harshness | 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| homemaking | 1. the management of a household More Definitions → |
| halon | 1. a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer More Definitions → |
| highchair | 1. a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray More Definitions → |
| hypochlorite | 1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid More Definitions → |
| housemate | 1. someone who resides in the same house with you More Definitions → |
| hypercholesterolemia | 1. the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis More Definitions → |
| hedonic | 1. devoted to pleasure More Definitions → |
| hippodrome | 1. a stadium for horse shows or horse races More Definitions → |
| hematocrit | 1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit 2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood More Definitions → |
| hanuman | 1. langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India More Definitions → |
| holiest | 1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power More Definitions → |
| hunched | 1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect More Definitions → |
| hydrogenation | 1. a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil More Definitions → |
| huntress | 1. a woman hunter More Definitions → |
| hungrily | 1. in the manner of someone who is very hungry More Definitions → |
| hankering | 1. a yearning for something or to do something More Definitions → |
| homeroom | 1. a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business More Definitions → |
| headspace | 1. the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing More Definitions → |
| harmoniously | 1. in a harmonious manner More Definitions → |
| hotelier | 1. an owner or manager of hotels More Definitions → |
| heartening | 1. cheerfully encouraging More Definitions → |
| histologically | 1. involving the use of histology or histological techniques More Definitions → |
| hegemon | 1. a leading or paramount power More Definitions → |
| highball | 1. a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass More Definitions → |
| honorarium | 1. a fee paid for a nominally free service More Definitions → |
| horology | 1. the art of designing and making clocks More Definitions → |
| hotness | 1. the presence of heat 2. a state of sexual arousal More Definitions → |
| horsetail | 1. perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in Northern Hemisphere; some in Africa and South America More Definitions → |
| hipsters | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| hesitating | 1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly More Definitions → |
| hyperlipidemia | 1. presence of excess lipids in the blood More Definitions → |
| hooter | 1. informal terms for the nose 2. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise More Definitions → |
| hoodoo | 1. bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune 2. (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock More Definitions → |
| homogenized | 1. formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance 2. made homogeneous More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemic | 1. of or relating to hypoglycemia More Definitions → |
| homoeopathy | 1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated More Definitions → |
| hemostasis | 1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) More Definitions → |
| humic | 1. of or relating to or derived from humus More Definitions → |
| heroics | 1. ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct More Definitions → |
| harmonise | 1. go together 2. write a harmony for More Definitions → |
| hearer | 1. someone who listens attentively More Definitions → |
| helpfully | 1. in a helpful manner More Definitions → |
| hospitalisation | 1. placing in medical care in a hospital More Definitions → |
| hygrometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| haggling | 1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) More Definitions → |
| hypothetically | 1. by hypothesis More Definitions → |
| hoodlum | 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal More Definitions → |
| hermetically | 1. in an airtight manner More Definitions → |
| hallucinogenic | 1. capable of producing hallucinations More Definitions → |
| honeypot | 1. South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes More Definitions → |
| honcho | 1. a person who exercises control over workers More Definitions → |
| hoar | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 2. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) More Definitions → |
| hedonistic | 1. devoted to pleasure More Definitions → |
| handmaid | 1. in a subordinate position 2. a personal maid or female attendant More Definitions → |
| handily | 1. in a convenient manner 2. with no difficulty More Definitions → |
| handedness | 1. the property of using one hand more than the other More Definitions → |
| homogenization | 1. the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition More Definitions → |
| humanely | 1. in a humane manner More Definitions → |
| headstock | 1. the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe) More Definitions → |
| hirer | 1. a person responsible for hiring workers More Definitions → |
| halftone | 1. a print obtained from photoengraving 2. an engraving used to reproduce an illustration More Definitions → |
| hydrography | 1. the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation More Definitions → |
| herbivore | 1. any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants More Definitions → |
| hypersensitive | 1. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) More Definitions → |
| hemochromatosis | 1. pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints More Definitions → |
| hopscotch | 1. a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone More Definitions → |
| hyperparathyroidism | 1. excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis) More Definitions → |
| harmonium | 1. a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows More Definitions → |
| humerus | 1. bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow More Definitions → |
| hallow | 1. render holy by means of religious rites More Definitions → |
| homeboy | 1. a fellow male member of a youth gang 2. a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown More Definitions → |
| hecatomb | 1. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen More Definitions → |
| heritable | 1. capable of being inherited More Definitions → |
| haploid | 1. (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes 2. of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes More Definitions → |
| handcuff | 1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs 2. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs More Definitions → |
| housebreaking | 1. trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent More Definitions → |
| henchman | 1. someone who assists in a plot More Definitions → |
| howitzer | 1. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range More Definitions → |
| hosanna | 1. a cry of praise or adoration (to God) More Definitions → |
| hubbub | 1. loud confused noise from many sources More Definitions → |
| heterogenous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| harried | 1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances 2. annoy continually or chronically More Definitions → |
| hyperfine | 1. extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components More Definitions → |
| holier | 1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power More Definitions → |
| hypodermic | 1. relating to or located below the epidermis 2. a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections More Definitions → |
| halothane | 1. a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures More Definitions → |
| hogging | 1. take greedily; take more than one's share More Definitions → |
| haywire | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 2. not functioning properly More Definitions → |
| hardboard | 1. a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin More Definitions → |
| harpist | 1. someone who plays the harp More Definitions → |
| hydrazine | 1. a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels More Definitions → |
| hasp | 1. secure or lock with a hasp 2. a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock More Definitions → |
| helmsman | 1. the person who steers a ship More Definitions → |
| hedgerow | 1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes More Definitions → |
| hybridisation | 1. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids More Definitions → |
| hematological | 1. of or relating to or involved in hematology More Definitions → |
| herpetology | 1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians More Definitions → |
| hydraulically | 1. in a hydraulic manner More Definitions → |
| heterozygosity | 1. the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene More Definitions → |
| hodgepodge | 1. a motley assortment of things 2. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas More Definitions → |
| hayseed | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| hackberry | 1. any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits 2. small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States More Definitions → |
| housecleaning | 1. (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions 2. the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house More Definitions → |
| haphazardly | 1. in a random manner 2. without care; in a slapdash manner More Definitions → |
| hayfield | 1. a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay More Definitions → |
| hemolysis | 1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin More Definitions → |
| habituation | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions More Definitions → |
| heterosexuality | 1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| halitosis | 1. offensive breath More Definitions → |
| hyssop | 1. a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil 2. bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes More Definitions → |
| handcraft | 1. make something by hand 2. a work produced by hand labor More Definitions → |
| hubcap | 1. cap that fits over the hub of a wheel More Definitions → |
| hideously | 1. in a hideous manner More Definitions → |
| herculean | 1. displaying superhuman strength or power 2. extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules More Definitions → |
| hairdo | 1. the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) More Definitions → |
| hemorrhoid | 1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter More Definitions → |
| hornpipe | 1. a British solo dance performed by sailors 2. music for dancing the hornpipe More Definitions → |
| homburg | 1. a hat made of felt with a creased crown More Definitions → |
| handshaking | 1. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) More Definitions → |
| hierarch | 1. a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy 2. a senior clergyman and dignitary More Definitions → |
| haft | 1. the handle of a weapon or tool More Definitions → |
| haemophilia | 1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son More Definitions → |
| haply | 1. by accident More Definitions → |
| hemodynamics | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved More Definitions → |
| hydrogel | 1. a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium More Definitions → |
| hogwash | 1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) More Definitions → |
| hesitantly | 1. with hesitation; in a hesitant manner More Definitions → |
| humorously | 1. in a humorous manner More Definitions → |
| hermeneutic | 1. interpretive or explanatory More Definitions → |
| handwoven | 1. made on a handloom More Definitions → |
| happenstance | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental More Definitions → |
| hame | 1. stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces More Definitions → |
| headwater | 1. the source of a river More Definitions → |
| hematuria | 1. the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease More Definitions → |
| hearthstone | 1. a stone that forms a hearth More Definitions → |
| hairball | 1. a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur) More Definitions → |
| hogshead | 1. a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages 2. a large cask especially one holding 63 gals More Definitions → |
| halfpenny | 1. an English coin worth half a penny More Definitions → |
| hairbrush | 1. a brush used to groom a person's hair More Definitions → |
| headfirst | 1. with the head foremost 2. with the head before the body More Definitions → |
| hijinks | 1. noisy and mischievous merrymaking More Definitions → |
| humanitarianism | 1. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare More Definitions → |
| herniation | 1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes More Definitions → |
| heliocentric | 1. having the sun as the center More Definitions → |
| hippest | 1. informed about the latest trends More Definitions → |
| holdup | 1. robbery at gunpoint 2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time More Definitions → |
| hypercalcemia | 1. the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease More Definitions → |
| heightening | 1. reaching a higher intensity More Definitions → |
| harpy | 1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper 2. any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes More Definitions → |
| hepatoma | 1. carcinoma of the liver More Definitions → |
| heathland | 1. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation More Definitions → |
| hieroglyphic | 1. resembling hieroglyphic writing 2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols More Definitions → |
| houseplant | 1. any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes More Definitions → |
| hemangioma | 1. benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks More Definitions → |
| hairstylist | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| heartstrings | 1. your deepest feelings of love and compassion More Definitions → |
| hardener | 1. one that hardens, especially a substance added to varnish or paint to give it a harder surface or finish. More Definitions → |
| hawkish | 1. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies More Definitions → |
| holdover | 1. an official who remains in office after his term 2. something that has survived from the past More Definitions → |
| hemispherical | 1. of or relating to or being a hemisphere More Definitions → |
| hyperventilation | 1. an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued More Definitions → |
| hungover | 1. Suffering the aftereffects of the consumption of alcohol More Definitions → |
| haberdashery | 1. a store where men's clothes are sold 2. the drygoods sold by a haberdasher More Definitions → |
| hyphae | 1. any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus More Definitions → |
| handbell | 1. a bell that is held in the hand More Definitions → |
| hotbox | 1. a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated More Definitions → |
| haemorrhagic | 1. of or relating to a hemorrhage More Definitions → |
| hailstorm | 1. a storm during which hail falls More Definitions → |
| hedonist | 1. someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures More Definitions → |
| hoarseness | 1. a throaty harshness More Definitions → |
| honoraria | 1. a fee paid for a nominally free service More Definitions → |
| hydroxyzine | 1. a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness More Definitions → |
| heliotrope | 1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood More Definitions → |
| hatchling | 1. any recently hatched animal (especially birds) More Definitions → |
| heedless | 1. marked by or paying little heed or attention 2. characterized by careless unconcern More Definitions → |
| hollandaise | 1. eggs and butter with lemon juice More Definitions → |
| hobgoblin | 1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings 2. an object of dread or apprehension More Definitions → |
| hobble | 1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury 2. hamper the action or progress of More Definitions → |
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