Descriptions

H.P., Noun

(n)

horsepower, HP, : (a unit of power equal to 746 watts)

H2O, Noun

(n)

water, H2O: (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)

HAART, Noun

(n)

drug_cocktail, highly_active_antiretroviral_therapy, HAART: (a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV)

HCFC, Noun

(n)

hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFC: (a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere)

HCG, Noun

(n)

human_chorionic_gonadotropin, human_chorionic_gonadotrophin, HCG: (hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test)

HDL, Noun

(n)

high-density_lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoprotein: (a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis)

HDTV, Noun

(n)

high-definition_television, HDTV: (a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail)

HFC, Noun

(n)

hydrofluorocarbon, HFC: (a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing)

HHS, Noun

(n)

Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services, Health_and_Human_Services, HHS: (the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979)

HIV, Noun

(n)

HIV: (infection by the human immunodeficiency virus)

(n)

human_immunodeficiency_virus, HIV: (the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells)

HI, Noun

(n)

Hawaii, Hawai'i, Aloha_State, HI: (a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands)

(n)

hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do: (an expression of greeting) "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

HMO, Noun

(n)

health_maintenance_organization, HMO: (group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians)

HP, Noun

(n)

horsepower, HP, : (a unit of power equal to 746 watts)

HQ, Noun

(n)

headquarters, HQ, military_headquarters: (the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command) "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"

HRT, Noun

(n)

hormone_replacement_therapy, hormone-replacement_therapy, HRT: (hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis)

HS1, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_1, HS1, HSV-1, HSV-I: (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)

HS2, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_2, HS2, HSV-2, HSV-II: (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)

HSV-1, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_1, HS1, HSV-1, HSV-I: (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)

HSV-2, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_2, HS2, HSV-2, HSV-II: (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)

HSV-II, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_2, HS2, HSV-2, HSV-II: (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)

HSV-I, Noun

(n)

herpes_simplex_1, HS1, HSV-1, HSV-I: (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)

HTML, Noun

(n)

hypertext_markup_language, hypertext_mark-up_language, HTML: (a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents)

HTTP, Noun

(n)

hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP: (a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers)

HUA, Noun

(n)

Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat_ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen, Al_Faran, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors: (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

HUD, Noun

(n)

Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development, Housing_and_Urban_Development, HUD: (the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965)

HUJI, Noun

(n)

Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat_ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI: (an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan)

HUM, Noun

(n)

busyness, hum: (the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity) "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"

(n)

Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat_ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen, Al_Faran, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors: (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

(n)

hum, humming: (a humming noise) "the hum of distant traffic"

H, Noun

(n)

H, h: (the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

heat_content, total_heat, enthalpy, H: ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure) "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"

(n)

henry, H: (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)

(n)

hydrogen, H, atomic_number_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)

(n)

Planck's_constant, h: (the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second)

Habacuc, Noun

(n)

Habakkuk, Habacuc, Book_of_Habakkuk: (an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies)

Habakkuk, Noun

(n)

Habakkuk: (a Hebrew minor prophet)

(n)

Habakkuk, Habacuc, Book_of_Habakkuk: (an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies)

Habsburg, Noun

(n)

Habsburg, Hapsburg: (a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806)

Hackelia, Noun

(n)

Hackelia, genus_Hackelia, Lappula, genus_Lappula: (stickweed; beggar's lice)

Hadean, Adjective

(s)

Hadean, Plutonian, Tartarean: (of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus)

Hadean, Noun

(n)

Hadean, Hadean_time, Hadean_eon, Hadean_aeon, Priscoan, Priscoan_eon, Priscoan_aeon: (the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life)

Hades, Noun

(n)

Hell, Hades, infernal_region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld: ((religion) the world of the dead) "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis"

(n)

Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus: ((Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone)

Hadith, Noun

(n)

Hadith: ((Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions)

(n)

Sunnah, Sunna, hadith: ((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)

Hadrian, Noun

(n)

Hadrian, Publius_Aelius_Hadrianus, Adrian: (Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138))

Haematoxylon, Noun

(n)

Haematoxylum, genus_Haematoxylum, Haematoxylon, genus_Haematoxylon: (small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees)

Haematoxylum, Noun

(n)

Haematoxylum, genus_Haematoxylum, Haematoxylon, genus_Haematoxylon: (small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees)

Haftarah, Noun

(n)

Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah: (a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah)

Haftorah, Noun

(n)

Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah: (a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah)

Hagada, Noun

(n)

Haggadah, Haggada, Hagada: (Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition)

Haggada, Noun

(n)

Haggadah, Haggada, Hagada: (Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition)

Haggadah, Noun

(n)

Haggadah, Haggada, Hagada: (Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition)

Haggai, Noun

(n)

Haggai, Aggeus: (a Hebrew minor prophet)

(n)

Haggai, Aggeus, Book_of_Haggai: (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity)

Haggard, Noun

(n)

Haggard, Rider_Haggard, Sir_Henry_Rider_Haggard: (British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925))

Hagiographa, Noun

(n)

Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings: (the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures)

Hahn, Noun

(n)

Hahn, Otto_Hahn: (German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968))

Haida, Noun

(n)

Haida: (a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska)

(n)

Haida: (the Na-Dene language of the Haida)

Haifa, Noun

(n)

Hefa, Haifa: (a major port in northwestern Israel)

Haiti, Noun

(n)

Haiti, Republic_of_Haiti: (a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere)

(n)

Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti: (an island in the West Indies)

Haitian, Adjective

(a)

Haitian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the republic of Haiti or its people) "Haitian shantytowns"

Haitian, Noun

(n)

Haitian: (a native or inhabitant of Haiti)

Hakenkreuz, Noun

(n)

swastika, Hakenkreuz: (the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction)

Halab, Noun

(n)

Halab, Aleppo, Alep: (a city in northwestern Syria)

Halacha, Noun

(n)

Halakah, Halaka, Halacha: (Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures)

Halaka, Noun

(n)

Halakah, Halaka, Halacha: (Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures)

Halakah, Noun

(n)

Halakah, Halaka, Halacha: (Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures)

Halcion, Noun

(n)

triazolam, Halcion: (a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep)

Halcyon, Noun

(n)

Alcyone, Halcyon: ((Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher)

(n)

Halcyon, genus_Halcyon: (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)

(n)

halcyon: (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)

Haldol, Noun

(n)

haloperidol, Haldol: (tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome)

Hale, Noun

(n)

Hale, Nathan_Hale: (a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776))

(n)

Hale, George_Ellery_Hale: (United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938))

(n)

Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale: (prolific United States writer (1822-1909))

Haley, Noun

(n)

Haley, Bill_Haley, : (United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981))

(n)

Haley, Alex_Haley: (United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992))

Halifax, Noun

(n)

Halifax: (provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia)

Hall, Noun

(n)

anteroom, antechamber, entrance_hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule: (a large entrance or reception room or area)

(n)

dormitory, dorm, residence_hall, hall, student_residence: (a college or university building containing living quarters for students)

(n)

hall: (a large room for gatherings or entertainment) "lecture hall"; "pool hall"

(n)

Hall, Radclyffe_Hall, Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall: (English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943))

(n)

Hall, _Stanley_Hall, Granville_Stanley_Hall: (United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924))

(n)

Hall, Charles_Martin_Hall: (United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914))

(n)

Hall, Charles_Francis_Hall: (United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871))

(n)

Hall, Asaph_Hall: (United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907))

(n)

hall: (a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research) "halls of learning"

(n)

hall: (a large building for meetings or entertainment)

(n)

hallway, hall: (an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open) "the elevators were at the end of the hall"

(n)

manor_hall, hall: (the large room of a manor or castle)

(n)

mansion, mansion_house, manse, hall, residence: (a large and imposing house)

Halle-an-der-Saale, Noun

(n)

Halle, Halle-an-der-Saale: (a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries)

Halle, Noun

(n)

Halle, Halle-an-der-Saale: (a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries)

Hallowe'en, Noun

(n)

Halloween, Hallowe'en, Allhallows_Eve: (the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people)

Halloween, Noun

(n)

Halloween, Hallowe'en, Allhallows_Eve: (the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people)

Hallowmas, Noun

(n)

All_Saints'_Day, Allhallows, November_1, Hallowmas, Hallowmass: (a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835)

Hallowmass, Noun

(n)

All_Saints'_Day, Allhallows, November_1, Hallowmas, Hallowmass: (a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835)

Haloragaceae, Noun

(n)

Haloragidaceae, family_Haloragidaceae, Haloragaceae, family_Haloragaceae, water-milfoil_family: (a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales)

Haloragidaceae, Noun

(n)

Haloragidaceae, family_Haloragidaceae, Haloragaceae, family_Haloragaceae, water-milfoil_family: (a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales)

Ham, Noun

(n)

ham, jambon, gammon: (meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked))

(n)

Ham: ((Old Testament) son of Noah)

(n)

ham: (a licensed amateur radio operator)

(n)

ham, ham_actor: (an unskilled actor who overacts)

Hamas, Noun

(n)

Hamas, Islamic_Resistance_Movement: (a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing)

Hamelin, Noun

(n)

Hameln, Hamelin: (a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper)

Hameln, Noun

(n)

Hameln, Hamelin: (a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper)

Hamilton, Noun

(n)

Hamilton, William_Rowan_Hamilton, Sir_William_Rowan_Hamilton: (Irish mathematician (1806-1865))

(n)

Hamilton, Lady_Emma_Hamilton, Amy_Lyon: (English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815))

(n)

Hamilton, Alice_Hamilton: (United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970))

(n)

Hamilton, Alexander_Hamilton: (United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804))

(n)

Hamilton: (a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario)

(n)

Hamilton: (the capital of Bermuda)

Hamito-Semitic, Noun

(n)

Afroasiatic, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic_language, Afrasian, Afrasian_language, Hamito-Semitic: (a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa)

Hamlet, Noun

(n)

hamlet, crossroads: (a community of people smaller than a village)

(n)

Hamlet: (the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father)

(n)

village, hamlet: (a settlement smaller than a town)

Hammurabi, Noun

(n)

Hammurabi, Hammurapi: (Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC))

Hammurapi, Noun

(n)

Hammurabi, Hammurapi: (Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC))

Hampshire, Noun

(n)

Hampshire: (a county of southern England on the English Channel)

(n)

Hampshire, Hampshire_down: (British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep)

Hampton, Noun

(n)

Hampton, Lionel_Hampton: (United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002))

Han-Gook, Noun

(n)

Korea, Korean_Peninsula, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook: (an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook)

Han, Noun

(n)

Han, Han_dynasty: (imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization)

Hancock, Noun

(n)

Hancock, John_Hancock: (American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793))

Handy, Noun

(n)

Handy, _Handy, William_Christopher_Handy: (United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958))

Hangchow, Noun

(n)

Hangzhou, Hangchow: (a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world)

Hangzhou, Noun

(n)

Hangzhou, Hangchow: (a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world)

Hani, Noun

(n)

Hani, Akha: (a Loloish language)

Hannibal, Noun

(n)

Hannibal: (general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC))

(n)

Hannibal: (a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain)

Hannover, Noun

(n)

Hannover, Hanover: (a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League)

Hannukah, Noun

(n)

Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hannukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Channukah, Channukkah, Festival_of_Lights, Feast_of_Lights, Feast_of_Dedication, Feast_of_the_Dedication: ((Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC)

Hanoi, Noun

(n)

Hanoi, capital_of_Vietnam: (the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam)

Hanover, Noun

(n)

Hannover, Hanover: (a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League)

(n)

Hanover, House_of_Hanover, Hanoverian_line: (the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria))

Hanukah, Noun

(n)

Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hannukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Channukah, Channukkah, Festival_of_Lights, Feast_of_Lights, Feast_of_Dedication, Feast_of_the_Dedication: ((Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC)

Hanukkah, Noun

(n)

Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hannukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Channukah, Channukkah, Festival_of_Lights, Feast_of_Lights, Feast_of_Dedication, Feast_of_the_Dedication: ((Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC)

Hanuman, Noun

(n)

entellus, hanuman, Presbytes_entellus, Semnopithecus_entellus: (langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India)

(n)

Hanuman: (in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage)

Haphtarah, Noun

(n)

Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah: (a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah)

Haphtorah, Noun

(n)

Haftorah, Haftarah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah: (a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah)

Hapsburg, Noun

(n)

Habsburg, Hapsburg: (a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806)

Harare, Noun

(n)

Harare, Salisbury, capital_of_Zimbabwe: (the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe)

Harding, Noun

(n)

Harding, Warren_Harding, Warren_Gamaliel_Harding, President_Harding: (29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823))

Hardy, Noun

(n)

Hardy, Oliver_Hardy: (United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957))

(n)

Hardy, Thomas_Hardy: (English novelist and poet (1840-1928))

Hargeisa, Noun

(n)

Hargeisa: (a city in northwestern Somalia)

Harijan, Noun

(n)

untouchable, Harijan: (belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India)

Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Noun

(n)

Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat_ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI: (an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan)

Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Noun

(n)

Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat_ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen, Al_Faran, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors: (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

Harlem, Noun

(n)

Harlem: (a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto)

Harpo, Noun

(n)

Marx, Arthur_Marx, Harpo: (United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964))

Harpy, Noun

(n)

Harpy: ((Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman)

(n)

harpy, harpy_bat, tube-nosed_bat, tube-nosed_fruit_bat: (any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes)

(n)

harpy, harpy_eagle, Harpia_harpyja: (large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America)

(n)

vixen, harpy, hellcat: (a malicious woman with a fierce temper)

Harris, Noun

(n)

Harris, Joel_Harris, Joel_Chandler_Harris: (United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908))

(n)

Harris, Zellig_Harris, Zellig_Sabbatai_Harris: (United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992))

(n)

Harris, Townsend_Harris: (United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878))

(n)

Harris, Frank_Harris, James_Thomas_Harris: (Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931))

(n)

Harris, Bomber_Harris, Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris: (British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984))

(n)

Harris, Benjamin_Harris: (publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713))

Harrisburg, Noun

(n)

Harrisburg, capital_of_Pennsylvania: (capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state)

Harrison, Noun

(n)

Harrison, Rex_Harrison, Sir_Rex_Harrison, Reginald_Carey_Harrison: (English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990))

(n)

Harrison, George_Harrison: (English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001))

(n)

Harrison, Benjamin_Harrison, President_Harrison, President_Benjamin_Harrison: (23rd President of the United States (1833-1901))

(n)

Harrison, William_Henry_Harrison, President_Harrison, President_William_Henry_Harrison: (9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841))

Hart, Noun

(n)

Hart, Moss_Hart: (United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961))

(n)

Hart, Lorenz_Hart, Lorenz_Milton_Hart: (United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943))

(n)

hart, stag: (a male deer, especially an adult male red deer)

Hartford, Noun

(n)

Hartford, capital_of_Connecticut: (the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business)

Harvard, Noun

(n)

Harvard, John_Harvard: (American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638))

(n)

Harvard_University, Harvard: (a university in Massachusetts)

Harvey, Noun

(n)

Harvey, William_Harvey: (English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657))

Hasid, Noun

(n)

Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid: (a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism)

Hasidic, Adjective

(a)

Hasidic, Hassidic, Chasidic, Chassidic: (of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices)

Hasidim, Noun

(n)

Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid: (a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism)

(n)

Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim: (a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly)

Hasidism, Noun

(n)

Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim: (a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly)

(n)

Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism: (beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews)

Hassid, Noun

(n)

Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid: (a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism)

Hassidic, Adjective

(a)

Hasidic, Hassidic, Chasidic, Chassidic: (of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices)

Hassidim, Noun

(n)

Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid: (a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism)

(n)

Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim: (a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly)

Hassidism, Noun

(n)

Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism: (beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews)

Hastings, Noun

(n)

Hastings, Thomas_Hastings: (United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929))

(n)

Hastings: (a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place)

(n)

Hastings, battle_of_Hastings: (the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest)

Hathaway, Noun

(n)

Hathaway, Anne_Hathaway: (wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623))

Hausa, Noun

(n)

Hausa, Haussa: (a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria)

(n)

Hausa, Haussa: (the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language)

Haussa, Noun

(n)

Hausa, Haussa: (a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria)

(n)

Hausa, Haussa: (the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language)

Haute-Normandie, Noun

(n)

Haute-Normandie, Upper-Normandy: (a division of Normandy)

Havana, Noun

(n)

Havana, capital_of_Cuba, Cuban_capital: (the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas)

Havasupai, Noun

(n)

Havasupai: (a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona)

(n)

Havasupai: (the Yuman language spoken by the Havasupai)

Hawai'i, Noun

(n)

Hawaii, Hawai'i, Aloha_State, HI: (a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands)

Hawaii, Noun

(n)

Hawaii, Hawai'i, Aloha_State, HI: (a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands)

(n)

Hawaii, Hawaii_Island: (the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks)

Hawaiian, Adjective

(a)

Hawaiian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the state or island of Hawaii or to the people or culture or language)

Hawaiian, Noun

(n)

Hawaiian: (the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii)

(n)

Hawaiian: (a native or resident of Hawaii)

Hawking, Noun

(n)

Hawking, Stephen_Hawking, Stephen_William_Hawking: (English theoretical physicist (born in 1942))

(n)

vending, peddling, hawking, vendition: (the act of selling goods for a living)

Hawkins, Noun

(n)

Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir_John_Hawkins, Sir_John_Hawkyns: (English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595))

(n)

Hawkins, Coleman_Hawkins: (United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969))

Hawkyns, Noun

(n)

Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir_John_Hawkins, Sir_John_Hawkyns: (English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595))

Hawthorne, Noun

(n)

Hawthorne, Nathaniel_Hawthorne: (United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864))

Hayastan, Noun

(n)

Armenia, Republic_of_Armenia, Hayastan: (a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors)

Hayes, Noun

(n)

Hayes, Helen_Hayes: (acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993))

(n)

Hayes, _Hayes, Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes, President_Hayes: (19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893))

Hayti, Noun

(n)

Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti: (an island in the West Indies)

Hb, Noun

(n)

hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb: (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) "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"

He, Noun

(n) he: (the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

(n)

helium, He, atomic_number_2: (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))

Hearst, Noun

(n)

Hearst, William_Randolph_Hearst: (United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951))

Heaven, Noun

(n)

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised_land, Shangri-la: (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

(n)

Heaven: (the abode of God and the angels)

Hebei, Noun

(n)

Hebei, Hopei, Hopeh, Hebei_province: (a populous province in northeastern China)

Hebraic, Adjective

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to the language of the Hebrews) "Hebrew vowels"

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews) "the old Hebrew prophets"

Hebraical, Adjective

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to the language of the Hebrews) "Hebrew vowels"

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews) "the old Hebrew prophets"

Hebraism, Noun

(n)

Judaism, Hebraism, Jewish_religion: (Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud)

Hebrew, Adjective

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to the language of the Hebrews) "Hebrew vowels"

(a)

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews) "the old Hebrew prophets"

Hebrew, Noun

(n)

Hebrew: (the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel)

(n)

Jew, Hebrew, Israelite: (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Hebridean, Adjective

(a)

Hebridean: (of or relating to the Hebrides)

Hector, Noun

(n)

Hector: ((Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War)

Hedjaz, Noun

(n)

Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz: (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Hefa, Noun

(n)

Hefa, Haifa: (a major port in northwestern Israel)

Hegira, Noun

(n)

exodus, hegira, hejira: (a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment)

(n)

Hegira, Hejira: (the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year)

Heilong, Noun

(n)

Amur, Amur_River, Heilong_Jiang, Heilong: (an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk)

Heimdal, Noun

(n)

Heimdall, Heimdal, Heimdallr: ((Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard)

Heimdall, Noun

(n)

Heimdall, Heimdal, Heimdallr: ((Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard)

Heimdallr, Noun

(n)

Heimdall, Heimdal, Heimdallr: ((Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard)

Heinz, Noun

(n)

Heinz, Henry_John_Heinz: (United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919))

Hejaz, Noun

(n)

Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz: (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Hejira, Noun

(n)

exodus, hegira, hejira: (a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment)

(n)

Hegira, Hejira: (the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year)

Hel, Noun

(n)

Hel, Hela: ((Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld)

Hela, Noun

(n)

Hel, Hela: ((Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld)

Helen, Noun

(n)

Helen, Helen_of_Troy: ((Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War)

Heleodytes, Noun

(n)

Campylorhynchus, genus_Campylorhynchus, Heleodytes, genus_Heleodytes: (alternative classifications for the cactus wrens)

Helix, Noun

(n)

coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix: (a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops) "a coil of rope"

(n)

helix, spiral: (a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle)

(n)

Helix, genus_Helix: (type genus of the family Helicidae)

Hell, Noun

(n)

hell, hell_on_earth, hellhole, snake_pit, the_pits, inferno: (any place of pain and turmoil; ) "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"

(n)

hell, blaze: (a cause of difficulty and suffering) "war is hell"; "go to blazes"

(n)

Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal_region, nether_region, pit: ((Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment) "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton"; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson"

(n)

Hell, Hades, infernal_region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld: ((religion) the world of the dead) "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis"

(n)

hell, blaze: (noisy and unrestrained mischief) "raising blazes"

(n)

sin, hell: (violent and excited activity) "they began to fight like sin"

Hellene, Noun

(n)

Greek, Hellene: (a native or inhabitant of Greece)

Hellenic, Adjective

(s)

classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures) "classical mythology"; "classical"

(a)

Greek, Grecian, Hellenic: (of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language) "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"

(a)

Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenistical: (relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization)

Hellenic, Noun

(n)

Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic_language: (the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages)

Hellenism, Noun

(n)

Hellenism: (the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization)

Hellenistic, Adjective

(a)

Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenistical: (relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization)

Hellenistical, Adjective

(a)

Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenistical: (relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization)

Heller, Noun

(n)

haler, heller: (100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia)

(n)

haler, heller: (100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic)

(n)

Heller, Joseph_Heller: (United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999))

(n)

hellion, heller, devil: (a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)) "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"

Hellespont, Noun

(n)

Dardanelles, Canakkale_Bogazi, Hellespont: (the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey)

Helmholtz, Noun

(n)

Helmholtz, Hermann_von_Helmholtz, Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz, Baron_Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz: (German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894))

Helsingfors, Noun

(n)

Helsinki, Helsingfors, capital_of_Finland, Finnish_capital: (the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center)

Helsinki, Noun

(n)

Helsinki, Helsingfors, capital_of_Finland, Finnish_capital: (the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center)

Helxine, Noun

(n)

Helxine, genus_Helxine, Soleirolia, genus_Soleirolia: (one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb)

Hemimetabola, Noun

(n)

Exopterygota, subclass_Exopterygota, Hemimetabola: (subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis)

Heming, Noun

(n)

Heming, Hemminge, John_Heming, John_Hemminge: (English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630))

Hemingway, Noun

(n)

Hemingway, Ernest_Hemingway: (an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961))

Hemminge, Noun

(n)

Heming, Hemminge, John_Heming, John_Hemminge: (English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630))

Hendrix, Noun

(n)

Hendrix, Jimi_Hendrix, James_Marshall_Hendrix: (United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970))

Henry, Noun

(n)

henry, H: (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)

(n)

Henry, William_Henry: (English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836))

(n)

Henry, Patrick_Henry: (a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799))

(n)

Henry, Joseph_Henry: (United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878))

Hepaticae, Noun

(n)

Hepaticopsida, class_Hepaticopsida, Hepaticae, class_Hepaticae: (liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales)

Hepaticopsida, Noun

(n)

Hepaticopsida, class_Hepaticopsida, Hepaticae, class_Hepaticae: (liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales)

Hephaestus, Noun

(n)

Hephaestus, Hephaistos: ((Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan)

Hephaistos, Noun

(n)

Hephaestus, Hephaistos: ((Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan)

Hera, Noun

(n)

Hera, Here: (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

Heracles, Noun

(n)

Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides: ((classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality)

Herakles, Noun

(n)

Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides: ((classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality)

Herbert, Noun

(n)

Herbert, Victor_Herbert: (United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924))

Herculaneum, Noun

(n)

Herculaneum: (ancient city; now destroyed)

Hercules'-club, Noun

(n)

American_angelica_tree, devil's_walking_stick, Hercules'-club, Aralia_spinosa: (small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States)

(n)

Hercules'-club, Hercules'-clubs, Hercules-club, Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis: (densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies)

Hercules'-clubs, Noun

(n)

American_angelica_tree, devil's_walking_stick, Hercules'-club, Aralia_spinosa: (small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States)

(n)

Hercules'-club, Hercules'-clubs, Hercules-club, Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis: (densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies)

Hercules-club, Noun

(n)

Hercules'-club, Hercules'-clubs, Hercules-club, Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis: (densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies)

Hercules, Noun

(n)

Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides: ((classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality)

(n)

Hercules: (a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis)

Herculius, Noun

(n)

Maximian, Marcus_Aurelius_Valerius_Maximianus, Herculius: (Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311))

Herder, Noun

(n)

Herder, Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder: (German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803))

(n)

herder, herdsman, drover: (someone who drives a herd)

Here, Noun

(n)

Hera, Here: (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

(n)

here: (the present location; this place) "where do we go from here?"

Hereford, Noun

(n)

Hereford, whiteface: (hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States)

Heritiera, Noun

(n)

Heritiera, genus_Heritiera, Terrietia, genus_Terrietia: (small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses)

Hermann, Noun

(n)

Arminius, Armin, Hermann: (German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19))

Hero, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

(n)

champion, fighter, hero, paladin: (someone who fights for a cause)

(n)

hero: (a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength) "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"

(n)

hero: (the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem)

(n)

Hero, Heron, Hero_of_Alexandria: (Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century))

(n)

hero: ((classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god)

(n)

Hero: ((Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her)

Heron, Noun

(n)

Hero, Heron, Hero_of_Alexandria: (Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century))

(n)

heron: (grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill)

Herr, Noun

(n)

Herr: (a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English)

(n)

Herr: (a German courtesy title or form of address for a man)

Hershey, Noun

(n)

Hershey, Milton_Snavely_Hershey: (United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945))

(n)

Hershey: (an industrial town to the east of Harrisburg)

Hertha, Noun

(n)

Nerthus, Hertha: (the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord)

Hertz, Noun

(n)

hertz, Hz, cycle_per_second, cycles/second, cps, cycle: (the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second)

(n)

Hertz, Heinrich_Hertz, Heinrich_Rudolph_Hertz: (German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894))

(n)

Hertz, Gustav_Hertz, Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz: (German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975))

Herzberg, Noun

(n)

Herzberg, Gerhard_Herzberg: (Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904))

Hesperian, Adjective

(s)

occidental, Hesperian: (denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere) "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture"

Hesperides, Noun

(n)

Hesperides, Atlantides: ((Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera)

Hesperus, Noun

(n)

evening_star, Hesperus, Vesper: (a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky)

Hess, Noun

(n)

Hess, Dame_Myra_Hess: (English pianist (1890-1965))

(n)

Hess, Walter_Hess, Walter_Rudolf_Hess: (Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973))

(n)

Hess, Rudolf_Hess, Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess: (Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987))

(n)

Hess, Victor_Hess, Victor_Franz_Hess: (United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964))

Hestia, Noun

(n)

Hestia: ((Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta)

Heterokontae, Noun

(n)

Chrysophyceae, class_Chrysophyceae, Heterokontae, class_Heterokontae: (all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length)

Hexadrol, Noun

(n)

dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone_Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon: (a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation)

Hexapoda, Noun

(n)

Insecta, class_Insecta, Hexapoda, class_Hexapoda: (insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species)

Hezbollah, Noun

(n)

Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese_Hizballah, Party_of_God, Islamic_Jihad, Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, Revolutionary_Justice_Organization, Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth: (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

Hezekiah, Noun

(n)

Hezekiah, Ezekias: ((Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC))

Hg, Noun

(n) hectogram, hg: (100 grams)

(n)

mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic_number_80: (a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures)

Hibernia, Noun

(n)

Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald_Isle: (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)

Hickock, Noun

(n)

Hickock, Wild_Bill_Hickock, James_Butler_Hickock: (frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876))

Hieronymus, Noun

(n)

Jerome, Saint_Jerome, _Jerome, Hieronymus, Eusebius_Hieronymus, Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus: ((Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420))

Highlander, Noun

(n)

Highlander: (a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands)

(n)

Highlander, Scottish_Highlander, Highland_Scot: (a native of the Highlands of Scotland)

Highness, Noun

(n)

Highness: ((Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person)

(n)

highness, loftiness: (the quality of being high or lofty)

(n)

highness: (a high degree (of amount or force etc.)) "responsible for the highness of the rates"

Higi, Noun

(n)

Higi, Kapsiki: (a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad)

Hijaz, Noun

(n)

Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz: (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Hildebrand, Noun

(n)

Gregory, Gregory_VII, Hildebrand: (the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085))

Hill, Noun

(n)

hill: (a local and well-defined elevation of the land) "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"

(n)

Hill, _Hill, James_Jerome_Hill: (United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916))

(n)

Hill, Benny_Hill, Alfred_Hawthorne: (risque English comedian (1925-1992))

(n)

mound, hill, pitcher's_mound: ((baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands)

(n)

mound, hill: (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones) "they built small mounds to hide behind"

Hillary, Noun

(n)

Hillary, Edmund_Hillary, Sir_Edmund_Hillary, Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary: (New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919))

Hilo, Noun

(n)

Hilo: (a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii)

Himalaya, Noun

(n)

Himalayas, Himalaya_Mountains, Himalaya: (a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain)

Himalayan, Adjective

(a)

Himalayan: (of or relating to the Himalayas) "Himalayan peaks"

Himalayas, Noun

(n)

Himalayas, Himalaya_Mountains, Himalaya: (a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain)

Hindi, Adjective

(a)

Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo: (of or relating to or supporting Hinduism) "the Hindu faith"

Hindi, Noun

(n)

Hindi: (the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script)

Hindoo, Adjective

(a)

Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo: (of or relating to or supporting Hinduism) "the Hindu faith"

Hindoo, Noun

(n)

Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani: (a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India)

(n)

Hindu, Hindoo: (a person who adheres to Hinduism)

Hindooism, Noun

(n)

Hinduism, Hindooism: (the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal)

(n)

Hinduism, Hindooism: (a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils)

Hindoostani, Noun

(n)

Hindustani, Hindoostani, Hindostani: (a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi)

Hindostani, Noun

(n)

Hindustani, Hindoostani, Hindostani: (a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi)

Hindu, Adjective

(a)

Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo: (of or relating to or supporting Hinduism) "the Hindu faith"

Hindu, Noun

(n)

Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani: (a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India)

(n)

Hindu, Hindoo: (a person who adheres to Hinduism)

Hinduism, Noun

(n)

Hinduism, Hindooism: (the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal)

(n)

Hinduism, Hindooism: (a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils)

Hindustani, Adjective

(a)

Hindustani: (of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language)

Hindustani, Noun

(n)

Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani: (a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India)

(n)

Hindustani, Hindoostani, Hindostani: (a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi)

Hippo, Noun

(n)

Hippo, Hippo_Regius: (an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria)

(n)

hippopotamus, hippo, river_horse, Hippopotamus_amphibius: (massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa)

Hirohito, Noun

(n)

Hirohito, Michinomiya_Hirohito: (emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989))

Hiroshima, Noun

(n)

Hiroshima: (a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area)

Hispanic, Adjective

(a)

Hispanic, Latino: (related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture) "the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly"

Hispanic, Noun

(n)

Spanish_American, Hispanic_American, Hispanic: (an American whose first language is Spanish)

Hispaniola, Noun

(n)

Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti: (an island in the West Indies)

Hitler, Noun

(n)

Hitler, Adolf_Hitler, Der_Fuhrer: (German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945))

Hitlerian, Adjective

(a)

Hitlerian: (of or relating to or suggestive of Adolf Hitler or his Nazi regime in Germany)

Hizballah, Noun

(n)

Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese_Hizballah, Party_of_God, Islamic_Jihad, Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, Revolutionary_Justice_Organization, Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth: (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

Hizbollah, Noun

(n)

Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese_Hizballah, Party_of_God, Islamic_Jihad, Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, Revolutionary_Justice_Organization, Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth: (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

Hizbullah, Noun

(n)

Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese_Hizballah, Party_of_God, Islamic_Jihad, Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, Revolutionary_Justice_Organization, Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth: (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

Hmong, Adjective

(a)

Hmong: (of or related to the Hmong people or their language or their culture)

Hmong, Noun

(n)

Hmong, Miao: (a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States)

(n)

Hmong, Hmong_language, Miao: (a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong)

Ho, Noun

(n)

holmium, Ho, atomic_number_67: (a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds)

Hobart, Noun

(n)

Hobart: (a port and state capital of Tasmania)

Hobbs, Noun

(n)

Hobbs, Sir_Jack_Hobbs, John_Berry_Hobbs: (notable English cricketer (1882-1963))

Hodeida, Noun

(n)

Hodeida, Al-Hudaydah: (an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea)

Hoder, Noun

(n)

Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodur: ((Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe)

Hodgkin, Noun

(n)

Hodgkin, Thomas_Hodgkin: (English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866))

(n)

Hodgkin, Dorothy_Hodgkin, Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin: (English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994))

(n)

Hodgkin, Alan_Hodgkin, Sir_Alan_Hodgkin, Alan_Lloyd_Hodgkin: (English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998))

Hodr, Noun

(n)

Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodur: ((Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe)

Hodur, Noun

(n)

Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodur: ((Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe)

Hoffman, Noun

(n)

Hoffman, Malvina_Hoffman: (United States sculptor (1887-1966))

(n)

Hoffman, Dustin_Hoffman: (versatile United States film actor (born in 1937))

Hogg, Noun

(n)

hog, hogget, hogg: (a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared)

(n)

Hogg, James_Hogg: (Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835))

Hoka, Noun

(n)

Hokan, Hoka: (a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California)

(n)

Hokan, Hoka: (a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages)

Hokan, Noun

(n)

Hokan, Hoka: (a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California)

(n)

Hokan, Hoka: (a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages)

Hokkaido, Noun

(n)

Hokkaido, Ezo, Yezo: (the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu)

Hokkianese, Noun

(n)

Min, Min_dialect, Fukien, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Taiwanese: (any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province)

Holbein, Noun

(n)

Holbein, Hans_Holbein, Holbein_the_Younger: (German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543))

(n)

Holbein, Hans_Holbein, Holbein_the_Elder: (German painter of religious works (1465-1524))

Holland, Noun

(n)

Netherlands, The_Netherlands, Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands, Nederland, Holland: (a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level)

Hollander, Noun

(n)

Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander: (a native or inhabitant of Holland)

Hollands, Noun

(n)

geneva, Holland_gin, Hollands: (gin made in the Netherlands)

(n)

Netherlands, The_Netherlands, Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands, Nederland, Holland: (a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level)

Holly, Noun

(n)

holly: (any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges)

(n)

Holly, Buddy_Holly, Charles_Hardin_Holley: (United States rock star (1936-1959))

Hollywood, Adjective

(a)

Hollywood: (of or relating to the film industry in the United States) "a Hollywood actor"

(s)

Hollywood: (flashy and vulgar) "young white women dressed Hollywood style"; "Hollywood philandering"

Hollywood, Noun

(n)

Hollywood: (the film industry of the United States)

(n)

Hollywood: (a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry) "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"

(n)

Hollywood: (a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry)

Holmes, Noun

(n)

Holmes, : (United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935))

(n)

Holmes, Oliver_Wendell_Holmes: (United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894))

(n)

Holmes, Arthur_Holmes: (English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965))

(n)

Sherlock_Holmes, Holmes: (a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle)

Holocaust, Noun

(n)

holocaust: (an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)) "a nuclear holocaust"

(n)

Holocaust, final_solution: (the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945)

Holocene, Noun

(n)

Holocene, Holocene_epoch, Recent, Recent_epoch: (approximately the last 10,000 years)

Holstein-Friesian, Noun

(n)

Friesian, Holstein, Holstein-Friesian: (a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland)

Holstein, Noun

(n)

Friesian, Holstein, Holstein-Friesian: (a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland)

Homel, Noun

(n)

Homyel, Homel, Gomel: (industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk)

Homer, Noun

(n)

homer, home_run: (a base hit on which the batter scores a run)

(n)

Homer: (ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC))

(n)

homer, kor: (an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs)

(n)

Homer, Winslow_Homer: (United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910))

(n)

homing_pigeon, homer: (pigeon trained to return home)

Homyel, Noun

(n)

Homyel, Homel, Gomel: (industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk)

Hondo, Noun

(n)

Honshu, Hondo: (the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland)

Honduran, Adjective

(a)

Honduran: (of or relating to or characteristic of Honduras or its people)

Honduran, Noun

(n)

Honduran: (a native or inhabitant of Honduras)

Honduras, Noun

(n)

Honduras, Republic_of_Honduras: (a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture)

Honolulu, Noun

(n)

Honolulu, capital_of_Hawaii, Hawaiian_capital: (the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu)

Honshu, Noun

(n)

Honshu, Hondo: (the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland)

Hooker, Noun

(n)

Hooker, Joseph_Hooker, Fighting_Joe_Hooker: (United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879))

(n)

Hooker, Richard_Hooker: (English theologian (1554-1600))

(n)

hooker: (a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers))

(n)

hooker: ((rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot)

(n)

streetwalker, street_girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern: (a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets)

Hoosier, Noun

(n)

Indianan, Hoosier: (a native or resident of Indiana)

Hoover, Noun

(n)

Hoover, William_Hoover, William_Henry_Hoover: (United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932))

(n)

Hoover, _Edgar_Hoover, John_Edgar_Hoover: (United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972))

(n)

Hoover, Herbert_Hoover, Herbert_Clark_Hoover, President_Hoover: (31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964))

(n)

Hoover: (a kind of vacuum cleaner)

Hope, Noun

(n)

hope: (a specific instance of feeling hopeful) "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"

(n)

hope: (the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled) "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

(n)

hope: (someone (or something) on which expectations are centered) "he was their best hope for a victory"

(n)

Hope, Bob_Hope, Leslie_Townes_Hope: (United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003))

(n)

hope: (one of the three Christian virtues)

(n)

promise, hope: (grounds for feeling hopeful about the future) "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

Hopeh, Noun

(n)

Hebei, Hopei, Hopeh, Hebei_province: (a populous province in northeastern China)

Hopei, Noun

(n)

Hebei, Hopei, Hopeh, Hebei_province: (a populous province in northeastern China)

Hopkins, Noun

(n)

Hopkins, Mark_Hopkins: (United States educator and theologian (1802-1887))

(n)

Hopkins, Johns_Hopkins: (United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873))

(n)

Hopkins, Gerard_Manley_Hopkins: (English poet (1844-1889))

(n)

Hopkins, Sir_Frederick_Gowland_Hopkins: (English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947))

(n)

Hopkins, Anthony_Hopkins, Sir_Anthony_Hopkins, Sir_Anthony_Philip_Hopkins: (Welsh film actor (born in 1937))

Horace, Noun

(n)

Horace: (Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC))

Host, Noun

(n)

horde, host, legion: (a vast multitude)

(n)

host: (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)

(n)

host: (an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association)

(n)

host, legion: (archaic terms for army)

(n)

host: (any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event) "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"

(n)

host: ((medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor)

(n)

host, innkeeper, boniface: (the owner or manager of an inn)

(n)

Host: (a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion)

(n)

master_of_ceremonies, emcee, host: (a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers))

(n)

server, host: ((computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network)

Hosta, Noun

(n)

Hosta, genus_Hosta, Funka, genus_Funka: (robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae)

Hostaceae, Noun

(n)

Hostaceae, family_Hostaceae, Funkaceae, family_Funkaceae: (one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hosta)

Hoth, Noun

(n)

Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodur: ((Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe)

Hothr, Noun

(n)

Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodur: ((Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe)

Hotspur, Noun

(n)

hotspur: (a rash or impetuous person)

(n)

Percy, Sir_Henry_Percy, Hotspur, Harry_Hotspur: (English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403))

Hottentot, Noun

(n)

Khoikhoin, Khoikhoi, Hottentot: (any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa)

Houston, Noun

(n)

Houston: (the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

(n)

Houston, Sam_Houston, Samuel_Houston: (United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863))

Howard, Noun

(n)

Howard, Leslie_Howard, Leslie_Howard_Stainer: (English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943))

(n)

Howard, Catherine_Howard: (Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542))

Hrolf, Noun

(n)

Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf: (Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931))

Hrvatska, Noun

(n)

Croatia, Republic_of_Croatia, Hrvatska: (a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991)

Hsian, Noun

(n)

Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsian: (a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC)

Hualapai, Noun

(n)

Walapai, Hualapai, Hualpai: (a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona)

(n)

Walapai, Hualapai, Hualpai: (the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai)

Hualpai, Noun

(n)

Walapai, Hualapai, Hualpai: (a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona)

(n)

Walapai, Hualapai, Hualpai: (the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai)

Hubble, Noun

(n)

Hubble, Edwin_Hubble, Edwin_Powell_Hubble: (United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953))

Hudson, Noun

(n)

Hudson, Hudson_River: (a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century)

(n)

Hudson, _Hudson, William_Henry_Hudson: (English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922))

(n)

Hudson, Henry_Hudson: (English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611))

Huggins, Noun

(n)

Huggins, Sir_William_Huggins: (English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910))

Hughes, Noun

(n)

Hughes, Ted_Hughes, Edward_James_Hughes: (English poet (born in 1930))

(n)

Hughes, Langston_Hughes, James_Langston_Hughes: (United States writer (1902-1967))

(n)

Hughes, Howard_Hughes, Howard_Robard_Hughes: (United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976))

(n)

Hughes, Charles_Evans_Hughes: (United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948))

Hugo, Noun

(n)

Hugo, Victor_Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo: (French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885))

Huguenot, Noun

(n)

Huguenot: (a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries)

Hull, Noun

(n)

hull: (dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut)

(n)

hull: (persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry)

(n)

Hull, Isaac_Hull: (United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843))

(n)

Hull, Cordell_Hull: (United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955))

(n)

Hull, Kingston-upon_Hull: (a large fishing port in northeastern England)

(n)

hull: (the frame or body of ship)

Hum-Vee, Noun

(n)

Humvee, Hum-Vee: (a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive)

Humboldt, Noun

(n)

Humboldt, Baron_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt, Baron_Karl_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt: (German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835))

(n)

Humboldt, Baron_Alexander_von_Humboldt, Baron_Friedrich_Heinrich_Alexander_von_Humboldt: (German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859))

Humvee, Noun

(n)

Humvee, Hum-Vee: (a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive)

Hun, Noun

(n)

Hun: (a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century)

(n)

Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun: (offensive term for a person of German descent)

Hungarian, Adjective

(a)

Hungarian, Magyar: (relating to or characteristic of Hungary) "Hungarian folk music"

Hungarian, Noun

(n)

Hungarian, Magyar: (a native or inhabitant of Hungary)

(n)

Hungarian, Magyar: (the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages)

Hungary, Noun

(n)

Hungary, Republic_of_Hungary, Magyarorszag: (a republic in central Europe)

Hunt, Noun

(n)

Hunt, Holman_Hunt, William_Holman_Hunt: (Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910))

(n)

Hunt, Richard_Morris_Hunt: (United States architect (1827-1895))

(n)

Hunt, Leigh_Hunt, James_Henry_Leigh_Hunt: (British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859))

(n)

hunt, hunt_club: (an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport)

(n)

hunt: (an instance of searching for something) "the hunt for submarines"

(n)

hunt, hunting: (the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts)

(n)

hunt, hunting: (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)

(n)

search, hunt, hunting: (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

Hunter, Noun

(n)

hunter, huntsman: (someone who hunts game)

(n)

hunter: (a person who searches for something) "a treasure hunter"

(n)

hunter, hunting_watch: (a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal)

(n)

Orion, Hunter: (a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel)

Huntington, Noun

(n)

Huntington, George_Huntington: (United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea)

(n)

Huntington, Samuel_Huntington: (American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796))

(n)

Huntington, Collis_Potter_Huntington: (United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900))

(n)

Huntington: (a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha)

Hus, Noun

(n)

Huss, John_Huss, Hus, Jan_Hus: (Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415))

Husain, Noun

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, Saddam_Hussein, Saddam, Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti: (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937))

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, ibn_Talal_Hussein, King_Hussein: (king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999))

Husayn, Noun

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, Saddam_Hussein, Saddam, Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti: (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937))

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, ibn_Talal_Hussein, King_Hussein: (king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999))

Huss, Noun

(n)

Huss, John_Huss, Hus, Jan_Hus: (Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415))

Hussein, Noun

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, Saddam_Hussein, Saddam, Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti: (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937))

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, ibn_Talal_Hussein, King_Hussein: (king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999))

Huston, Noun

(n)

Huston, John_Huston: (United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987))

Hutchinson, Noun

(n)

Hutchinson, Anne_Hutchinson: (American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643))

Hutu, Noun

(n)

Hutu: (a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi)

Huxleian, Adjective

(a)

Huxleyan, Huxleian: (of or relating to Thomas Huxley)

Huxleyan, Adjective

(a)

Huxleyan, Huxleian: (of or relating to Thomas Huxley)

Hyazyme, Noun

(n)

hyaluronidase, spreading_factor, Hyazyme: (an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids)

Hyderabad, Noun

(n)

Hyderabad: (a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River)

(n)

Hyderabad: (a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh)

Hydnocarpus, Noun

(n)

Hydnocarpus, genus_Hydnocarpus, Taraktagenos, genus_Taraktagenos, Taraktogenos, genus_Taraktogenos: (medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees)

Hydra, Noun

(n)

Hydra: ((Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones) "Hydra was slain by Hercules"

(n)

Hydra, Snake: (a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer)

(n)

hydra: (trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality) "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"

(n)

hydra: (small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp)

HydroDIURIL, Noun

(n)

hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide, Esidrix, HydroDIURIL: (a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension)

Hydrocharidaceae, Noun

(n)

Hydrocharitaceae, family_Hydrocharitaceae, Hydrocharidaceae, family_Hydrocharidaceae, frogbit_family, frog's-bit_family: (simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed)

Hydrocharitaceae, Noun

(n)

Hydrocharitaceae, family_Hydrocharitaceae, Hydrocharidaceae, family_Hydrocharidaceae, frogbit_family, frog's-bit_family: (simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed)

Hydrocortone, Noun

(n)

hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef: (an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism)

Hygroton, Noun

(n)

chlorthalidone, Hygroton, Thalidone: (a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks)

Hymen, Noun

(n)

Hymen: ((Greek mythology) the god of marriage)

(n)

hymen, maidenhead, virginal_membrane: (a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin)

Hypericales, Noun

(n)

Parietales, order_Parietales, Hypericales, order_Hypericales: (a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae)

Hypericum, Noun

(n)

Hypericum, genus_Hypericum: (large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions)

Hyperion, Noun

(n)

Hyperion: ((Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology)

Hyperoartia, Noun

(n)

Petromyzoniformes, suborder_Petromyzoniformes, Hyperoartia, suborder_Hyperoartia: (lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes)

Hyperodontidae, Noun

(n)

Ziphiidae, family_Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae, family_Hyperodontidae: (beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae)

Hyperotreta, Noun

(n)

Myxiniformes, suborder_Myxiniformes, Hyperotreta, suborder_Hyperotreta, Myxinoidei, Myxinoidea, suborder_Myxinoidei: (hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys)

Hyperstat, Noun

(n)

diazoxide, Hyperstat: (vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension)

Hypertensin, Noun

(n)

angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin: (any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels)

Hypochaeris, Noun

(n)

Hypochaeris, genus_Hypochaeris, Hypochoeris, genus_Hypochoeris: (widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds)

Hypochoeris, Noun

(n)

Hypochaeris, genus_Hypochaeris, Hypochoeris, genus_Hypochoeris: (widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds)

Hypodermatidae, Noun

(n)

Oestridae, family_Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, family_Hypodermatidae: (warble flies)

Hytrin, Noun

(n)

terazosin, Hytrin: (antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure)

Hz, Noun

(n)

hertz, Hz, cycle_per_second, cycles/second, cps, cycle: (the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second)

ha'p'orth, Noun

(n)

halfpennyworth, ha'p'orth: (the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny)

ha'penny, Noun

(n)

halfpenny, ha'penny: (an English coin worth half a penny)

ha-ha, Noun

(n)

hee-haw, horselaugh, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing)

(n)

sunk_fence, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape)

haberdasher, Noun

(n)

clothier, haberdasher: (a merchant who sells men's clothing)

habiliment, Noun

(n)

clothing, article_of_clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment: (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)

habilimented, Adjective

(s)

appareled, attired, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed: (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination) "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; "crimson-robed Harvard professors"

habilitate, Verb

(v)

dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel: (provide with clothes or put clothes on) "Parents must feed and dress their child"

(v)

habilitate: (qualify for teaching at a university in Europe) "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"

habit-forming, Adjective

(a)

addictive, habit-forming: (causing or characterized by addiction) "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"

habit, Noun

(n)

habit, wont: (an established custom) "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

(n)

habit, use: ((psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition) "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

(n)

habit: (a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order)

(n)

habit: (the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)) "a shrub of spreading habit"

(n)

habit, riding_habit: (attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire))

(n)

substance_abuse, drug_abuse, habit: (excessive use of drugs)

habit, Verb

(v)

habit: (put a habit on)

habitability, Noun

(n)

habitability, habitableness: (suitability for living in or on)

habitable, Adjective

(s)

habitable, inhabitable: (fit for habitation) "the habitable world"

habitableness, Noun

(n)

habitability, habitableness: (suitability for living in or on)

habitant, Noun

(n)

inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller: (a person who inhabits a particular place)

habitat, Noun

(n)

habitat, home_ground: (the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs) "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

habitation, Noun

(n)

dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house: (housing that someone is living in) "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

(n)

habitation: (the native habitat or home of an animal or plant)

(n)

inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation: (the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)) "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"

habitual, Adjective

(s)

accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted: (commonly used or practiced; usual) "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"

habituate, Verb

(v)

habituate, accustom: (make psychologically or physically used (to something)) "She became habituated to the background music"

(v)

use, habituate: (take or consume (regularly or habitually)) "She uses drugs rarely"

habituation, Noun

(n)

addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation: (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))

(n)

habituation: (a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions)

habitude, Noun

(n)

habitude: (habitual mode of behavior)

habitue, Noun

(n)

regular, habitue, fixture: (a regular patron) "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

habitus, Noun

(n)

habitus: (person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)) "the consumptive habitus"

(n)

physique, build, body-build, habitus: (constitution of the human body)

hacek, Noun

(n)

hacek, wedge: (a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation)

hachure, Noun

(n)

hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure: (shading consisting of multiple crossing lines)

hack-driver, Noun

(n)

taxidriver, taximan, cabdriver, cabman, cabby, hack_driver, hack-driver, livery_driver: (someone who drives a taxi for a living)

hack, Noun

(n)

cab, hack, taxi, taxicab: (a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money)

(n)

hack, drudge, hacker: (one who works hard at boring tasks)

(n)

hack, hack_writer, literary_hack: (a mediocre and disdained writer)

(n)

hack: (a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil)

(n)

hack, jade, nag, plug: (an old or over-worked horse)

(n)

hack: (a horse kept for hire)

(n)

hack: (a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.)

(n)

machine_politician, ward-heeler, political_hack, hack: (a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends)

hack, Verb

(v)

chop, hack: (cut with a hacking tool)

(v)

hack, cut: (be able to manage or manage successfully) "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

(v)

hack: (cut away) "he hacked his way through the forest"

(v)

hack: (kick on the arms)

(v)

hack: (kick on the shins)

(v)

hack, hack_on: (fix a computer program piecemeal until it works) "I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best"

(v)

hack, cut_up: (significantly cut up a manuscript)

(v)

hack, whoop: (cough spasmodically) "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"

hackamore, Noun

(n)

halter, hackamore: (rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading)

hackberry, Noun

(n)

hackberry, nettle_tree: (any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits)

(n)

sugarberry, hackberry: (small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States)

hackbut, Noun

(n)

arquebus, harquebus, hackbut, hagbut: (an obsolete firearm with a long barrel)

hacker, Noun

(n)

hack, drudge, hacker: (one who works hard at boring tasks)

(n)

hacker: (someone who plays golf poorly)

(n)

hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk: (a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism)

(n)

hacker: (a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm) "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"

hackle, Noun

(n)

hackle: (long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants)

hackle, Verb

(v)

heckle, hackle, hatchel: (comb with a heckle) "heckle hemp or flax"

hackles, Noun

(n)

dander, hackles: (a feeling of anger and animosity) "having one's hackles or dander up"

(n)

hackle: (long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants)

hackmatack, Noun

(n)

balsam_poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac, Populus_balsamifera: (poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves)

hackneyed, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

hadj, Noun

(n)

hajj, haj, hadj: (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) "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"

hadji, Noun

(n)

hajji, hadji, haji: (an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca)

hadrosaur, Noun

(n)

hadrosaur, hadrosaurus, duck-billed_dinosaur: (any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic)

hadrosaurus, Noun

(n)

hadrosaur, hadrosaurus, duck-billed_dinosaur: (any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic)

haecceity, Noun

(n)

quiddity, haecceity: (the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other)

haem, Noun

(n)

heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protoheme: (a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds)

haemagglutinate, Verb

(v)

haemagglutinate, hemagglutinate: (cause the clumping together (of red blood cells))

haemagglutination, Noun

(n)

hemagglutination, haemagglutination: (agglutination of red blood cells)

haemal, Adjective

(a)

hemal, haemal, hematal, haematal: (relating to the blood vessels or blood)

haemangioma, Noun

(n)

hemangioma, haemangioma: (benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks)

haematal, Adjective

(a)

hemal, haemal, hematal, haematal: (relating to the blood vessels or blood)

haematemesis, Noun

(n)

hematemesis, haematemesis: (vomiting blood)

haematic, Adjective

(a)

hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic: (relating to or containing or affecting blood) "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"

haematinic, Noun

(n)

hematinic, haematinic: (a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia)

haematite, Noun

(n)

hematite, haematite: (the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form)

haematocele, Noun

(n)

hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele: (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis))

haematochezia, Noun

(n)

hematochezia, haematochezia: (passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer))

haematocoele, Noun

(n)

hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele: (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis))

haematocolpometra, Noun

(n)

hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra: (accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus)

haematocolpos, Noun

(n)

hematocolpos, haematocolpos: (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen))

haematocrit, Noun

(n)

hematocrit, haematocrit, packed_cell_volume: (the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit)

(n)

hematocrit, haematocrit: (a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood)

haematocytopenia, Noun

(n)

hematocytopenia, haematocytopenia: (an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood)

haematocyturia, Noun

(n)

hematocyturia, haematocyturia: (the presence of red blood cells in the urine)

haematogenesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

haematogenic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

haematohiston, Noun

(n)

globin, hematohiston, haematohiston: (a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells)

haematoidin, Noun

(n)

bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin: (an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice)

haematological, Adjective

(a)

hematologic, haematological, hematological: (of or relating to or involved in hematology)

haematologist, Noun

(n)

hematologist, haematologist: (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

haematology, Noun

(n)

hematology, haematology: (the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

haematolysis, Noun

(n)

hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis: (lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin)

haematoma, Noun

(n)

hematoma, haematoma: (a localized swelling filled with blood)

haematopoiesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

haematopoietic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

haematuria, Noun

(n)

hematuria, haematuria: (the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease)

haemic, Adjective

(a)

hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic: (relating to or containing or affecting blood) "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"

haemitin, Noun

(n)

heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protoheme: (a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds)

haemodialysis, Noun

(n)

hemodialysis, haemodialysis: (dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure)

haemogenesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

haemoglobin, Noun

(n)

hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb: (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) "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"

haemoglobinemia, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinemia, haemoglobinemia: (presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma)

haemoglobinopathy, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinopathy, haemoglobinopathy: (a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood)

haemoglobinuria, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinuria, haemoglobinuria: (presence of hemoglobin in the urine)

haemolysin, Noun

(n)

hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin: (any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin)

haemolysis, Noun

(n)

hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis: (lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin)

haemolytic, Adjective

(a)

hemolytic, haemolytic: (relating to or involving or causing hemolysis) "hemolytic anemia"

haemophile, Noun

(n)

hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile: (someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding)

haemophilia, Noun

(n)

hemophilia, haemophilia, bleeder's_disease: (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son)

haemophiliac, Noun

(n)

hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile: (someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding)

haemophilic, Adjective

(a)

haemophilic, hemophilic: (relating to or having hemophilia)

haemopoiesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

haemopoietic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

haemoprotein, Noun

(n)

hemoprotein, haemoprotein: (a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin)

haemoptysis, Noun

(n)

hemoptysis, haemoptysis: (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs)

haemorrhage, Noun

(n)

bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage: (the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel)

haemorrhagic, Adjective

(a)

hemorrhagic, haemorrhagic: (of or relating to a hemorrhage)

haemorrhoid, Noun

(n)

hemorrhoid, haemorrhoid, piles: (pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter)

haemorrhoidectomy, Noun

(n)

hemorrhoidectomy, haemorrhoidectomy: (surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them)

haemosiderin, Noun

(n)

hemosiderin, haemosiderin: (a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism)

haemosiderosis, Noun

(n)

hemosiderosis, haemosiderosis: (abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis)

haemostasia, Noun

(n)

hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia: (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))

haemostasis, Noun

(n)

hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia: (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))

haemostat, Noun

(n)

hemostat, haemostat: (a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel)

haemothorax, Noun

(n)

hemothorax, haemothorax: (accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest))

haft, Noun

(n)

haft, helve: (the handle of a weapon or tool)

hag-ridden, Adjective

(s)

hag-ridden, hagridden, tormented: (tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears) "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis"

hag, Noun

(n)

hag, beldam, beldame, witch, crone: (an ugly evil-looking old woman)

(n)

hagfish, hag, slime_eels: (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)

hagbut, Noun

(n)

arquebus, harquebus, hackbut, hagbut: (an obsolete firearm with a long barrel)

hagfish, Noun

(n)

hagfish, hag, slime_eels: (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)

haggard, Adjective

(s)

bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted: (very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold) "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"

(s)

careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn: (showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering) "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens"

haggle, Noun

(n)

haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling: (an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining))

haggle, Verb

(v)

haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster: (wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)) "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

haggling, Noun

(n)

haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling: (an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining))

hagiographer, Noun

(n)

hagiographer, hagiographist, hagiologist: (the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography)

hagiographist, Noun

(n)

hagiographer, hagiographist, hagiologist: (the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography)

hagiolatry, Noun

(n)

hagiolatry, hierolatry: (the worship of saints)

hagiologist, Noun

(n)

hagiographer, hagiographist, hagiologist: (the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography)

hagridden, Adjective

(s)

hag-ridden, hagridden, tormented: (tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears) "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis"

hahnium, Noun

(n)

dubnium, Db, hahnium, element_105, atomic_number_105: (a transuranic element)

haick, Noun

(n)

haik, haick: (an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa)

haik, Noun

(n)

haik, haick: (an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa)

hail-fellow-well-met, Adjective

(s)

comradely, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met: (heartily friendly and congenial)

hail-fellow, Adjective

(s)

comradely, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met: (heartily friendly and congenial)

hail, Noun

(n)

hail: (precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents)

(n)

hail: (many objects thrown forcefully through the air) "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"

(n)

hail: (enthusiastic greeting)

hail, Verb

(v)

acclaim, hail, herald: (praise vociferously) "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

(v)

hail, come: (be a native of) "She hails from Kalamazoo"

(v)

hail: (call for) "hail a cab"

(v)

hail, herald: (greet enthusiastically or joyfully)

(v)

hail: (precipitate as small ice particles) "It hailed for an hour"

hailstone, Noun

(n)

hailstone: (small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm)

hailstorm, Noun

(n)

hailstorm: (a storm during which hail falls)

hair's-breadth, Noun

(n)

hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker: (a very small distance or space) "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"

hair-raiser, Noun

(n)

hair-raiser, chiller: (excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones) "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"

hair-raising, Adjective

(s)

bloodcurdling, hair-raising, nightmarish: (extremely alarming)

hair-shirt, Adjective

(a)

hair-shirt, hair-shirted: (self-sacrificing or austere)

hair-shirted, Adjective

(a)

hair-shirt, hair-shirted: (self-sacrificing or austere)

hair, Noun

(n)

hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker: (a very small distance or space) "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"

(n)

hair: (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) "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"

(n)

hair, fuzz, tomentum: (filamentous hairlike growth on a plant) "peach fuzz"

(n)

hair, pilus: (any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal) "there is a hair in my soup"

(n)

hair: (a filamentous projection or process on an organism)

(n)

haircloth, hair: (cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments)

hairball, Noun

(n)

hairball, hair_ball, trichobezoar: (a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur))

haircare, Noun

(n)

hair_care, haircare, hairdressing: (care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair)

haircloth, Noun

(n)

haircloth, hair: (cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments)

haircut, Noun

(n)

haircut: (the style in which hair has been cut)

(n)

haircut: (the act of cutting the hair)

hairdo, Noun

(n)

hairdo, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure, coif: (the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))

hairdresser, Noun

(n)

hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler: (someone who cuts or beautifies hair)

hairdressing, Noun

(n)

hair_care, haircare, hairdressing: (care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair)

(n)

hairdressing, hair_tonic, hair_oil, hair_grease: (a toiletry for the hair)

haired, Adjective

(a)

hairy, haired, hirsute: (having or covered with hair) "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

hairgrip, Noun

(n)

bobby_pin, hairgrip, grip: (a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place) "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"

hairiness, Noun

(n)

hairiness, pilosity: (the quality of having hair)

hairless, Adjective

(a)

hairless: (having no hair or fur) "a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail"

hairlessness, Noun

(n)

hairlessness, depilation: (the condition of being void of hair)

(n)

hairlessness: (the quality of not having hair)

hairlike, Adjective

(s)

capillary, hairlike: (long and slender with a very small internal diameter) "a capillary tube"

hairline, Noun

(n)

hairline: (a very thin line)

(n)

hairline: (the natural margin formed by hair on the head)

hairpiece, Noun

(n)

hairpiece, false_hair, postiche: (a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment)

hairpin, Noun

(n)

hairpin: (a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place)

hairsbreadth, Noun

(n)

hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker: (a very small distance or space) "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"

hairsplitting, Adjective

(s)

finespun, hairsplitting: (developed in excessively fine detail) "finespun distinctions"

hairsplitting, Noun

(n)

hairsplitting, word-splitting: (making too fine distinctions of little importance) "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"

hairstyle, Noun

(n)

hairdo, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure, coif: (the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))

hairstylist, Noun

(n)

hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler: (someone who cuts or beautifies hair)

hairtail, Noun

(n)

cutlassfish, frost_fish, hairtail: (long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel)

hairy, Adjective

(a)

hairy, haired, hirsute: (having or covered with hair) "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

(s)

hairy: (hazardous and frightening) "hairy moments in the mountains"

haj, Noun

(n)

hajj, haj, hadj: (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) "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"

haji, Noun

(n)

hajji, hadji, haji: (an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca)

hajj, Noun

(n)

hajj, haj, hadj: (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) "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"

hajji, Noun

(n)

hajji: (a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people) "to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"

(n)

hajji, hadji, haji: (an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca)

hake, Noun

(n)

hake: (the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod)

(n)

hake: (any of several marine food fishes related to cod)

hakeem, Noun

(n)

hakim, hakeem: (a Muslim physician)

hakim, Noun

(n)

hakim: (a Muslim ruler or governor or judge)

(n)

hakim, hakeem: (a Muslim physician)

halcyon, Adjective

(s)

golden, halcyon, prosperous: (marked by peace and prosperity) "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

(s)

halcyon: (idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity) "a halcyon atmosphere"

hale, Adjective

(s)

hale, whole: (exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health) "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

hale, Verb

(v)

coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force: (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city") "He squeezed her for information"

(v)

haul, hale, cart, drag: (draw slowly or heavily) "haul stones"; "haul nets"

haleness, Noun

(n)

wholeness, haleness: (a state of robust good health)

haler, Noun

(n)

haler, heller: (100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia)

(n)

haler, heller: (100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic)

half-baked, Adjective

(s)

crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded: (foolish; totally unsound) "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"

(s)

half-baked, underdone: (insufficiently cooked)

half-blooded, Adjective

(s)

half-blooded, half-bred, half-breed: ((of animals) having only one purebred parent)

half-bred, Adjective

(s)

half-blooded, half-bred, half-breed: ((of animals) having only one purebred parent)

half-breed, Adjective

(s)

half-blooded, half-bred, half-breed: ((of animals) having only one purebred parent)

half-breed, Noun

(n)

half-breed: (an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry))

half-brother, Noun

(n)

stepbrother, half-brother, half_brother: (a brother who has only one parent in common with you)

half-clothed, Adjective

(s)

half-clothed, scantily_clad, underclothed: (inadequately clothed)

half-crazed, Adjective

(s)

crazed, deranged, half-crazed: (driven insane)

half-dozen, Adjective

(s)

six, 6, vi, half_dozen, half-dozen: (denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units)

half-evergreen, Adjective

(s)

semi-evergreen, half-evergreen: (of a plant that is incompletely evergreen) "it was evergreen where the weather was mild but deciduous in the rigorous parts of the range"

half-hearted, Adjective

(s)

halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm: (feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm) "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

half-mast, Noun

(n)

half-mast, half-staff: (a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress)

half-moon, Noun

(n)

half-moon, lunula, lunule: (the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail)

(n)

half-moon: (the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated)

half-pint, Noun

(n)

runt, shrimp, peewee, half-pint: (disparaging terms for small people)

half-relief, Noun

(n)

mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief: (a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief)

half-sister, Noun

(n)

half_sister, half-sister, stepsister: (a sister who has only one parent in common with you)

half-slip, Noun

(n)

petticoat, half-slip, underskirt: (undergarment worn under a skirt)

half-staff, Noun

(n)

half-mast, half-staff: (a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress)

half-timber, Adjective

(s)

half-timber, half-timbered: (having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture)

half-timbered, Adjective

(s)

half-timber, half-timbered: (having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture)

half-track, Adjective

(s)

half-track, half-tracked: (having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front) "half-track armored vehicles"

half-tracked, Adjective

(s)

half-track, half-tracked: (having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front) "half-track armored vehicles"

half-wit, Noun

(n)

dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus: (a stupid incompetent person)

(n)

idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard: (a person of subnormal intelligence)

half-witted, Adjective

(s)

backward, half-witted, slow-witted, feebleminded: (retarded in intellectual development)

half-yearly, Adjective

(s)

semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly: (occurring or payable twice each year)

half, Adjective

(a)

half: ((of siblings) related through one parent only) "a half brother"; "half sister"

(s)

half: (consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity) "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

(s)

half: (partial) "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"

half_a_dozen, Noun

(a)

half: ((of siblings) related through one parent only) "a half brother"; "half sister"

(s)

half: (consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity) "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

(s)

half: (partial) "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"

half, Noun

(n)

half: (one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval)

(n)

one-half, half: (one of two equal parts of a divisible whole) "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"

halfhearted, Adjective

(s)

halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm: (feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm) "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

halfpenny, Noun

(n)

halfpenny, ha'penny: (an English coin worth half a penny)

halfpennyworth, Noun

(n)

halfpennyworth, ha'p'orth: (the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny)

halftime, Noun

(n)

halftime: (an intermission between the first and second half of a game)

halftone, Noun

(n)

halftone: (a print obtained from photoengraving)

(n)

halftone, halftone_engraving, photoengraving: (an engraving used to reproduce an illustration)

halfway, Adjective

(s)

center, halfway, middle, midway: (equally distant from the extremes)

(s)

halfway: (at a point midway between two extremes) "at the halfway mark"

(s)

halfway: (including only half or a portion) "halfway measures"

halibut, Noun

(n)

halibut: (lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific)

(n)

halibut, holibut: (marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes)

halitosis, Noun

(n)

halitosis: (offensive breath)

halitus, Noun

(n)

halitus, exhalation: (exhaled breath)

hallah, Noun

(n)

challah, hallah: ((Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking)

halliard, Noun

(n)

halyard, halliard: (a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag)

hallmark, Noun

(n)

authentication, hallmark, assay-mark: (a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity)

(n)

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark: (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)

hallow, Verb

(v)

consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify: (render holy by means of religious rites)

hallowed, Adjective

(s)

hallowed, sacred: (worthy of religious veneration) "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

hallucinate, Verb

(v)

hallucinate: (perceive what is not there; have illusions)

hallucinating, Adjective

(s)

delirious, hallucinating: (experiencing delirium)

hallucination, Noun

(n)

delusion, hallucination: (a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea) "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"

(n)

hallucination: (illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder)

(n)

hallucination: (an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode) "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"

hallucinatory, Adjective

(s)

hallucinatory: (characterized by or characteristic of hallucination) "the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever"- Jean Stafford"

hallucinogenic, Adjective

(s)

hallucinogenic: (capable of producing hallucinations) "LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug"

hallway, Noun

(n)

hallway, hall: (an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open) "the elevators were at the end of the hall"

halm, Noun

(n)

haulm, halm: (stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding)

halo, Noun

(n)

aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole: (an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint)

(n)

halo: (a circle of light around the sun or moon)

(n)

ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor_ring: (a toroidal shape) "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

halobacter, Noun

(n)

halobacteria, halobacterium, halobacter: (halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats)

halobacteria, Noun

(n)

halobacteria, halobacterium, halobacter: (halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats)

halobacterium, Noun

(n)

halobacteria, halobacterium, halobacter: (halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats)

halogen, Noun

(n)

halogen: (any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions)

haloperidol, Noun

(n)

haloperidol, Haldol: (tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome)

halophil, Noun

(n)

halophile, halophil: (archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival)

halophile, Noun

(n)

halophile, halophil: (archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival)

halt, Adjective

(s)

crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game: (disabled in the feet or legs) "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

halt, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

freeze, halt: (an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement) "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

(n)

stop, halt: (the event of something ending) "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

halt, Verb

(v)

halt, hold, arrest: (cause to stop) "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

(v)

stem, stanch, staunch, halt: (stop the flow of a liquid) "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

(v)

stop, halt: (come to a halt, stop moving) "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

(v)

stop, halt, block, kibosh: (stop from happening or developing) "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

halter, Noun

(n)

halter, hackamore: (rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading)

(n)

halter: (a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered)

(n)

halter, haltere, balancer: (either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight)

(n)

hangman's_rope, hangman's_halter, halter, hemp, hempen_necktie: (a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging)

halter, Verb

(v)

halter: (hang with a halter)

(v)

hamper, halter, cramp, strangle: (prevent the progress or free movement of) "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

haltere, Noun

(n)

halter, haltere, balancer: (either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight)

halting, Adjective

(s)

crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game: (disabled in the feet or legs) "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

(s)

halting: (fragmentary or halting from emotional strain) "uttered a few halting words of sorrow"

halve, Verb

(v)

halve: (divide by two; divide into halves) "Halve the cake"

halyard, Noun

(n)

halyard, halliard: (a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag)

ham-fisted, Adjective

(s)

bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed: (lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands) "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse"

ham-handed, Adjective

(s)

bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed: (lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands) "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse"

ham, Verb

(v)

overact, ham_it_up, ham, overplay: (exaggerate one's acting)

hamburger, Noun

(n)

ground_beef, hamburger: (beef that has been ground)

(n)

hamburger, beefburger, burger: (a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients)

hammer, Noun

(n)

hammer, cock: (the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled)

(n)

hammer: (a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking)

(n)

hammer: (a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw)

(n)

hammer: (a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate)

(n)

hammer, power_hammer: (a power tool for drilling rocks)

(n)

hammer, pound, hammering, pounding: (the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)) "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

(n)

mallet, hammer: (a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.)

(n)

malleus, hammer: (the ossicle attached to the eardrum)

hammer, Verb

(v)

forge, hammer: (create by hammering) "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"

(v)

hammer: (beat with or as if with a hammer) "hammer the metal flat"

hammerhead, Noun

(n)

dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)

(n)

hammerhead: (the striking part of a hammer)

(n)

hammerhead, hammerhead_shark: (medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous)

hammering, Noun

(n)

hammer, pound, hammering, pounding: (the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)) "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

hamming, Noun

(n)

hamming, overacting: (poor acting by a ham actor)

hammock, Noun

(n)

hammock, sack: (a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily)

(n)

knoll, mound, hillock, hummock, hammock: (a small natural hill)

hamper, Noun

(n)

hamper: (a basket usually with a cover)

(n)

shackle, bond, hamper, trammel: (a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner))

hamper, Verb

(v)

hamper, halter, cramp, strangle: (prevent the progress or free movement of) "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

(v)

handicap, hinder, hamper: (put at a disadvantage) "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

hamster, Noun

(n)

hamster: (short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches)

hamstring, Noun

(n)

hamstring, hamstring_tendon: (one of the tendons at the back of the knee)

hamstring, Verb

(v)

hamstring: (make ineffective or powerless) "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"

(v)

hamstring: (cripple by cutting the hamstring)

hand-build, Verb

(v)

handbuild, hand-build, coil: (make without a potter's wheel) "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"

hand-crafted, Adjective

(a)

handmade, hand-crafted: (made by hand or a hand process) "delicate handmade baby dresses"

hand-down, Adjective

(s)

hand-me-down, hand-down: (passed on from one person to another) "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"

hand-held, Adjective

(a)

hand-held, handheld: (small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands) "a hand-held computer"

hand-hewn, Adjective

(s)

hewn, hand-hewn: (cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel) "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush"

hand-loomed, Adjective

(s)

hand-loomed, handwoven: (made on a handloom) "handwoven tablecloth"

hand-me-down, Adjective

(s)

hand-me-down, hand-down: (passed on from one person to another) "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"

hand-me-down, Noun

(n)

hand-me-down: (outgrown garment passed down from one person to another)

hand-operated, Adjective

(s)

hand-operated, non-automatic: (operated by hand)

hand-wash, Verb

(v)

handwash, hand-wash: (wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine) "This delicate sweater must be handwashed"

hand, Noun

(n)

bridge_player, hand: (a card player in a game of bridge) "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

(n)

hand, manus, mitt, paw: (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb) "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

(n)

hand: (ability) "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

(n)

hand: (a position given by its location to the side of an object) "objections were voiced on every hand"

(n)

hand, deal: (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time) "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

(n)

hand: (one of two sides of an issue) "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

(n)

hand: (a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece) "the big hand counts the minutes"

(n)

hand: (a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses) "the horse stood 20 hands"

(n)

hand: (a member of the crew of a ship) "all hands on deck"

(n)

hand: (a round of applause to signify approval) "give the little lady a great big hand"

(n)

hand: (terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)) "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union"

(n)

hand, helping_hand: (physical assistance) "give me a hand with the chores"

(n)

handwriting, hand, script: (something written by hand) "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

(n)

hired_hand, hand, hired_man: (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch) "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

hand, Verb

(v)

hand: (guide or conduct or usher somewhere) "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

(v)

pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give: (place into the hands or custody of) "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

handbag, Noun

(n)

bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse: (a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)) "she reached into her bag and found a comb"

handbasin, Noun

(n)

washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand_basin: (a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression))

handbasket, Noun

(n)

basket, handbasket: (a container that is usually woven and has handles)

handbill, Noun

(n)

circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway: (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution) "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

handbook, Noun

(n)

handbook, enchiridion, vade_mecum: (a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location)

handbreadth, Noun

(n)

handbreadth, handsbreadth: (any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand)

handbuild, Verb

(v)

handbuild, hand-build, coil: (make without a potter's wheel) "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"

handcart, Noun

(n)

handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart: (wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels) "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"

handclasp, Noun

(n)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp: (grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract))

handcolor, Verb

(v)

handcolor, handcolour: (color by hand) "Some old photographs are handcolored"

handcolour, Verb

(v)

handcolor, handcolour: (color by hand) "Some old photographs are handcolored"

handcraft, Noun

(n)

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork: (a work produced by hand labor)

handcraft, Verb

(v)

handcraft: (make something by hand) "We handcraft all our paper"

handcuff, Noun

(n)

handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle: (shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs)

handcuff, Verb

(v)

manacle, cuff, handcuff: (confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs) "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

handed-down, Adjective

(s)

handed-down, tralatitious: (having been passed along from generation to generation) "among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor"

handed, Adjective

(a)

handed: (having or involving the use of hands) "a handed, tree-living animal"; "a four-handed card game"

handedness, Noun

(n)

handedness, laterality: (the property of using one hand more than the other)

handful, Noun

(n)

handful, smattering: (a small number or amount) "only a handful of responses were received"

(n)

handful, fistful: (the quantity that can be held in the hand)

handgrip, Noun

(n)

handle, grip, handgrip, hold: (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it) "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

handgun, Noun

(n)

pistol, handgun, side_arm, shooting_iron: (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)

handheld, Adjective

(a)

hand-held, handheld: (small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands) "a hand-held computer"

handhold, Noun

(n)

handhold: (an appendage to hold onto)

handicap, Noun

(n)

disability, disablement, handicap, impairment: (the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness) "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

(n)

handicap: (advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap: (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

handicap, Verb

(v)

disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap: (injure permanently) "He was disabled in a car accident"

(v)

handicap: (attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant)

(v)

handicap, hinder, hamper: (put at a disadvantage) "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

handicapped, Adjective

(s)

disabled, handicapped: (incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness)

handicapped, Noun

(n)

disabled, handicapped: (people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped) "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"

handicapper, Noun

(n)

odds-maker, handicapper: (someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race))

handicraft, Noun

(n)

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork: (a work produced by hand labor)

(n)

handicraft: (a craft that requires skillful hands)

handiness, Noun

(n)

handiness: (skillfulness with the hands) "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"

(n)

handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness: (the quality of being at hand when needed)

handiwork, Noun

(n)

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork: (a work produced by hand labor)

handkerchief, Noun

(n)

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey: (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

handle-bars, Noun

(n)

mustachio, moustachio, handle-bars: (a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth))

handle, Noun

(n)

handle, grip, handgrip, hold: (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it) "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

handle, Verb

(v)

cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address: (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression) "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v)

handle, palm: (touch, lift, or hold with the hands) "Don't handle the merchandise"

(v)

handle: (show and train) "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

(v)

manage, deal, care, handle: (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of) "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

(v)

treat, handle, do_by: (interact in a certain way) "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

(v)

wield, handle, manage: (handle effectively) "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

handlebar, Noun

(n)

handlebar: (the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle)

handled, Adjective

(a)

handled: (having a usually specified type of handle) "pearl-handled revolver"

handleless, Adjective

(a)

handleless: (having no handle) "sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors"

handler, Noun

(n)

animal_trainer, handler: (one who trains or exhibits animals)

(n)

coach, manager, handler: ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)

(n)

handler: (an agent who handles something or someone) "the senator's campaign handlers"

handless, Adjective

(s)

bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed: (lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands) "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse"

(a)

handless: (without a hand or hands) "a handless war veteran"

handling, Noun

(n)

handling: (manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something)

(n)

handling, manipulation: (the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means)

(n)

treatment, handling: (the management of someone or something) "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

handlock, Noun

(n)

handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle: (shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs)

handmade, Adjective

(a)

handmade, hand-crafted: (made by hand or a hand process) "delicate handmade baby dresses"

handmaid, Noun

(n)

handmaid, handmaiden, servant: (in a subordinate position) "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

(n)

handmaid, handmaiden: (a personal maid or female attendant)

handmaiden, Noun

(n)

handmaid, handmaiden, servant: (in a subordinate position) "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

(n)

handmaid, handmaiden: (a personal maid or female attendant)

handoff, Noun

(n)

handoff: ((American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate)

handout, Noun

(n)

handout, press_release, release: (an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation)

(n)

handout: (giving money or food or clothing to a needy person)

handover, Noun

(n)

handover: (act of relinquishing property or authority etc) "the handover of occupied territory"

handrail, Noun

(n)

bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail: (a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling)

hands, Noun

(n)

bridge_player, hand: (a card player in a game of bridge) "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

(n)

hand, manus, mitt, paw: (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb) "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

(n)

hand: (ability) "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

(n)

hand: (a position given by its location to the side of an object) "objections were voiced on every hand"

(n)

hand, deal: (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time) "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

(n)

hand: (one of two sides of an issue) "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

(n)

hand: (a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece) "the big hand counts the minutes"

(n)

hand: (a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses) "the horse stood 20 hands"

(n)

hand: (a member of the crew of a ship) "all hands on deck"

(n)

hand: (a round of applause to signify approval) "give the little lady a great big hand"

(n)

hand: (terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)) "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union"

(n)

hand, helping_hand: (physical assistance) "give me a hand with the chores"

(n)

hands, custody: ((with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child) "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

(n)

handwriting, hand, script: (something written by hand) "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

(n)

hired_hand, hand, hired_man: (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch) "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

(n)

work_force, workforce, manpower, hands, men: (the force of workers available)

handsbreadth, Noun

(n)

handbreadth, handsbreadth: (any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand)

handset, Noun

(n)

handset, French_telephone: (telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle)

handsewn, Adjective

(s)

handsewn, handstitched: (sewn by hand rather than machine)

handshake, Noun

(n)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp: (grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract))

handshaking, Noun

(n)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp: (grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract))

handsome, Adjective

(s)

big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded: (given or giving freely) "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"

(s)

fine-looking, good-looking, better-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured: (pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion) "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray"; "our southern women are well-favored"- Lillian Hellman"

handstamp, Noun

(n)

handstamp, rubber_stamp: (a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand)

handstamp, Verb

(v)

rubberstamp, handstamp: (stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document)

handstitched, Adjective

(s)

handsewn, handstitched: (sewn by hand rather than machine)

handwash, Verb

(v)

handwash, hand-wash: (wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine) "This delicate sweater must be handwashed"

handwork, Noun

(n)

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork: (a work produced by hand labor)

handwoven, Adjective

(s)

hand-loomed, handwoven: (made on a handloom) "handwoven tablecloth"

handwrite, Verb

(v)

handwrite: (write by hand) "You should handwrite the note to your guests"

handwriting, Noun

(n)

handwriting, hand, script: (something written by hand) "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

(n)

handwriting: (the activity of writing by hand) "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"

handwritten, Adjective

(s)

handwritten: (written by hand)

handy, Adjective

(s)

handy, ready_to_hand: (easy to reach) "found a handy spot for the can opener"

(s)

handy: (easy to use) "a handy gadget"

(s)

handy: (skillful with the hands) "handy with an axe"

handyman, Noun

(n)

handyman, jack_of_all_trades, odd-job_man: (a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks)

hang-up, Noun

(n)

hang-up: (an emotional preoccupation)

(n)

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag: (an unforeseen obstacle)

hang, Noun

(n)

bent, knack, hang: (a special way of doing something) "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

(n)

hang: (the way a garment hangs) "he adjusted the hang of his coat"

(n)

hang: (a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms)

hang, Verb

(v)

attend, hang, advert, pay_heed, give_ear: (give heed (to)) "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

(v)

cling, hang: (hold on tightly or tenaciously) "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

(v)

hang: (be suspended or hanging) "The flag hung on the wall"

(v)

hang, hang_up: (cause to be hanging or suspended) "Hang that picture on the wall"

(v)

hang, string_up: (kill by hanging) "The murderer was hanged on Friday"

(v)

hang: (let drop or droop) "Hang one's head in shame"

(v)

hang, fall, flow: (fall or flow in a certain way) "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

(v)

hang: (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive) "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

(v)

hang: (be suspended or poised) "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

(v)

hang: (be exhibited) "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

(v)

hang: (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury)

(v)

hang: (decorate or furnish with something suspended) "Hang wallpaper"

(v)

hang: (be placed in position as by a hinge) "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"

(v)

hang: (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction) "hang a door"

(v)

hang: (suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste) "hang the venison for a few days"

hangar, Noun

(n)

airdock, hangar, repair_shed: (a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained)

hangbird, Noun

(n)

Baltimore_oriole, Baltimore_bird, hangbird, firebird, Icterus_galbula_galbula: (eastern subspecies of northern oriole)

hangdog, Adjective

(s)

guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed: (showing a sense of guilt) "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater"

(s)

hangdog: (frightened into submission or compliance)

hanger-on, Noun

(n)

tagalong, hanger-on: (someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along)

hanger, Noun

(n)

hanger: (a worker who hangs something)

(n)

hanger: (anything from which something can be hung)

hanging, Noun

(n)

hanging, wall_hanging: (decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window) "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

(n)

hanging: (a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead) "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"

(n)

suspension, dangling, hanging: (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)) "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

hangnail, Noun

(n)

hangnail, agnail: (a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected)

hangout, Noun

(n)

haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping_ground: (a frequently visited place)

hangover, Noun

(n)

hangover, katzenjammer: (disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol))

(n)

hangover, holdover: (something that has survived from the past) "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"

(n)

holdover, hangover: (an official who remains in office after his term)

hank, Noun

(n)

hank: (a coil of rope or wool or yarn)

hanker, Verb

(v)

hanker, long, yearn: (desire strongly or persistently)

hankering, Noun

(n)

hankering, yen: (a yearning for something or to do something)

hankey, Noun

(n)

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey: (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

hankie, Noun

(n)

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey: (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

hanky, Noun

(n)

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey: (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

haoma, Noun

(n)

soma, haoma, Sarcostemma_acidum: (leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink)

hap, Noun

(n)

hap: (an accidental happening) "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

hap, Verb

(v)

happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place: (come to pass) "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

haphazard, Adjective

(s)

haphazard, hit-or-miss: (dependent upon or characterized by chance) "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"

(s)

haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy: (marked by great carelessness) "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

haphazardness, Noun

(n)

randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise: (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)

hapless, Adjective

(s)

hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched: (deserving or inciting pity) "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy"; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"

haploid, Adjective

(a)

haploid, haploidic, monoploid: (of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes)

haploid, Noun

(n)

haploid: ((genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes)

haploidic, Adjective

(a)

haploid, haploidic, monoploid: (of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes)

haplotype, Noun

(n)

haplotype: ((genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together)

happen, Verb

(v)

find, happen, chance, bump, encounter: (come upon, as if by accident; meet with) "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

(v)

happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place: (come to pass) "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

(v)

happen, befall, bechance: (happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance) "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)"

(v)

happen: (chance to be or do something, without intention or causation) "I happen to have just what you need!"

(v)

happen, materialize, materialise: (come into being; become reality) "Her dream really materialized"

happening, Noun

(n)

happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event: (an event that happens)

happenstance, Noun

(n)

coincidence, happenstance: (an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental)

happier, Adjective

(s)

felicitous, happy: (marked by good fortune) "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

(s)

glad, happy: (eagerly disposed to act or to be of service) "glad to help"

(a)

happy: (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure) "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

(s)

happy, well-chosen: (well expressed and to the point) "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"

happiest, Adjective

(s)

felicitous, happy: (marked by good fortune) "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

(s)

glad, happy: (eagerly disposed to act or to be of service) "glad to help"

(a)

happy: (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure) "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

(s)

happy, well-chosen: (well expressed and to the point) "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"

happiness, Noun

(n)

happiness, felicity: (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy)

(n)

happiness: (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)

happy-go-lucky, Adjective

(s)

carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy: (cheerfully irresponsible) "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"

happy, Adjective

(s)

felicitous, happy: (marked by good fortune) "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

(s)

glad, happy: (eagerly disposed to act or to be of service) "glad to help"

(a)

happy: (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure) "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

(s)

happy, well-chosen: (well expressed and to the point) "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"

haptic, Adjective

(a)

haptic, tactile, tactual: (of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch) "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"

hara-kiri, Noun

(n)

harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku: (ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society)

harakiri, Noun

(n)

harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku: (ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society)

harangue, Noun

(n)

harangue, rant, ranting: (a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion)

harangue, Verb

(v)

harangue: (deliver a harangue to; address forcefully)

harass, Verb

(v)

harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke: (annoy continually or chronically) "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

(v)

harass: (exhaust by attacking repeatedly) "harass the enemy"

harassed, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed: (troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances) "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

harasser, Noun

(n)

harasser: (a persistent tormentor)

(n)

harasser, harrier: (a persistent attacker) "the harassers were not members of the regular army"

harassment, Noun

(n)

harassment, torment: (a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented) "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

(n)

harassment, molestation: (the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism)

harbinger, Noun

(n)

harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor: (something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone)

harbinger, Verb

(v)

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald: (foreshadow or presage)

harbor, Noun

(n)

harbor, harbour: (a place of refuge and comfort and security)

(n)

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour: (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)

harbor, Verb

(v)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse: (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

(v)

harbor, harbour: (secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals))

(v)

harbor, harbour: (keep in one's possession; of animals)

(v)

harbor, harbour, shield: (hold back a thought or feeling about) "She is harboring a grudge against him"

harborage, Noun

(n)

harborage, harbourage: ((nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship))

harbour, Noun

(n)

harbor, harbour: (a place of refuge and comfort and security)

(n)

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour: (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)

harbour, Verb

(v)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse: (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

(v)

harbor, harbour: (secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals))

(v)

harbor, harbour: (keep in one's possession; of animals)

(v)

harbor, harbour, shield: (hold back a thought or feeling about) "She is harboring a grudge against him"

harbourage, Noun

(n)

harborage, harbourage: ((nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship))

hard-and-fast, Adjective

(s)

hard-and-fast, strict: ((of rules) stringently enforced) "hard-and-fast rules"

hard-bitten, Adjective

(s)

hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious: (tough and callous by virtue of experience)

hard-boiled, Adjective

(s)

case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled: (used of persons; emotionally hardened) "faced a case-hardened judge"

(s)

hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious: (tough and callous by virtue of experience)

(s)

hard-boiled: ((eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid)

hard-core, Adjective

(s)

hard-core: (stubbornly resistant to change or improvement) "hard-core addicts"

(s)

hard-core, hardcore: (intensely loyal) "his hard-core supporters"

(s)

hard-core, hardcore: (extremely explicit) "hard-core pornography"

hard-hitting, Adjective

(s)

hard-hitting, trenchant: (characterized by or full of force and vigor) "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

(s)

hard-hitting, high-pressure: (aggressively and persistently persuasive) "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"

hard-line, Adjective

(s)

hard-line, hardline: (firm and uncompromising) "a hard-line policy"

hard-nosed, Adjective

(s)

hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic: (guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory) "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

hard-of-hearing, Adjective

(s)

hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired: (having a hearing loss)

hard-on, Noun

(n)

erection, hard-on: (an erect penis)

hard-pressed, Adjective

(s)

distressed, hard-pressed, hard_put, in_a_bad_way: (facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty) "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

hard, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(a)

difficult, hard: (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure) "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

(a)

hard: (dispassionate; ) "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"

(a)

hard: (resisting weight or pressure)

(a)

hard, concentrated: ((of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source)

(a)

hard: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum) "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"

(s)

hard, knockout, severe: (very strong or vigorous) "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

hard: (dried out) "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

(a)

unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hard: (produced without vibration of the vocal cords) "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

hardback, Adjective

(s)

hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover: (having a hard back or cover) "hardback books"

hardback, Noun

(n)

hardback, hardcover: (a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers)

hardbacked, Adjective

(s)

hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover: (having a hard back or cover) "hardback books"

hardball, Noun

(n)

hardball: (a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics) "they play hardball in the Senate"

(n)

hardball: (baseball as distinguished from softball)

hardboard, Noun

(n)

chipboard, hardboard: (a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin)

hardbound, Adjective

(s)

hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover: (having a hard back or cover) "hardback books"

hardcore, Adjective

(s)

hard-core, hardcore: (intensely loyal) "his hard-core supporters"

(s)

hard-core, hardcore: (extremely explicit) "hard-core pornography"

hardcover, Adjective

(s)

hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover: (having a hard back or cover) "hardback books"

hardcover, Noun

(n)

hardback, hardcover: (a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers)

harden, Verb

(v)

harden, indurate: (become hard or harder) "The wax hardened"

(v)

harden, indurate: (make hard or harder) "The cold hardened the butter"

(v)

inure, harden, indurate: (cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate) "He was inured to the cold"

(v)

season, harden: (make fit) "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"

(v)

temper, harden: (harden by reheating and cooling in oil) "temper steel"

hardened, Adjective

(s)

case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled: (used of persons; emotionally hardened) "faced a case-hardened judge"

(s)

enured, inured, hardened: (made tough by habitual exposure) "hardened fishermen"; "a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind-inured"- Robert Lynd"; "our successors...may be graver, more inured and equable men"- V.S.Pritchett"

(a)

hardened: (protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)) "hardened missile silos"

(s)

hardened, set: (converted to solid form (as concrete))

(a)

tempered, treated, hardened, toughened: (made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment) "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"

hardening, Noun

(n)

hardening: (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue)

(n)

hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing: (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization) "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

(n)

hardening: (the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact))

harder, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(a)

difficult, hard: (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure) "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

(a)

hard: (dispassionate; ) "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"

(a)

hard: (resisting weight or pressure)

(a)

hard, concentrated: ((of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source)

(a)

hard: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum) "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"

(s)

hard, knockout, severe: (very strong or vigorous) "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

hard: (dried out) "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

(a)

unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hard: (produced without vibration of the vocal cords) "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

hardest, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(a)

difficult, hard: (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure) "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

(a)

hard: (dispassionate; ) "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"

(a)

hard: (resisting weight or pressure)

(a)

hard, concentrated: ((of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source)

(a)

hard: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum) "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"

(s)

hard, knockout, severe: (very strong or vigorous) "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

hard: (dried out) "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

(a)

unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hard: (produced without vibration of the vocal cords) "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

hardfisted, Adjective

(s)

closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted: (unwilling to part with money)

hardheaded, Adjective

(s)

hardheaded, mulish: (unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack)

(s)

hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic: (guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory) "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

hardhearted, Adjective

(a)

hardhearted, heartless: (lacking in feeling or pity or warmth)

(s)

hardhearted, stonyhearted, unfeeling: (devoid of feeling for others) "an unfeeling wretch"

hardheartedness, Noun

(n)

heartlessness, coldheartedness, hardheartedness: (an absence of concern for the welfare of others)

hardihood, Noun

(n)

boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood: (the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger) "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"

hardiness, Noun

(n)

boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood: (the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger) "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"

(n)

robustness, hardiness, lustiness, validity: (the property of being strong and healthy in constitution)

hardline, Adjective

(s)

hard-line, hardline: (firm and uncompromising) "a hard-line policy"

hardness, Noun

(n)

hardness: (the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale)

(n)

hardness: (a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering) "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present"

(n)

hardness, ruggedness: (the quality of being difficult to do) "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

(n)

unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, hardness, insensibility: (devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness)

hardpan, Noun

(n)

caliche, hardpan: (crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions)

hardship, Noun

(n)

adversity, hardship, hard_knocks: (a state of misfortune or affliction) "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

hardship: (something that causes or entails suffering) "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell"; "the many hardships of frontier life"

hardtop, Noun

(n)

hardtop: (a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top)

hardware, Noun

(n)

hardware: (major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile))

(n)

hardware, ironware: (instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal)

(n)

hardware, computer_hardware: ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)

hardwareman, Noun

(n)

ironmonger, hardwareman: (someone who sells hardware) "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"

hardwood, Noun

(n)

hardwood: (the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers))

hardworking, Adjective

(s)

hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring: (characterized by hard work and perseverance)

hardy, Adjective

(s)

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing: (invulnerable to fear or intimidation) "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

(s)

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy: (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships) "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

(s)

hardy: (able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions) "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

hare, Noun

(n)

hare: (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)

(n)

rabbit, hare: (flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food)

hare, Verb

(v)

hare: (run quickly, like a hare) "He hared down the hill"

harebell, Noun

(n)

harebell, bluebell, Campanula_rotundifolia: (perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers)

(n)

wild_hyacinth, wood_hyacinth, bluebell, harebell, Hyacinthoides_nonscripta, Scilla_nonscripta: (sometimes placed in genus Scilla)

harebrained, Adjective

(s)

harebrained, insane, mad: (very foolish) "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"

hareem, Noun

(n)

harem, hareem, seraglio, serail: (living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household)

harelip, Noun

(n)

cleft_lip, harelip, cheiloschisis: (a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip)

harem, Noun

(n)

harem, hareem, seraglio, serail: (living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household)

haricot, Noun

(n)

flageolet, haricot: (a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried)

(n)

haricot: (a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans)

harikari, Noun

(n)

harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku: (ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society)

hark, Verb

(v)

hark, harken, hearken: (listen; used mostly in the imperative)

harken, Verb

(v)

hark, harken, hearken: (listen; used mostly in the imperative)

harlequin, Noun

(n)

harlequin: (a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte))

harlequin, Verb

(v)

harlequin: (variegate with spots or marks) "His face was harlequined with patches"

harlequinade, Noun

(n)

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank: (acting like a clown or buffoon)

harlot, Noun

(n)

prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy_woman, working_girl, sporting_lady, lady_of_pleasure, woman_of_the_street: (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)

harlotry, Noun

(n)

prostitution, harlotry, whoredom: (offering sexual intercourse for pay)

harm, Noun

(n)

damage, harm, impairment: (the occurrence of a change for the worse)

(n)

damage, harm, hurt, scathe: (the act of damaging something or someone)

(n)

injury, hurt, harm, trauma: (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)

harm, Verb

(v)

harm: (cause or do harm to) "These pills won't harm your system"

harmful, Adjective

(a)

harmful: (causing or capable of causing harm) "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"

harmfulness, Noun

(n)

harmfulness, injuriousness: (destructiveness that causes harm or injury)

(n)

harmfulness, noisomeness, noxiousness: (the quality of being noxious)

harmless, Adjective

(a)

harmless: (not causing or capable of causing harm) "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"

harmonic, Adjective

(s)

consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised: (involving or characterized by harmony)

(a)

harmonic: (of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm) "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill"

(a)

harmonic: (of or relating to harmonics)

(a)

harmonic: (of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds) "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"

(s)

harmonic, sympathetic: (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body) "sympathetic vibration"

harmonic, Noun

(n)

harmonic: (a tone that is a component of a complex sound)

(n)

harmonic: (any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental)

harmonica, Noun

(n)

harmonica, mouth_organ, harp, mouth_harp: (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)

harmonical, Adjective

(s)

consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised: (involving or characterized by harmony)

harmonious, Adjective

(a)

harmonious: (musically pleasing)

(s)

harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical: (exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities)

(s)

harmonious: (suitable and fitting) "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"

(s)

harmonious: (existing together in harmony) "harmonious family relationships"

harmoniousness, Noun

(n)

consonance, harmoniousness: (the property of sounding harmonious)

(n)

harmony, harmoniousness: (compatibility in opinion and action)

harmonisation, Noun

(n)

harmonization, harmonisation: (a piece of harmonized music)

(n)

harmonization, harmonisation: (singing in harmony)

harmonise, Verb

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit_in, agree: (go together) "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (write a harmony for)

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (sing or play in harmony)

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously) "harmonize the different interests"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, reconcile: (bring into consonance or accord) "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, chord: (bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing)

harmonised, Adjective

(s)

consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised: (involving or characterized by harmony)

harmoniser, Noun

(n)

harmonizer, harmoniser: (a musician who sings or plays in harmony)

(n)

harmonizer, harmoniser: (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmonium, Noun

(n)

harmonium, organ, reed_organ: (a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows)

harmonization, Noun

(n)

harmonization, harmonisation: (a piece of harmonized music)

(n)

harmonization, harmonisation: (singing in harmony)

harmonize, Verb

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit_in, agree: (go together) "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (write a harmony for)

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (sing or play in harmony)

(v)

harmonize, harmonise: (bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously) "harmonize the different interests"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, reconcile: (bring into consonance or accord) "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, chord: (bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing)

harmonized, Adjective

(s)

consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised: (involving or characterized by harmony)

harmonizer, Noun

(n)

harmonizer, harmoniser: (a musician who sings or plays in harmony)

(n)

harmonizer, harmoniser: (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmony, Noun

(n)

harmony, harmoniousness: (compatibility in opinion and action)

(n)

harmony, musical_harmony: (the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords)

(n)

harmony, concord, concordance: (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

(n)

harmony, concord, concordance: (agreement of opinions)

(n)

harmony: (an agreeable sound property)

harness, Noun

(n)

harness: (a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute))

(n)

harness: (stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart)

harness, Verb

(v)

harness, tackle: (put a harness) "harness the horse"

(v)

harness: (exploit the power of) "harness natural forces and resources"

(v)

harness, rein_in, draw_rein, rein: (control and direct with or as if by reins) "rein a horse"

(v)

rule, harness, rein: (keep in check) "rule one's temper"

harp, Noun

(n)

harmonica, mouth_organ, harp, mouth_harp: (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)

(n)

harp: (a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers)

(n)

harp: (a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade)

harp, Verb

(v)

harp, dwell: (come back to) "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"

(v)

harp: (play the harp) "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"

harper, Noun

(n)

harpist, harper: (someone who plays the harp)

harpist, Noun

(n)

harpist, harper: (someone who plays the harp)

harpoon, Noun

(n)

harpoon: (a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it)

harpoon, Verb

(v)

harpoon: (spear with a harpoon) "harpoon whales"

harpooneer, Noun

(n)

harpooner, harpooneer: (someone who launches harpoons)

harpooner, Noun

(n)

harpooner, harpooneer: (someone who launches harpoons)

harpsichord, Noun

(n)

harpsichord, cembalo: (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)

harquebus, Noun

(n)

arquebus, harquebus, hackbut, hagbut: (an obsolete firearm with a long barrel)

harried, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed: (troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances) "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

harrier, Noun

(n)

harasser, harrier: (a persistent attacker) "the harassers were not members of the regular army"

(n)

harrier: (a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits)

(n)

harrier: (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)

harrow, Noun

(n)

harrow: (a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil)

harrow, Verb

(v)

harrow, disk: (draw a harrow over (land))

harrowing, Adjective

(s)

agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome: (extremely painful)

harry, Verb

(v)

harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke: (annoy continually or chronically) "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

(v)

harry, ravage: (make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes)

harsh, Adjective

(a)

coarse, harsh: (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles) "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh: (disagreeable to the senses) "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

harsh: (severe) "a harsh penalty"

(s)

harsh, abrasive: (sharply disagreeable; rigorous) "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

harsher, Adjective

(a)

coarse, harsh: (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles) "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh: (disagreeable to the senses) "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

harsh: (severe) "a harsh penalty"

(s)

harsh, abrasive: (sharply disagreeable; rigorous) "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

harshest, Adjective

(a)

coarse, harsh: (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles) "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh: (disagreeable to the senses) "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

harsh: (severe) "a harsh penalty"

(s)

harsh, abrasive: (sharply disagreeable; rigorous) "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

harshness, Noun

(n)

cruelty, cruelness, harshness: (the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance)

(n)

harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness: (the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions)

(n)

harshness, roughness: (the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses)

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

harum-scarum, Adjective

(s)

carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy: (cheerfully irresponsible) "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"

harum-scarum, Noun

(n)

daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum: (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)

harvest, Noun

(n)

crop, harvest: (the yield from plants in a single growing season)

(n)

harvest: (the consequence of an effort or activity) "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"

(n)

harvest, harvesting, harvest_home: (the gathering of a ripened crop)

(n)

harvest, harvest_time: (the season for gathering crops)

harvest, Verb

(v)

harvest: (remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation) "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"

(v)

reap, harvest, glean: (gather, as of natural products) "harvest the grapes"

harvester, Noun

(n)

harvester, reaper: (someone who helps to gather the harvest)

(n)

harvester, reaper: (farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields)

harvesting, Noun

(n)

harvest, harvesting, harvest_home: (the gathering of a ripened crop)

has-been, Noun

(n)

has-been, back-number: (someone who is no longer popular)

haschisch, Noun

(n)

hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash: (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)

hash, Noun

(n)

hash: (chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned)

(n)

hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash: (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)

hash, Verb

(v)

hash: (chop up) "hash the potatoes"

hasheesh, Noun

(n)

hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash: (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)

hashish, Noun

(n)

hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash: (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)

hassle, Noun

(n)

fuss, trouble, bother, hassle: (an angry disturbance) "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"

(n)

hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble: (disorderly fighting)

hassle, Verb

(v)

harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke: (annoy continually or chronically) "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

hassock, Noun

(n)

hassock: (a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church))

(n)

ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock: (thick cushion used as a seat)

hastate, Adjective

(s)

hastate, spearhead-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base)

haste, Noun

(n)

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation: (overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)) "he soon regretted his haste"

(n)

haste, hurry, rush, rushing: (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner) "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

(n)

hurry, haste: (a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry) "in a hurry to lock the door"

hasten, Verb

(v)

expedite, hasten: (speed up the progress of; facilitate) "This should expedite the process"

(v)

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten: (cause to occur rapidly) "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

(v)

rush, hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate: (act or move at high speed) "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

hastiness, Noun

(n)

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation: (overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)) "he soon regretted his haste"

(n)

hastiness: (hasty impulsiveness)

hasty, Adjective

(s)

hasty, headlong: (excessively quick) "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

(s)

hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitous: (done with very great haste and without due deliberation) "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare"; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes"; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"

hat, Noun

(n)

hat, chapeau, lid: (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

(n)

hat: (an informal term for a person's role) "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"

hat, Verb

(v)

hat: (put on or wear a hat) "He was unsuitably hatted"

(v)

hat: (furnish with a hat)

hatch, Noun

(n)

hatch, hatching: (the production of young from an egg)

(n)

hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure: (shading consisting of multiple crossing lines)

(n)

hatch: (a movable barrier covering a hatchway)

hatch, Verb

(v)

brood, hatch, cover, incubate: (sit on (eggs)) "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

(v)

hatch: (emerge from the eggs) "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"

(v)

hatch: (inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating)

(v)

hatch: (draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper) "hatch the sheet"

(v)

think_up, think_of, dream_up, hatch, concoct: (devise or invent) "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

hatchback, Noun

(n)

hatchback: (a car having a hatchback door)

(n)

hatchback, hatchback_door: (a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open)

hatched, Adjective

(s)

hatched: (emerged from an egg)

(s)

hatched, crosshatched: (shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines)

hatchel, Noun

(n)

hatchel, heckle: (a comb for separating flax fibers)

hatchel, Verb

(v)

heckle, hackle, hatchel: (comb with a heckle) "heckle hemp or flax"

hatchery, Noun

(n)

hatchery: (a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)) "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"

hatchet, Noun

(n)

hatchet: (a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood))

(n)

tomahawk, hatchet: (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)

hatching, Noun

(n)

hatch, hatching: (the production of young from an egg)

(n)

hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure: (shading consisting of multiple crossing lines)

hatchway, Noun

(n)

hatchway, opening, scuttle: (an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship)

hate, Noun

(n)

hate, hatred: (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

hate, Verb

(v)

hate, detest: (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards) "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

hated, Adjective

(s)

despised, detested, hated, scorned: (treated with contempt)

hateful, Adjective

(a)

hateful: (evoking or deserving hatred) "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly"

(s)

hateful, mean: (characterized by malice) "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"

hatefulness, Noun

(n)

hatefulness, obnoxiousness, objectionableness: (the quality of being hateful)

hatful, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

hatful: (as many or as much as a hat will hold)

hatless, Adjective

(a)

hatless: (not wearing a hat) "stood hatless in the rain with water dripping down his neck"

hatmaker, Noun

(n)

hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste: (someone who makes and sells hats)

hatrack, Noun

(n)

coatrack, coat_rack, hatrack: (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)

hatred, Noun

(n)

hate, hatred: (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

hatted, Adjective

(a)

hatted: (wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind) "two old ladies, neatly hatted and gloved"; "a bearskin-hatted sentry"

hatter, Noun

(n)

hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste: (someone who makes and sells hats)

hauberk, Noun

(n)

hauberk, byrnie: (a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor)

haughtiness, Noun

(n)

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness: (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)

haughty, Adjective

(s)

disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering: (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy) "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer"

haul, Noun

(n)

catch, haul: (the quantity that was caught) "the catch was only 10 fish"

(n)

draw, haul, haulage: (the act of drawing or hauling something) "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

haul, Verb

(v)

haul, hale, cart, drag: (draw slowly or heavily) "haul stones"; "haul nets"

(v)

haul: (transport in a vehicle) "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market"

haulage, Noun

(n)

draw, haul, haulage: (the act of drawing or hauling something) "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

hauler, Noun

(n)

hauler, haulier: (a haulage contractor)

haulier, Noun

(n)

hauler, haulier: (a haulage contractor)

hauling, Noun

(n)

hauling, trucking, truckage: (the activity of transporting goods by truck)

haulm, Noun

(n)

haulm, halm: (stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding)

haunt, Noun

(n)

haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping_ground: (a frequently visited place)

haunt, Verb

(v)

frequent, haunt: (be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place) "She haunts the ballet"

(v)

haunt, stalk: (follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to) "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"

(v)

haunt, obsess, ghost: (haunt like a ghost; pursue) "Fear of illness haunts her"

haunted, Adjective

(s)

haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken_up: (having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something) "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"

(s)

haunted: (showing emotional affliction or disquiet) "her expression became progressively more haunted"

(s)

haunted: (inhabited by or as if by apparitions) "a haunted house"

haunting, Adjective

(s)

haunting, persistent: (continually recurring to the mind) "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy"

(s)

haunting: (having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect) "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee"

hausen, Noun

(n)

beluga, hausen, white_sturgeon, Acipenser_huso: (valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas)

hautbois, Noun

(n)

oboe, hautboy, hautbois: (a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece)

hautboy, Noun

(n)

oboe, hautboy, hautbois: (a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece)

hauteur, Noun

(n)

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness: (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)

have, Noun

(n)

rich_person, wealthy_person, have: (a person who possesses great material wealth)

have, Verb

(v)

accept, take, have: (receive willingly something given or offered) "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

(v)

consume, ingest, take_in, take, have: (serve oneself to, or consume regularly) "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

(v)

experience, receive, have, get: (go through (mental or physical states or experiences)) "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

(v)

get, let, have: (cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition) "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

(v)

give_birth, deliver, bear, birth, have: (cause to be born) "My wife had twins yesterday!"

(v)

have, have_got, hold: (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense) "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

(v)

have, feature: (have as a feature) "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

(v)

have: (have a personal or business relationship with someone) "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"

(v)

have: (have left) "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"

(v)

have: (be confronted with) "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

(v)

have, experience: (undergo) "The stocks had a fast run-up"

(v)

have: (suffer from; be ill with) "She has arthritis"

(v)

have, get, make: (achieve a point or goal) "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

(v)

hold, throw, have, make, give: (organize or be responsible for) "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

(v)

induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make: (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner) "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

(v)

own, have, possess: (have ownership or possession of) "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

(v)

receive, have: (get something; come into possession of) "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

(v)

suffer, sustain, have, get: (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)) "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

(v)

take, have: (have sex with; archaic use) "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

havelock, Noun

(n)

havelock: (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)

haven, Noun

(n)

haven, oasis: (a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary)

(n)

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour: (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)

haversack, Noun

(n)

backpack, back_pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack: (a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder)

havoc, Noun

(n)

havoc, mayhem: (violent and needless disturbance)

haw-haw, Noun

(n)

hee-haw, horselaugh, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing)

(n)

sunk_fence, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape)

haw, Noun

(n)

haw: (the nictitating membrane of a horse)

(n)

hawthorn, haw: (a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus)

haw, Verb

(v)

haw: (utter `haw') "he hemmed and hawed"

hawk's-beard, Noun

(n)

hawk's-beard, hawk's-beards: (any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere)

hawk's-beards, Noun

(n)

hawk's-beard, hawk's-beards: (any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere)

hawk-eyed, Adjective

(s)

argus-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted: (having very keen vision) "quick-sighted as a cat"

hawk, Noun

(n)

hawk: (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)

(n)

hawk, war_hawk: (an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations)

(n)

mortarboard, hawk: (a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar)

hawk, Verb

(v)

clear_the_throat, hawk: (clear mucus or food from one's throat) "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"

(v)

hawk: (hunt with hawks) "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"

(v)

peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch: (sell or offer for sale from place to place)

hawkbill, Noun

(n)

hawksbill_turtle, hawksbill, hawkbill, tortoiseshell_turtle, Eretmochelys_imbricata: (pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell)

hawker, Noun

(n)

falconer, hawker: (a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry)

(n)

peddler, pedlar, packman, hawker, pitchman: (someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals))

hawkish, Adjective

(s)

militant, hawkish, warlike: (disposed to warfare or hard-line policies) "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"

hawkishness, Noun

(n)

hawkishness: (any political orientation favoring aggressive policies)

hawkmoth, Noun

(n)

hawkmoth, hawk_moth, sphingid, sphinx_moth, hummingbird_moth: (any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed)

hawksbill, Noun

(n)

hawksbill_turtle, hawksbill, hawkbill, tortoiseshell_turtle, Eretmochelys_imbricata: (pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell)

hawkshaw, Noun

(n)

dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw: (someone who is a detective)

hawse, Noun

(n)

hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe: (the hole that an anchor rope passes through)

hawsehole, Noun

(n)

hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe: (the hole that an anchor rope passes through)

hawsepipe, Noun

(n)

hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe: (the hole that an anchor rope passes through)

hawthorn, Noun

(n)

hawthorn, haw: (a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus)

hay, Noun

(n)

hay: (grass mowed and cured for use as fodder)

hay, Verb

(v)

hay: (convert (plant material) into hay)

hayfield, Noun

(n)

hayfield, meadow: (a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay)

hayloft, Noun

(n)

hayloft, haymow, mow: (a loft in a barn where hay is stored)

haymow, Noun

(n)

hayloft, haymow, mow: (a loft in a barn where hay is stored)

(n)

haymow: (a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation)

hayrack, Noun

(n)

hayrack: (a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock)

(n)

hayrack, hayrig: (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)

hayrick, Noun

(n)

haystack, hayrick, rick: (a stack of hay)

hayrig, Noun

(n)

hayrack, hayrig: (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)

hayseed, Noun

(n)

yokel, rube, hick, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon: (a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture)

haystack, Noun

(n)

haystack, hayrick, rick: (a stack of hay)

haywire, Adjective

(s)

amiss, awry, haywire, wrong: (not functioning properly) "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"

(s)

balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round_the_bend, around_the_bend, wacky, whacky: (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular) "it used to drive my husband balmy"

haywire, Noun

(n)

haywire: (wire for tying up bales of hay)

hazan, Noun

(n)

cantor, hazan: (the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos)

hazard, Noun

(n)

hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment: (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune) "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

(n)

hazard: (an obstacle on a golf course)

(n)

luck, fortune, chance, hazard: (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another) "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"

hazard, Verb

(v)

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance: (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome) "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

(v)

guess, venture, pretend, hazard: (put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation) "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

(v)

venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize: (put at risk) "I will stake my good reputation for this"

hazardous, Adjective

(s)

hazardous, risky, wild: (involving risk or danger) "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"

hazardousness, Noun

(n)

hazardousness, perilousness: (the state of being dangerous)

haze, Noun

(n)

daze, fog, haze: (confusion characterized by lack of clarity)

(n)

haze: (atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility)

haze, Verb

(v)

haze: (become hazy, dull, or cloudy)

(v)

haze: (harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions)

hazel, Adjective

(s)

hazel: (of a light brown or yellowish brown color)

hazel, Noun

(n)

hazel, hazel_tree, Pomaderris_apetala: (Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts)

(n)

hazel: (the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris))

(n)

hazel: (a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes)

(n)

hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut_tree: (any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk)

hazelnut, Noun

(n)

hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut_tree: (any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk)

(n)

hazelnut, filbert, cobnut, cob: (nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus)

haziest, Adjective

(s)

bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy: (indistinct or hazy in outline) "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"

(s)

brumous, foggy, hazy, misty: (filled or abounding with fog or mist) "a brumous October morning"

haziness, Noun

(n)

haziness: (vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined)

(n)

haziness, mistiness, steaminess, vaporousness, vapourousness: (cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor)

hazy, Adjective

(s)

bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy: (indistinct or hazy in outline) "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"

(s)

brumous, foggy, hazy, misty: (filled or abounding with fog or mist) "a brumous October morning"

he-goat, Noun

(n)

billy, billy_goat, he-goat: (male goat)

he-huckleberry, Noun

(n)

maleberry, male_berry, privet_andromeda, he-huckleberry, Lyonia_ligustrina: (deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers)

he-man, Noun

(n)

stud, he-man, macho-man: (a man who is virile and sexually active)

head-in-the-clouds, Adjective

(s)

flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained: (guided by whim and fancy) "flighty young girls"

head-on, Adjective

(s)

frontal, head-on: (meeting front to front) "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

(s)

head-on: (characterized by direct opposition) "a head-on confrontation"

head-shrinker, Noun

(n)

headhunter, head-shrinker: (a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies)

(n)

psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink: (a physician who specializes in psychiatry)

head-to-head, Adjective

(s)

neck_and_neck, head-to-head, nip_and_tuck: (inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition) "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"; "the election was a nip and tuck affair"

(s)

tete-a-tete, head-to-head: (involving two persons; intimately private) "a tete-a-tete supper"; "a head-to-head conversation"

head, Noun

(n)

capitulum, head: (a dense cluster of flowers or foliage) "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"

(n)

drumhead, head: (a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum)

(n)

forefront, head: (the part in the front or nearest the viewer) "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

(n)

fountainhead, headspring, head: (the source of water from which a stream arises) "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

(n)

head, caput: (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains) "he stuck his head out the window"

(n)

head: (a single domestic animal) "200 head of cattle"

(n)

head, chief, top_dog: (a person who is in charge) "the head of the whole operation"

(n)

head: (the front of a military formation or procession) "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"

(n)

head: (the pressure exerted by a fluid) "a head of steam"

(n)

head: (the top of something) "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"

(n)

head, head_word: ((grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent)

(n)

head: (the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates))

(n)

head: (the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head) "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"

(n)

head: (an individual person) "tickets are $5 per head"

(n)

head: (a user of (usually soft) drugs) "the office was full of secret heads"

(n)

head: (a rounded compact mass) "the head of a comet"

(n)

head: (the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container) "the beer had a large head of foam"

(n)

head: (the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint) "the head of the humerus"

(n)

head: (that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves)

(n)

head: ((usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head) "call heads or tails!"

(n)

head: (the striking part of a tool) "the head of the hammer"

(n)

head: ((nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship)

(n)

head: (a projection out from one end) "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"

(n)

heading, header, head: (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about) "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

(n)

headway, head: (forward movement) "the ship made little headway against the gale"

(n)

mind, head, brain, psyche, nous: (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason) "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

(n)

oral_sex, head: (oral stimulation of the genitals) "they say he gives good head"

(n)

pass, head, straits: (a difficult juncture) "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"

(n)

point, head: (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer) "the point of the arrow was due north"

(n)

principal, school_principal, head_teacher, head: (the educator who has executive authority for a school) "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

(n)

promontory, headland, head, foreland: (a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea))

(n)

question, head: (the subject matter at issue) "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"

(n)

read/write_head, head: ((computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk)

head, Verb

(v)

head: (to go or travel towards) "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"

(v)

head, lead: (be in charge of) "Who is heading this project?"

(v)

head, head_up: (be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel) "This student heads the class"

(v)

head: (take its rise) "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

(v)

head: (be in the front of or on top of) "The list was headed by the name of the president"

(v)

head: (form a head or come or grow to a head) "The wheat headed early this year"

(v)

head: (remove the head of) "head the fish"

(v)

lead, head: (travel in front of; go in advance of others) "The procession was headed by John"

(v)

steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise: (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

headache, Noun

(n)

concern, worry, headache, vexation: (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness) "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

(n)

headache, head_ache, cephalalgia: (pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs)

headcount, Noun

(n)

head_count, headcount: (number of people in a particular group)

headcounter, Noun

(n)

pollster, poll_taker, headcounter, canvasser: (someone who conducts surveys of public opinion) "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"

headdress, Noun

(n)

headdress, headgear: (clothing for the head)

headed, Adjective

(a)

headed: (having a heading or caption) "a headed column"; "headed notepaper"

(a)

headed: (having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination) "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot"

(s)

headed: (having a heading or course in a certain direction) "westward headed wagons"

(s)

headed: (of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head) "headed cabbages"

header, Noun

(n)

header, lintel: (horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window)

(n)

header, coping, cope: (brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall)

(n)

header: (a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters)

(n)

header: (a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon)

(n)

header: ((soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head)

(n)

header: (a headlong jump (or fall)) "he took a header into the shrubbery"

(n)

heading, header, head: (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about) "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

headfirst, Adjective

(s)

headfirst, headlong: (with the head foremost) "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"

headfish, Noun

(n)

ocean_sunfish, sunfish, mola, headfish: (among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters)

headgear, Noun

(n)

headdress, headgear: (clothing for the head)

(n)

headgear: (the hoist at the pithead of a mine)

(n)

headgear: (stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head)

headhunter, Noun

(n)

headhunter: (a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations))

(n)

headhunter, head-shrinker: (a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies)

heading, Noun

(n)

bearing, heading, aim: (the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies)

(n)

drift, heading, gallery: (a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine) "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"

(n)

heading, header, head: (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about) "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

headlamp, Noun

(n)

headlight, headlamp: (a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive)

headland, Noun

(n)

promontory, headland, head, foreland: (a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea))

headless, Adjective

(s)

brainless, headless: (not using intelligence)

(a)

headless: (not having a head or formed without a head) "the headless horseman"; "brads are headless nails"

headlight, Noun

(n)

headlight, headlamp: (a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive)

headline, Noun

(n)

headline, newspaper_headline: (the heading or caption of a newspaper article)

headline, Verb

(v)

headline: (publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline)

(v)

headline: (provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline)

headliner, Noun

(n)

headliner, star: (a performer who receives prominent billing)

headlong, Adjective

(s)

hasty, headlong: (excessively quick) "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

(s)

headfirst, headlong: (with the head foremost) "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"

headman, Noun

(n)

headman, tribal_chief, chieftain, chief: (the head of a tribe or clan)

(n)

headsman, headman: (an executioner who beheads the condemned person)

headmaster, Noun

(n)

headmaster, schoolmaster, master: (presiding officer of a school)

headphone, Noun

(n)

earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone: (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear) "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"

headpiece, Noun

(n)

headpiece: (a protective helmet for the head)

(n)

headstall, headpiece: (the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head)

headpin, Noun

(n)

headpin, kingpin: (the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins)

headquarter, Verb

(v)

headquarter: (provide with headquarters) "the compnay is headquartered in New Jersey"

headquarters, Noun

(n)

headquarters, central_office, main_office, home_office, home_base: ((usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise) "many companies have their headquarters in New York"

(n)

headquarters, HQ, military_headquarters: (the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command) "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"

(n)

headquarters: ((plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff)

headroom, Noun

(n)

headroom, headway, clearance: (vertical space available to allow easy passage under something)

(n)

headroom, dynamic_headroom: (the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion)

heads-up, Adjective

(s)

heads-up, wide-awake: (fully alert and watchful) "played heads-up ball"

heads-up, Noun

(n)

heads-up: (a warning message) "he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney"

headset, Noun

(n)

headset: (receiver consisting of a pair of headphones)

headshake, Noun

(n)

headshake, headshaking: (the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement) "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"

headshaking, Noun

(n)

headshake, headshaking: (the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement) "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"

headship, Noun

(n)

headship: (the position of headmaster or headmistress)

(n)

headship: (the position of head)

headshot, Noun

(n)

headshot: (a photograph of a person's head)

(n)

headshot: (an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head)

(n)

headshot: (a shot aimed at a person's head)

headsman, Noun

(n)

headsman, headman: (an executioner who beheads the condemned person)

headspring, Noun

(n)

fountainhead, headspring, head: (the source of water from which a stream arises) "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

headstall, Noun

(n)

headstall, headpiece: (the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head)

headstone, Noun

(n)

gravestone, headstone, tombstone: (a stone that is used to mark a grave)

(n)

keystone, key, headstone: (the central building block at the top of an arch or vault)

headstrong, Adjective

(s)

froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful: (habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition)

headwaiter, Noun

(n)

captain, headwaiter, maitre_d'hotel, maitre_d': (a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers)

headwater, Noun

(n)

headwater: (the source of a river) "the headwaters of the Nile"

headway, Noun

(n)

headroom, headway, clearance: (vertical space available to allow easy passage under something)

(n)

headway, head: (forward movement) "the ship made little headway against the gale"

headwind, Noun

(n)

headwind: (wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft)

heady, Adjective

(s)

foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless: (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences) "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay"; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

(s)

heady, intoxicating: (extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic)

(s)

judicious, wise, heady: (marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters) "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

heal, Verb

(v)

bring_around, cure, heal: (provide a cure for, make healthy again) "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

(v)

heal: (get healthy again) "The wound is healing slowly"

(v)

mend, heal: (heal or recover) "My broken leg is mending"

healed, Adjective

(s)

cured, healed, recovered: (freed from illness or injury) "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron"

healer, Noun

(n)

therapist, healer: (a person skilled in a particular type of therapy)

healing, Adjective

(s)

curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic: (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"

healing, Noun

(n)

healing: (the natural process by which the body repairs itself)

health, Noun

(n)

health, wellness: (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease) "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"

(n)

health: (the general condition of body and mind) "his delicate health"; "in poor health"

healthcare, Noun

(n)

healthcare, health_care: (the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession)

healthful, Adjective

(a)

healthful: (conducive to good health of body or mind) "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"

(a)

sanitary, healthful: (free from filth and pathogens) "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom"

healthfulness, Noun

(n)

healthfulness: (the quality of promoting good health)

healthier, Adjective

(s)

fitter, healthier: (improved in health or physical condition)

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(a)

healthy: (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease) "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

(s)

healthy: (financially secure and functioning well) "a healthy economy"

(s)

healthy, salubrious, good_for_you: (promoting health; healthful) "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis"; "carrots are good for you"

(s)

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound: (exercising or showing good judgment) "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

healthiest, Adjective

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(a)

healthy: (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease) "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

(s)

healthy: (financially secure and functioning well) "a healthy economy"

(s)

healthy, salubrious, good_for_you: (promoting health; healthful) "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis"; "carrots are good for you"

(s)

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound: (exercising or showing good judgment) "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

healthiness, Noun

(n)

good_health, healthiness: (the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease)

healthy, Adjective

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(a)

healthy: (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease) "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

(s)

healthy: (financially secure and functioning well) "a healthy economy"

(s)

healthy, salubrious, good_for_you: (promoting health; healthful) "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis"; "carrots are good for you"

(s)

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound: (exercising or showing good judgment) "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

heap, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

bus, jalopy, heap: (a car that is old and unreliable) "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

(n)

pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus: (a collection of objects laid on top of each other)

heap, Verb

(v)

heap: (bestow in large quantities) "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"

(v)

heap: (fill to overflow) "heap the platter with potatoes"

(v)

stack, pile, heap: (arrange in stacks) "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"

heaps, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

bus, jalopy, heap: (a car that is old and unreliable) "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

(n)

pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus: (a collection of objects laid on top of each other)

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

hear, Verb

(v)

hear: (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)

(v)

hear, try: (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process) "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

(v)

hear: (receive a communication from someone) "We heard nothing from our son for five years"

(v)

learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see: (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally) "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

(v)

listen, hear, take_heed: (listen and pay attention) "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

hearable, Adjective

(a)

audible, hearable: (heard or perceptible by the ear) "he spoke in an audible whisper"

heard, Adjective

(s)

heard: (detected or perceived by the sense of hearing) "a conversation heard through the wall"

hearer, Noun

(n)

hearer, listener, auditor, attender: (someone who listens attentively)

hearing-impaired, Adjective

(s)

hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired: (having a hearing loss)

hearing, Adjective

(a)

hearing: (able to perceive sound)

hearing, Noun

(n)

earshot, earreach, hearing: (the range within which a voice can be heard) "the children were told to stay within earshot"

(n)

hearing: ((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)

(n)

hearing, audience: (an opportunity to state your case and be heard) "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"

(n)

hearing: (a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken) "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"

(n)

hearing, audition, auditory_sense, sense_of_hearing, auditory_modality: (the ability to hear; the auditory faculty) "his hearing was impaired"

(n)

listening, hearing: (the act of hearing attentively) "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

hearken, Verb

(v)

hark, harken, hearken: (listen; used mostly in the imperative)

hearsay, Adjective

(s)

hearsay: (heard through another rather than directly) "hearsay information"

hearsay, Noun

(n)

rumor, rumour, hearsay: (gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth)

hearse, Noun

(n)

hearse: (a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle)

heart-leaf, Noun

(n)

heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum_shuttleworthii: (wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama)

(n)

heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum_virginicum: (evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina)

heart-shaped, Adjective

(s)

cordate, heart-shaped, cordiform: ((of a leaf) shaped like a heart)

heart-to-heart, Adjective

(s)

candid, open, heart-to-heart: (openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness) "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

heart-to-heart, Noun

(n)

heart-to-heart: (an intimate talk in private) "he took me aside for a little heart-to-heart"

heart-whole, Adjective

(s)

heart-whole, wholehearted, whole-souled: (with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion) "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"

heart, Noun

(n)

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia: (a positive feeling of liking) "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

(n)

center, centre, middle, heart, eye: (an area that is approximately central within some larger region) "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

(n)

heart, bosom: (the locus of feelings and intuitions) "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"

(n)

heart, pump, ticker: (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body) "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

(n)

heart, mettle, nerve, spunk: (the courage to carry on) "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

(n)

heart, spirit: (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind) "he had a change of heart"

(n)

heart: (a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines) "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"

(n)

heart: (a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)) "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"

(n)

heart: (a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it) "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

heartache, Noun

(n)

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness: (intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death))

heartbeat, Noun

(n)

blink_of_an_eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split_second, trice, twinkling, wink, New_York_minute: (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)) "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

(n)

heartbeat: (an animating or vital unifying force) "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"

(n)

pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat: (the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart) "he could feel the beat of her heart"

heartbreak, Noun

(n)

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness: (intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death))

heartbreaker, Noun

(n)

heartbreaker: (a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships)

(n)

heartbreaker: (a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute)

heartbreaking, Adjective

(s)

grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending: (causing or marked by grief or anguish) "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"

heartbroken, Adjective

(s)

brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick: (full of sorrow)

heartburn, Noun

(n)

heartburn, pyrosis: (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)

hearten, Verb

(v)

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden: (give encouragement to)

heartening, Adjective

(s)

heartening, inspiriting: (cheerfully encouraging)

heartfelt, Adjective

(s)

dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt: (earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

hearth, Noun

(n)

fireplace, hearth, open_fireplace: (an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built) "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

(n)

hearth, fireside: (home symbolized as a part of the fireplace) "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"

(n)

hearth, fireside: (an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)) "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"

heartiness, Noun

(n)

heartiness, wholeheartedness: (the quality of hearty sincerity)

(n)

vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness: (active strength of body or mind)

heartland, Noun

(n)

heartland: (the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture)

heartleaf, Noun

(n)

heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum_shuttleworthii: (wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama)

(n)

heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum_virginicum: (evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina)

heartless, Adjective

(a)

hardhearted, heartless: (lacking in feeling or pity or warmth)

(s)

heartless: (devoid of courage or enthusiasm)

heartlessness, Noun

(n)

heartlessness, coldheartedness, hardheartedness: (an absence of concern for the welfare of others)

heartrending, Adjective

(s)

grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending: (causing or marked by grief or anguish) "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"

heartsease, Noun

(n)

field_pansy, heartsease, Viola_arvensis: (common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers)

(n)

peace, peacefulness, peace_of_mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis: (the absence of mental stress or anxiety)

(n)

two-eyed_violet, heartsease, Viola_ocellata: (violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet)

(n)

wild_pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink_of_my_John, Viola_tricolor: (a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived)

heartsick, Adjective

(s)

brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick: (full of sorrow)

(s)

despondent, heartsick: (without or almost without hope) "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"

heartsickness, Noun

(n)

despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolateness: (feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless)

heartwarming, Adjective

(s)

heartwarming: (causing gladness and pleasure) "Is there a sight more heartwarming than a family reunion?"

heartwood, Noun

(n)

heartwood, duramen: (the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood)

hearty, Adjective

(s)

hearty: (showing warm and heartfelt friendliness) "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"

(s)

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial: (providing abundant nourishment) "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

(s)

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded: (endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health) "a hearty glow of health"

(s)

hearty: (consuming abundantly and with gusto) "a hearty (or healthy) appetite"

(s)

hearty: (without reservation) "hearty support"

heat-absorbing, Adjective

(a)

endothermic, endothermal, heat-absorbing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat)

heat-releasing, Adjective

(a)

exothermic, exothermal, heat-releasing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat)

heat, Noun

(n)

estrus, oestrus, heat, rut: (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity)

(n)

heat, heat_energy: (a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature)

(n)

heat, warmth: (the sensation caused by heat energy)

(n)

heat, warmth, passion: (the trait of being intensely emotional)

(n)

heat: (a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race)

(n)

heating_system, heating_plant, heating, heat: (utility to warm a building) "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"

(n)

hotness, heat, high_temperature: (the presence of heat)

heat, Verb

(v)

heat, heat_up: (make hot or hotter) "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"

(v)

heat: (provide with heat) "heat the house"

(v)

heat, hot_up, heat_up: (gain heat or get hot) "The room heated up quickly"

(v)

inflame, stir_up, wake, ignite, heat, fire_up: (arouse or excite feelings and passions) "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

heated, Adjective

(s)

heated, heated_up, het, het_up: (made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')) "a heated swimming pool"; "wiped his heated-up face with a large bandana"; "he was all het up and sweaty"

(s)

heated: (marked by emotional heat; vehement) "a heated argument"

heater, Noun

(n)

fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet: ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

(n)

heater, warmer: (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)

heath, Noun

(n)

heath: (a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers)

(n)

heath, heathland: (a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation)

heathen, Adjective

(s)

heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnic: (not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam)

heathen, Noun

(n)

heathen, pagan, gentile, infidel: (a person who does not acknowledge your god)

heathenish, Adjective

(s)

heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnic: (not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam)

heathenism, Noun

(n)

paganism, pagan_religion, heathenism: (any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism)

heather, Noun

(n)

heather, ling, Scots_heather, broom, Calluna_vulgaris: (common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere)

(n)

heather_mixture, heather: (interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color)

heathland, Noun

(n)

heath, heathland: (a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation)

heating, Noun

(n)

heating, warming: (the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature)

(n)

heating_system, heating_plant, heating, heat: (utility to warm a building) "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"

heatstroke, Noun

(n)

heatstroke, heat_hyperpyrexia: (collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat)

heave, Noun

(n)

heave, heaving: (an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)) "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

(n)

heave: ((geology) a horizontal dislocation)

(n)

heave, heaving: (the act of lifting something with great effort)

(n)

heave, retch: (an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting) "a bad case of the heaves"

(n)

heave, heaving: (throwing something heavy (with great effort)) "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"

(n)

lift, raise, heave: (the act of raising something) "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

heave, Verb

(v)

billow, surge, heave: (rise and move, as in waves or billows) "The army surged forward"

(v)

gag, heave, retch: (make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit)

(v)

heave: (utter a sound, as with obvious effort) "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"

(v)

heave: (throw with great effort)

(v)

heave, heave_up, heft, heft_up: (lift or elevate)

(v)

heave: (move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position) "The vessel hove into sight"

(v)

heave, buckle, warp: (bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat) "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

(v)

pant, puff, gasp, heave: (breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted) "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

heaven-sent, Adjective

(s)

heaven-sent, providential, miraculous: (peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention) "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

heavenly, Adjective

(a)

celestial, heavenly: (of or relating to the sky) "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"

(a)

celestial, heavenly: (relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven) "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"

(a)

heavenly: (of or belonging to heaven or god)

heavens, Noun

(n)

celestial_sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault_of_heaven, welkin: (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

(n)

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised_land, Shangri-la: (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

(n)

Heaven: (the abode of God and the angels)

heavenward, Adjective

(s)

heavenward, skyward: (directed toward heaven or the sky) "the soul in its heavenward flight"

heavier, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(s)

big, heavy: (prodigious) "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"

(s)

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with_child: (in an advanced stage of pregnancy) "was big with child"; "was great with child"

(s)

clayey, cloggy, heavy: ((used of soil) compact and fine-grained) "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

(s)

dense, heavy, impenetrable: (permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter) "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"

(s)

fleshy, heavy, overweight: (usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it)

(s)

grave, grievous, heavy, weighty: (of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought) "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"

(a)

heavy: (of comparatively great physical weight or density) "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

(a)

heavy: (unusually great in degree or quantity or number) "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"

(a)

heavy: (of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment) "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"

(a)

heavy: (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness) "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

(a)

heavy: (of great intensity or power or force) "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"

(a)

heavy: ((physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight) "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"

(s)

heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening: (darkened by clouds) "a heavy sky"

(s)

heavy: ((of an actor or role) being or playing the villain) "Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'"

(s)

heavy: (of relatively large extent and density) "a heavy line"

(s)

heavy: (made of fabric having considerable thickness) "a heavy coat"

(s)

heavy, sonorous: (full and loud and deep) "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

(s)

heavy, lumbering, ponderous: (slow and laborious because of weight) "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"

(s)

heavy: (large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work) "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"

(s)

heavy: (dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal) "a heavy pudding"

(s)

heavy: (sharply inclined) "a heavy grade"

(s)

heavy, weighed_down: (full of; bearing great weight) "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"

(s)

heavy, labored, laboured: (requiring or showing effort) "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"

(s)

heavy, leaden: (lacking lightness or liveliness) "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"

(s)

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless: ((of sleep) deep and complete) "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

heaviest, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(s)

big, heavy: (prodigious) "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"

(s)

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with_child: (in an advanced stage of pregnancy) "was big with child"; "was great with child"

(s)

clayey, cloggy, heavy: ((used of soil) compact and fine-grained) "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

(s)

dense, heavy, impenetrable: (permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter) "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"

(s)

fleshy, heavy, overweight: (usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it)

(s)

grave, grievous, heavy, weighty: (of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought) "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"

(a)

heavy: (of comparatively great physical weight or density) "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

(a)

heavy: (unusually great in degree or quantity or number) "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"

(a)

heavy: (of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment) "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"

(a)

heavy: (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness) "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

(a)

heavy: (of great intensity or power or force) "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"

(a)

heavy: ((physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight) "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"

(s)

heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening: (darkened by clouds) "a heavy sky"

(s)

heavy: ((of an actor or role) being or playing the villain) "Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'"

(s)

heavy: (of relatively large extent and density) "a heavy line"

(s)

heavy: (made of fabric having considerable thickness) "a heavy coat"

(s)

heavy, sonorous: (full and loud and deep) "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

(s)

heavy, lumbering, ponderous: (slow and laborious because of weight) "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"

(s)

heavy: (large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work) "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"

(s)

heavy: (dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal) "a heavy pudding"

(s)

heavy: (sharply inclined) "a heavy grade"

(s)

heavy, weighed_down: (full of; bearing great weight) "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"

(s)

heavy, labored, laboured: (requiring or showing effort) "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"

(s)

heavy, leaden: (lacking lightness or liveliness) "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"

(s)

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless: ((of sleep) deep and complete) "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

heaviness, Noun

(n)

burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness, oppressiveness: (unwelcome burdensome difficulty)

(n)

heaviness, weightiness: (the property of being comparatively great in weight) "the heaviness of lead"

(n)

heaviness: (persisting sadness) "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"

(n)

ponderousness, heaviness: (an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency) "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"

(n)

thickness, heaviness: (used of a line or mark)

heaving, Noun

(n)

heave, heaving: (an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)) "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

(n)

heave, heaving: (the act of lifting something with great effort)

(n)

heave, heaving: (throwing something heavy (with great effort)) "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"

(n)

panting, heaving: (breathing heavily (as after exertion))

heavy-duty, Adjective

(a)

heavy-duty: (designed for heavy work) "a heavy-duty detergent"; "heavy-duty gloves"

heavy-footed, Adjective

(a)

heavy-footed: ((of movement) lacking ease or lightness) "his tired heavy-footed walk"

heavy-handed, Adjective

(s)

bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed: (lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands) "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse"

(s)

heavy-handed, roughshod: (unjustly domineering) "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"

heavy-laden, Adjective

(s)

burdened, heavy-laden, loaded_down: (bearing a physically heavy weight or load) "tree limbs burdened with ice"; "a heavy-laden cart"; "loaded down with packages"

(s)

care-laden, heavy-laden: (burdened by cares) "all ye that labor and are heavy-laden"-Matt.11:28"

heavy, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

(s)

big, heavy: (prodigious) "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"

(s)

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with_child: (in an advanced stage of pregnancy) "was big with child"; "was great with child"

(s)

clayey, cloggy, heavy: ((used of soil) compact and fine-grained) "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

(s)

dense, heavy, impenetrable: (permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter) "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"

(s)

fleshy, heavy, overweight: (usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it)

(s)

grave, grievous, heavy, weighty: (of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought) "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"

(a)

heavy: (of comparatively great physical weight or density) "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

(a)

heavy: (unusually great in degree or quantity or number) "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"

(a)

heavy: (of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment) "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"

(a)

heavy: (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness) "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

(a)

heavy: (of great intensity or power or force) "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"

(a)

heavy: ((physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight) "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"

(s)

heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening: (darkened by clouds) "a heavy sky"

(s)

heavy: ((of an actor or role) being or playing the villain) "Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'"

(s)

heavy: (of relatively large extent and density) "a heavy line"

(s)

heavy: (made of fabric having considerable thickness) "a heavy coat"

(s)

heavy, sonorous: (full and loud and deep) "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

(s)

heavy, lumbering, ponderous: (slow and laborious because of weight) "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"

(s)

heavy: (large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work) "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"

(s)

heavy: (dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal) "a heavy pudding"

(s)

heavy: (sharply inclined) "a heavy grade"

(s)

heavy, weighed_down: (full of; bearing great weight) "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"

(s)

heavy, labored, laboured: (requiring or showing effort) "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"

(s)

heavy, leaden: (lacking lightness or liveliness) "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"

(s)

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless: ((of sleep) deep and complete) "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(s)

intemperate, hard, heavy: (given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors) "a hard drinker"

heavy, Noun

(n)

heavy: (an actor who plays villainous roles)

(n)

heavy: (a serious (or tragic) role in a play)

heavyset, Adjective

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

heavyweight, Noun

(n)

colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan: (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

(n)

giant, hulk, heavyweight, whale: (a very large person; impressive in size or qualities)

(n)

heavyweight: (an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds)

(n)

heavyweight: (a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds)

(n)

heavyweight: (a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds)

hebdomad, Noun

(n)

week, hebdomad: (any period of seven consecutive days) "it rained for a week"

hebdomadal, Adjective

(s)

weekly, hebdomadal, hebdomadary: (of or occurring every seven days) "a weekly visit"; "weekly paper"

hebdomadary, Adjective

(s)

weekly, hebdomadal, hebdomadary: (of or occurring every seven days) "a weekly visit"; "weekly paper"

hecatomb, Noun

(n)

hecatomb: (a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen)

heckle, Noun

(n)

hatchel, heckle: (a comb for separating flax fibers)

heckle, Verb

(v)

heckle, hackle, hatchel: (comb with a heckle) "heckle hemp or flax"

(v)

heckle: (challenge aggressively)

heckler, Noun

(n)

heckler, badgerer: (someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections)

heckling, Noun

(n)

heckling, barracking: (shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree)

hectare, Noun

(n)

hectare: ((abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters))

hectic, Adjective

(s)

feverish, hectic: (marked by intense agitation or emotion) "worked at a feverish pace"

hectograph, Noun

(n)

hectograph, heliotype: (duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy)

hectograph, Verb

(v)

hectograph: (copy on a duplicator) "hectograph the hand-outs"

hectoliter, Noun

(n)

hectoliter, hectolitre, hl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters)

hectolitre, Noun

(n)

hectoliter, hectolitre, hl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters)

hectometer, Noun

(n)

hectometer, hectometre, hm: (a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters)

hectometre, Noun

(n)

hectometer, hectometre, hm: (a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters)

hector, Verb

(v)

strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss_around, hector, push_around: (be bossy towards) "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

hedge, Noun

(n)

hedge, hedgerow: (a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes)

(n)

hedge, hedging: (any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change)

(n)

hedge, hedging: (an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement) "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

hedge, Verb

(v)

hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

(v)

hedge: (hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge) "The animals were hedged in"

(v)

hedge, hedge_in: (enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges) "hedge the property"

(v)

hedge: (minimize loss or risk) "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"

hedged, Adjective

(s)

hedged, weasel-worded: (evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement)

hedgehog, Noun

(n)

hedgehog, Erinaceus_europaeus, Erinaceus_europeaeus: (small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines)

(n)

porcupine, hedgehog: (relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur)

hedgehop, Verb

(v)

hedgehop, flat-hat: (fly very close to the ground)

hedger, Noun

(n)

hedger, equivocator, tergiversator: (a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer)

(n)

hedger: (someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss)

(n)

hedger: (a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges)

hedgerow, Noun

(n)

hedge, hedgerow: (a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes)

hedging, Noun

(n)

hedge, hedging: (any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change)

(n)

hedge, hedging: (an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement) "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

hediondilla, Noun

(n)

creosote_bush, coville, hediondilla, Larrea_tridentata: (desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers)

hedonic, Adjective

(s)

hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean: (devoted to pleasure) "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"

hedonist, Noun

(n)

hedonist, pagan, pleasure_seeker: (someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures)

hedonistic, Adjective

(s)

hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean: (devoted to pleasure) "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"

hee-haw, Noun

(n)

hee-haw, horselaugh, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing)

hee-haw, Verb

(v)

hee-haw, bray: (braying characteristic of donkeys)

heebie-jeebies, Noun

(n)

jitters, heebie-jeebies, screaming_meemies: (extreme nervousness)

heed, Noun

(n)

attentiveness, heed, regard, paying_attention: (paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)) "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

heed, Verb

(v)

heed, mind, listen: (pay close attention to; give heed to) "Heed the advice of the old men"

heedful, Adjective

(s)

advertent, heedful: (giving attention)

(s)

careful, heedful: (cautiously attentive) "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"

(a)

heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying_attention: (taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention) "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

heedfulness, Noun

(n)

mindfulness, heedfulness: (the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities)

heedless, Adjective

(a)

heedless, unheeding: (marked by or paying little heed or attention; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt) "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals"; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"

(s)

heedless, reckless: (characterized by careless unconcern) "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton"; "reckless squandering of public funds"

heedlessness, Noun

(n)

heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness: (the trait of acting rashly and without prudence)

(n)

inattentiveness, heedlessness: (a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people))

(n)

unmindfulness, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency: (the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities)

heel, Noun

(n)

cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel: (someone who is morally reprehensible) "you dirty dog"

(n)

heel: (the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)

(n)

heel: (the back part of the human foot)

(n)

heel: (one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread)

(n)

heel: (the lower end of a ship's mast)

(n)

heel: ((golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft)

heel, Verb

(v)

heel: (follow at the heels of a person)

(v)

heel: (perform with the heels) "heel that dance"

(v)

heel: (strike with the heel of the club) "heel a golf ball"

(v)

heel, reheel: (put a new heel on) "heel shoes"

(v)

list, heel: (tilt to one side) "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"

heelbone, Noun

(n)

heelbone, calcaneus, os_tarsi_fibulare: (the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel)

heft, Noun

(n)

heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, ponderosity: (the property of being large in mass)

heft, Verb

(v)

heave, heave_up, heft, heft_up: (lift or elevate)

(v)

heft: (test the weight of something by lifting it)

heftiness, Noun

(n)

brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness: (possessing muscular strength)

(n)

heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, ponderosity: (the property of being large in mass)

hefty, Adjective

(s)

brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy: ((of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful) "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(s)

hefty: (of considerable weight and size) "a hefty dictionary"

hegemony, Noun

(n)

hegemony: (the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others) "the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"

height, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

altitude, height: (elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface) "the altitude gave her a headache"

(n)

height, tallness: (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)

(n)

stature, height: ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)

heighten, Verb

(v)

enhance, heighten, raise: (increase) "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

(v)

heighten, rise: (become more extreme) "The tension heightened"

(v)

heighten: (make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity) "heightened interest"

(v)

heighten: (increase the height of) "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

(v)

intensify, compound, heighten, deepen: (make more intense, stronger, or more marked) "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

(v)

sharpen, heighten: (make (one's senses) more acute) "This drug will sharpen your vision"

heights, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

altitude, height: (elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface) "the altitude gave her a headache"

(n)

height, tallness: (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)

(n)

high, heights: (a high place) "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"

(n)

stature, height: ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)

heinous, Adjective

(s)

flagitious, heinous: (extremely wicked, deeply criminal) "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations"

heinousness, Noun

(n)

atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness: (the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane)

heir, Noun

(n)

heir, inheritor, heritor: (a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another)

(n)

successor, heir: (a person who inherits some title or office)

heiress, Noun

(n)

heiress, inheritress, inheritrix: (a female heir)

heirloom, Noun

(n)

heirloom: ((law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance)

(n)

heirloom: (something that has been in a family for generations)

heist, Noun

(n)

armed_robbery, heist, holdup, stickup: (robbery at gunpoint)

(n)

heist, rip-off: (the act of stealing)

heist, Verb

(v)

burglarize, burglarise, burgle, heist: (commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling)

held, Adjective

(a)

held: (occupied or in the control of; often used in combination) "enemy-held territory"

heliac, Adjective

(a)

heliacal, heliac: (pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun) "the heliacal rising of the Dog Star"; "the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)"

heliacal, Adjective

(a)

heliacal, heliac: (pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun) "the heliacal rising of the Dog Star"; "the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)"

helianthemum, Noun

(n)

helianthemum, sunrose, sun_rose: (any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions)

helianthus, Noun

(n)

sunflower, helianthus: (any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays)

helical, Adjective

(s)

coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate: (in the shape of a coil)

helicon, Noun

(n)

helicon, bombardon: (a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician)

helicopter, Noun

(n)

helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater: (an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades)

heliocentric, Adjective

(a)

heliocentric: (having the sun as the center)

heliogravure, Noun

(n)

gravure, photogravure, heliogravure: (an intaglio print produced by gravure)

heliolatry, Noun

(n)

heliolatry, sun-worship: (the worship of the sun)

heliopsis, Noun

(n)

heliopsis, oxeye: (any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers)

heliotherapy, Noun

(n)

heliotherapy, insolation: (therapeutic exposure to sunlight)

heliotrope, Noun

(n)

bloodstone, heliotrope: (green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood)

heliotype, Noun

(n)

hectograph, heliotype: (duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy)

helium, Noun

(n)

helium, He, atomic_number_2: (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))

hell-kite, Noun

(n)

hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock: (someone who is a very fierce fighter)

hell-rooster, Noun

(n)

hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock: (someone who is a very fierce fighter)

hellcat, Noun

(n)

vixen, harpy, hellcat: (a malicious woman with a fierce temper)

helleri, Noun

(n)

swordtail, helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus_helleri: (freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish)

hellfire, Noun

(n)

hellfire, red_region: (a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned)

hellgrammiate, Noun

(n)

hellgrammiate, dobson: (large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait)

hellhole, Noun

(n)

hell, hell_on_earth, hellhole, snake_pit, the_pits, inferno: (any place of pain and turmoil; ) "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"

hellhound, Noun

(n)

Cerberus, hellhound: ((Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon)

(n)

hellhound: (a very evil man)

hellion, Noun

(n)

hellion, heller, devil: (a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)) "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"

hellish, Adjective

(s)

beastly, hellish, god-awful: (very unpleasant) "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"

(s)

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy: (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell) "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

hello, Noun

(n)

hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do: (an expression of greeting) "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

helm, Noun

(n)

helm: (steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered)

(n)

helm: (a position of leadership) "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"

helm, Verb

(v)

helm: (be at or take the helm of) "helm the ship"

helmet, Noun

(n)

helmet: (armor plate that protects the head)

(n)

helmet: (a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows)

helmetflower, Noun

(n)

helmetflower, helmet_orchid: (any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process)

(n)

monkshood, helmetflower, helmet_flower, Aconitum_napellus: (a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite)

(n)

skullcap, helmetflower: (a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised)

helminthic, Adjective

(s)

anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal: (capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms)

helminthic, Noun

(n)

vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic: (a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms)

helmsman, Noun

(n)

helmsman, steersman, steerer: (the person who steers a ship)

helot, Noun

(n)

serf, helot, villein: ((Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord)

help, Noun

(n)

aid, assistance, help: (a resource) "visual aids in teaching"

(n)

aid, assist, assistance, help: (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

(n)

assistant, helper, help, supporter: (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

(n)

avail, help, service: (a means of serving) "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

help, Verb

(v)

avail, help: (take or use) "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"

(v)

help, assist, aid: (give help or assistance; be of service) "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

(v)

help, aid: (improve the condition of) "These pills will help the patient"

(v)

help, facilitate: (be of use) "This will help to prevent accidents"

(v)

help: (contribute to the furtherance of) "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"

(v)

help: (improve; change for the better) "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"

(v)

help_oneself, help: (abstain from doing; always used with a negative) "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"

(v)

serve, help: (help to some food; help with food or drink) "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

helpdesk, Noun

(n)

help_desk, helpdesk: (a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network)

helper, Noun

(n)

assistant, helper, help, supporter: (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

(n)

benefactor, helper: (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

helpful, Adjective

(a)

helpful: (providing assistance or serving a useful function)

helpfulness, Noun

(n)

helpfulness: (the property of providing useful assistance)

(n)

kindliness, helpfulness: (friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition)

helping, Noun

(n)

helping, portion, serving: (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal) "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

helpless, Adjective

(s)

helpless, incapacitated: (lacking in or deprived of strength or power) "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"

(s)

helpless, lost: (unable to function; without help)

(s)

helpless: (unable to manage independently) "as helpless as a baby"

helplessness, Noun

(n)

helplessness, weakness, impuissance: (powerlessness revealed by an inability to act) "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

(n)

helplessness: (the state of needing help from something)

(n)

helplessness: (a feeling of being unable to manage)

helpmate, Noun

(n)

helpmate, helpmeet: (a helpful partner)

helpmeet, Noun

(n)

helpmate, helpmeet: (a helpful partner)

helter-skelter, Adjective

(s)

chaotic, helter-skelter: (lacking a visible order or organization)

(s)

helter-skelter, pell-mell: (with undue hurry and confusion) "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train"

helve, Noun

(n)

haft, helve: (the handle of a weapon or tool)

hem, Noun

(n)

hem: (the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down) "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"

(n)

hem, ahem: (the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.)

hem, Verb

(v)

hem: (fold over and sew together to provide with a hem) "hem my skirt"

(v)

hem: (utter `hem' or `ahem')

hemagglutinate, Verb

(v)

haemagglutinate, hemagglutinate: (cause the clumping together (of red blood cells))

hemagglutination, Noun

(n)

hemagglutination, haemagglutination: (agglutination of red blood cells)

hemal, Adjective

(a)

hemal, haemal, hematal, haematal: (relating to the blood vessels or blood)

hemangioma, Noun

(n)

hemangioma, haemangioma: (benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks)

hematal, Adjective

(a)

hemal, haemal, hematal, haematal: (relating to the blood vessels or blood)

hematemesis, Noun

(n)

hematemesis, haematemesis: (vomiting blood)

hematic, Adjective

(a)

hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic: (relating to or containing or affecting blood) "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"

hematin, Noun

(n)

heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protoheme: (a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds)

hematinic, Noun

(n)

hematinic, haematinic: (a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia)

hematite, Noun

(n)

hematite, haematite: (the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form)

hematocele, Noun

(n)

hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele: (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis))

hematochezia, Noun

(n)

hematochezia, haematochezia: (passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer))

hematocoele, Noun

(n)

hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele: (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis))

hematocolpometra, Noun

(n)

hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra: (accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus)

hematocolpos, Noun

(n)

hematocolpos, haematocolpos: (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen))

hematocrit, Noun

(n)

hematocrit, haematocrit, packed_cell_volume: (the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit)

(n)

hematocrit, haematocrit: (a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood)

hematocytopenia, Noun

(n)

hematocytopenia, haematocytopenia: (an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood)

hematocyturia, Noun

(n)

hematocyturia, haematocyturia: (the presence of red blood cells in the urine)

hematogenesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

hematogenic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

hematohiston, Noun

(n)

globin, hematohiston, haematohiston: (a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells)

hematoidin, Noun

(n)

bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin: (an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice)

hematologic, Adjective

(a)

hematologic, haematological, hematological: (of or relating to or involved in hematology)

hematological, Adjective

(a)

hematologic, haematological, hematological: (of or relating to or involved in hematology)

hematologist, Noun

(n)

hematologist, haematologist: (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

hematology, Noun

(n)

hematology, haematology: (the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

hematolysis, Noun

(n)

hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis: (lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin)

hematoma, Noun

(n)

hematoma, haematoma: (a localized swelling filled with blood)

hematopoiesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

hematopoietic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

hematuria, Noun

(n)

hematuria, haematuria: (the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease)

heme, Noun

(n)

heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protoheme: (a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds)

hemianopia, Noun

(n)

hemianopia, hemianopsia: (blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes)

hemianopsia, Noun

(n)

hemianopia, hemianopsia: (blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes)

hemic, Adjective

(a)

hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic: (relating to or containing or affecting blood) "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"

hemicrania, Noun

(n)

migraine, megrim, sick_headache, hemicrania: (a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men)

hemicycle, Noun

(n)

semicircle, hemicycle: (a plane figure with the shape of half a circle)

hemiepiphyte, Noun

(n)

hemiepiphyte, semiepiphyte: (a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life)

hemimetabolic, Adjective

(s)

hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic: ((of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult)

hemimetabolism, Noun

(n)

hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly: (incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects)

hemimetabolous, Adjective

(s)

hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic: ((of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult)

hemimetaboly, Noun

(n)

hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly: (incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects)

hemimetamorphic, Adjective

(s)

hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic: ((of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult)

hemimetamorphosis, Noun

(n)

hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly: (incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects)

hemimetamorphous, Adjective

(s)

hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic: ((of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult)

hemimorphite, Noun

(n)

hemimorphite, calamine: (a white mineral; a common ore of zinc)

hemin, Noun

(n)

hemin, protohemin: (a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood)

hemiparasite, Noun

(n)

hemiparasite, semiparasite: (a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis)

hemipode, Noun

(n)

button_quail, button-quail, bustard_quail, hemipode: (small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains)

hemipteran, Noun

(n)

hemipterous_insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron: (insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis)

hemipteron, Noun

(n)

hemipterous_insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron: (insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis)

hemisphere, Noun

(n)

hemisphere: (half of the terrestrial globe)

(n)

hemisphere: (half of a sphere)

(n)

hemisphere, cerebral_hemisphere: (either half of the cerebrum)

hemispheric, Adjective

(a)

hemispheric: (of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres)

hemlock, Noun

(n)

hemlock: (poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium) "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"

(n)

hemlock, poison_hemlock, poison_parsley, California_fern, Nebraska_fern, winter_fern, Conium_maculatum: (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)

(n)

hemlock: (soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock)

(n)

hemlock, hemlock_tree: (an evergreen tree)

hemodialysis, Noun

(n)

hemodialysis, haemodialysis: (dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure)

hemodynamics, Noun

(n)

hemodynamics: (the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved)

hemogenesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

hemoglobin, Noun

(n)

hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb: (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) "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"

hemoglobinemia, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinemia, haemoglobinemia: (presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma)

hemoglobinopathy, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinopathy, haemoglobinopathy: (a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood)

hemoglobinuria, Noun

(n)

hemoglobinuria, haemoglobinuria: (presence of hemoglobin in the urine)

hemolysin, Noun

(n)

hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin: (any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin)

hemolysis, Noun

(n)

hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis: (lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin)

hemolytic, Adjective

(a)

hemolytic, haemolytic: (relating to or involving or causing hemolysis) "hemolytic anemia"

hemophile, Noun

(n)

hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile: (someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding)

hemophilia, Noun

(n)

hemophilia, haemophilia, bleeder's_disease: (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son)

hemophiliac, Noun

(n)

hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile: (someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding)

hemophilic, Adjective

(a)

haemophilic, hemophilic: (relating to or having hemophilia)

hemopoiesis, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

hemopoietic, Adjective

(a)

hematopoietic, haematopoietic, hemopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic: (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"

hemoprotein, Noun

(n)

hemoprotein, haemoprotein: (a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin)

hemoptysis, Noun

(n)

hemoptysis, haemoptysis: (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs)

hemorrhage, Noun

(n)

bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage: (the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel)

hemorrhage, Verb

(v)

shed_blood, bleed, hemorrhage: (lose blood from one's body)

hemorrhagic, Adjective

(a)

hemorrhagic, haemorrhagic: (of or relating to a hemorrhage)

hemorrhoid, Noun

(n)

hemorrhoid, haemorrhoid, piles: (pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter)

hemorrhoidectomy, Noun

(n)

hemorrhoidectomy, haemorrhoidectomy: (surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them)

hemosiderin, Noun

(n)

hemosiderin, haemosiderin: (a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism)

hemosiderosis, Noun

(n)

hemosiderosis, haemosiderosis: (abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis)

hemostasia, Noun

(n)

hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia: (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))

hemostasis, Noun

(n)

hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia: (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))

hemostat, Noun

(n)

hemostat, haemostat: (a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel)

hemostatic, Adjective

(s)

styptic, hemostatic: (tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels)

hemothorax, Noun

(n)

hemothorax, haemothorax: (accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest))

hemp, Noun

(n)

cannabis, hemp: (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)

(n)

hangman's_rope, hangman's_halter, halter, hemp, hempen_necktie: (a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging)

(n)

hemp: (a plant fiber)

hempen, Adjective

(s)

hempen, fibrous: (having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute)

hemstitch, Noun

(n)

hemstitch, hemstitching: (a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups)

(n)

hemstitch: (embroidery similar to drawnwork)

hemstitch, Verb

(v)

hemstitch: (sew with hemstitches) "hemstitch a sleeve"

hemstitching, Noun

(n)

hemstitch, hemstitching: (a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups)

hen-peck, Verb

(v)

nag, peck, hen-peck: (bother persistently with trivial complaints) "She nags her husband all day long"

hen, Noun

(n)

hen, biddy: (adult female chicken)

(n)

hen: (adult female bird)

(n)

hen: (flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing)

(n)

hen: (female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster)

henchman, Noun

(n)

confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner_in_crime: (someone who assists in a plot)

hencoop, Noun

(n)

chicken_coop, coop, hencoop, henhouse: (a farm building for housing poultry)

henhouse, Noun

(n)

chicken_coop, coop, hencoop, henhouse: (a farm building for housing poultry)

henna, Noun

(n)

henna: (a reddish brown dye used especially on hair)

henna, Verb

(v)

henna: (apply henna to one's hair) "She hennas her hair every month"

henpecked, Adjective

(s)

dominated, henpecked: (harassed by persistent nagging)

hep, Adjective

(s)

hep, hip, hip_to: (informed about the latest trends)

heparin, Noun

(n)

heparin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin: (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)

hepatic, Adjective

(a)

hepatic: (pertaining to or affecting the liver) "hepatic ducts"; "hepatic cirrhosis"

hepatic, Noun

(n)

liverwort, hepatic: (any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses)

hepatica, Noun

(n)

hepatica, liverleaf: (any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions)

(n)

hepatica, Marchantia_polymorpha: (a common liverwort)

hepatitis, Noun

(n)

hepatitis: (inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin)

hepatocarcinoma, Noun

(n)

hepatoma, malignant_hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular_carcinoma: (carcinoma of the liver)

hepatoflavin, Noun

(n)

vitamin_B2, vitamin_G, riboflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin: (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)

hepatoma, Noun

(n)

hepatoma, malignant_hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular_carcinoma: (carcinoma of the liver)

hepatomegaly, Noun

(n)

hepatomegaly, megalohepatia: (abnormal enlargement of the liver)

heptad, Noun

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

herald, Noun

(n)

harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor: (something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone)

(n)

herald, trumpeter: ((formal) a person who announces important news) "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"

herald, Verb

(v)

acclaim, hail, herald: (praise vociferously) "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

(v)

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald: (foreshadow or presage)

(v)

hail, herald: (greet enthusiastically or joyfully)

heraldic, Adjective

(a)

heraldic, heraldist: (of or relating to heraldry)

(s)

heraldic: (indicative of or announcing something to come) "the Beatles were heraldic of a new style of music"

heraldist, Adjective

(a)

heraldic, heraldist: (of or relating to heraldry)

herb, Noun

(n)

herb, herbaceous_plant: (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

(n)

herb: (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

herbage, Noun

(n)

herbage, pasturage: (succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land)

herbal, Adjective

(a)

herbal: (of or relating to herbs) "herbal tea, herbal medicine"

herbal, Noun

(n)

herb_tea, herbal_tea, herbal: (tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs)

herbicide, Noun

(n)

herbicide, weedkiller, weed_killer: (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

herbivorous, Adjective

(a)

herbivorous: (feeding only on plants)

herculean, Adjective

(s)

herculean, powerful: (displaying superhuman strength or power) "herculean exertions"

(s)

herculean: (extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules) "a herculean task"

herd, Noun

(n)

herd: (a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans)

(n)

herd: (a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra)

(n)

ruck, herd: (a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things) "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"

herd, Verb

(v)

herd, crowd: (cause to herd, drive, or crowd together) "We herded the children into a spare classroom"

(v)

herd: (move together, like a herd)

(v)

herd: (keep, move, or drive animals) "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

herdsman, Noun

(n)

herder, herdsman, drover: (someone who drives a herd)

here, Adjective

(s)

here: (being here now) "is everyone here?"

hereafter, Noun

(n)

afterlife, hereafter: (life after death)

(n)

future, hereafter, futurity, time_to_come: (the time yet to come)

hereditarianism, Noun

(n)

hereditarianism: (the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth)

hereditary, Adjective

(s)

ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible: (inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent) "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

(s)

familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible: (occurring among members of a family usually by heredity) "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

heredity, Noun

(n)

heredity: (the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next)

(n)

heredity, genetic_endowment: (the total of inherited attributes)

hereness, Noun

(n)

hereness: (the state of being here in this place)

heresy, Noun

(n)

heresy, unorthodoxy: (a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion)

(n)

unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy: (any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position)

heretic, Noun

(n)

heretic, misbeliever, religious_outcast: (a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church)

(n)

heretic: (a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion))

heretical, Adjective

(s)

dissident, heretical, heterodox: (characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards)

heritable, Adjective

(a)

inheritable, heritable: (capable of being inherited) "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"

heritage, Noun

(n)

heritage: (practices that are handed down from the past by tradition) "a heritage of freedom"

(n)

inheritance, heritage: (hereditary succession to a title or an office or property)

(n)

inheritance, heritage: (that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner)

(n)

inheritance, heritage: (any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors) "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"

heritor, Noun

(n)

heir, inheritor, heritor: (a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another)

hermaphrodism, Noun

(n)

hermaphroditism, hermaphrodism: (congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics)

hermaphrodite, Adjective

(s)

hermaphroditic, hermaphrodite: (of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs)

hermaphrodite, Noun

(n)

hermaphrodite, intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene_person: (one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made)

hermaphroditic, Adjective

(s)

hermaphroditic: (of or relating to monoclinous plants)

(s)

hermaphroditic, hermaphrodite: (of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs)

hermaphroditism, Noun

(n)

androgyny, hermaphroditism, bisexuality: (showing characteristics of both sexes)

(n)

hermaphroditism, hermaphrodism: (congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics)

hermetic, Adjective

(s)

hermetic: (completely sealed; completely airtight)

hermit, Noun

(n)

anchorite, hermit: (one retired from society for religious reasons)

(n)

hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte: (one who lives in solitude)

hermitic, Adjective

(s)

anchoritic, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical: (characterized by ascetic solitude) "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "his hermitic existence"

hermitical, Adjective

(s)

anchoritic, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical: (characterized by ascetic solitude) "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "his hermitic existence"

hernia, Noun

(n)

hernia, herniation: (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)

herniation, Noun

(n)

hernia, herniation: (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)

hero-worship, Verb

(v)

idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere: (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol) "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

heroic, Adjective

(s)

desperate, heroic: (showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort) "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall"; "they took heroic measures to save his life"

(s)

epic, heroic, larger-than-life: (very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)) "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"

(s)

expansive, grand, heroic: (of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope) "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

(a)

heroic: (relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity) "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"

(s)

heroic, heroical: (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes) "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"

heroic, Noun

(n)

heroic_verse, heroic_meter, heroic: (a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter)

heroical, Adjective

(s)

heroic, heroical: (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes) "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"

heroin, Noun

(n)

heroin, diacetylmorphine: (a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush)

heroine, Noun

(n)

heroine: (the main good female character in a work of fiction)

(n)

heroine: (a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds)

heroism, Noun

(n)

heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy: (the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)) "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"

herpes, Noun

(n)

herpes: (viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane)

(n)

herpes, herpes_virus: (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)

herrerasaur, Noun

(n)

herrerasaur, herrerasaurus: (a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina)

herrerasaurus, Noun

(n)

herrerasaur, herrerasaurus: (a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina)

herring, Noun

(n)

herring: (valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled)

(n)

herring, Clupea_harangus: (commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific)

herringbone, Noun

(n)

herringbone: (a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern)

(n)

herringbone, herringbone_pattern: (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)

hesitance, Noun

(n)

hesitance, hesitancy: (a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something)

hesitancy, Noun

(n)

hesitance, hesitancy: (a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something)

(n)

reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition: (a certain degree of unwillingness) "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

hesitant, Adjective

(s)

hesitant, hesitating: (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)

hesitate, Verb

(v)

hesitate, waver, waffle: (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness) "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

(v)

hesitate, pause: (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing) "The speaker paused"

hesitater, Noun

(n)

waverer, vacillator, hesitator, hesitater: (one who hesitates (usually out of fear))

hesitating, Adjective

(s)

hesitant, hesitating: (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)

hesitation, Noun

(n)

hesitation, vacillation, wavering: (indecision in speech or action)

(n)

hesitation, waver, falter, faltering: (the act of pausing uncertainly) "there was a hesitation in his speech"

(n)

reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition: (a certain degree of unwillingness) "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

hesitator, Noun

(n)

waverer, vacillator, hesitator, hesitater: (one who hesitates (usually out of fear))

hessian, Noun

(n)

Hessian_boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington_boot: ((19th century) a man's high tasseled boot)

hessonite, Noun

(n)

cinnamon_stone, essonite, hessonite: (a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown)

het, Adjective

(s)

heated, heated_up, het, het_up: (made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')) "a heated swimming pool"; "wiped his heated-up face with a large bandana"; "he was all het up and sweaty"

heterocercal, Adjective

(a)

heterocercal: (possessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobe)

heterocycle, Noun

(n)

heterocyclic_compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle: (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)

(n)

heterocyclic_ring, heterocycle: (a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon)

heterocyclic, Adjective

(s)

heterocyclic: (containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom)

heterocyclic, Noun

(n)

heterocyclic_compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle: (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)

heterodactyl, Adjective

(a)

heterodactyl: ((of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward)

heterodox, Adjective

(s)

dissident, heretical, heterodox: (characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards)

heterodoxy, Noun

(n)

unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy: (any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position)

(n)

unorthodoxy, heterodoxy: (the quality of being unorthodox)

heteroecious, Adjective

(a)

heteroecious: (of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species) "heteroecious fungi"; "heteroecious insects"

heterogeneity, Noun

(n)

heterogeneity, heterogeneousness: (the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind)

heterogeneous, Adjective

(a)

heterogeneous, heterogenous: (consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature) "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"

(a)

heterogenous, heterogeneous: (originating outside the body)

heterogeneousness, Noun

(n)

heterogeneity, heterogeneousness: (the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind)

heterogenesis, Noun

(n)

alternation_of_generations, heterogenesis, xenogenesis: (the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal)

heterogenous, Adjective

(a)

heterogeneous, heterogenous: (consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature) "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"

(a)

heterogenous, heterogeneous: (originating outside the body)

heterograft, Noun

(n)

heterograft, xenograft: (tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species)

heteroicous, Adjective

(s)

heteroicous, polyoicous, polygamous: (having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant)

heterologic, Adjective

(a)

heterologous, heterologic, heterological: (not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin)

heterological, Adjective

(a)

heterologous, heterologic, heterological: (not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin)

heterologous, Adjective

(a)

heterologous, heterologic, heterological: (not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin)

(a)

heterologous: (derived from organisms of a different but related species) "a heterologous graft"

heterometabolic, Adjective

(s)

heterometabolous, heterometabolic: ((of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage)

heterometabolism, Noun

(n)

heterometabolism, heterometaboly: (development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity)

heterometabolous, Adjective

(s)

heterometabolous, heterometabolic: ((of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage)

heterometaboly, Noun

(n)

heterometabolism, heterometaboly: (development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity)

heterosexual, Adjective

(a)

heterosexual: (sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex)

heterosexual, Noun

(n)

heterosexual, heterosexual_person, straight_person, straight: (a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex)

heterosexualism, Noun

(n)

heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)

heterosexuality, Noun

(n)

heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)

heterotaxy, Noun

(n)

transposition, heterotaxy: (any abnormal position of the organs of the body)

heterothermic, Adjective

(s)

poikilothermic, poikilothermous, heterothermic, ectothermic: (of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment)

heterotrophic, Adjective

(a)

heterotrophic: (requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment) "most animals are heterotrophic"

heterozygosity, Noun

(n)

heterozygosity: (the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene)

heterozygous, Adjective

(a)

heterozygous: (having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci) "heterozygous for eye color"

heuristic, Adjective

(a)

heuristic: (of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation)

heuristic, Noun

(n)

heuristic, heuristic_rule, heuristic_program: (a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem)

hew, Verb

(v)

hew, hew_out: (make or shape as with an axe) "hew out a path in the rock"

(v)

hew: (strike with an axe; cut down, strike) "hew an oak"

hewn, Adjective

(s)

hewn, hand-hewn: (cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel) "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush"

hex, Adjective

(a)

hexadecimal, hex: (of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base)

hex, Noun

(n)

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

hex, Verb

(v)

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

hexad, Noun

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

hexadecimal, Adjective

(a)

hexadecimal, hex: (of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base)

hexagon, Noun

(n)

hexagon: (a six-sided polygon)

hexagonal, Adjective

(a)

hexangular, hexagonal: (having six sides or divided into hexagons)

hexangular, Adjective

(a)

hexangular, hexagonal: (having six sides or divided into hexagons)

hexed, Adjective

(s)

hexed, jinxed: ((usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune)

hexenbesen, Noun

(n)

witches'_broom, witch_broom, hexenbesen, staghead: (an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance)

heyday, Noun

(n)

flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush: (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

hi-fi, Adjective

(s)

high-fidelity, hi-fi: (characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction) "a high-fidelity recording"; "a hi-fi system"

hi-fi, Noun

(n)

hi-fi, high_fidelity_sound_system: (equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity)

(n)

high_fidelity, hi-fi: (the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion)

hi-tech, Adjective

(a)

high-tech, hi-tech: (resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices)

hiatus, Noun

(n)

foramen, hiatus: (a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure)

(n)

hiatus: (a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript))

(n)

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement: (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something)

hibernal, Adjective

(s)

brumal, hibernal, hiemal: (characteristic of or relating to winter) "bears in brumal sleep"

hibernate, Verb

(v)

hibernate, hole_up: (sleep during winter) "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"

(v)

hibernate: (be in an inactive or dormant state)

hibernating, Adjective

(s)

dormant, hibernating, torpid: (in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation) "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"

hiccough, Noun

(n)

hiccup, hiccough, singultus: ((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) "how do you cure the hiccups?"

hiccough, Verb

(v)

hiccup, hiccough: (breathe spasmodically, and make a sound) "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

hiccup, Noun

(n)

hiccup, hiccough, singultus: ((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) "how do you cure the hiccups?"

hiccup, Verb

(v)

hiccup, hiccough: (breathe spasmodically, and make a sound) "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

hick, Adjective

(s)

bumpkinly, hick, rustic, unsophisticated: (awkwardly simple and provincial) "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"

hick, Noun

(n)

yokel, rube, hick, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon: (a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture)

hickey, Noun

(n)

hickey, love_bite: (a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover)

(n)

pimple, hickey, zit: (a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne)

hickory, Noun

(n)

hickory: (valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees)

(n)

hickory, hickory_tree: (American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts)

hidden, Adjective

(s)

concealed, hidden, out_of_sight: (not accessible to view) "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

(s)

hidden, secret: (designed to elude detection) "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

(s)

hidden, obscure: (difficult to find) "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"

hiddenness, Noun

(n)

hiddenness, covertness: (the state of being covert and hidden)

hide, Noun

(n)

hide, fell: (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))

(n)

hide, pelt, skin: (body covering of a living animal)

hide, Verb

(v)

hide, conceal: (prevent from being seen or discovered) "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

(v)

hide, hide_out: (be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety) "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

(v)

obscure, blot_out, obliterate, veil, hide: (make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing) "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

(v)

shroud, enshroud, hide, cover: (cover as if with a shroud) "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

hideaway, Noun

(n)

hideaway, retreat: (an area where you can be alone)

(n)

hideout, hideaway, den: (a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws)

hidebound, Adjective

(s)

hidebound, traditionalist: (stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded)

hideous, Adjective

(s)

hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous: (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror) "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"

(s)

hideous, repulsive: (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying) "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"

hideout, Noun

(n)

hideout, hideaway, den: (a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws)

hiding, Noun

(n)

concealment, concealing, hiding: (the activity of keeping something secret)

(n)

hiding: (the state of being hidden) "he went into hiding"

hidrosis, Noun

(n)

perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis: (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid) "perspiration is a homeostatic process"

hie, Verb

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hiemal, Adjective

(s)

brumal, hibernal, hiemal: (characteristic of or relating to winter) "bears in brumal sleep"

hierarch, Noun

(n)

archpriest, hierarch, high_priest, prelate, primate: (a senior clergyman and dignitary)

(n)

hierarch: (a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy)

hierarchal, Adjective

(a)

hierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchic: (classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers) "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

hierarchic, Adjective

(a)

hierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchic: (classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers) "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

hierarchical, Adjective

(a)

hierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchic: (classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers) "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

hierarchy, Noun

(n)

hierarchy: (a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system) "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"

(n)

hierarchy, power_structure, pecking_order: (the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body)

hieratic, Adjective

(a)

hieratic: (written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing) "hieratic Egyptian script"

(s)

hieratic: (adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal) "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"

(a)

priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal: (associated with the priesthood or priests) "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

hieratic, Noun

(n)

hieratic, hieratic_script: (a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests)

hieratical, Adjective

(a)

priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal: (associated with the priesthood or priests) "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

hieroglyph, Noun

(n)

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic: (writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible))

(n)

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic: (a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt)

hieroglyphic, Adjective

(a)

hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical: (resembling hieroglyphic writing)

(a)

hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical: (written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols)

hieroglyphic, Noun

(n)

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic: (writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible))

(n)

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic: (a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt)

hieroglyphical, Adjective

(a)

hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical: (resembling hieroglyphic writing)

(a)

hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical: (written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols)

hierolatry, Noun

(n)

hagiolatry, hierolatry: (the worship of saints)

hifalutin, Adjective

(s)

grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da: (affectedly genteel)

higgle, Verb

(v)

haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster: (wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)) "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

higgledy-piggledy, Adjective

(s)

disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy: (in utter disorder) "a disorderly pile of clothes"

high-altitude, Adjective

(s)

high-level, high-altitude: (occurring at or from a relative high altitude) "high-level bombing"

high-and-mighty, Adjective

(s)

autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory: (offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power) "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"

high-class, Adjective

(s)

high-class, high-toned: (pretentiously elegant) "a high-toned restaurant"

high-energy, Adjective

(a)

high-energy: (of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts)

(s)

high-energy: (providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction)

(s)

high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy: (vigorously energetic or forceful) "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

high-fidelity, Adjective

(s)

high-fidelity, hi-fi: (characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction) "a high-fidelity recording"; "a hi-fi system"

high-flown, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

(s)

high-flown, high-sounding, inflated: (pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)) "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"

high-grade, Adjective

(s)

high-grade, top-quality, top-grade: (surpassing in quality) "top-grade ore"

high-handed, Adjective

(s)

cavalier, high-handed: (given to haughty disregard of others)

high-handedness, Noun

(n)

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness: (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)

high-interest, Adjective

(a)

high-interest: ((used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed)

high-level, Adjective

(s)

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level: (at an elevated level in rank or importance) "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"

(s)

high-level, high-altitude: (occurring at or from a relative high altitude) "high-level bombing"

high-minded, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

high-mindedness, Noun

(n)

high-mindedness, idealism, noble-mindedness: (elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued)

high-muck-a-muck, Noun

(n)

high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bah: (an arrogant or conceited person of importance)

high-octane, Adjective

(s)

high-octane: (used of gasoline; having a high octane number)

(s)

high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy: (vigorously energetic or forceful) "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

high-pitched, Adjective

(s)

high-pitched: (set at a sharp or high angle or slant) "a high-pitched roof"

(a)

high, high-pitched: (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

high-potential, Adjective

(s)

high-voltage, high-potential: (operating on or powered by a high voltage) "a high-voltage generator"

high-power, Adjective

(s)

high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy: (vigorously energetic or forceful) "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

high-powered, Adjective

(s)

high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy: (vigorously energetic or forceful) "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

(s)

high-powered: ((used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification) "a high-powered microscope"

high-pressure, Adjective

(s)

hard-hitting, high-pressure: (aggressively and persistently persuasive) "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"

high-priced, Adjective

(s)

costly, dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy: (having a high price) "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

high-ranking, Adjective

(s)

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level: (at an elevated level in rank or importance) "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"

high-resolution, Adjective

(a)

high-resolution: (producing images that are sharp and finely detailed) "high-resolution photography"; "a high-resolution lens"; "high-resolution television"

high-rise, Adjective

(a)

high-rise: (used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall) "avenues lined with high-rise apartment buildings"

high-rise, Noun

(n)

high-rise, tower_block: (tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments) "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"

high-risk, Adjective

(s)

bad, risky, high-risk, speculative: (not financially safe or secure) "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"

high-sounding, Adjective

(s)

high-flown, high-sounding, inflated: (pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)) "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"

high-speed, Adjective

(s)

high-speed, high-velocity: (operating at high speed) "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell"

high-spirited, Adjective

(s)

ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited: (joyously unrestrained)

high-stepped, Adjective

(s)

high-stepped, high-stepping: (having or moving with a high step) "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse"

high-stepping, Adjective

(s)

high-stepped, high-stepping: (having or moving with a high step) "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse"

high-strung, Adjective

(s)

edgy, high-strung, highly_strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight: (being in a tense state)

high-sudsing, Adjective

(a)

high-sudsing: ((used of e.g. detergents) producing many suds)

high-tech, Adjective

(a)

high-tech, hi-tech: (resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices)

high-tension, Adjective

(a)

high-tension: (subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage) "high-tension wire"

high-ticket, Adjective

(s)

big-ticket, high-ticket: (very expensive) "big-ticket items like cars and furs"; "a big-ticket government program"

high-toned, Adjective

(s)

high-class, high-toned: (pretentiously elegant) "a high-toned restaurant"

high-top, Adjective

(s)

high-top, high-topped: ((of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers)

high-topped, Adjective

(s)

high-top, high-topped: ((of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers)

high-up, Noun

(n)

very_important_person, VIP, high-up, dignitary, panjandrum, high_muckamuck: (an important or influential (and often overbearing) person)

high-velocity, Adjective

(s)

high-speed, high-velocity: (operating at high speed) "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell"

high-voltage, Adjective

(s)

high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy: (vigorously energetic or forceful) "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

(s)

high-voltage, high-potential: (operating on or powered by a high voltage) "a high-voltage generator"

high, Adjective

(s)

eminent, high: (standing above others in quality or position) "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

(s)

gamey, gamy, high: ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)

(a)

high: (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount) "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"

(a)

high: ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')) "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

(a)

high, high-pitched: (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

(s)

high, in_high_spirits: (happy and excited and energetic)

(s)

high, mellow: (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))

high, Noun

(n)

high: (a lofty level or position or degree) "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

(n)

high: (an air mass of higher than normal pressure) "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"

(n)

high: (a state of sustained elation) "I'm on a permanent high these days"

(n)

high: (a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics) "they took drugs to get a high on"

(n)

high, heights: (a high place) "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"

(n)

high_gear, high: (a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed)

(n)

senior_high_school, senior_high, high, highschool, high_school: (a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12) "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"

highborn, Adjective

(s)

coroneted, highborn, titled: (belonging to the peerage) "the princess and her coroneted companions"; "the titled classes"

highboy, Noun

(n)

highboy, tallboy: (a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs)

highbrow, Adjective

(s)

highbrow, highbrowed: (highly cultured or educated) "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

highbrow, Noun

(n)

highbrow: (a person of intellectual or erudite tastes)

highbrowed, Adjective

(s)

highbrow, highbrowed: (highly cultured or educated) "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

higher-ranking, Adjective

(s)

ranking, superior, higher-ranking: (having a higher rank) "superior officer"

higher-up, Noun

(n)

superior, higher-up, superordinate: (one of greater rank or station or quality)

higher, Adjective

(s)

eminent, high: (standing above others in quality or position) "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

(s)

gamey, gamy, high: ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)

(a)

high: (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount) "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"

(a)

high: ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')) "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

(a)

high, high-pitched: (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

(s)

high, in_high_spirits: (happy and excited and energetic)

(s)

high, mellow: (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))

(s)

higher: (advanced in complexity or elaboration) "higher finance"; "higher mathematics"

(s)

higher: (of education beyond the secondary level) "higher education"; "higher learning"

highest, Adjective

(s)

eminent, high: (standing above others in quality or position) "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

(s)

gamey, gamy, high: ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)

(a)

high: (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount) "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"

(a)

high: ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')) "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

(a)

high, high-pitched: (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

(s)

high, in_high_spirits: (happy and excited and energetic)

(s)

high, mellow: (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))

highfalutin, Adjective

(s)

grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da: (affectedly genteel)

highfaluting, Adjective

(s)

grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da: (affectedly genteel)

highflier, Noun

(n)

highflier, highflyer: (a person of great ability and ambition)

highflyer, Noun

(n)

highflier, highflyer: (a person of great ability and ambition)

highjack, Noun

(n)

hijack, highjack: (seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination)

highjack, Verb

(v)

commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate: (take arbitrarily or by force) "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

highjacker, Noun

(n)

highjacker, hijacker: (someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination)

(n)

highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road_agent: (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)

highjacking, Noun

(n)

highjacking, hijacking: (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)

highland, Adjective

(a)

upland, highland: (used of high or hilly country)

highland, Noun

(n)

highland, upland: (elevated (e.g., mountainous) land)

highlife, Noun

(n)

extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high_life: (excessive spending)

highlight, Noun

(n)

highlight, high_spot: (the most interesting or memorable part) "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

(n)

highlight, highlighting: (an area of lightness in a picture)

highlight, Verb

(v)

foreground, highlight, spotlight, play_up: (move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent) "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

(v)

highlight: (apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent) "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

highlighting, Noun

(n)

highlight, highlighting: (an area of lightness in a picture)

highly-developed, Adjective

(s)

developed, highly-developed: ((used of societies) having high industrial development) "developed countries"

highly-sexed, Adjective

(s)

oversexed, highly-sexed: (having excessive sexual desire or appeal)

highschool, Noun

(n)

senior_high_school, senior_high, high, highschool, high_school: (a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12) "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"

highway, Noun

(n)

highway, main_road: (a major road for any form of motor transport)

highwayman, Noun

(n)

highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road_agent: (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)

hijab, Noun

(n)

hijab: (a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face)

(n)

hijab: (the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home) "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"

hijack, Noun

(n)

hijack, highjack: (seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination)

hijack, Verb

(v)

commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate: (take arbitrarily or by force) "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

(v)

hijack: (seize control of) "they hijacked the judicial process"

hijacker, Noun

(n)

highjacker, hijacker: (someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination)

(n)

highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road_agent: (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)

hijacking, Noun

(n)

highjacking, hijacking: (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)

hijinks, Noun

(n)

jinks, high_jinks, hijinks, high_jinx: (noisy and mischievous merrymaking)

hike, Noun

(n)

hike, hiking, tramp: (a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure) "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

(n)

raise, rise, wage_hike, hike, wage_increase, salary_increase: (the amount a salary is increased) "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

(n)

rise, boost, hike, cost_increase: (an increase in cost) "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

hike, Verb

(v)

hike, hike_up, boost: (increase) "The landlord hiked up the rents"

(v)

hike: (walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise) "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"

hiker, Noun

(n)

hiker, tramp, tramper: (a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure))

hiking, Noun

(n)

hike, hiking, tramp: (a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure) "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

hilarious, Adjective

(s)

hilarious, screaming, uproarious: (marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter) "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"

hilarity, Noun

(n)

hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness: (great merriment)

hill, Verb

(v)

hill: (form into a hill)

hillbilly, Noun

(n)

hillbilly, bushwhacker: (a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person)

hillock, Noun

(n)

knoll, mound, hillock, hummock, hammock: (a small natural hill)

hillside, Noun

(n)

hillside: (the side or slope of a hill)

hilltop, Noun

(n)

hilltop, brow: (the peak of a hill) "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"

hilly, Adjective

(s)

cragged, craggy, hilly, mountainous: (having hills and crags) "hilly terrain"

hilt, Noun

(n)

hilt: (the handle of a sword or dagger)

hilum, Noun

(n)

hilum: (the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle)

(n)

hilus, hilum: ((anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ) "the hilus of the kidney"

hilus, Noun

(n)

hilus, hilum: ((anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ) "the hilus of the kidney"

hin, Noun

(n)

hin: (ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons)

hind, Adjective

(s)

back, hind, hinder: (located at or near the back of an animal) "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

hind, Noun

(n)

hind: (any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers)

(n)

hind: (a female deer, especially an adult female red deer)

hindbrain, Noun

(n)

hindbrain, rhombencephalon: (the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem)

hinder, Adjective

(s)

back, hind, hinder: (located at or near the back of an animal) "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

hinder, Verb

(v)

handicap, hinder, hamper: (put at a disadvantage) "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

(v)

impede, hinder: (be a hindrance or obstacle to) "She is impeding the progress of our project"

(v)

obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass: (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) "His brother blocked him at every turn"

hinderance, Noun

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap: (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference: (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, interference: (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)

hindering, Adjective

(s)

clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive: (preventing movement) "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street"

hindermost, Adjective

(s)

backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost: (located farthest to the rear)

hindmost, Adjective

(s)

backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost: (located farthest to the rear)

hindquarter, Noun

(n)

hindquarter: (the back half of a side of meat)

hindquarters, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

hindquarter: (the back half of a side of meat)

(n)

hindquarters, croup, croupe, rump: (the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks)

hindrance, Noun

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap: (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference: (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, interference: (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)

hinge, Noun

(n)

hinge, flexible_joint: (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)

(n)

hinge: (a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend) "his absence is the hinge of our plan"

hinge, Verb

(v)

hinge: (attach with a hinge)

hint, Noun

(n)

hint, intimation, breath: (an indirect suggestion) "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

(n)

hint, clue: (a slight indication)

(n)

tip, lead, steer, confidential_information, wind, hint: (an indication of potential opportunity) "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

(n)

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon: (a slight but appreciable amount) "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

(n)

trace, hint, suggestion: (a just detectable amount) "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

hint, Verb

(v)

hint, suggest: (drop a hint; intimate by a hint)

hinterland, Noun

(n)

backwoods, back_country, boondocks, hinterland: (a remote and undeveloped area)

hip-hop, Noun

(n)

hip-hop: (an urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city)

(n)

rap, rap_music, hip-hop: (genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged)

hip-length, Adjective

(a)

hiplength, hip-length: (extending to or just over the hips) "a hiplength jacket"

hip, Adjective

(s)

hep, hip, hip_to: (informed about the latest trends)

hip, Noun

(n)

hip: (either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh)

(n)

hip, hip_joint, coxa, articulatio_coxae: (the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum)

(n)

hip: ((architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof)

(n)

hip, rose_hip, rosehip: (the fruit of a rose plant)

(n)

pelvis, pelvic_girdle, pelvic_arch, hip: (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)

hiplength, Adjective

(a)

hiplength, hip-length: (extending to or just over the hips) "a hiplength jacket"

hipless, Adjective

(a)

hipless: (having or seeming to have no hips) "slim and hipless"

hipped, Adjective

(a)

hipped: (having hips; or having hips as specified (usually in combination)) "broad-hipped"

(a)

hipped: ((of a roof) sloping on all sides) "a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables"

hippie, Noun

(n)

hippie, hippy, hipster, flower_child: (someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle)

hippodrome, Noun

(n)

hippodrome: (a stadium for horse shows or horse races)

hippopotamus, Noun

(n)

hippopotamus, hippo, river_horse, Hippopotamus_amphibius: (massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa)

hippy, Noun

(n)

hippie, hippy, hipster, flower_child: (someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle)

hipster, Noun

(n)

hippie, hippy, hipster, flower_child: (someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle)

hire-purchase, Noun

(n)

hire-purchase, never-never: (installment plan) "we bought a car on the never-never"

hire, Noun

(n)

hire: (a newly hired employee) "the new hires need special training"

(n)

hire: (the act of hiring something or someone) "he signed up for a week's car hire"

hire, Verb

(v)

hire, engage, employ: (engage or hire for work) "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

(v)

lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take: (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

(v)

rent, hire, charter, lease: (hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services)

hired, Adjective

(a)

chartered, hired, leased: (hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers) "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time"

(s)

hired: (having services engaged for a fee) "hired hands"; "a hired gun"

hireling, Noun

(n)

hireling, pensionary: (a person who works only for money)

hirer, Noun

(n)

boss, hirer: (a person responsible for hiring workers) "the boss hired three more men for the new job"

hirsute, Adjective

(a)

hairy, haired, hirsute: (having or covered with hair) "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

hirsuteness, Noun

(n)

hirsuteness, hirsutism: (excessive hairiness)

hirsutism, Noun

(n)

hirsuteness, hirsutism: (excessive hairiness)

hirudinean, Noun

(n)

leech, bloodsucker, hirudinean: (carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end)

hiss, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

(n)

hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation: (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)) "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

hiss, Verb

(v)

boo, hiss: (show displeasure, as after a performance or speech)

(v)

hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate: (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)

(v)

hiss, whoosh: (move with a whooshing sound)

(v)

hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate: (express or utter with a hiss)

hissing, Noun

(n)

hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation: (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)) "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

histamine, Noun

(n)

histamine: (amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions)

histogram, Noun

(n)

histogram: (a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies)

histologic, Adjective

(a)

histological, histologic: (of or relating to histology)

histological, Adjective

(a)

histological, histologic: (of or relating to histology)

historian, Noun

(n)

historian, historiographer: (a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it)

historic, Adjective

(s)

historic, historical: (belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past) "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

(s)

historic: (important in history) "the historic first voyage to outer space"

historical, Adjective

(a)

diachronic, historical: (used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time) "diachronic linguistics"

(s)

historic, historical: (belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past) "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

(a)

historical: (of or relating to the study of history) "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

(s)

historical: (having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary) "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"

historied, Adjective

(s)

celebrated, historied, storied: (having an illustrious past)

historiographer, Noun

(n)

historian, historiographer: (a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it)

history, Noun

(n)

history: (the aggregate of past events) "a critical time in the school's history"

(n)

history, account, chronicle, story: (a record or narrative description of past events) "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

(n)

history: (the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings) "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"

(n)

history: (the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future) "all of human history"

(n)

history: (all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge) "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"

histrion, Noun

(n)

actor, histrion, player, thespian, role_player: (a theatrical performer)

histrionic, Adjective

(s)

histrionic, melodramatic: (characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected) "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"

histrionics, Noun

(n)

histrionics: (a deliberate display of emotion for effect)

(n)

theatrical_performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics: (a performance of a play)

hit-and-run, Adjective

(s)

hit-and-run, tip-and-run: (designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape) "hit-and-run units"; "tip-and-run assaults"

(s)

hit-and-run: (involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident)

hit-or-miss, Adjective

(s)

haphazard, hit-or-miss: (dependent upon or characterized by chance) "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"

hit, Noun

(n)

collision, hit: ((physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together) "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

(n)

hit: ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)) "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

(n)

hit, hitting, striking: (the act of contacting one thing with another) "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

(n)

hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang: (a conspicuous success) "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

(n)

hit: (a dose of a narcotic drug)

(n)

hit: (a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate) "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"

(n)

hit: (a connection made via the internet to another website) "WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"

hit, Verb

(v)

hit: (cause to move by striking) "hit a ball"

(v)

hit, strike, impinge_on, run_into, collide_with: (hit against; come into sudden contact with) "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

(v)

hit: (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument) "He hit her hard in the face"

(v)

hit, strike: (affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely) "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

(v)

hit, strike, come_to: (cause to experience suddenly) "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

(v)

hit, strike: (drive something violently into a location) "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

(v)

hit: (consume to excess) "hit the bottle"

(v)

hit: (hit the intended target or goal)

(v)

hit: (pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to) "He tries to hit on women in bars"

(v)

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove: (kill intentionally and with premeditation) "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

(v)

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain: (reach a destination, either real or abstract) "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

(v)

reach, hit, attain: (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level) "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

(v)

score, hit, tally, rack_up: (gain points in a game) "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

(v)

shoot, hit, pip: (hit with a missile from a weapon)

(v)

strike, hit: (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target) "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

(v)

strike, hit: (produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically) "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

(v)

stumble, hit: (encounter by chance) "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

hitch, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

enlistment, hitch, term_of_enlistment, tour_of_duty, duty_tour, tour: (a period of time spent in military service)

(n)

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag: (an unforeseen obstacle)

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference: (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)

(n)

hitch: (a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls)

(n)

hitch: (a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot)

(n)

hitch, hobble, limp: (the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg)

hitch, Verb

(v)

buck, jerk, hitch: (jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched) "the yung filly bucked"

(v)

hitch, catch: (to hook or entangle) "One foot caught in the stirrup"

(v)

hitch: (connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car")

(v)

hitchhike, hitch, thumb: (travel by getting free rides from motorists)

(v)

limp, gimp, hobble, hitch: (walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury) "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

hitchhike, Verb

(v)

hitchhike, hitch, thumb: (travel by getting free rides from motorists)

hitchhiker, Noun

(n)

hitchhiker: (a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles)

hitless, Adjective

(s)

hitless: ((of a batter) without a hit) "he went hitless for three innings"

(s)

scoreless, goalless, hitless: (having no points scores) "a scoreless inning"

hitman, Noun

(n)

gunman, gunslinger, hired_gun, gun, gun_for_hire, triggerman, hit_man, hitman, torpedo, shooter: (a professional killer who uses a gun)

hitter, Noun

(n)

batter, hitter, slugger, batsman: ((baseball) a ballplayer who is batting)

(n)

hitter, striker: (someone who hits) "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"

hitting, Noun

(n)

hit, hitting, striking: (the act of contacting one thing with another) "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

hive, Noun

(n)

beehive, hive: (a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree)

(n)

beehive, hive: (a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees)

(n)

hive: (a teeming multitude)

hive, Verb

(v)

hive: (store, like bees) "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"

(v)

hive: (move together in a hive or as if in a hive) "The bee swarms are hiving"

(v)

hive: (gather into a hive) "The beekeeper hived the swarm"

hives, Noun

(n)

beehive, hive: (a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree)

(n)

beehive, hive: (a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees)

(n)

hive: (a teeming multitude)

(n)

urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle_rash: (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)

hl, Noun

(n)

hectoliter, hectolitre, hl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters)

hm, Noun

(n)

hectometer, hectometre, hm: (a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters)

ho-hum, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

hoactzin, Noun

(n)

hoatzin, hoactzin, stinkbird, Opisthocomus_hoazin: (crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings)

hoagie, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

hoagy, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

hoar, Adjective

(s)

grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired: (showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair) "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge"; "nodded his hoary head"

hoar, Noun

(n)

frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime: (ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside))

hoard, Noun

(n)

hoard, cache, stash: (a secret store of valuables or money)

hoard, Verb

(v)

hoard, stash, cache, lay_away, hive_up, squirrel_away: (save up as for future use)

(v)

roll_up, collect, accumulate, pile_up, amass, compile, hoard: (get or gather together) "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

hoarding, Noun

(n)

billboard, hoarding: (large outdoor signboard)

hoarfrost, Noun

(n)

frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime: (ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside))

hoariness, Noun

(n)

frostiness, hoariness: (a silvery-white color)

(n)

hoariness: (great age (especially grey or white with age))

hoarse, Adjective

(s)

gruff, hoarse, husky: (deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion) "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson"

hoarseness, Noun

(n)

gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness: (a throaty harshness)

hoary, Adjective

(s)

canescent, hoary: (covered with fine whitish hairs or down)

(s)

grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired: (showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair) "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge"; "nodded his hoary head"

(s)

hoary, rusty: (ancient) "hoary jokes"

hoatzin, Noun

(n)

hoatzin, hoactzin, stinkbird, Opisthocomus_hoazin: (crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings)

hoax, Noun

(n)

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on: (something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage)

hoax, Verb

(v)

hoax, pull_someone's_leg, play_a_joke_on: (subject to a playful hoax or joke)

hoaxer, Noun

(n)

prankster, cut-up, trickster, tricker, hoaxer, practical_joker: (someone who plays practical jokes on others)

hob, Noun

(n)

elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp: ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)

(n)

goblin, hob, hobgoblin: ((folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings)

(n)

hob: (a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears)

(n)

hob: (a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm)

hob, Verb

(v)

hob: (cut with a hob)

hobbit, Noun

(n)

hobbit: (an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien)

hobble, Noun

(n)

fetter, hobble: (a shackle for the ankles or feet)

(n)

hitch, hobble, limp: (the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg)

hobble, Verb

(v)

hobble: (hamper the action or progress of) "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

(v)

hopple, hobble: (strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison) "hobble race horses"

(v)

limp, gimp, hobble, hitch: (walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury) "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

hobbler, Noun

(n)

hobbler, limper: (someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait)

hobby, Noun

(n)

avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time_activity: (an auxiliary activity)

(n)

hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking_horse: (a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride)

(n)

hobby, Falco_subbuteo: (small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds)

hobbyhorse, Noun

(n)

hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking_horse: (a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride)

(n)

hobbyhorse: (a topic to which one constantly reverts) "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"

hobbyist, Noun

(n)

hobbyist: (a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure)

hobgoblin, Noun

(n)

bugbear, hobgoblin: (an object of dread or apprehension) "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson"

(n)

goblin, hob, hobgoblin: ((folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings)

hobo, Noun

(n)

tramp, hobo, bum: (a disreputable vagrant) "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"

hock-joint, Noun

(n)

hock, hock-joint: (tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle)

hock, Noun

(n)

hock, hock-joint: (tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle)

(n)

Rhine_wine, Rhenish, hock: (any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage))

hock, Verb

(v)

hock: (disable by cutting the hock)

(v)

pawn, soak, hock: (leave as a guarantee in return for money) "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

hockey, Noun

(n)

field_hockey, hockey: (a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net)

(n)

ice_hockey, hockey, hockey_game: (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 sticks)

hocus-pocus, Noun

(n)

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky_panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery: (verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way)

hodgepodge, Noun

(n)

odds_and_ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum: (a motley assortment of things)

(n)

patchwork, hodgepodge, jumble: (a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas)

hodometer, Noun

(n)

odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer: (a meter that shows mileage traversed)

hoe, Noun

(n)

hoe: (a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle)

hoe, Verb

(v)

hoe: (dig with a hoe) "He is hoeing the flower beds"

hog, Noun

(n)

hog, pig: (a person regarded as greedy and pig-like)

(n)

hog, hogget, hogg: (a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared)

(n)

hog, pig, grunter, squealer, Sus_scrofa: (domestic swine)

hog, Verb

(v)

hog: (take greedily; take more than one's share)

hogback, Noun

(n)

hogback, horseback: (a narrow ridge of hills)

hogfish, Noun

(n)

hogfish, hog_snapper, Lachnolaimus_maximus: (large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout)

(n)

pigfish, hogfish, Orthopristis_chrysopterus: (found from Long Island southward)

hogged, Adjective

(s)

broken-backed, hogged: ((of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end)

hogget, Noun

(n)

hog, hogget, hogg: (a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared)

hoggish, Adjective

(s)

hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine, swinish: (resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy) "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food"

hoggishness, Noun

(n)

greediness, hoggishness, piggishness: (an excessive desire for food)

hogwash, Noun

(n)

bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash: (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))

hoist, Noun

(n)

hoist: (lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects)

hoist, Verb

(v)

hoist, lift, wind: (raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help) "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

(v)

hoist: (move from one place to another by lifting) "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

(v)

hoist, run_up: (raise) "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"

hoity-toity, Adjective

(s)

grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da: (affectedly genteel)

hokey, Adjective

(s)

artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted: (artificially formal) "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

hokum, Noun

(n)

nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum: (a message that seems to convey no meaning)

hold, Noun

(n)

appreciation, grasp, hold: (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something) "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

(n)

cargo_area, cargo_deck, cargo_hold, hold, storage_area: (the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo)

(n)

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold: (the act of grasping) "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

(n)

delay, hold, time_lag, postponement, wait: (time during which some action is awaited) "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

(n)

detention, detainment, hold, custody: (a state of being confined (usually for a short time)) "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

(n)

handle, grip, handgrip, hold: (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it) "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

(n)

hold: (power by which something or someone is affected or dominated) "he has a hold over them"

(n)

hold: (a stronghold)

(n)

hold, keep: (a cell in a jail or prison)

hold, Verb

(v)

accommodate, hold, admit: (have room for; hold without crowding) "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

(v)

agree, hold, concur, concord: (be in accord; be in agreement) "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

(v)

apply, hold, go_for: (be pertinent or relevant or applicable) "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"

(v)

bear, hold: (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices) "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

(v)

carry, hold: (drink alcohol without showing ill effects) "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"

(v)

contain, take, hold: (be capable of holding or containing) "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

(v)

control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate: (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits) "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

(v)

declare, adjudge, hold: (declare to be) "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

(v)

deem, hold, view_as, take_for: (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view) "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

(v)

defend, guard, hold: (protect against a challenge or attack) "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

(v)

defy, withstand, hold, hold_up: (resist or confront with resistance) "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

(v)

halt, hold, arrest: (cause to stop) "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

(v)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse: (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

(v)

have, have_got, hold: (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense) "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

(v)

hold, take_hold: (have or hold in one's hands or grip) "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

(v)

hold, throw, have, make, give: (organize or be responsible for) "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

(v)

hold, support, sustain, hold_up: (be the physical support of; carry the weight of) "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

(v)

hold, bear, carry, contain: (contain or hold; have within) "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

(v)

hold: (remain in a certain state, position, or condition) "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"

(v)

hold, carry, bear: (support or hold in a certain manner) "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

(v)

hold: (assert or affirm) "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"

(v)

hold: (have as a major characteristic) "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"

(v)

hold: (hold the attention of) "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"

(v)

hold: (remain committed to) "I hold to these ideas"

(v)

hold: (stop dealing with) "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"

(v)

hold: (keep from departing) "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse"

(v)

hold: (take and maintain control over, often by violent means) "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

(v)

hold: (cover as for protection against noise or smell) "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"

(v)

hold: (aim, point, or direct) "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"

(v)

hold: (keep from exhaling or expelling) "hold your breath"

(v)

keep, maintain, hold: (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean") "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

(v)

oblige, bind, hold, obligate: (bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted) "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

(v)

prevail, hold, obtain: (be valid, applicable, or true) "This theory still holds"

(v)

reserve, hold, book: (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance) "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

(v)

restrain, confine, hold: (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement) "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

(v)

retain, hold, keep_back, hold_back: (secure and keep for possible future use or application) "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

holdall, Noun

(n)

carryall, holdall, tote, tote_bag: (a capacious bag or basket)

holder, Noun

(n)

holder: (a holding device) "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"

(n)

holder: (a person who holds something) "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"

(n)

holder, bearer: (the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it) "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"

holdfast, Noun

(n)

fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing: (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

holding, Noun

(n)

property, belongings, holding: (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; ) "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"

(n)

retention, keeping, holding: (the act of retaining something)

holdout, Noun

(n)

holdout: (a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms) "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"

(n)

holdout: (a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal)

(n)

holdout: (the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later)

holdover, Noun

(n)

hangover, holdover: (something that has survived from the past) "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"

(n)

holdover, hangover: (an official who remains in office after his term)

holdup, Noun

(n)

armed_robbery, heist, holdup, stickup: (robbery at gunpoint)

(n)

delay, holdup: (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)

hole-and-corner, Adjective

(s)

clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground: (conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods) "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

(s)

hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner: (relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life) "a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"- H.G.Wells"

hole-in-corner, Adjective

(s)

hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner: (relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life) "a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"- H.G.Wells"

hole, Noun

(n)

fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle_of_fish: (informal terms for a difficult situation) "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

(n)

hole: (an opening into or through something)

(n)

hole: (an opening deliberately made in or through something)

(n)

hole, golf_hole: (one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course) "he played 18 holes"

(n)

hole: (an unoccupied space)

(n)

hole, hollow: (a depression hollowed out of solid matter)

(n)

hole: (a fault) "he shot holes in my argument"

(n)

trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob: (informal terms for the mouth)

hole, Verb

(v)

hole, hole_out: (hit the ball into the hole)

(v)

hole: (make holes in)

holey, Adjective

(s)

holey, porous: (allowing passage in and out) "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"

holibut, Noun

(n)

halibut, holibut: (marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes)

holiday, Noun

(n)

holiday: (a day on which work is suspended by law or custom) "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"

(n)

vacation, holiday: (leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure) "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

holiday, Verb

(v)

vacation, holiday: (spend or take a vacation)

holidaymaker, Noun

(n)

tourist, tourer, holidaymaker: (someone who travels for pleasure)

holier-than-thou, Adjective

(s)

holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous: (excessively or hypocritically pious) "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

holiest, Adjective

(a)

holy: (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)

holiness, Noun

(n)

holiness, sanctity, sanctitude: (the quality of being holy)

holism, Noun

(n)

holism, holistic_theory: (the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole) "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; "holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states"

holistic, Adjective

(a)

holistic: (emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole)

holla, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

holler, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

(n)

hollow, holler: (a small valley between mountains) "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"

holler, Verb

(v)

gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler: (complain) "What was he hollering about?"

(v)

holler, holler_out: (shout out) "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"

(v)

shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall: (utter a sudden loud cry) "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

hollering, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

hollo, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

hollo, Verb

(v)

hollo: (encourage somebody by crying hollo)

(v)

hollo: (cry hollo)

(v)

shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall: (utter a sudden loud cry) "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

holloa, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

hollow-back, Noun

(n)

lordosis, hollow-back: (an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column)

hollow-eyed, Adjective

(s)

deep-eyed, hollow-eyed, sunken-eyed: (characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver)

hollow, Adjective

(s)

empty, hollow, vacuous: (devoid of significance or point) "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"

(a)

hollow: (not solid; having a space or gap or cavity) "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"

(s)

hollow: (as if echoing in a hollow space) "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"

hollow, Noun

(n)

hole, hollow: (a depression hollowed out of solid matter)

(n)

hollow: (a cavity or space in something) "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"

(n)

hollow, holler: (a small valley between mountains) "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"

hollow, Verb

(v)

excavate, dig, hollow: (remove the inner part or the core of) "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

(v)

hollow, hollow_out, core_out: (remove the interior of) "hollow out a tree trunk"

holloware, Noun

(n)

hollowware, holloware: (silverware serving dishes)

hollowness, Noun

(n)

hollowness: (the state of being hollow: having an empty space within)

(n)

hollowness: (the property of having a sunken area)

(n)

insincerity, falseness, hollowness: (the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical)

hollowware, Noun

(n)

hollowware, holloware: (silverware serving dishes)

hollyhock, Noun

(n)

althea, althaea, hollyhock: (any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea)

(n)

hollyhock: (any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers)

holmium, Noun

(n)

holmium, Ho, atomic_number_67: (a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds)

holocephalan, Noun

(n)

holocephalan, holocephalian: (fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail)

holocephalian, Noun

(n)

holocephalan, holocephalian: (fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail)

hologram, Noun

(n)

hologram, holograph: (the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography)

holograph, Noun

(n)

hologram, holograph: (the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography)

(n)

manuscript, holograph: (handwritten book or document)

holographic, Adjective

(a)

holographic: (of or relating to holography or holograms)

(a)

holographic, holographical: (written entirely in one's own hand) "holographic document"

(s)

holographic: (written wholly in the handwriting of the signer) "a holographic will"

holographical, Adjective

(a)

holographic, holographical: (written entirely in one's own hand) "holographic document"

holometabola, Noun

(n)

holometabola, metabola: (insects that undergo complete metamorphosis)

holometabolic, Adjective

(s)

holometabolic, holometabolous: ((of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis)

holometabolism, Noun

(n)

holometabolism, holometaboly: (complete metamorphosis in insects)

holometabolous, Adjective

(s)

holometabolic, holometabolous: ((of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis)

holometaboly, Noun

(n)

holometabolism, holometaboly: (complete metamorphosis in insects)

holophytic, Adjective

(a)

holophytic: (obtaining nourishment as green plants do)

holozoic, Adjective

(a)

holozoic: (obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter)

holster, Noun

(n)

holster: (a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun)

(n)

holster: (a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools)

holy, Adjective

(a)

holy: (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)

holy, Noun

(n)

holy_place, sanctum, holy: (a sacred place of pilgrimage)

homage, Noun

(n)

court, homage: (respectful deference) "pay court to the emperor"

hombre, Noun

(n)

guy, cat, hombre, bozo: (an informal term for a youth or man) "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"

homburg, Noun

(n)

fedora, felt_hat, homburg, Stetson, trilby: (a hat made of felt with a creased crown)

home-builder, Noun

(n)

homebuilder, home-builder, housebuilder, house-builder: (someone who builds houses as a business)

home, Adjective

(a)

home: (used of your own ground) "a home game"

(a)

home: (relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are) "my home town"

(s)

home, interior, internal, national: (inside the country) "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

home, Noun

(n)

base, home: (the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end)

(n)

dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house: (housing that someone is living in) "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

(n)

family, household, house, home, menage: (a social unit living together) "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

(n)

home, place: (where you live at a particular time) "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

(n)

home: (the country or state or city where you live) "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"

(n)

home: (place where something began and flourished) "the United States is the home of basketball"

(n)

home: (an environment offering affection and security) "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"

(n)

home, nursing_home, rest_home: (an institution where people are cared for) "a home for the elderly"

(n)

home_plate, home_base, home, plate: ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score) "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"

home, Verb

(v)

home: (provide with, or send to, a home)

(v)

home: (return home accurately from a long distance) "homing pigeons"

homebody, Noun

(n)

stay-at-home, homebody: (a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel)

homebound, Adjective

(s)

homebound, housebound, shut-in: (confined usually by illness)

homebound, Noun

(n)

homebound: (people who are confined to their homes)

homeboy, Noun

(n)

homeboy: (a fellow male member of a youth gang)

(n)

homeboy: (a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown)

homebrew, Noun

(n)

home_brew, homebrew: (an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home)

homebuilder, Noun

(n)

homebuilder, home-builder, housebuilder, house-builder: (someone who builds houses as a business)

homecoming, Noun

(n)

homecoming: (an annual school or university reunion for graduates)

(n)

return, homecoming: (a coming to or returning home) "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

homegrown, Adjective

(s)

homegrown: (grown or originating in a particular place) "stands selling homegrown fruits and vegetables"

homeland, Noun

(n)

fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother_country, country_of_origin, native_land: (the country where you were born)

homeless, Adjective

(s)

dispossessed, homeless, roofless: (physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security) "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern"

(s)

homeless, stateless: (without nationality or citizenship) "stateless persons"

homeless, Noun

(n)

homeless, homeless_person: (someone unfortunate without housing) "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"

(n)

homeless: (poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in) "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"

homelessness, Noun

(n)

homelessness: (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets))

homelike, Adjective

(s)

homelike, homely, homey, homy: (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable) "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"

homeliness, Noun

(n)

dowdiness, drabness, homeliness: (having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance)

(n)

homeliness, plainness: (an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful) "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"

homely, Adjective

(s)

homelike, homely, homey, homy: (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable) "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"

(s)

homely, plain: (lacking in physical beauty or proportion) "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"

(s)

homely: (plain and unpretentious) "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"

(s)

homely: (without artificial refinement or elegance) "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"

homemade, Adjective

(a)

homemade: (made or produced in the home or by yourself) "homemade bread"

homemaker, Noun

(n)

housewife, homemaker, lady_of_the_house, woman_of_the_house: (a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income)

homeopath, Noun

(n)

homeopath, homoeopath: (a practitioner of homeopathy)

homeopathic, Adjective

(a)

homeopathic: (of or relating to the practice of homeopathy) "homeopathic medicine"

homeopathy, Noun

(n)

homeopathy, homoeopathy: (a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated)

homeostasis, Noun

(n)

homeostasis: ((physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes)

homeostatic, Adjective

(a)

homeostatic: (related to or characterized by homeostasis)

homeotherm, Noun

(n)

homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm: (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

homeothermic, Adjective

(s)

homoiothermic, homeothermic, homothermic: (of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature)

homeowner, Noun

(n)

homeowner, householder: (someone who owns a home)

homepage, Noun

(n)

home_page, homepage: (the opening page of a web site)

homer, Verb

(v)

homer: (hit a home run)

homespun, Adjective

(s)

cracker-barrel, folksy, homespun: (characteristic of country life) "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys"

(s)

homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy: (of textiles; having a rough surface) "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

(s)

homespun: (made of cloth spun or woven in the home) "homespun linen"; "homespun garments"

homespun, Noun

(n)

homespun: (a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home)

homestead, Noun

(n)

homestead: (the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family)

(n)

homestead: (land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law)

(n)

homestead: (dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land)

homestead, Verb

(v)

homestead: (settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead)

homesteader, Noun

(n)

squatter, homesteader, nester: (someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it)

hometown, Noun

(n)

hometown: (the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence) "he never went back to his hometown again"

homeward-bound, Adjective

(s)

homeward, homeward-bound: (oriented toward home) "in a homeward direction"; "homeward-bound commuters"

homeward, Adjective

(s)

homeward, homeward-bound: (oriented toward home) "in a homeward direction"; "homeward-bound commuters"

homework, Noun

(n)

homework, prep, preparation: (preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home))

homey, Adjective

(s)

homelike, homely, homey, homy: (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable) "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"

homicidal, Adjective

(s)

homicidal, murderous: (characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being) "a homicidal rage"; "murderous thugs"

homicide, Noun

(n)

homicide: (the killing of a human being by another human being)

homiletic, Adjective

(a)

homiletic, homiletical: (of the nature of a homily or sermon)

(a)

homiletic, homiletical: (of or relating to homiletics) "homiletic speech"

homiletical, Adjective

(a)

homiletic, homiletical: (of the nature of a homily or sermon)

(a)

homiletic, homiletical: (of or relating to homiletics) "homiletic speech"

homily, Noun

(n)

homily, preachment: (a sermon on a moral or religious topic)

homing, Adjective

(s)

homing: (orienting or directing homeward or to a destination) "the homing instinct"; "a homing beacon"

hominian, Adjective

(s)

hominian, hominid: (characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures)

hominid, Adjective

(s)

hominian, hominid: (characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures)

hominid, Noun

(n)

hominid: (a primate of the family Hominidae)

hommos, Noun

(n)

hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous: (a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East)

homo, Noun

(n)

homo, man, human_being, human: (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

(n)

homosexual, homophile, homo, gay: (someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex)

homocentric, Adjective

(a)

concentric, concentrical, homocentric: (having a common center) "concentric rings"

homocercal, Adjective

(a)

homocercal: (possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column (as in most bony fishes))

homochromatic, Adjective

(a)

monochromatic, homochromatic: ((of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength) "monochromatic light"

homocyclic, Adjective

(s)

homocyclic, isocyclic: (containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms)

homoecious, Adjective

(a)

autoecious, homoecious: (of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host) "autoecious rust fungi"

homoeopath, Noun

(n)

homeopath, homoeopath: (a practitioner of homeopathy)

homoeopathy, Noun

(n)

homeopathy, homoeopathy: (a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated)

homoerotic, Adjective

(s)

homoerotic: (of or concerning homosexual love)

homoeroticism, Noun

(n)

homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

homogeneity, Noun

(n)

homogeneity, homogeneousness: (the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature) "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"

(n)

homogeneity: (the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure)

homogeneous, Adjective

(a)

homogeneous, homogenous: (all of the same or similar kind or nature) "a close-knit homogeneous group"

homogeneousness, Noun

(n)

homogeneity, homogeneousness: (the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature) "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"

homogenisation, Noun

(n)

homogenization, homogenisation: (the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition) "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"

homogenise, Verb

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing) "homogenize the main ingredients"

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (break up the fat globules of) "homogenized milk"

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing) "The two liquids homogenized in the blender"

homogenised, Adjective

(s)

homogenized, homogenised: (formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance)

(s)

homogenized, homogenised: (made homogeneous)

homogenization, Noun

(n)

homogenization, homogenisation: (the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition) "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"

homogenize, Verb

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing) "homogenize the main ingredients"

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (break up the fat globules of) "homogenized milk"

(v)

homogenize, homogenise: (become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing) "The two liquids homogenized in the blender"

homogenized, Adjective

(s)

homogenized, homogenised: (formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance)

(s)

homogenized, homogenised: (made homogeneous)

homogenous, Adjective

(a)

homogeneous, homogenous: (all of the same or similar kind or nature) "a close-knit homogeneous group"

homograft, Noun

(n)

homograft, allograft: (tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft)

homoiotherm, Noun

(n)

homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm: (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

homoiothermic, Adjective

(s)

homoiothermic, homeothermic, homothermic: (of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature)

homologic, Adjective

(s)

homologic, homological: (similar in evolutionary origin but not in function)

homological, Adjective

(s)

homologic, homological: (similar in evolutionary origin but not in function)

homologise, Verb

(v)

homologize, homologise: (make homologous)

homologize, Verb

(v)

homologize: (be homologous) "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs"

(v)

homologize, homologise: (make homologous)

homologous, Adjective

(a)

homologous: (having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function) "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

(a)

homologous: (corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species) "a homologous tissue graft"

homology, Noun

(n)

homology: (the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function)

homomorphism, Noun

(n)

homomorphism, homomorphy: (similarity of form)

homomorphy, Noun

(n)

homomorphism, homomorphy: (similarity of form)

homonymic, Adjective

(a)

homonymic, homonymous: (of or related to or being homonyms)

homonymous, Adjective

(a)

homonymic, homonymous: (of or related to or being homonyms)

homophile, Adjective

(s)

gay, queer, homophile: (homosexual or arousing homosexual desires)

homophile, Noun

(n)

homosexual, homophile, homo, gay: (someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex)

homophobia, Noun

(n)

homophobia: (prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality)

homophobic, Adjective

(s)

homophobic: (prejudiced against homosexual people)

homosexual, Adjective

(a)

homosexual: (sexually attracted to members of your own sex)

homosexual, Noun

(n)

homosexual, homophile, homo, gay: (someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex)

homosexualism, Noun

(n)

homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

homosexuality, Noun

(n)

homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

homostyled, Adjective

(a)

homostylous, homostylic, homostyled: ((botany) having styles all of the same length)

homostylic, Adjective

(a)

homostylous, homostylic, homostyled: ((botany) having styles all of the same length)

homostylous, Adjective

(a)

homostylous, homostylic, homostyled: ((botany) having styles all of the same length)

homotherm, Noun

(n)

homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm: (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

homothermic, Adjective

(s)

homoiothermic, homeothermic, homothermic: (of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature)

homozygosity, Noun

(n)

homozygosity: (the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene)

homozygous, Adjective

(a)

homozygous: (having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci) "these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color"

homunculus, Noun

(n)

homunculus: (a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell)

(n)

manikin, mannikin, homunculus: (a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal)

homy, Adjective

(s)

homelike, homely, homey, homy: (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable) "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"

honcho, Noun

(n)

foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss: (a person who exercises control over workers) "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

hone, Noun

(n)

hone: (a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors)

hone, Verb

(v)

hone: (sharpen with a hone) "hone a knife"

(v)

perfect, hone: (make perfect or complete) "perfect your French in Paris!"

honest-to-god, Adjective

(s)

honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough: ((used informally especially for emphasis)) "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

honest-to-goodness, Adjective

(s)

honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough: ((used informally especially for emphasis)) "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

honest, Adjective

(s)

dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

(s)

good, honest: (not forged) "a good dollar bill"

(a)

honest, honorable: (not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent) "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

(s)

honest: (without dissimulation; frank) "my honest opinion"

(s)

honest: (without pretensions) "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

(s)

honest: (marked by truth) "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"

(s)

honest, fair: (gained or earned without cheating or stealing) "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

honestness, Noun

(n)

honesty, honestness: (the quality of being honest)

honesty, Noun

(n)

honesty, honestness: (the quality of being honest)

(n)

honesty, silver_dollar, money_plant, satin_flower, satinpod, Lunaria_annua: (southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration)

honey-colored, Adjective

(s)

honey-colored, honey-coloured: (having the color of honey)

honey-coloured, Adjective

(s)

honey-colored, honey-coloured: (having the color of honey)

honey-flower, Noun

(n)

honeyflower, honey-flower, mountain_devil, Lambertia_formosa: (erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar)

(n)

honeyflower, honey-flower, Protea_mellifera: (Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously)

honey, Adjective

(s)

honey: (of something having the color of honey)

honey, Noun

(n)

beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love: (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

(n)

honey: (a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees)

honey, Verb

(v)

honey: (sweeten with honey)

honeybee, Noun

(n)

honeybee, Apis_mellifera: (social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces)

honeycomb, Verb

(v)

honeycomb: (carve a honeycomb pattern into) "The cliffs were honeycombed"

(v)

honeycomb: (penetrate thoroughly and into every part) "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"

(v)

honeycomb: (make full of cavities, like a honeycomb)

honeycombed, Adjective

(s)

alveolate, faveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted: (pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb))

honeyed, Adjective

(s)

dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet: (pleasing to the ear) "the dulcet tones of the cello"

(s)

honeyed, honied, syrupy: (with honey added)

honeyflower, Noun

(n)

honeyflower, honey-flower, mountain_devil, Lambertia_formosa: (erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar)

(n)

honeyflower, honey-flower, Protea_mellifera: (Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously)

honeymoon, Noun

(n)

honeymoon: (a holiday taken by a newly married couple)

(n)

honeymoon: (the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political)

honeymoon, Verb

(v)

honeymoon: (spend a holiday after one's marriage) "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"

honeymooner, Noun

(n)

newlywed, honeymooner: (someone recently married)

honeypot, Noun

(n)

honeypot, king_protea, Protea_cynaroides: (South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes)

honied, Adjective

(s)

honeyed, honied, syrupy: (with honey added)

honk, Noun

(n)

honk: (the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this))

honk, Verb

(v)

honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot: (make a loud noise) "The horns of the taxis blared"

(v)

honk, claxon: (use the horn of a car)

(v)

honk, cronk: (cry like a goose) "The geese were honking"

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

honker, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

(n)

honker: (a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound) "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace"

(n)

honker, Canada_goose, Canadian_goose, Branta_canadensis: (common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call)

honkey, Noun

(n)

whitey, honky, honkey, honkie: ((slang) offensive names for a White man)

honkie, Noun

(n)

whitey, honky, honkey, honkie: ((slang) offensive names for a White man)

honky-tonk, Noun

(n)

barrelhouse, honky-tonk: (a cheap drinking and dancing establishment)

honky, Noun

(n)

whitey, honky, honkey, honkie: ((slang) offensive names for a White man)

honkytonk, Noun

(n)

honkytonk, dive: (a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall)

honor, Noun

(n)

award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels: (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction) "an award for bravery"

(n)

honor, honour, laurels: (the state of being honored)

(n)

honor, honour: (the quality of being honorable and having a good name) "a man of honor"

(n)

honor, honour, purity, pureness: (a woman's virtue or chastity)

honor, Verb

(v)

honor, honour, reward: (bestow honor or rewards upon) "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

(v)

honor, honour: (accept as pay) "we honor checks and drafts"

(v)

respect, honor, honour, abide_by, observe: (show respect towards) "honor your parents!"

honorable, Adjective

(s)

estimable, good, honorable, respectable: (deserving of esteem and respect) "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

(s)

ethical, honorable, honourable: (adhering to ethical and moral principles) "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

(a)

honest, honorable: (not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent) "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

(a)

honorable, honourable: (worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect) "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

honorableness, Noun

(n)

honorableness, honourableness: (the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor)

honorarium, Noun

(n)

honorarium: (a fee paid for a nominally free service)

honorary, Adjective

(s)

honorary: (given as an honor without the normal duties) "an honorary degree"

honored, Adjective

(s)

esteemed, honored, prestigious: (having an illustrious reputation; respected) "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

honoring, Noun

(n)

honoring, observance: (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)

honour, Noun

(n)

award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels: (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction) "an award for bravery"

(n)

honor, honour, laurels: (the state of being honored)

(n)

honor, honour: (the quality of being honorable and having a good name) "a man of honor"

(n)

honor, honour, purity, pureness: (a woman's virtue or chastity)

honour, Verb

(v)

honor, honour, reward: (bestow honor or rewards upon) "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

(v)

honor, honour: (accept as pay) "we honor checks and drafts"

(v)

respect, honor, honour, abide_by, observe: (show respect towards) "honor your parents!"

honourable, Adjective

(s)

ethical, honorable, honourable: (adhering to ethical and moral principles) "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

(a)

honorable, honourable: (worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect) "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

honourableness, Noun

(n)

honorableness, honourableness: (the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor)

hoo-ha, Noun

(n)

disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst or tumult) "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

hoo-hah, Noun

(n)

disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst or tumult) "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

hooch, Noun

(n)

hooch, hootch: (an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor)

hood, Noun

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

(n)

hood, cap: (a protective covering that is part of a plant)

(n)

hood: ((slang) a neighborhood)

(n)

hood, lens_hood: (a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera)

(n)

hood: ((falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head)

(n)

hood, exhaust_hood: (metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes)

(n)

hood: (the folding roof of a carriage)

(n)

hood: (a headdress that protects the head and face)

(n)

hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling: (protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine) "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

(n)

hood: ((zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal)

hood, Verb

(v)

hood: (cover with a hood) "The bandits were hooded"

hoodlum, Noun

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

hoodmold, Noun

(n)

dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould: (a protective drip that is made of stone)

hoodmould, Noun

(n)

dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould: (a protective drip that is made of stone)

hoodoo, Noun

(n)

hoodoo: ((geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock) "a tall sandstone hoodoo"

(n)

hoodoo: (a practitioner of voodoo)

(n)

hoodoo: (something believed to bring bad luck)

(n)

juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich: (a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers)

hoodoo, Verb

(v)

hoodoo: (bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune)

hoodooism, Noun

(n)

voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism: (a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities)

hoodwink, Verb

(v)

bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull_the_wool_over_someone's_eyes, lead_by_the_nose, play_false: (conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end) "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

(v)

juggle, beguile, hoodwink: (influence by slyness)

hooey, Noun

(n)

stuff, stuff_and_nonsense, hooey, poppycock: (senseless talk) "don't give me that stuff"

hoof-mark, Noun

(n)

hoofprint, hoof_mark, hoof-mark: (a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal)

hoof, Noun

(n)

hoof: (the foot of an ungulate mammal)

(n)

hoof: (the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals)

hoof, Verb

(v)

foot, leg_it, hoof, hoof_it: (walk) "let's hoof it to the disco"

(v)

hoof: (dance in a professional capacity)

hoofed, Adjective

(a)

ungulate, ungulated, hoofed, hooved: (having or resembling hoofs) "horses and other hoofed animals"

hoofer, Noun

(n)

hoofer, stepper: (a professional dancer)

hoofprint, Noun

(n)

hoofprint, hoof_mark, hoof-mark: (a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal)

hook, Noun

(n)

bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener: (anything that serves as an enticement)

(n)

hook: (a catch for locking a door)

(n)

hook, crotchet: (a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook)

(n)

hook, claw: (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)

(n)

hook: (a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something)

(n)

hook, draw, hooking: (a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer) "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

(n)

hook: (a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent)

(n)

hook_shot, hook: (a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket)

hook, Verb

(v)

addict, hook: (to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug))

(v)

crochet, hook: (make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle) "She sat there crocheting all day"

(v)

hook: (fasten with a hook)

(v)

hook: (hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)

(v)

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock_off, glom: (take by theft) "Someone snitched my wallet!"

(v)

hook: (hit with a hook) "His opponent hooked him badly"

(v)

hook: (catch with a hook) "hook a fish"

(v)

hook: (secure with the foot) "hook the ball"

(v)

hook, snare: (entice and trap) "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

(v)

hook, solicit, accost: (approach with an offer of sexual favors) "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

(v)

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook: (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)

(v)

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift: (make off with belongings of others)

hookah, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

hooked, Adjective

(s)

aquiline, hooked: (curved down like an eagle's beak)

(s)

dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out: (addicted to a drug)

(s)

hooklike, hooked: (having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold); ) "hooklike thorns"

hooking, Noun

(n)

hook, draw, hooking: (a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer) "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

hooklike, Adjective

(s)

hooklike, hooked: (having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold); ) "hooklike thorns"

hookup, Noun

(n)

hookup: (a device providing a connection between a power source and a user) "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"

(n)

hookup, assemblage: (a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose)

hookworm, Noun

(n)

hookworm: (parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts)

(n)

hookworm, hookworm_disease: (infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin)

hooky, Noun

(n)

truancy, hooky: (failure to attend (especially school))

hooligan, Noun

(n)

bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo: (a cruel and brutal fellow)

hooliganism, Noun

(n)

vandalism, hooliganism, malicious_mischief: (willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others)

hoop, Noun

(n)

basket, basketball_hoop, hoop: (horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball)

(n)

hoop: (a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt)

(n)

hoop, ring: (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling) "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

(n)

wicket, hoop: (a small arch used as croquet equipment)

hoop, Verb

(v)

hoop: (bind or fasten with a hoop) "hoop vats"

hoopla, Noun

(n)

ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug: (blatant or sensational promotion)

hoopoe, Noun

(n)

hoopoe, hoopoo: (any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill)

hoopoo, Noun

(n)

hoopoe, hoopoo: (any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill)

hoops, Noun

(n)

basket, basketball_hoop, hoop: (horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball)

(n)

basketball, basketball_game, hoops: (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)

(n)

hoop: (a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt)

(n)

hoop, ring: (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling) "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

(n)

wicket, hoop: (a small arch used as croquet equipment)

hoopskirt, Noun

(n)

hoopskirt, crinoline: (a skirt stiffened with hoops)

hooray, Noun

(n)

hurrah, hooray: (a victory cheer) "let's give the team a big hurrah"

hoosegow, Noun

(n)

hoosegow, hoosgow: (slang for a jail)

hoosgow, Noun

(n)

hoosegow, hoosgow: (slang for a jail)

hoot, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

(n)

damn, darn, hoot, red_cent, shit, shucks, tinker's_damn, tinker's_dam: (something of little value) "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

(n)

hoot: (a loud raucous cry (as of an owl))

hoot, Verb

(v)

hoot: (to utter a loud clamorous shout) "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"

(v)

hoot: (utter the characteristic sound of owls)

hootch, Noun

(n)

hooch, hootch: (an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor)

hooter, Noun

(n)

automobile_horn, car_horn, motor_horn, horn, hooter: (a device on an automobile for making a warning noise)

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

(n)

owl, bird_of_Minerva, bird_of_night, hooter: (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

hooved, Adjective

(a)

ungulate, ungulated, hoofed, hooved: (having or resembling hoofs) "horses and other hoofed animals"

hoover, Verb

(v)

vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover: (clean with a vacuum cleaner) "vacuum the carpets"

hop-picker, Noun

(n)

hop-picker, hopper: (a machine used for picking hops)

hop-skip, Verb

(v)

hop, skip, hop-skip: (jump lightly)

hop, Noun

(n)

hop: (the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot))

(n)

hop, hops: (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)

(n)

hop, record_hop: (an informal dance where popular music is played)

hop, Verb

(v)

hop, skip, hop-skip: (jump lightly)

(v)

hop: (move quickly from one place to another)

(v)

hop: (travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.) "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"

(v)

hop: (traverse as if by a short airplane trip) "Hop the Pacific Ocean"

(v)

hop: (jump across) "He hopped the bush"

(v)

hop: (make a jump forward or upward)

hope, Verb

(v)

hope, trust, desire: (expect and wish) "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

(v)

hope: (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes) "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"

(v)

hope, go_for: (intend with some possibility of fulfilment) "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

hoped-for, Adjective

(s)

anticipated, awaited, hoped-for: (expected hopefully)

hopeful, Adjective

(s)

bright, hopeful, promising: (full or promise) "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

(a)

hopeful: (having or manifesting hope) "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"

hopeful, Noun

(n)

aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee: (an ambitious and aspiring young person) "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

hopefulness, Noun

(n)

hopefulness: (full of hope)

(n)

hopefulness: (the feeling you have when you have hope)

hopeless, Adjective

(a)

hopeless: (without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success) "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"

(s)

hopeless: (of a person unable to do something skillfully) "I'm hopeless at mathematics"

(s)

hopeless: (certain to fail) "the situation is hopeless"

(s)

hopeless: ((informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform) "she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers"; "he is a hopeless romantic"

hopelessness, Noun

(n)

hopelessness: (the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success)

hopped-up, Adjective

(s)

hopped-up: ((of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power) "a hopped-up jalopy"

(s)

hopped-up, stoned: (under the influence of narcotics)

hopper, Noun

(n)

grasshopper, hopper: (terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping)

(n)

grounder, ground_ball, groundball, hopper: ((baseball) a hit that travels along the ground)

(n)

hop-picker, hopper: (a machine used for picking hops)

(n)

hopper: (funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below)

(n)

hopper: (someone who hops) "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"

hopple, Verb

(v)

hopple, hobble: (strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison) "hobble race horses"

hops, Noun

(n)

hop: (the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot))

(n)

hop, hops: (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)

(n)

hop, record_hop: (an informal dance where popular music is played)

hopsack, Noun

(n)

hopsacking, hopsack: (a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing)

hopsacking, Noun

(n)

hopsacking, hopsack: (a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing)

horde, Noun

(n)

drove, horde, swarm: (a moving crowd)

(n)

horde, host, legion: (a vast multitude)

(n)

horde: (a nomadic community)

hordeolum, Noun

(n)

sty, stye, hordeolum, eye_infection: (an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid)

horizon, Noun

(n)

horizon, apparent_horizon, visible_horizon, sensible_horizon, skyline: (the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet)

(n)

horizon, view, purview: (the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated) "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"

(n)

horizon: (a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land)

(n)

horizon, celestial_horizon: (the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth)

horizontal, Adjective

(a)

horizontal: (parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line) "a horizontal surface"

horizontal, Noun

(n)

horizontal: (something that is oriented horizontally)

hormonal, Adjective

(a)

hormonal: (of or relating to or caused by hormones) "hormonal changes"

hormone, Noun

(n)

hormone, endocrine, internal_secretion: (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

horn, Noun

(n)

automobile_horn, car_horn, motor_horn, horn, hooter: (a device on an automobile for making a warning noise)

(n)

cornet, horn, trumpet, trump: (a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves)

(n)

French_horn, horn: (a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves)

(n)

horn: (a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it)

(n)

horn: (one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates)

(n)

horn: (a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; )

(n)

horn, saddle_horn: (a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather))

(n)

horn: (any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn)

(n)

horn: (the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails)

(n)

horn: (a device having the shape of a horn) "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the hornof an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"

(n)

horn: (an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound)

horn, Verb

(v)

horn, tusk: (stab or pierce with a horn or tusk) "the rhino horned the explorer"

horned, Adjective

(a)

horned: (having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind) "horned viper"; "great horned owl"; "the unicorn--a mythical horned beast"; "long-horned cattle"

hornet, Noun

(n)

hornet: (large stinging paper wasp)

hornfels, Noun

(n)

hornfels, hornstone: (a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks)

horniest, Adjective

(s)

aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned_on: (feeling great sexual desire) "feeling horny"

(s)

corneous, hornlike, horny: (made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn))

(s)

horny: (having horns or hornlike projections) "horny coral"; "horny (or horned) frog"

horniness, Noun

(n)

horniness, hotness, hot_pants: (a state of sexual arousal)

hornless, Adjective

(a)

hornless: (having no horns) "hornless cattle"

hornlike, Adjective

(s)

corneous, hornlike, horny: (made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn))

hornpipe, Noun

(n)

hornpipe: (a British solo dance performed by sailors)

(n)

hornpipe: (music for dancing the hornpipe)

(n)

hornpipe, pibgorn, stockhorn: (an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone)

hornpout, Noun

(n)

horned_pout, hornpout, pout, Ameiurus_Melas: (catfish common in eastern United States)

hornstone, Noun

(n)

hornfels, hornstone: (a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks)

hornswoggle, Verb

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

horny, Adjective

(s)

aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned_on: (feeling great sexual desire) "feeling horny"

(s)

corneous, hornlike, horny: (made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn))

(s)

horny: (having horns or hornlike projections) "horny coral"; "horny (or horned) frog"

horologe, Noun

(n)

timepiece, timekeeper, horologe: (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

horologer, Noun

(n)

watchmaker, horologist, horologer: (someone who makes or repairs watches)

horologist, Noun

(n)

watchmaker, horologist, horologer: (someone who makes or repairs watches)

horology, Noun

(n)

horology: (the art of designing and making clocks)

horoscope, Noun

(n)

horoscope: (a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets)

(n)

horoscope: (a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place)

horrendous, Adjective

(s)

awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

horrible, Adjective

(s)

atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly: (provoking horror) "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill"; "an ugly wound"

horrid, Adjective

(s)

hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous: (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror) "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"

(s)

horrid: (exceedingly bad) "when she was bad she was horrid"

horridness, Noun

(n)

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness: (a quality of extreme unpleasantness)

horrific, Adjective

(s)

awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

(s)

hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous: (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror) "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"

horrified, Adjective

(s)

horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck: (stricken with horror)

horrify, Verb

(v)

dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify: (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised) "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

horrifying, Adjective

(s)

atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly: (provoking horror) "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill"; "an ugly wound"

horripilation, Noun

(n)

pilomotor_reflex, gooseflesh, goose_bump, goosebump, goose_pimple, goose_skin, horripilation: (reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation)

horror-stricken, Adjective

(s)

horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck: (stricken with horror)

horror-struck, Adjective

(s)

horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck: (stricken with horror)

horror, Noun

(n)

horror: (intense and profound fear)

(n)

horror: (something that inspires dislike; something horrible) "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"

(n)

repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror: (intense aversion)

horse-brier, Noun

(n)

bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse_brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax_rotundifolia: (a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries)

horse-head, Noun

(n)

moonfish, Atlantic_moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene_setapinnis: (any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies)

horse, Noun

(n)

cavalry, horse_cavalry, horse: (troops trained to fight on horseback) "500 horse led the attack"

(n)

horse, Equus_caballus: (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)

(n)

horse, gymnastic_horse: (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)

(n)

knight, horse: (a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa))

(n)

sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck: (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)

horse, Verb

(v)

horse: (provide with a horse or horses)

horseback, Noun

(n)

hogback, horseback: (a narrow ridge of hills)

(n)

horseback: (the back of a horse)

horsefish, Noun

(n)

moonfish, Atlantic_moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene_setapinnis: (any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies)

horseflesh, Noun

(n)

horsemeat, horseflesh: (the flesh of horses as food)

horsefly, Noun

(n)

horse_tick, horsefly, Hippobosca_equina: (winged fly parasitic on horses)

(n)

horsefly, cleg, clegg, horse_fly: (large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals)

horsehead, Noun

(n)

moonfish, Atlantic_moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene_setapinnis: (any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies)

horselaugh, Noun

(n)

hee-haw, horselaugh, ha-ha, haw-haw: (a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing)

horseman, Noun

(n)

horseman, equestrian, horseback_rider: (a man skilled in equitation)

(n)

horseman, horse_fancier: (a person who breeds and cares for horses)

horsemanship, Noun

(n)

horsemanship: (skill in handling and riding horses)

horsemeat, Noun

(n)

horsemeat, horseflesh: (the flesh of horses as food)

horseplay, Noun

(n)

horseplay: (rowdy or boisterous play)

horsepower, Noun

(n)

horsepower, HP, : (a unit of power equal to 746 watts)

horseradish, Noun

(n)

horseradish, horseradish_root: (the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning)

(n)

horseradish, horse_radish, red_cole, Armoracia_rusticana: (coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root)

(n)

horseradish: (grated horseradish root)

horseshit, Noun

(n)

bullshit, bull, Irish_bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit: (obscene words for unacceptable behavior) "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"

horseshoe, Noun

(n)

horseshoe: (game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes)

(n)

horseshoe, shoe: (U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof)

horseshoe, Verb

(v)

horseshoe: (equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes)

horseshoer, Noun

(n)

farrier, horseshoer: (a person who shoes horses)

horseweed, Noun

(n)

horse_balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone_root, Collinsonia_canadensis: (erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States)

(n)

horseweed, Canadian_fleabane, fleabane, Conyza_canadensis, Erigeron_canadensis: (common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron)

hortative, Adjective

(s)

exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory: (giving strong encouragement)

hortatory, Adjective

(s)

exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory: (giving strong encouragement)

horticultural, Adjective

(a)

horticultural: (of or relating to the cultivation of plants)

horticulture, Noun

(n)

gardening, horticulture: (the cultivation of plants)

horticulturist, Noun

(n)

horticulturist, plantsman: (an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants))

hose, Noun

(n)

hose: (man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet)

(n)

hose, hosepipe: (a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas)

(n)

hosiery, hose: (socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear))

hose, Verb

(v)

hose, hose_down: (water with a hose) "hose the lawn"

hosepipe, Noun

(n)

hose, hosepipe: (a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas)

hosiery, Noun

(n)

hosiery, hose: (socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear))

hospice, Noun

(n)

hospice: (a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order))

(n)

hospice: (a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill)

hospitable, Adjective

(a)

hospitable: (favorable to life and growth) "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

(a)

hospitable: (disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity) "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"

(s)

hospitable: (having an open mind) "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"

hospitableness, Noun

(n)

hospitableness: (having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining)

hospital, Noun

(n)

hospital, infirmary: (a health facility where patients receive treatment)

(n)

hospital: (a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care)

hospitalisation, Noun

(n)

hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital_care: (placing in medical care in a hospital)

hospitalise, Verb

(v)

hospitalize, hospitalise: (admit into a hospital) "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"

hospitality, Noun

(n)

cordial_reception, hospitality: (kindness in welcoming guests or strangers)

hospitalization, Noun

(n)

hospitalization: (a period of time when you are confined to a hospital) "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization"

(n)

hospitalization: (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital) "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization"

(n)

hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital_care: (placing in medical care in a hospital)

(n)

hospitalization_insurance, hospitalization: (insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense)

hospitalize, Verb

(v)

hospitalize, hospitalise: (admit into a hospital) "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"

host, Verb

(v)

host: (be the host of or for) "We hosted 4 couples last night"

hostage, Noun

(n)

hostage, surety: (a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms)

hostel, Noun

(n)

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge: (a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers)

(n)

hostel, youth_hostel, student_lodging: (inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips))

hosteller, Noun

(n)

hosteller: (a traveler who lodges in hostels) "a youth hosteller"

(n)

hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel_manager, hotelman, hosteller: (an owner or manager of hotels)

hostelry, Noun

(n)

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge: (a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers)

hostess, Noun

(n)

hostess: (a woman host)

(n)

hostess: (a woman innkeeper)

(n)

stewardess, air_hostess, hostess: (a woman steward on an airplane)

hostile, Adjective

(a)

hostile: (characterized by enmity or ill will) "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

(a)

hostile: (not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally) "hostile naval and air forces"

(s)

hostile: (impossible to bring into friendly accord) "hostile factions"

(s)

hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly: (very unfavorable to life or growth) "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

(s)

hostile: (unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)) "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"

hostile, Noun

(n)

hostile: (troops belonging to the enemy's military forces) "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"

hostilities, Noun

(n)

aggression, hostility: (violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked)

(n)

hostilities, belligerency: (fighting; acts of overt warfare) "the outbreak of hostilities"

(n)

hostility, ill_will: (a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition) "he could not conceal his hostility"

(n)

hostility, enmity, antagonism: (a state of deep-seated ill-will)

(n)

hostility, enmity, ill_will: (the feeling of a hostile person) "he could no longer contain his hostility"

hostility, Noun

(n)

aggression, hostility: (violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked)

(n)

hostility, ill_will: (a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition) "he could not conceal his hostility"

(n)

hostility, enmity, antagonism: (a state of deep-seated ill-will)

(n)

hostility, enmity, ill_will: (the feeling of a hostile person) "he could no longer contain his hostility"

hostler, Noun

(n)

stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler: (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)

hot-tempered, Adjective

(s)

choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered: (quickly aroused to anger) "a hotheaded commander"

hot, Adjective

(s)

blistering, hot, red-hot: (very fast; capable of quick response and great speed) "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

(a)

hot: (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning) "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

(a)

hot: (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm) "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"

(s)

hot, raging: (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense) "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"

(s)

hot: ((color) bold and intense) "hot pink"

(s)

hot: (sexually excited or exciting) "was hot for her"; "hot pants"

(s)

hot: (recently stolen or smuggled) "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"

(s)

hot: (wanted by the police) "a hot suspect"

(s)

hot, spicy: (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves) "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

(s)

hot: (performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy) "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very popular or successful) "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"

(s)

hot: (very unpleasant or even dangerous) "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"

(s)

hot, red-hot: (newest or most recent) "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"

(s)

hot: (having or bringing unusually good luck) "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very good; often used in the negative) "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"

(s)

hot: (newly made) "a hot scent"

(s)

hot: (having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm) "hot for travel"

(s)

hot: (of a seeker; very near to the object sought) "you are hot"

(s)

hot: (having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity) "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"

(s)

hot, live: (charged or energized with electricity) "a hot wire"; "a live wire"

(s)

hot: (marked by excited activity) "a hot week on the stock market"

hotbed, Noun

(n)

hotbed: (a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)) "it was a hotbed of vice"

(n)

hotbed: (a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants)

hotcake, Noun

(n)

pancake, battercake, flannel_cake, flannel-cake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hotcake, hot_cake: (a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle)

hotchpotch, Noun

(n)

hotchpotch: (a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables)

(n)

odds_and_ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum: (a motley assortment of things)

hotdog, Noun

(n)

frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot_dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie: (a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll)

(n)

hotdog, hot_dog: (someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself)

(n)

hotdog, hot_dog, red_hot: (a frankfurter served hot on a bun)

hotei-chiku, Noun

(n)

fishpole_bamboo, gosan-chiku, hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys_aurea: (small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young)

hotel-casino, Noun

(n)

hotel-casino, casino-hotel: (a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel)

(n)

hotel-casino, casino-hotel: (a building that houses both a hotel and a casino)

hotel, Noun

(n)

hotel: (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)

hotelier, Noun

(n)

hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel_manager, hotelman, hosteller: (an owner or manager of hotels)

hotelkeeper, Noun

(n)

hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel_manager, hotelman, hosteller: (an owner or manager of hotels)

hotelman, Noun

(n)

hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel_manager, hotelman, hosteller: (an owner or manager of hotels)

hotest, Adjective

(s)

blistering, hot, red-hot: (very fast; capable of quick response and great speed) "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

(a)

hot: (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning) "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

(a)

hot: (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm) "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"

(s)

hot, raging: (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense) "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"

(s)

hot: ((color) bold and intense) "hot pink"

(s)

hot: (sexually excited or exciting) "was hot for her"; "hot pants"

(s)

hot: (recently stolen or smuggled) "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"

(s)

hot: (wanted by the police) "a hot suspect"

(s)

hot, spicy: (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves) "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

(s)

hot: (performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy) "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very popular or successful) "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"

(s)

hot: (very unpleasant or even dangerous) "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"

(s)

hot, red-hot: (newest or most recent) "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"

(s)

hot: (having or bringing unusually good luck) "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very good; often used in the negative) "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"

(s)

hot: (newly made) "a hot scent"

(s)

hot: (having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm) "hot for travel"

(s)

hot: (of a seeker; very near to the object sought) "you are hot"

(s)

hot: (having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity) "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"

(s)

hot, live: (charged or energized with electricity) "a hot wire"; "a live wire"

(s)

hot: (marked by excited activity) "a hot week on the stock market"

hotfoot, Noun

(n)

hotfoot: (a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it)

hotfoot, Verb

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hothead, Noun

(n)

daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum: (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)

(n)

fire-eater, hothead: (a belligerent grouch)

hotheaded, Adjective

(s)

choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered: (quickly aroused to anger) "a hotheaded commander"

(s)

hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish: (characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)) "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"

hothouse, Noun

(n)

conservatory, hothouse, indoor_garden: (a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner)

hotness, Noun

(n)

horniness, hotness, hot_pants: (a state of sexual arousal)

(n)

hotness, heat, high_temperature: (the presence of heat)

(n)

hotness, pepperiness: (a hot spiciness)

hotshot, Noun

(n)

ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz: (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)

hotspot, Noun

(n)

hot_spot, hotspot: (a place of political unrest and potential violence) "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"

(n)

hot_spot, hotspot: (a point of relatively intense heat or radiation)

(n)

hot_spot, hotspot: (a lively entertainment spot)

hottest, Adjective

(s)

blistering, hot, red-hot: (very fast; capable of quick response and great speed) "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

(a)

hot: (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning) "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

(a)

hot: (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm) "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"

(s)

hot, raging: (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense) "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"

(s)

hot: ((color) bold and intense) "hot pink"

(s)

hot: (sexually excited or exciting) "was hot for her"; "hot pants"

(s)

hot: (recently stolen or smuggled) "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"

(s)

hot: (wanted by the police) "a hot suspect"

(s)

hot, spicy: (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves) "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

(s)

hot: (performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy) "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very popular or successful) "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"

(s)

hot: (very unpleasant or even dangerous) "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"

(s)

hot, red-hot: (newest or most recent) "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"

(s)

hot: (having or bringing unusually good luck) "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"

(s)

hot: (very good; often used in the negative) "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"

(s)

hot: (newly made) "a hot scent"

(s)

hot: (having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm) "hot for travel"

(s)

hot: (of a seeker; very near to the object sought) "you are hot"

(s)

hot: (having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity) "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"

(s)

hot, live: (charged or energized with electricity) "a hot wire"; "a live wire"

(s)

hot: (marked by excited activity) "a hot week on the stock market"

houdah, Noun

(n)

howdah, houdah: (a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant)

houhere, Noun

(n)

lacebark, ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria_populnea: (small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage)

hoummos, Noun

(n)

hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous: (a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East)

hound, Noun

(n)

cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel: (someone who is morally reprehensible) "you dirty dog"

(n)

hound, hound_dog: (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)

hound, Verb

(v)

hound, hunt, trace: (pursue or chase relentlessly) "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

hour, Noun

(n)

hour, hr, 60_minutes: (a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day) "the job will take more than an hour"

(n)

hour, time_of_day: (clock time) "the hour is getting late"

(n)

hour: (a special and memorable period) "it was their finest hour"

(n)

hour, minute: (distance measured by the time taken to cover it) "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"

houri, Noun

(n)

houri: ((Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise)

(n)

nymph, houri: (a voluptuously beautiful young woman)

hourly, Adjective

(s)

hourly: (occurring every hour or payable by the hour) "hourly chimes"; "hourly pay"

house-builder, Noun

(n)

homebuilder, home-builder, housebuilder, house-builder: (someone who builds houses as a business)

house-to-house, Adjective

(s)

door-to-door, house-to-house: (omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next) "a door-to-door campaign"; "house-to-house coverage"

house-train, Verb

(v)

housebreak, house-train: (train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house)

house-trained, Adjective

(s)

housebroken, house-trained: ((of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place) "housebroken pets"; "`house-trained' is chiefly British"

house, Noun

(n)

family, household, house, home, menage: (a social unit living together) "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

(n)

firm, house, business_firm: (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments) "he worked for a brokerage house"

(n)

house: (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families) "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"

(n)

house: (the members of a religious community living together)

(n)

house: (the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema) "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"

(n)

house: (an official assembly having legislative powers) "a bicameral legislature has two houses"

(n)

house: (aristocratic family line) "the House of York"

(n)

house: (play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults) "the children were playing house"

(n)

house: (the management of a gambling house or casino) "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

(n)

house: (a building in which something is sheltered or located) "they had a large carriage house"

(n)

sign_of_the_zodiac, star_sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary_house: ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

(n)

theater, theatre, house: (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented) "the house was full"

house, Verb

(v)

house: (contain or cover) "This box houses the gears"

(v)

house, put_up, domiciliate: (provide housing for) "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

houseboat, Noun

(n)

houseboat: (a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling)

housebound, Adjective

(s)

homebound, housebound, shut-in: (confined usually by illness)

housebreak, Verb

(v)

housebreak, house-train: (train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house)

housebreaker, Noun

(n)

housebreaker, cat_burglar: (a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house)

(n)

housewrecker, housebreaker: (a wrecker of houses) "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"

housebreaking, Noun

(n)

housebreaking, break-in, breaking_and_entering: (trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent)

housebroken, Adjective

(s)

housebroken, house-trained: ((of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place) "housebroken pets"; "`house-trained' is chiefly British"

housebuilder, Noun

(n)

homebuilder, home-builder, housebuilder, house-builder: (someone who builds houses as a business)

houseclean, Verb

(v)

houseclean, clean_house, clean: (clean and tidy up the house) "She housecleans every week"

housecoat, Noun

(n)

negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat: (a loose dressing gown for women)

household, Noun

(n)

family, household, house, home, menage: (a social unit living together) "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

householder, Noun

(n)

homeowner, householder: (someone who owns a home)

housekeep, Verb

(v)

housekeep: (maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household)

housekeeper, Noun

(n)

housekeeper: (a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household)

housekeeping, Noun

(n)

housework, housekeeping: (the work of cleaning and running a house)

housemaid, Noun

(n)

maid, maidservant, housemaid, amah: (a female domestic)

houseman, Noun

(n)

intern, interne, houseman, medical_intern: (an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term))

houseplant, Noun

(n)

houseplant: (any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes)

housewarming, Noun

(n)

housewarming: (a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home)

housewife, Noun

(n)

housewife, homemaker, lady_of_the_house, woman_of_the_house: (a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income)

housework, Noun

(n)

housework, housekeeping: (the work of cleaning and running a house)

housewrecker, Noun

(n)

housewrecker, housebreaker: (a wrecker of houses) "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"

housing, Noun

(n)

caparison, trapping, housing: (stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse)

(n)

housing, lodging, living_accommodations: (structures collectively in which people are housed)

(n)

housing: (a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component)

hovel, Noun

(n)

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty: (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)

hover, Verb

(v)

brood, hover, loom, bulk_large: (hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing) "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

(v)

hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate: (be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action) "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

(v)

hover, linger: (move to and fro) "The shy student lingered in the corner"

(v)

hover: (hang in the air; fly or be suspended above)

(v)

levitate, hover: (be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity) "The guru claimed that he could levitate"

how-d'ye-do, Noun

(n)

how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do: (an awkward situation) "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"

how-do-you-do, Noun

(n)

hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do: (an expression of greeting) "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

(n)

how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do: (an awkward situation) "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"

howdah, Noun

(n)

howdah, houdah: (a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant)

howdy, Noun

(n)

hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do: (an expression of greeting) "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

howitzer, Noun

(n)

mortar, howitzer, trench_mortar: (a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range)

howl, Noun

(n)

howl, howling, ululation: (a long loud emotional utterance) "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

(n)

howl: (the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf)

(n)

howl: (a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound) "the howl of the wind made him restless"

howl, Verb

(v)

howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup: (emit long loud cries) "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

(v)

howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl: (cry loudly, as of animals) "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

(v)

roar, howl: (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles) "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

(v)

roar, howl: (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily)

howler, Noun

(n)

belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot: (a joke that seems extremely funny)

(n)

howler: (a glaring blunder)

(n)

howler_monkey, howler: (monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry)

howling, Adjective

(s)

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous: (extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers) "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

howling, Noun

(n)

howl, howling, ululation: (a long loud emotional utterance) "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

hoy, Noun

(n)

barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter: (a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals))

hoya, Noun

(n)

hoya: (any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers)

hoyden, Noun

(n)

tomboy, romp, hoyden: (a girl who behaves in a boyish manner)

hoydenish, Adjective

(s)

hoydenish, tomboyish: (used of girls; wild and boisterous)

hoydenism, Noun

(n)

hoydenism, tomboyishness: (masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women))

hr, Noun

(n)

hour, hr, 60_minutes: (a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day) "the job will take more than an hour"

huamachil, Noun

(n)

manila_tamarind, camachile, huamachil, wild_tamarind, Pithecellobium_dulce: (common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum)

huarache, Noun

(n)

huarache, huaraches: (a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps)

huaraches, Noun

(n)

huarache, huaraches: (a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps)

hub, Noun

(n)

hub: (the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes)

(n)

hub: (a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve) "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"

hubble-bubble, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

hubbly-bubbly, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

hubbub, Noun

(n)

hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer: (loud confused noise from many sources)

hubby, Noun

(n)

husband, hubby, married_man: (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

hubris, Noun

(n)

hubris: (overbearing pride or presumption)

huck, Noun

(n)

huck, huckaback: (toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric)

huckaback, Noun

(n)

huck, huckaback: (toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric)

huckster, Noun

(n)

huckster, cheap-jack: (a seller of shoddy goods)

(n)

huckster: (a person who writes radio or tv advertisements)

huckster, Verb

(v)

haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster: (wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)) "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

(v)

peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch: (sell or offer for sale from place to place)

huddle, Noun

(n)

huddle, powwow: ((informal) a quick private conference)

(n)

huddle: (a disorganized and densely packed crowd) "a huddle of frightened women"

huddle, Verb

(v)

huddle, huddle_together: (crowd or draw together) "let's huddle together--it's cold!"

(v)

huddle, cower: (crouch or curl up) "They huddled outside in the rain"

hudood, Noun

(n)

hudud, hudood: (Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes)

hudud, Noun

(n)

hudud, hudood: (Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes)

hue, Noun

(n)

hue, chromaticity: (the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength)

hue, Verb

(v)

hue: (take on color or become colored) "In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey"

(v)

imbue, hue: (suffuse with color)

huff, Noun

(n)

huff, miff, seeing_red: (a state of irritation or annoyance)

huff, Verb

(v)

huff, snort: (inhale recreational drugs) "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

(v)

puff, huff, chuff: (blow hard and loudly) "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

huffing, Noun

(n)

puffing, huffing, snorting: (an act of forcible exhalation)

huffish, Adjective

(s)

huffish, sulky: (sullen or moody)

huffishness, Noun

(n)

sulkiness, huffishness: (a feeling of sulky resentment)

huffy, Adjective

(s)

huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy: (quick to take offense)

(s)

huffy, mad, sore: (roused to anger) "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain"; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"

hug, Noun

(n)

hug, clinch, squeeze: (a tight or amorous embrace) "come here and give me a big hug"

hug, Verb

(v)

embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze: (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness) "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

(v)

hug: (fit closely or tightly) "The dress hugged her hips"

huge, Adjective

(s)

huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian: (unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope) "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge"

hugger-mugger, Adjective

(s)

clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground: (conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods) "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

(s)

disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy: (in utter disorder) "a disorderly pile of clothes"

hugger-mugger, Noun

(n)

hugger-mugger: (a state of confusion) "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"

hugging, Noun

(n)

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling: (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

huisache, Noun

(n)

huisache, cassie, mimosa_bush, sweet_wattle, sweet_acacia, scented_wattle, flame_tree, Acacia_farnesiana: (tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery)

huitre, Noun

(n)

huitre, oyster: (edible body of any of numerous oysters)

hula-hula, Noun

(n)

hula, hula-hula, Hawaiian_dancing: (a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman)

hula, Noun

(n)

hula, hula-hula, Hawaiian_dancing: (a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman)

hulk, Noun

(n)

giant, hulk, heavyweight, whale: (a very large person; impressive in size or qualities)

(n)

hulk: (a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned)

hulk, Verb

(v)

loom, tower, predominate, hulk: (appear very large or occupy a commanding position) "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

hulking, Adjective

(s)

hulking, hulky: (of great size and bulk) "a hulking figure of a man"; "three hulking battleships"

hulky, Adjective

(s)

hulking, hulky: (of great size and bulk) "a hulking figure of a man"; "three hulking battleships"

hull, Verb

(v)

hull: (remove the hulls from) "hull the berries"

hullabaloo, Noun

(n)

agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo: (disturbance usually in protest)

hullo, Noun

(n)

hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do: (an expression of greeting) "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

hum, Verb

(v)

hum: (sing with closed lips) "She hummed a melody"

(v)

hum, buzz, seethe: (be noisy with activity) "This office is buzzing with activity"

(v)

hum, thrum: (sound with a monotonous hum)

(v)

hum: (make a low continuous sound) "The refrigerator is humming"

human-centered, Adjective

(s)

human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian: (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

human-centred, Adjective

(s)

human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian: (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

human, Adjective

(a)

human: (characteristic of humanity) "human nature"

(a)

human: (relating to a person) "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

(a)

human: (having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings) "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"

human, Noun

(n)

homo, man, human_being, human: (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

humane, Adjective

(a)

humane: (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)

(s)

humane: (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)

(a)

humanist, humanistic, humane: (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities) "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"

humaneness, Noun

(n)

humaneness: (the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals))

humanisation, Noun

(n)

humanization, humanisation: (the act of making more human)

humanise, Verb

(v)

humanize, humanise: (make more humane) "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city"

humanism, Noun

(n)

humanism, secular_humanism: (the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural)

(n)

humanism: (the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies)

(n)

humanitarianism, humanism: (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)

humanist, Adjective

(s)

human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian: (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

(a)

humanist, humanistic: (of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion) "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas"

(a)

humanist, humanistic, humane: (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities) "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"

(a)

humanistic, humanist: (of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism) "the humanistic revival of learning"

humanist, Noun

(n)

humanist: (a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts)

(n)

humanist, humanitarian: (an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans)

humanistic, Adjective

(s)

human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian: (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

(a)

humanist, humanistic: (of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion) "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"- Wendell Thomas"

(a)

humanist, humanistic, humane: (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities) "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"

(a)

humanistic, humanist: (of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism) "the humanistic revival of learning"

humanitarian, Adjective

(s)

human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian: (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

(a)

humanitarian: (of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism) "humanitarian aid"

humanitarian, Noun

(n)

humanist, humanitarian: (an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans)

(n)

humanitarian, do-gooder, improver: (someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms)

humanitarianism, Noun

(n)

humanitarianism, humanism: (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)

humanity, Noun

(n)

humanity: (the quality of being humane)

(n)

humanness, humanity, manhood: (the quality of being human) "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"

(n)

world, human_race, humanity, humankind, human_beings, humans, mankind, man: (all of the living human inhabitants of the earth) "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

humanization, Noun

(n)

humanization, humanisation: (the act of making more human)

humanize, Verb

(v)

humanize, humanise: (make more humane) "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city"

humankind, Noun

(n)

world, human_race, humanity, humankind, human_beings, humans, mankind, man: (all of the living human inhabitants of the earth) "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

humanlike, Adjective

(s)

anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous, humanlike: (suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things)

humanness, Noun

(n)

humanness, humanity, manhood: (the quality of being human) "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"

humanoid, Noun

(n)

android, humanoid, mechanical_man: (an automaton that resembles a human being)

humans, Noun

(n)

homo, man, human_being, human: (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

(n)

world, human_race, humanity, humankind, human_beings, humans, mankind, man: (all of the living human inhabitants of the earth) "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

humble, Adjective

(s)

base, baseborn, humble, lowly: (of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)) "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"

(a)

humble: (marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful) "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski"

(s)

humble, low, lowly, modest, small: (low or inferior in station or quality) "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

(s)

humble, menial, lowly: (used of unskilled work (especially domestic work))

humble, Verb

(v)

humble: (cause to be unpretentious) "This experience will humble him"

(v)

humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase: (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of) "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

humblebee, Noun

(n)

bumblebee, humblebee: (robust hairy social bee of temperate regions)

humbled, Adjective

(s)

broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low: (subdued or brought low in condition or status) "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

humbleness, Noun

(n)

humbleness, unimportance, obscureness, lowliness: (the state of being humble and unimportant)

(n)

humility, humbleness: (a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride) "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

(n)

humility, humbleness: (a humble feeling) "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"

humbling, Adjective

(s)

demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying: (causing awareness of your shortcomings) "golf is a humbling game"

humbug, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

(n)

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on: (something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage)

(n)

humbug, snake_oil: (communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive)

humbug, Verb

(v)

humbug: (trick or deceive)

humdrum, Adjective

(s)

commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous: (not challenging; dull and lacking excitement) "an unglamorous job greasing engines"

(s)

humdrum, monotonous: (tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play") "a humdrum existence"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea"

humdrum, Noun

(n)

monotony, humdrum, sameness: (the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety) "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"

humid, Adjective

(s)

humid: (containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor) "humid air"; "humid weather"

humidify, Verb

(v)

humidify, moisturize, moisturise: (make (more) humid) "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house"

humidity, Noun

(n)

humidity, humidness: (wetness in the atmosphere)

humidness, Noun

(n)

humidity, humidness: (wetness in the atmosphere)

humiliate, Verb

(v)

humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase: (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of) "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

humiliated, Adjective

(s)

broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low: (subdued or brought low in condition or status) "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

(s)

embarrassed, humiliated, mortified: (made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride) "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"

humiliating, Adjective

(s)

demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying: (causing awareness of your shortcomings) "golf is a humbling game"

humiliation, Noun

(n)

chagrin, humiliation, mortification: (strong feelings of embarrassment)

(n)

humiliation: (state of disgrace or loss of self-respect)

(n)

humiliation, mortification: (an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect) "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"

(n)

humiliation, abasement: (depriving one of self-esteem)

humility, Noun

(n)

humility, humbleness: (a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride) "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

(n)

humility, humbleness: (a humble feeling) "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"

hummer, Noun

(n)

fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet: ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

(n)

hummer: (a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words)

humming, Noun

(n)

hum, humming: (a humming noise) "the hum of distant traffic"

(n)

humming: (the act of singing with closed lips)

hummingbird, Noun

(n)

hummingbird: (tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight)

hummock, Noun

(n)

knoll, mound, hillock, hummock, hammock: (a small natural hill)

hummus, Noun

(n)

hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous: (a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East)

humongous, Adjective

(s)

humongous, banging, thumping, whopping, walloping: ((used informally) very large) "a thumping loss"

humor, Noun

(n)

humor, humour, sense_of_humor, sense_of_humour: (the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous) "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"

(n)

humor, humour: (the quality of being funny) "I fail to see the humor in it"

(n)

humor, humour: ((Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state) "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"

(n)

liquid_body_substance, bodily_fluid, body_fluid, humor, humour: (the liquid parts of the body)

(n)

temper, mood, humor, humour: (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling) "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

(n)

wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness: (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)

humor, Verb

(v)

humor, humour: (put into a good mood)

humoring, Noun

(n)

indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring: (the act of indulging or gratifying a desire)

humorist, Noun

(n)

humorist, humourist: (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)

humorless, Adjective

(a)

humorless, humourless, unhumorous: (lacking humor; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote) "it was a humorless wink"

humorous, Adjective

(a)

humorous, humourous: (full of or characterized by humor) "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

humorousness, Noun

(n)

jocoseness, jocosity, merriness, humorousness: (the trait of merry joking)

humour, Noun

(n)

humor, humour, sense_of_humor, sense_of_humour: (the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous) "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"

(n)

humor, humour: (the quality of being funny) "I fail to see the humor in it"

(n)

humor, humour: ((Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state) "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"

(n)

liquid_body_substance, bodily_fluid, body_fluid, humor, humour: (the liquid parts of the body)

(n)

temper, mood, humor, humour: (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling) "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

(n)

wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness: (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)

humour, Verb

(v)

humor, humour: (put into a good mood)

humourist, Noun

(n)

humorist, humourist: (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)

humourless, Adjective

(a)

humorless, humourless, unhumorous: (lacking humor; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote) "it was a humorless wink"

humourous, Adjective

(a)

humorous, humourous: (full of or characterized by humor) "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

humous, Noun

(n)

hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous: (a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East)

hump, Noun

(n)

bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence: (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings) "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

hump, Verb

(v)

hunch, hump, hunch_forward, hunch_over: (round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward)

(v)

sleep_together, roll_in_the_hay, love, make_out, make_love, sleep_with, get_laid, have_sex, know, do_it, be_intimate, have_intercourse, have_it_away, have_it_off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie_with, bed, have_a_go_at_it, bang, get_it_on, bonk: (have sexual intercourse with) "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

humpback, Noun

(n)

humpback, hunchback, crookback: (a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine)

(n)

humpback, humpback_whale, Megaptera_novaeangliae: (large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives)

(n)

kyphosis, humpback, hunchback: (an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column)

humpbacked, Adjective

(s)

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic: (characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column)

humped, Adjective

(s)

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic: (characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column)

humus, Noun

(n)

hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous: (a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East)

(n)

humus: (partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil)

hunch, Noun

(n)

hunch: (the act of bending yourself into a humped position)

(n)

intuition, hunch, suspicion: (an impression that something might be the case) "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

hunch, Verb

(v)

hunch, hump, hunch_forward, hunch_over: (round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward)

hunchback, Noun

(n)

humpback, hunchback, crookback: (a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine)

(n)

kyphosis, humpback, hunchback: (an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column)

hunchbacked, Adjective

(s)

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic: (characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column)

hunched, Adjective

(s)

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked: (having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect) "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

hundred-percenter, Noun

(n)

chauvinist, jingoist, jingo, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, patrioteer: (an extreme bellicose nationalist)

hundred, Adjective

(s)

hundred, one_hundred, 100, c: (being ten more than ninety)

hundred, Noun

(n)

hundred, 100, C, century, one_C: (ten 10s)

hundredth, Adjective

(s)

hundredth, centesimal, 100th: (the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order)

hundredth, Noun

(n)

hundredth: (position 100 in a countable series of things)

(n)

one-hundredth, hundredth, one_percent: (one part in a hundred equal parts)

hundredweight, Noun

(n)

hundredweight, metric_hundredweight, doppelzentner, centner: (a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms)

(n)

hundredweight, cwt, short_hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal: (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds)

(n)

hundredweight, cwt, long_hundredweight: (a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds)

hunger, Noun

(n)

hunger, hungriness: (a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation)

(n)

hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness: (strong desire for something (not food or drink)) "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

hunger, Verb

(v)

crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust: (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)

(v)

hunger: (feel the need to eat)

(v)

starve, hunger, famish: (be hungry; go without food) "Let's eat--I'm starving!"

hungriness, Noun

(n)

hunger, hungriness: (a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation)

(n)

hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness: (strong desire for something (not food or drink)) "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

(n)

longing, yearning, hungriness: (prolonged unfulfilled desire or need)

hungry, Adjective

(s)

athirst, hungry, thirsty: ((usually followed by `for') extremely desirous) "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"

(a)

hungry: (feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food) "a world full of hungry people"

hunk, Noun

(n)

hunk: (a well-built sexually attractive man)

(n)

hunk, lump: (a large piece of something without definite shape) "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"

hunker, Verb

(v)

squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch_up, hunker, hunker_down: (sit on one's heels) "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

hunky-dory, Adjective

(s)

all_right, fine, , ok, okay, hunky-dory: (being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition) "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"

hunt, Verb

(v)

hound, hunt, trace: (pursue or chase relentlessly) "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

(v)

hunt, run, hunt_down, track_down: (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)) "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

(v)

hunt: (chase away, with as with force) "They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood"

(v)

hunt: (yaw back and forth about a flight path) "the plane's nose yawed"

(v)

hunt: (oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent) "The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency"

(v)

hunt: (seek, search for) "She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them"

(v)

hunt: (search (an area) for prey) "The King used to hunt these forests"

hunting, Noun

(n)

hunt, hunting: (the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts)

(n)

hunt, hunting: (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)

(n)

search, hunt, hunting: (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

huntsman, Noun

(n)

hunter, huntsman: (someone who hunts game)

hurdle, Noun

(n)

hurdle: (a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races)

(n)

hurdle: (an obstacle that you are expected to overcome) "the last hurdle before graduation"

(n)

vault, hurdle: (the act of jumping over an obstacle)

hurdle, Verb

(v)

hurdle: (jump a hurdle)

hurdles, Noun

(n)

hurdle: (a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races)

(n)

hurdle: (an obstacle that you are expected to overcome) "the last hurdle before graduation"

(n)

hurdles, hurdling, hurdle_race: (a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles)

(n)

vault, hurdle: (the act of jumping over an obstacle)

hurdling, Noun

(n)

hurdles, hurdling, hurdle_race: (a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles)

hurl, Noun

(n)

hurl, cast: (a violent throw)

hurl, Verb

(v)

hurl, hurtle, cast: (throw forcefully)

(v)

hurl, throw: (utter with force; utter vehemently) "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"

(v)

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust: (make a thrusting forward movement)

hurler, Noun

(n)

pitcher, hurler, twirler: ((baseball) the person who does the pitching) "our pitcher has a sore arm"

hurrah, Noun

(n)

hurrah, hooray: (a victory cheer) "let's give the team a big hurrah"

hurrah, Verb

(v)

hurrah: (shout `hurrah!')

hurricane, Noun

(n)

hurricane: (a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale))

hurried, Adjective

(a)

hurried: (moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste) "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

hurriedness, Noun

(n)

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation: (overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)) "he soon regretted his haste"

hurry, Noun

(n)

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation: (overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)) "he soon regretted his haste"

(n)

haste, hurry, rush, rushing: (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner) "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

(n)

hurry, haste: (a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry) "in a hurry to lock the door"

hurry, Verb

(v)

rush, hurry: (urge to an unnatural speed) "Don't rush me, please!"

(v)

rush, hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate: (act or move at high speed) "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

(v)

travel_rapidly, speed, hurry, zip: (move very fast) "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

hurrying, Adjective

(s)

hurrying, scurrying: (moving with great haste) "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"

hurrying, Noun

(n)

speed, speeding, hurrying: (changing location rapidly)

hurt, Adjective

(s)

hurt, wounded: (suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle) "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

(s)

hurt, weakened: (damaged inanimate objects or their value)

hurt, Noun

(n)

damage, harm, hurt, scathe: (the act of damaging something or someone)

(n)

detriment, hurt: (a damage or loss)

(n)

distress, hurt, suffering: (psychological suffering) "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

(n)

injury, hurt, harm, trauma: (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)

(n)

suffering, hurt: (feelings of mental or physical pain)

hurt, Verb

(v)

ache, smart, hurt: (be the source of pain)

(v)

hurt: (give trouble or pain to) "This exercise will hurt your back"

(v)

hurt, injure: (cause damage or affect negatively) "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

(v)

hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite: (hurt the feelings of) "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

(v)

hurt, ache, suffer: (feel physical pain) "Were you hurting after the accident?"

(v)

pain, anguish, hurt: (cause emotional anguish or make miserable) "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

(v)

suffer, hurt: (feel pain or be in pain)

hurtful, Adjective

(s)

deleterious, hurtful, injurious: (harmful to living things) "deleterious chemical additives"

(s)

hurtful: (causing hurt) "her hurtful unconsidered words"

hurting, Noun

(n)

pain, hurting: (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder) "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

hurtle, Verb

(v)

hurl, hurtle, cast: (throw forcefully)

(v)

hurtle: (move with or as if with a rushing sound) "The cars hurtled by"

(v)

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust: (make a thrusting forward movement)

husband, Noun

(n)

husband, hubby, married_man: (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

husband, Verb

(v)

conserve, husband, economize, economise: (use cautiously and frugally) "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

husbandly, Adjective

(a)

husbandly: (befitting or characteristic of a husband)

(s)

husbandly: (related to or suited to a husband) "assumed husbandly duties like mowing the lawn"

husbandman, Noun

(n)

farmer, husbandman, granger, sodbuster: (a person who operates a farm)

husbandry, Noun

(n)

farming, agriculture, husbandry: (the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock)

hush-hush, Adjective

(s)

clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground: (conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods) "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

hush, Noun

(n)

hush, stillness, still: ((poetic) tranquil silence) "the still of the night"

hush, Verb

(v)

hush: (become quiet or still; fall silent) "hush my baby!"

(v)

hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up: (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church!"

(v)

hush: (wash by removing particles) "Wash ores"

(v)

hush: (run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals)

(v)

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down: (become quiet or quieter) "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

hushed, Adjective

(s)

hushed, muted, subdued, quiet: (in a softened tone) "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

hushing, Noun

(n)

hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation: (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)) "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

husk, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

(n)

husk: (outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds)

husk, Verb

(v)

husk, shell: (remove the husks from) "husk corn"

huskiness, Noun

(n)

gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness: (a throaty harshness)

(n)

huskiness, ruggedness, toughness: (the property of being big and strong)

husking, Noun

(n)

denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking: (the removal of covering)

husky, Adjective

(s)

beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly: (muscular and heavily built) "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

(s)

gruff, hoarse, husky: (deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion) "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson"

husky, Noun

(n)

Eskimo_dog, husky: (breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog)

hussy, Noun

(n)

adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose_woman, slut, strumpet, trollop: (a woman adulterer)

hustings, Noun

(n)

hustings: (the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making))

hustle, Noun

(n)

bunco, bunco_game, bunko, bunko_game, con, confidence_trick, confidence_game, con_game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam: (a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property)

(n)

bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir: (a rapid active commotion)

hustle, Verb

(v)

bustle, bustle_about, hustle: (move or cause to move energetically or busily) "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

(v)

hustle: (cause to move furtively and hurriedly) "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

(v)

hustle, pluck, roll: (sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity)

(v)

hustle: (get by trying hard) "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"

(v)

hustle: (pressure or urge someone into an action)

hustler, Noun

(n)

hustler, wheeler_dealer, operator: (a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties)

(n)

streetwalker, street_girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern: (a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets)

hut, Noun

(n)

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty: (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)

(n)

hut, army_hut, field_hut: (temporary military shelter)

hutch, Noun

(n)

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty: (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)

(n)

hutch: (a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals)

hutzpah, Noun

(n)

chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah: ((Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity)

hyacinth, Noun

(n)

hyacinth, jacinth: (a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone)

(n)

hyacinth: (any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs)

hyaena, Noun

(n)

hyena, hyaena: (doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion)

hyalin, Noun

(n)

hyaline, hyalin: (a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions)

hyaline, Adjective

(s)

hyaline, hyaloid: (resembling glass in transparency or translucency) "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell"

hyaline, Noun

(n)

hyaline, hyalin: (a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions)

hyalinisation, Noun

(n)

hyalinization, hyalinisation: (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline) "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"

hyalinization, Noun

(n)

hyalinization, hyalinisation: (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline) "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"

hyaloid, Adjective

(s)

hyaline, hyaloid: (resembling glass in transparency or translucency) "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell"

hyaloid, Noun

(n)

hyaloid_membrane, hyaloid: (the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina)

hyaluronidase, Noun

(n)

hyaluronidase, spreading_factor, Hyazyme: (an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids)

hybrid, Adjective

(s)

hybrid, intercrossed: (produced by crossbreeding)

hybrid, Noun

(n)

hybrid: (a composite of mixed origin) "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"

(n)

hybrid, crossbreed, cross: ((genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species) "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"

(n)

loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid: (a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root))

hybridisation, Noun

(n)

hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing: ((genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids)

hybridise, Verb

(v)

crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed: (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties) "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

hybridization, Noun

(n)

hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing: ((genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids)

hybridize, Verb

(v)

crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed: (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties) "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

hybridizing, Noun

(n)

hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing: ((genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids)

hydatidosis, Noun

(n)

echinococcosis, hydatid_disease, hydatidosis: (infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms))

hydralazine, Noun

(n)

hydralazine, Apresoline: (an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure)

hydrangea, Noun

(n)

hydrangea: (any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea)

hydrant, Noun

(n)

hydrant: (a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks)

(n)

water_faucet, water_tap, tap, hydrant: (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)

hydrargyrum, Noun

(n)

mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic_number_80: (a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures)

hydrate, Noun

(n)

hydrate: (any compound that contains water of crystallization)

hydrate, Verb

(v)

hydrate: (supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance) "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"

(v)

hydrate: (become hydrated and combine with water)

(v)

hydrate: (cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to) "hydrate your skin"

hydrated, Adjective

(a)

hydrous, hydrated: (containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate))

hydration, Noun

(n)

hydration: (the process of combining with water; usually reversible)

hydraulic, Adjective

(a)

hydraulic: (moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)) "hydraulic erosion"; "hydraulic brakes"

(a)

hydraulic: (of or relating to the study of hydraulics) "hydraulic engineer"

hydraulics, Noun

(n)

fluid_mechanics, hydraulics: (study of the mechanics of fluids)

hydric, Adjective

(a)

hydric: (having or characterized by excessive moisture) "a hydric habitat"

hydride, Noun

(n)

hydride: (any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements)

hydrocarbon, Noun

(n)

hydrocarbon: (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)

hydrocephalus, Noun

(n)

hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly: (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)

hydrocephaly, Noun

(n)

hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly: (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)

hydrochlorofluorocarbon, Noun

(n)

hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFC: (a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere)

hydrochlorothiazide, Noun

(n)

hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide, Esidrix, HydroDIURIL: (a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension)

hydrocortisone, Noun

(n)

hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortef: (an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism)

hydrodynamics, Noun

(n)

hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics: (study of fluids in motion)

hydroelectric, Adjective

(a)

hydroelectric: (of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower) "hydroelectric power"

hydrofluorocarbon, Noun

(n)

hydrofluorocarbon, HFC: (a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing)

hydrofoil, Noun

(n)

hydrofoil, foil: (a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through) "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"

(n)

hydrofoil, hydroplane: (a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds) "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"

hydrogen, Noun

(n)

hydrogen, H, atomic_number_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)

hydrogenate, Verb

(v)

hydrogenate: (combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound))

hydrographic, Adjective

(a)

hydrographic, hydrographical: (of or relating to the science of hydrography)

hydrographical, Adjective

(a)

hydrographic, hydrographical: (of or relating to the science of hydrography)

hydroid, Noun

(n)

hydrozoan, hydroid: (colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant)

hydrokinetic, Adjective

(a)

hydrokinetic: (relating to fluids in motion or the forces that produce or affect such motion)

hydrokinetics, Noun

(n)

hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics: (study of fluids in motion)

hydrolise, Verb

(v)

hydrolize, hydrolise: (make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis)

hydrolize, Verb

(v)

hydrolize, hydrolise: (make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis)

hydrology, Noun

(n)

hydrology: (the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation)

hydrolysate, Noun

(n)

hydrolysate: (a product of hydrolysis)

hydrolyse, Verb

(v)

hydrolyze, hydrolyse: (undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water)

hydrolysis, Noun

(n)

hydrolysis: (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)

hydrolyze, Verb

(v)

hydrolyze, hydrolyse: (undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water)

hydrometer, Noun

(n)

hydrometer, gravimeter: (a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid)

hydrometric, Adjective

(a)

hydrometric, gravimetric: (of or relating to hydrometry)

hydrometry, Noun

(n)

hydrometry, gravimetry: (the measurement of specific gravity)

hydromorphone, Noun

(n)

hydromorphone_hydrochloride, hydromorphone, Dilaudid: (a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain)

hydropathy, Noun

(n)

hydropathy, hydrotherapy: (the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease)

hydrophilic, Adjective

(a)

hydrophilic: (having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water)

hydrophobia, Noun

(n)

hydrophobia: (a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids)

(n)

hydrophobia: (a morbid fear of water)

(n)

rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness: (an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain)

hydrophobic, Adjective

(a)

hydrophobic: (lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water)

(s)

hydrophobic, aquaphobic: (abnormally afraid of water)

hydroplane, Noun

(n)

hydrofoil, hydroplane: (a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds) "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"

(n)

seaplane, hydroplane: (an airplane that can land on or take off from water) "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"

hydroplane, Verb

(v)

hydroplane, seaplane: (glide on the water in a hydroplane)

hydroponic, Adjective

(a)

aquicultural, aquacultural, hydroponic: (of or relating to aquiculture) "aquacultural methods"; "hydroponic lettuce"

hydroponics, Noun

(n)

hydroponics, aquiculture, tank_farming: (a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients)

hydrops, Noun

(n)

edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy: (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)

hydrostatic, Adjective

(a)

hydrostatic: (relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit) "hydrostatic pressure"

hydrotherapy, Noun

(n)

hydropathy, hydrotherapy: (the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease)

hydrous, Adjective

(a)

hydrous, hydrated: (containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate))

hydroxide, Noun

(n)

hydroxide, hydrated_oxide: (a compound of an oxide with water)

(n)

hydroxide: (a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group)

hydroxy, Adjective

(a)

hydroxy: (being or containing a hydroxyl group)

hydroxybenzene, Noun

(n)

carbolic_acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic_acid: (a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally)

hydroxychloroquine, Noun

(n)

hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil: (anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus)

hydroxyl, Noun

(n)

hydroxyl, hydroxyl_group, hydroxyl_radical: (the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols)

hydroxytetracycline, Noun

(n)

oxytetracycline, hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline_hydrochloride, Terramycin: (a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections)

hydroxyzine, Noun

(n)

hydroxyzine_hydrochloride, hydroxyzine, Atarax, Vistaril: (a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness)

hydrozoan, Noun

(n)

hydrozoan, hydroid: (colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant)

hyena, Noun

(n)

hyena, hyaena: (doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion)

hygiene, Noun

(n)

hygiene: (a condition promoting sanitary practices) "personal hygiene"

(n)

hygiene, hygienics: (the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health)

hygienic, Adjective

(s)

hygienic, hygienical: (tending to promote or preserve health) "hygienic habits like using disposable tissues"; "hygienic surroundings with plenty of fresh air"

hygienical, Adjective

(s)

hygienic, hygienical: (tending to promote or preserve health) "hygienic habits like using disposable tissues"; "hygienic surroundings with plenty of fresh air"

hygienics, Noun

(n)

hygiene, hygienics: (the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health)

hygienise, Verb

(v)

sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise: (make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing)

hygienist, Noun

(n)

hygienist: (a medical specialist in hygiene)

hygienize, Verb

(v)

sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise: (make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing)

hymeneal, Adjective

(a)

hymeneal: (of or relating to a wedding or marriage) "hymeneal rites"

hymeneal, Noun

(n)

hymeneal: (a wedding hymn)

hymeneals, Noun

(n)

hymeneal: (a wedding hymn)

(n)

wedding, wedding_ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals: (the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed)

hymenopter, Noun

(n)

hymenopterous_insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter: (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

hymenopteran, Noun

(n)

hymenopterous_insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter: (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

hymenopteron, Noun

(n)

hymenopterous_insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter: (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

hymie, Noun

(n)

kike, hymie, sheeny, yid: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew)

hymn, Noun

(n)

hymn, anthem: (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

hymn, Verb

(v)

hymn: (sing a hymn)

(v)

hymn: (praise by singing a hymn) "They hymned their love of God"

hymnal, Noun

(n)

hymnal, hymnbook, hymnary: (a songbook containing a collection of hymns)

hymnary, Noun

(n)

hymnal, hymnbook, hymnary: (a songbook containing a collection of hymns)

hymnbook, Noun

(n)

hymnal, hymnbook, hymnary: (a songbook containing a collection of hymns)

hymnody, Noun

(n)

psalmody, hymnody: (the act of singing psalms or hymns)

hyoscine, Noun

(n)

scopolamine, hyoscine: (an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures) "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"

hypaethral, Adjective

(s)

hypaethral, hypethral: (partly or entirely open to the sky)

hype, Noun

(n)

ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug: (blatant or sensational promotion)

hype, Verb

(v)

hype: (publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner)

hyperactive, Adjective

(s)

hyperactive, overactive: (more active than normal) "a hyperactive child"

hyperactivity, Noun

(n)

hyperactivity: (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement)

hyperacusia, Noun

(n)

hyperacusis, hyperacusia, auditory_hyperesthesia: (abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels)

hyperacusis, Noun

(n)

hyperacusis, hyperacusia, auditory_hyperesthesia: (abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels)

hyperaemia, Noun

(n)

hyperemia, hyperaemia: (increased blood in an organ or other body part)

hyperaldosteronism, Noun

(n)

aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism: (a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone)

hyperalimentation, Noun

(n)

total_parenteral_nutrition, TPN, hyperalimentation: (administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes)

hyperbole, Noun

(n)

hyperbole, exaggeration: (extravagant exaggeration)

hyperbolic, Adjective

(a)

hyperbolic: (of or relating to a hyperbola) "hyperbolic functions"

(s)

hyperbolic, inflated: (enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness) "a hyperbolic style"

hyperbolise, Verb

(v)

overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify: (to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth) "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

hyperbolize, Verb

(v)

overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify: (to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth) "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

hypercalcaemia, Noun

(n)

hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia: (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease)

hypercalcemia, Noun

(n)

hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia: (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease)

hypercalcinuria, Noun

(n)

hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria: (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis)

hypercalciuria, Noun

(n)

hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria: (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis)

hypercapnia, Noun

(n)

hypercapnia, hypercarbia: (the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood)

hypercarbia, Noun

(n)

hypercapnia, hypercarbia: (the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood)

hypercatalectic, Adjective

(a)

hypercatalectic: ((verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot)

hypercatalectic, Noun

(n)

hypercatalectic: ((prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot)

hypercholesteremia, Noun

(n)

hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia: (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis)

hypercholesterolemia, Noun

(n)

hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia: (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis)

hypercritical, Adjective

(s)

hypercritical, overcritical: (inclined to judge too severely) "hypercritical of colloquial speech"; "the overcritical teacher can discourage originality"

hyperdactyly, Noun

(n)

polydactyly, hyperdactyly: (birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes)

hyperemesis, Noun

(n)

hyperemesis: (severe and excessive vomiting)

hyperemia, Noun

(n)

hyperemia, hyperaemia: (increased blood in an organ or other body part)

hyperextend, Verb

(v)

hyperextend: (extend a joint beyond its normal range) "Don't hyperextend your elbow"

hyperextension, Noun

(n)

hyperextension: (greater than normal extension)

hyperglycaemia, Noun

(n)

hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia: (abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes)

hyperglycemia, Noun

(n)

hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia: (abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes)

hyperhidrosis, Noun

(n)

hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis: (excessive and profuse perspiration)

hyperidrosis, Noun

(n)

hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis: (excessive and profuse perspiration)

hyperkalemia, Noun

(n)

hyperkalemia: (higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs)

hyperlink, Noun

(n)

hyperlink: (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)

hyperlipaemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hyperlipemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hyperlipidaemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hyperlipidemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hyperlipoidaemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hyperlipoidemia, Noun

(n)

lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia: (presence of excess lipids in the blood)

hypermenorrhea, Noun

(n)

menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea: (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged)

hypermetropia, Noun

(n)

hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness: (abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects)

hypermetropic, Adjective

(s)

hyperopic, hypermetropic: (abnormal ability to focus of distant objects)

hypermetropy, Noun

(n)

hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness: (abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects)

hypernatremia, Noun

(n)

hypernatremia: (excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus)

hypernym, Noun

(n)

hypernym, superordinate, superordinate_word: (a word that is more generic than a given word)

hypernymy, Noun

(n)

hypernymy, superordination: (the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class)

hyperopia, Noun

(n)

hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness: (abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects)

hyperopic, Adjective

(s)

hyperopic, hypermetropic: (abnormal ability to focus of distant objects)

hyperparathyroidism, Noun

(n)

hyperparathyroidism: (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))

hyperpiesia, Noun

(n)

essential_hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis: (persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found)

hyperpiesis, Noun

(n)

essential_hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis: (persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found)

hyperpigmentation, Noun

(n)

hyperpigmentation: (unusual darkening of the skin)

hyperplasia, Noun

(n)

hyperplasia: (abnormal increase in number of cells)

hyperpnea, Noun

(n)

hyperpnea: (energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders)

hypersensitised, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

hypersensitive, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

hypersensitivity, Noun

(n)

hypersensitivity: (pathological sensitivity)

(n)

hypersensitivity: (extreme sensitivity)

hypersensitized, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

hypersomnia, Noun

(n)

hypersomnia: (an inability to stay awake)

hypertension, Noun

(n)

high_blood_pressure, hypertension: (a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater))

hypertensive, Adjective

(a)

hypertensive: (having abnormally high blood pressure)

hypertensive, Noun

(n)

hypertensive: (a person who has abnormally high blood pressure)

hypertext, Noun

(n)

hypertext: (machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected) "Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper"--Ted Nelson"

hyperthermia, Noun

(n)

hyperthermia, hyperthermy: (abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer))

hyperthermy, Noun

(n)

hyperthermia, hyperthermy: (abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer))

hyperthyroidism, Noun

(n)

hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis: (an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones)

hypertonia, Noun

(n)

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic)

hypertonic, Adjective

(a)

hypertonic: ((of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension) "hypertonic muscle tissue"

(a)

hypertonic: ((of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution)

hypertonicity, Noun

(n)

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic)

(n)

hypertonicity: ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other)

hypertonus, Noun

(n)

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic)

hypertrophied, Adjective

(a)

hypertrophied, enlarged: ((of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells) "hypertrophied myocardial fibers"

hypertrophy, Noun

(n)

hypertrophy: (abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ)

hypertrophy, Verb

(v)

hypertrophy: (undergo hypertrophy) "muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids"

hyperventilation, Noun

(n)

hyperventilation: (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)

hypervolaemia, Noun

(n)

hypervolemia, hypervolaemia: (a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood)

hypervolemia, Noun

(n)

hypervolemia, hypervolaemia: (a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood)

hypesthesia, Noun

(n)

hypoesthesia, hypesthesia: (impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity)

hypethral, Adjective

(s)

hypaethral, hypethral: (partly or entirely open to the sky)

hypha, Noun

(n)

hypha: (any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus)

hyphen, Noun

(n)

hyphen, dash: (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)

hyphen, Verb

(v)

hyphenate, hyphen: (divide or connect with a hyphen) "hyphenate these words and names"

hyphenate, Verb

(v)

hyphenate, hyphen: (divide or connect with a hyphen) "hyphenate these words and names"

hypnagogic, Adjective

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

hypnogogic, Adjective

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

hypnopedia, Noun

(n)

sleep-learning, hypnopedia: (teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep))

hypnosis, Noun

(n)

hypnosis: (a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion)

hypnotherapy, Noun

(n)

hypnotherapy: (the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy)

hypnotic, Adjective

(a)

hypnotic: (of or relating to hypnosis)

(s)

hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding: (attracting and holding interest as if by a spell) "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"

hypnotic, Noun

(n)

soporific, hypnotic: (a drug that induces sleep)

hypnotise, Verb

(v)

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise: (induce hypnosis in)

hypnotised, Adjective

(s)

fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed: (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)

hypnotiser, Noun

(n)

hypnotist, hypnotizer, hypnotiser, mesmerist, mesmerizer: (a person who induces hypnosis)

hypnotism, Noun

(n)

hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion: (the act of inducing hypnosis)

hypnotist, Noun

(n)

hypnotist, hypnotizer, hypnotiser, mesmerist, mesmerizer: (a person who induces hypnosis)

hypnotize, Verb

(v)

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise: (induce hypnosis in)

hypnotized, Adjective

(s)

fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed: (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)

hypnotizer, Noun

(n)

hypnotist, hypnotizer, hypnotiser, mesmerist, mesmerizer: (a person who induces hypnosis)

hypo, Noun

(n)

hypo, sodium_thiosulphate, sodium_thiosulfate: (a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing)

(n)

hypodermic_syringe, hypodermic, hypo: (a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections)

hypoactive, Adjective

(s)

hypoactive, underactive: (abnormally inactive)

hypoadrenalism, Noun

(n)

Addison's_disease, Addison's_syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism: (a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin)

hypoadrenocorticism, Noun

(n)

Addison's_disease, Addison's_syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism: (a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin)

hypoblast, Noun

(n)

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast: (the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems)

hypocalcaemia, Noun

(n)

hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia: (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency)

hypocalcemia, Noun

(n)

hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia: (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency)

hypocapnia, Noun

(n)

hypocapnia, acapnia: (a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing)

hypochondria, Noun

(n)

hypochondria, hypochondriasis: (chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments)

(n)

hypochondrium: (the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium)

hypochondriac, Adjective

(s)

hypochondriac, hypochondriacal: (suffering from hypochondria)

hypochondriac, Noun

(n)

hypochondriac: (a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments)

hypochondriacal, Adjective

(s)

hypochondriac, hypochondriacal: (suffering from hypochondria)

hypochondriasis, Noun

(n)

hypochondria, hypochondriasis: (chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments)

hypochondrium, Noun

(n)

hypochondrium: (the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium)

hypocrisy, Noun

(n)

hypocrisy, lip_service: (an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction)

(n)

hypocrisy: (insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have)

hypocrite, Noun

(n)

hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender: (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)

hypocritical, Adjective

(s)

hypocritical: (professing feelings or virtues one does not have) "hypocritical praise"

hypodermic, Adjective

(a)

hypodermic, subcutaneous: (relating to or located below the epidermis) "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant"

hypodermic, Noun

(n)

hypodermic_syringe, hypodermic, hypo: (a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections)

hypoesthesia, Noun

(n)

hypoesthesia, hypesthesia: (impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity)

hypoglycaemia, Noun

(n)

hypoglycemia, hypoglycaemia: (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)

hypoglycaemic, Adjective

(a)

hypoglycemic, hypoglycaemic: (of or relating to hypoglycemia) "hypoglycemic agents"

hypoglycemia, Noun

(n)

hypoglycemia, hypoglycaemia: (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)

hypoglycemic, Adjective

(a)

hypoglycemic, hypoglycaemic: (of or relating to hypoglycemia) "hypoglycemic agents"

hypognathous, Adjective

(a)

prognathous, prognathic, hypognathous: (having a projecting lower jaw)

hypokalemia, Noun

(n)

hypokalemia: (abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics)

hyponatremia, Noun

(n)

hyponatremia: (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)

hyponym, Noun

(n)

hyponym, subordinate, subordinate_word: (a word that is more specific than a given word)

hyponymy, Noun

(n)

hyponymy, subordination: (the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class)

hypoparathyroidism, Noun

(n)

hypoparathyroidism: (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood)

hypophyseal, Adjective

(a)

hypophyseal, hypophysial: (of or relating to the hypophysis)

hypophysectomise, Verb

(v)

hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise: (remove the pituitary glands)

hypophysectomised, Adjective

(a)

hypophysectomized, hypophysectomised: (having the pituitary gland removed by surgery) "hypophysectomized tadpoles"

hypophysectomize, Verb

(v)

hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise: (remove the pituitary glands)

hypophysectomized, Adjective

(a)

hypophysectomized, hypophysectomised: (having the pituitary gland removed by surgery) "hypophysectomized tadpoles"

hypophysial, Adjective

(a)

hypophyseal, hypophysial: (of or relating to the hypophysis)

hypophysis, Noun

(n)

pituitary, pituitary_gland, pituitary_body, hypophysis: (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)

hypopigmentation, Noun

(n)

hypopigmentation: (unusual lack of skin color)

hypopnea, Noun

(n)

hypopnea: (slow or shallow breathing)

hypostasis, Noun

(n)

hypostasis, epistasis: (the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene)

(n)

hypostasis: (the accumulation of blood in an organ)

(n)

hypostasis, hypostasis_of_Christ: (any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united)

(n)

hypostasis: ((metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality)

hypostatisation, Noun

(n)

hypostatization, hypostatisation, reification: (regarding something abstract as a material thing)

hypostatise, Verb

(v)

hypostatize, hypostatise: (construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity)

hypostatization, Noun

(n)

hypostatization, hypostatisation, reification: (regarding something abstract as a material thing)

hypostatize, Verb

(v)

hypostatize, hypostatise: (construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity)

hypotension, Noun

(n)

hypotension: (abnormally low blood pressure)

hypotensive, Adjective

(a)

hypotensive: (having abnormally low blood pressure)

hypotensive, Noun

(n)

hypotensive: (a person who has abnormally low blood pressure)

hypothecate, Verb

(v)

hypothecate: (pledge without delivery or title of possession)

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

hypothermia, Noun

(n)

hypothermia: (subnormal body temperature)

hypothesis, Noun

(n)

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis: (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)

(n)

hypothesis: (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)

(n)

hypothesis, possibility, theory: (a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena) "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

hypothesise, Verb

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

hypothesize, Verb

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

hypothetic, Adjective

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

hypothetical, Adjective

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

hypothetical, Noun

(n)

hypothetical: (a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.) "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"

hypothyroidism, Noun

(n)

hypothyroidism: (an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones)

hypotonia, Noun

(n)

hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic)

hypotonic, Adjective

(a)

hypotonic: ((of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension)

(a)

hypotonic: ((of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution)

hypotonicity, Noun

(n)

hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic)

(n)

hypotonicity: ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other)

hypotonus, Noun

(n)

hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity: ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic)

hypovitaminosis, Noun

(n)

avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis: (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins)

hypovolaemia, Noun

(n)

hypovolemia, hypovolaemia: (a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood)

hypovolaemic, Adjective

(a)

hypovolemic, hypovolaemic: (of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood)

hypovolemia, Noun

(n)

hypovolemia, hypovolaemia: (a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood)

hypovolemic, Adjective

(a)

hypovolemic, hypovolaemic: (of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood)

hypoxia, Noun

(n)

hypoxia: (oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency)

hypsography, Noun

(n)

hypsography: (the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level))

(n)

hypsometry, hypsography: (measurement of the elevation of land above sea level)

hypsometry, Noun

(n)

hypsometry, hypsography: (measurement of the elevation of land above sea level)

hyrax, Noun

(n)

hyrax, coney, cony, dassie, das: (any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes)

hysterectomy, Noun

(n)

hysterectomy: (surgical removal of the uterus)

hysteresis, Noun

(n)

hysteresis: (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)

hysteria, Noun

(n)

craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria: (state of violent mental agitation)

(n)

hysteria: (excessive or uncontrollable fear)

(n)

hysteria, hysterical_neurosis: (neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions)

hysteric, Adjective

(s)

hysteric, hysterical: (characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria) "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein"; "hysterical amnesia"

hysteric, Noun

(n)

hysteric: (a person suffering from hysteria)

hysterical, Adjective

(s)

hysteric, hysterical: (characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria) "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein"; "hysterical amnesia"

(s)

hysterical: (marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion) "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"