High
High, hī, adj. elevated: lofty: tall: elevated relatively to something, as upward from a base, in position from the mouth of a river, &c.: eminent in anything: exalted in rank: dignified: chief: noble: ostentatious: arro
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Page 66 of 179Hight
Hight, hīt, v.t. to command: (Spens.) to call, name.—v.i. (orig. pass.) to be called or named, to have as a name; therefore third pers. sing., Hight=he was or is called. [M. E. highte—A.S. hátte, I was called, pa.t. of h
English · e-38538-4182Highty-tighty
Highty-tighty, hī′ti-tī′ti, adj. the same as Hoity-toity (q.v.).
English · e-38538-4183 · brief source recordHijra
Hijra, Hijrah. Same as Hegira.
English · e-38538-4184 · brief source recordHilar
Hilar, hī′lar, adj. pertaining to a hilum.
English · e-38538-4185 · brief source recordHilarious
Hilarious, hi-lā′ri-us, adj. gay: very merry.—adv. Hilā′riously.—n. Hilar′ity, gaiety: pleasurable excitement. [L. hilaris—Gr. hilaros, cheerful.]
English · e-38538-4186Hilary
Hilary, hil′ar-i, adj. a term or session of the High Court of Justice in England; also one of the university terms at Oxford and Dublin—from St Hilary of Poitiers (died 367), festival, Jan. 13.
English · e-38538-4187Hilch
Hilch, hilch, v.t. (Scot.) to hobble.—n. a limp.
English · e-38538-4188 · brief source recordHildebrandism
Hildebrandism, hil′de-brand-izm, n. the spirit and policy of Hildebrand (Pope Gregory VII., 1073-85), unbending assertion of the power of the Church, &c.—adj. Hildebrand′ic.
English · e-38538-4189Hilding
Hilding, hild′ing, n. a mean, cowardly person, a dastard.—adj. cowardly, spiritless. [Prob. hield, to bend down.]
English · e-38538-4190 · brief source recordHill
Hill, hil, n. a high mass of land, less than a mountain.—n. Hill′-dig′ger, one who digs into barrows, &c., for buried treasure.—adj. Hilled, having hills.—ns.pl. Hill′-folk, Hill′men, people living or hiding among the hi
English · e-38538-4191Hillo
Hillo, hil′ō, interj. Same as Hallo.
English · e-38538-4192 · brief source recordHilt
Hilt, hilt, n. the handle, esp. of a sword.—adj. Hilt′ed, having a hilt.—Up to the hilt, completely, thoroughly, to the full. [A.S. hilt; Dut. hilte, Old High Ger. helza; not conn. with hold.]
English · e-38538-4193Hilum
Hilum, hī′lum, n. the scar on a seed at the point of union with the placenta: (anat.) the depression at the place where ducts, vessels, and nerves enter an organ.—adj. Hī′lar. [L.]
English · e-38538-4194Him
Him, him, pron. the objective case of he.—pron. Him′self, the emphatic and reflective form of he and him: the proper character of a person. [A.S. him, dat. sing. masc. and neut. of he, it.]
English · e-38538-4195Himation
Himation, hi-mat′i-on, n. the ancient Greek outer garment, oblong, thrown over the left shoulder, and fastened either over or under the right. [Gr.]
English · e-38538-4196Himyaritic
Himyaritic, him-ya-rit′ik, adj. a name formerly applied to the language of the ancient Sabæan inscriptions in the south-west of Arabia. [Himyar, a traditional king of Yemen.]
English · e-38538-4197Hin
Hin, hin, n. a Hebrew liquid measure containing about six English quarts. [Heb.]
English · e-38538-4198 · brief source recordHind
Hind, hīnd, n. the female of the stag or red-deer.—n. Hind′berry, the raspberry. [A.S. hind; Dut. and Ger. hinde.]
English · e-38538-4199 · brief source recordHind
Hind, hīnd, n. a farm-servant, esp. one having charge of a pair of horses, with cottage on the farm, formerly bound to supply a female field-worker (bondager). [A.S. hína=híwna, gen. pl. of híwan, domestics.]
English · e-38538-4200Hind
Hind, hīnd, adj. placed in the rear: pertaining to the part behind: backward:—opp. to Fore.—adj. Hind′er, the older form of hind, but used in the same significations.—n. Hind′er-end, the latter end: (Scot.) buttocks.—n.p
English · e-38538-4201Hinder
Hinder, hin′dėr, v.t. to put or keep behind: to stop, or prevent progress: to embarrass.—v.i. to be an obstacle.—ns. Hin′derance, Hin′drance, act of hindering: that which hinders: obstacle. [A.S. hindrian; Ger. hindern.]
English · e-38538-4202Hindi
Hindi, hin′dē, n. and adj. one of the languages of Aryan stock now spoken in Northern India.—Also Hin′dee. [Urdū, Hind, 'India.']
English · e-38538-4203Hindu
Hindu, Hindoo, hin′dōō, n. a native of Hindustan: now more properly applied to native Indian believers in Brahmanism, as opposed to Mohammedans, &c.—ns. Hin′duism, Hin′dooism, the religion and customs of the Hindus. [Sin
English · e-38538-4204Hindustani
Hindustani, Hindoostanee, hin-dōō-stan′ē, n. a dialect of Hindi, also called Urdū, the chief official and commercial language of India.—Also adj.
English · e-38538-4205Hinge
Hinge, hinj, n. the hook or joint on which a door or lid hangs: that on which anything depends or turns.—v.t. to furnish with hinges: to bend.—v.i. to hang or turn as on a hinge: to depend on:—pr.p. hing′ing; pa.p. hinge
English · e-38538-4206Hinny
Hinny, hin′i, n. the offspring of a stallion and she-ass. [L. hinnus—Gr. ginnos, later hinnos, a mule.]
English · e-38538-4207 · brief source recordHinny
Hinny, hin′i, n. a Scotch variant of honey.
English · e-38538-4208 · brief source recordHinny
Hinny, hin′i, v.i. to neigh, whinny.
English · e-38538-4209 · brief source recordHint
Hint, hint, n. a distant or indirect allusion: slight mention: insinuation.—v.t. to bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion: to allude to.—v.i. to make an indirect or remote allusion: to allude.—adv. Hint′in
English · e-38538-4210Hinterland
Hinterland, hint′ėr-land, n. the district behind that lying along the coast, or along a river. [Ger.]
English · e-38538-4211 · brief source recordHip
Hip, hip, n. the haunch or fleshy part of the thigh: (archit.) the external angle formed by the sides of a roof when the end slopes backward instead of terminating in a gable.—v.t. to sprain the hip:—pr.p. hip′ping; pa.p
English · e-38538-4212Hip
Hip, hip, Hep, hep, n. the fruit of the wild brier or dog-rose. [A.S. héope, a hip.]
English · e-38538-4213 · brief source recordHip
Hip, Hyp, hip, n. hypochondria.—v.t. to render melancholy.—adjs. Hipped, rendered melancholy; Hip′pish, somewhat hypochondriac. [A corr. of hypochondria.]
English · e-38538-4214Hip
Hip, hip, interj. an exclamation to invoke a united cheer—Hip′-hip′-hurr′ah.
English · e-38538-4215 · brief source recordHipparion
Hipparion, hi-pā′ri-on, n. a fossil genus of Equidæ. [Gr. hipparion, dim. of hippos, a horse.]
English · e-38538-4216 · brief source recordHippety-hoppety
Hippety-hoppety, hip′e-ti-hop′e-ti, adv. hopping and skipping.—n. Hipp′ety-hop.
English · e-38538-4217 · brief source recordHippiatric
Hippiatric, hip-i-at′rik, adj. relating to the treatment of the diseases of horses.—n.pl. Hippiat′rics.—ns. Hippiat′rist; Hippiat′ry.—adj. Hipp′ic, relating to horses.
English · e-38538-4218Hippocampus
Hippocampus, hip′o-kam-pus, n. a genus of small fishes with head and neck somewhat like those of a horse, the sea-horse: (anat.) a raised curved trace on the floor of the lateral ventricle of the brain. [Gr. hippokampos—
English · e-38538-4219Hippocentaur
Hippocentaur, hip-o-sent′awr, n. Same as Centaur. [Gr. hippos, a horse, and centaur.]
English · e-38538-4220 · brief source recordHippocras
Hippocras, hip′o-kras, n. an aromatic medicated wine, formerly much used as a cordial.—adj. Hippocrat′ic, pertaining to the Greek physician Hippocrates (born 460 B.C.).—v.t. Hippoc′ratise.—n. Hippoc′ratism.
English · e-38538-4221Hippocrene
Hippocrene, hip′o-krēn, n. a fountain on the northern slopes of Mount Helicon, in Greece, sacred to the Muses and Apollo. [L.,—Gr. hippokrēnē—hippos, a horse, krēnē, a fountain.]
English · e-38538-4222Hippocrepian
Hippocrepian, hip-o-krē′pi-an, adj. horse-shoe shaped. [Gr. hippos, a horse, krēpis, a shoe.]
English · e-38538-4223 · brief source recordHippodame
Hippodame, hip′o-dām, n. (Spens.) the sea-horse.—n. Hippod′amist, a horse-tamer.—adj. Hippod′amous, horse-taming.
English · e-38538-4224 · brief source recordHippodrome
Hippodrome, hip′o-drōm, n. the Greek name for a racecourse for horses and chariots: an equestrian circus: (U.S.) a fraudulent athletic game or contest in which the result is prearranged.—v.t. to conduct races in such a w
English · e-38538-4225Hippogriff
Hippogriff, Hippogryph, hip′o-grif, n. a fabulous animal represented as a winged horse with the head of a griffin. [Fr. hippogriffe—Gr. hippos, a horse, gryps, a griffin.]
English · e-38538-4226Hippology
Hippology, hip-ol′o-ji, n. the study of horses.—adj. Hippolog′ical.—n. Hippol′ogist.
English · e-38538-4227 · brief source recordHippomanes
Hippomanes, hip-om′an-ēz, n. an ancient love-philtre obtained from a mare or foal.—n. Hipp′omane, a genus of plants of the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, the manchineel-tree. [Gr.]
English · e-38538-4228Hippopathology
Hippopathology, hip-o-pa-thol′o-ji, n. the pathology of the horse: the science of veterinary medicine. [Gr. hippos, a horse, and pathology.]
English · e-38538-4229Hippophagy
Hippophagy, hip-pof′a-ji, n. the act or practice of feeding on horse-flesh.—n.pl. Hippoph′agi, eaters of horse-flesh.—n. Hippoph′agist, an eater of horseflesh.—adj. Hippoph′agous, horse-eating. [Gr. hippos, a horse, phag
English · e-38538-4230Hippophile
Hippophile, hip′o-fīl, n. a lover of horses.
English · e-38538-4231 · brief source recordHippopotamus
Hippopotamus, hip-o-pot′a-mus, n. the river-horse—an African quadruped, of aquatic habits, having a very thick skin, short legs, and a large head and muzzle.—adj. Hippopotam′ic (also -pot′-), like a hippopotamus, clumsy.
English · e-38538-4232Hippotomy
Hippotomy, hip-ot′o-mi, n. the dissection of the horse.—adj. Hippotom′ical.—n. Hippot′omist.
English · e-38538-4233 · brief source recordHippuric
Hippuric, hip-ū′rik, adj. denoting an acid first obtained from the urine of horses. [Gr. hippos, a horse, ouron, urine.]
English · e-38538-4234Hippurid
Hippurid, hi-pū′rid, n. a plant of natural order Hippurideæ or Haloragaceæ, the typical genus the common mare's tail.
English · e-38538-4235 · brief source recordHippurite
Hippurite, hip′ū-rīt, n. a fossil bivalve mollusc peculiar to the cretaceous strata.—adj. Hippurit′ic. [Gr. hippos, a horse, oura, a tail.]
English · e-38538-4236Hippus
Hippus, hip′us, n. clonic spasm of the iris.
English · e-38538-4237 · brief source recordHircine
Hircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.—ns. Hircocer′vus, a fabulous creature, half-goat, half-stag; Hircos′ity, goatishness. [Fr.,—L. hircinus—hircus, a he-goat.]
English · e-38538-4238Hirdy-girdy
Hirdy-girdy, hėr′di-gėr′di, adv. (Scot.) in confusion.
English · e-38538-4239 · brief source recordHire
Hire, hīr, n. wages for service: the price paid for the use of anything.—v.t. to procure the use or service of, at a price: to engage for wages: to grant temporary use of for compensation: to bribe.—adj. Hire′able.—ns. H
English · e-38538-4240Hirmos
Hirmos, hir′mos, n. in the usage of the Greek Church, a standard troparion, forming the first stanza of a canon of odes, and serving as a model for the other stanzas:—pl. Hir′moi.—n. Hirmolō′gion, an office-book containi
English · e-38538-4241Hirple
Hirple, hėr′pl, v.i. (Scot.) to walk or run as if lame.—n. a limping gait.
English · e-38538-4242 · brief source recordHirrient
Hirrient, hir′i-ent, n. a trilled sound.
English · e-38538-4243 · brief source recordHirsel
Hirsel, hir′sel, n. (Scot.) a multitude, a throng, a flock of sheep.—v.t. to put in different groups.
English · e-38538-4244 · brief source recordHirsle
Hirsle, hir′sl, v.i. (Scot.) to slide or move, resting on the hams: to move forward with a rustling sound.
English · e-38538-4245 · brief source recordHirsute
Hirsute, hir-sūt′, adj. hairy: rough: shaggy: (bot.) having long, stiffish hairs. [L. hirsutus—hirsus, hirtus, shaggy.]
English · e-38538-4246 · brief source recordHirundine
Hirundine, hi-run′din, adj. of or pertaining to the swallow. [L. hirundo, a swallow.]
English · e-38538-4247 · brief source recordHis
His, hiz, pron. possessive form of he: (B.) used for its.—Hisn, a contracted form of his own. [A.S. his, possessive of he, and originally of it.]
English · e-38538-4248Hish
Hish, hish, v.i. to hiss. [A by-form of hiss.]
English · e-38538-4249 · brief source recordHispanic
Hispanic, his-pan′ik, adj. Spanish.—adv. Hispan′ically.—vs.t. Hispan′icise, Hispan′iolise, to render Spanish.—n. Hispan′icism, a Spanish phrase. [L. Hispania, Spain.]
English · e-38538-4250Hispid
Hispid, his′pid, adj. (bot.) rough with or having strong hairs or bristles.—n. Hispid′ity. [L. hispidus.]
English · e-38538-4251 · brief source recordHiss
Hiss, his, v.i. to make a sibilant sound like that of the letter s, as the goose, serpent, &c.: to express contempt, &c., by hissing.—v.t. to condemn by hissing.—n. the sound of the letter s, an expression of disapprobat
English · e-38538-4252Hist
Hist, hist, interj. demanding silence and attention: hush! silence!—v.t. to urge (a dog, &c.) by making the sound of this word. [Imit.]
English · e-38538-4253Histie
Histie, his′ti, adj. (Scot.) dry: barren.
English · e-38538-4254 · brief source recordHistioid
Histioid, his′ti-oid, adj. resembling tissue.—adj. Histogenet′ic.—adv. Histogenet′ically.—ns. Histog′eny, the formation and development of tissues—also Histogen′esis; Histog′raphy, a description of the tissues.—adjs. His
English · e-38538-4255History
History, his′to-ri, n. an account of an event: a systematic account of the origin and progress of a nation: the knowledge of facts, events, &c.: an eventful life, a past of more than common interest, as a 'woman with a h
English · e-38538-4256Histrionic
Histrionic, -al, his-tri-on′ik, -al, adj. relating to the stage or stage-players: befitting a theatre: feigned.—ns. His′trio, His′trion, a stage-player.—adv. Histrion′ically.—ns. Histrion′icism, His′trionism, the acts or
English · e-38538-4257Hit
Hit, hit, v.t. to touch or strike: to reach: to suit: fit: conform to.—v.i. to come in contact: to chance luckily: to succeed:—pr.p. hit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. hit.—n. a lucky chance, a surprising success: a stroke: a hap
English · e-38538-4258Hitch
Hitch, hich, v.i. to move by jerks, as if caught by a hook: to be caught by a hook: to be caught or fall into.—v.t. to hook: to catch: to fasten, tether, esp. to make fast a rope.—n. a jerk: a catch or anything that hold
English · e-38538-4259Hithe
Hithe, hīth, n. a small haven. [A.S. hýð.]
English · e-38538-4260 · brief source recordHither
Hither, hith′ėr, adv. to this place.—adj. toward the speaker: nearer.—v.i. to come—chiefly in phrase, 'to hither and thither'=to go to and fro.—adj. Hith′ermost, nearest on this side.—n. and adj. Hith′erside, the nearer
English · e-38538-4261Hitopadesa
Hitopadesa, hit-ō-pa-dē′sa, n. a famous collection of fables and stories in Sanskrit literature, a popular summary in four books of the Panchatantra.
English · e-38538-4262Hittite
Hittite, hit′īt, adj. pertaining to the Hittites, a powerful and civilised people, probably not Semitic, of northern Syria. [Heb. Khittīm.]
English · e-38538-4263Hive
Hive, hīv, n. a place where bees live and store up honey, whether artificial or natural: a swarm of bees in a box or basket: any busy company.—v.t. to collect into a hive: to lay up in store.—v.i. to take shelter togethe
English · e-38538-4264Hives
Hives, hīvz, n. a popular term for nettle-rash and other similar skin diseases: laryngitis.
English · e-38538-4265 · brief source recordHizz
Hizz, hiz, v.i. to hiss.
English · e-38538-4266 · brief source recordHo
Ho, Hoa, hō, interj. a call to excite attention: hold! stop!—repeated it expresses derision.
English · e-38538-4267 · brief source recordHoar
Hoar, hōr, adj. white or grayish-white, esp. with age or frost: mouldy.—n. hoariness: age.—v.i. (Shak.) to become mouldy.—n. Hoar′-frost, white frost: the white particles formed by the freezing of dew.—adjs. Hoar′-head′e
English · e-38538-4268Hoard
Hoard, hōrd, n. a store: a hidden stock: a treasure: a place for hiding anything.—v.t. to store: to amass and deposit in secret.—v.i. to store up: to collect and form a hoard.—n. Hoard′er. [A.S. hord; Ice. hodd, Ger. hor
English · e-38538-4269Hoard
Hoard, hōrd, Hoarding, hōrd′ing, n. a hurdle or fence enclosing a house and materials while builders are at work: any boarding on which bills are posted. [From O. Fr. hurdis—hurt, hourt, hourd, a palisade.]
English · e-38538-4270Hoarhound
Hoarhound, Horehound, hōr′hownd, n. a plant of a whitish or downy appearance, used as a tonic. [M. E. horehune—A.S. hárhúne, from hár, hoar or white, and húne (acc. to Skeat, meaning 'strong-scented'); cf. L. cunila, Gr.
English · e-38538-4271Hoarse
Hoarse, hōrs, adj. having a harsh, grating voice, as from a cold: harsh: discordant.—adv. Hoarse′ly.—n. Hoarse′ness. [A.S. hás; Ice. háss, this prob. for hárs, throwing light on the M. E. hôrs, hoors, Scot. hairsh, &c.]
English · e-38538-4272Hoast
Hoast, hōst, n. (prov.) a cough.—v.i. to cough. [Ice. hóste; Dut. hoest.]
English · e-38538-4273 · brief source recordHoastman
Hoastman, hōst′man, n. a member of an old merchant guild in Newcastle, with charge of coal-shipping, &c. [Host, stranger, guest.]
English · e-38538-4274Hoatzin
Hoatzin, hō-at′sin, n. a remarkable South American bird, the same as the Touraco (q.v.).—Also Hoact′zin, Hoa′zin. [S. Amer.]
English · e-38538-4275Hoax
Hoax, hōks, n. a deceptive trick: a practical joke.—v.t. to deceive: to play a trick upon for sport, or without malice.—ns. Hoaxee′; Hoax′er; Hoax′ing. [Corr. of hocus. See Hocus-pocus.]
English · e-38538-4276Hob
Hob, hob, n. the projecting nave of a wheel: a projection on the side of a fireplace, on which anything may be laid to keep hot: a game in which coins are placed on the end of a short stick at which stones are thrown, th
English · e-38538-4277Hob
Hob, hob, n. a clownish fellow: a rustic: a fairy.—n. Hob′binoll, a rustic.—adj. Hob′bish, clownish.—n. Hobgob′lin, a mischievous fairy: a frightful apparition.—Play hob, to make confusion. [A corr. of Rob for Robin, Rob
English · e-38538-4278Hob-a-nob
Hob-a-nob, Hob-and-nob. Same as Hobnob.
English · e-38538-4279 · brief source recordHobbism
Hobbism, hob′izm, n. the doctrine of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), that morality is an institution of society.—n. Hobb′ist, a follower of Hobbes.
English · e-38538-4280Hobble
Hobble, hob′l, v.i. to walk with a limp: to walk awkwardly: to move irregularly.—v.t. to fasten loosely the legs of: to hamper: to perplex.—n. an awkward limping gait: a difficulty, a scrape: anything used to hamper the
English · e-38538-4281Hobbledehoy
Hobbledehoy, hob′l-de-hoi′, n. an awkward youth, a stripling, neither man nor boy.—adj. Hobbledehoy′ish.—n. Hobbledehoy′ism. [Prob. conn. with hobble, referring to awkward gait.]
English · e-38538-4282Hobbler
Hobbler, hob′lėr, n. a horseman employed for light work, as reconnoitring, &c.: a horse. [O. Fr. hobeler—hobin, a small horse.]
English · e-38538-4283Hobby
Hobby, hob′i, n. a strong, active horse: a pacing horse: a subject on which one is constantly setting off, as in 'to ride' or 'to mount a hobby:' a favourite pursuit.—n. Hobb′y-horse, a stick or figure of a horse on whic
English · e-38538-4284Hobby
Hobby, hob′i, n. a small species of falcon. [O. Fr. hobé, hobet—Low L. hobetus; prob. O. Fr. hober, to move.]
English · e-38538-4285 · brief source recordHobgoblin
Hobgoblin. See Hob (2).—ns. Hobgob′linism; Hobgob′linry.
English · e-38538-4286 · brief source recordHobjob
Hobjob, hob′job, n. (prov.) an odd job.—v.i. to work at such.—ns. Hob′jobber; Hob′jobbing.
English · e-38538-4287 · brief source recordHobnail
Hobnail. See Hob (1).
English · e-38538-4288 · brief source recordHobnob
Hobnob, hob′nob, adv. have or not have, a familiar invitation to drink.—v.i. to associate or drink together familiarly.—pr.p. Hobnob′bing.—adj. Hob′nobby. [Hab, nab.]
English · e-38538-4289Hobson-jobson
Hobson-jobson, hob′son-job′son, n. a native festal excitement, esp. the Moharram ceremonies. [A corr. of the wailing 'Yā Hasan! Yā Hosain!' a typical phrase of Anglo-Indian argot, hence adopted as a concise alternative t
English · e-38538-4290Hock
Hock, hok, n. and v. See Hough.
English · e-38538-4291 · brief source recordHock
Hock, hok, n. properly, the wine made at Hochheim, Germany; now applied to all white Rhine wines.
English · e-38538-4292 · brief source recordHock-day
Hock-day, hok′-dā, n. an old English festival held on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter Sunday, one of the chief customs being the seizing and binding of passengers until they gave money for their liberty, Monda
English · e-38538-4293Hockey
Hockey, hok′i, n. a game at ball played with a club or stick curved at one end, shinty.—Also Hook′ey. [Prob. O. Fr. hoquet, a crook.]
English · e-38538-4294Hockey
Hockey, hok′i, n. (prov.) harvest-home, the harvest-supper.—Also Hawk′ey, Hork′ey.
English · e-38538-4295 · brief source recordHockle
Hockle, hok′l, v.t. to hamstring. [See Hough.]
English · e-38538-4296 · brief source recordHocus-pocus
Hocus-pocus, hō′kus-pō′kus, n. a juggler: a juggler's trick.—v.t. Hō′cus, to cheat: to stupefy with drink: to drug:—pr.p. hō′cussing; pa.p. hō′cussed. [The meaningless gibberish of a juggler—no reference to 'hoc est corp
English · e-38538-4297Hod
Hod, hod, n. a kind of trough borne on the shoulder, for carrying bricks and mortar: a coal-scuttle: a pewterer's blowpipe.—n. Hod′man, a man who carries a hod: a mason's labourer. [A variant of prov. hot; cf. Fr. hotte,
English · e-38538-4298Hoddengray
Hoddengray, hod′n-grā, n. coarse cloth made of undyed wool.—adj. Hodd′en, wearing hoddengray: rustic.—n. hoddengray. [Prob. a form of holden, kept, reserved, and gray.]
English · e-38538-4299Hoddle
Hoddle, hod′l, v.i. (Scot.) to waddle.
English · e-38538-4300 · brief source recordHodge
Hodge, hoj, n. a countryman, rustic. [Hodge, corr. from Roger.]
English · e-38538-4301 · brief source recordHodgepodge
Hodgepodge, hoj′poj, n. (see Hotchpotch).—n. Hodge′-pudd′ing (Shak.), a pudding made of a mass of ingredients mixed together.
English · e-38538-4302Hodiernal
Hodiernal, hō-di-ėrn′al, adj. of or pertaining to the present day. [L. hodiernus—hodie, to-day—hoc die, on this day.]
English · e-38538-4303 · brief source recordHodmandod
Hodmandod, hod′man-dod, n. a snail, dodman.
English · e-38538-4304 · brief source recordHodograph
Hodograph, hod′o-graf, n. a curve the radius vector of which represents in direction and magnitude the velocity of a moving particle—a term suggested by Sir W. R. Hamilton. [Gr. hodos, a way, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38538-4305Hodometer
Hodometer, ho-dom′e-tėr, n. an instrument attached to the axle of a vehicle to register the revolutions of the wheels. [Gr. hodos, a way, metron, a measure.]
English · e-38538-4306Hoe
Hoe, hō, n. an instrument for hewing or digging up weeds and loosening the earth.—v.t. to cut or clean with a hoe: to weed.—v.i. to use a hoe:—pr.p. hoe′ing; pa.p. hoed.—ns. Hoe′-cake (U.S.), a thin cake of Indian meal;
English · e-38538-4307Hog
Hog, hog, n. a general name for swine: a castrated boar: a pig: formerly slang for a shilling: a low filthy fellow.—v.t. to cut short the hair of:—pr.p. hog′ging; pa.p. hogged.—ns. Hog′-back, Hog's′-back, a back rising i
English · e-38538-4308Hog
Hog, hog, v.i. to droop at both ends.—n. Hog′-frame, a fore-and-aft frame serving to resist vertical flexure in a ship.—adj. Hogged, of a ship, having a droop at the ends.
English · e-38538-4309Hog
Hog, hog, n. in curling, a stone which does not pass the hog-score.—v.t. to play such a shot with a curling-stone.—n. Hog′-score, a line drawn across the rink at a certain distance from the tees—to be cleared, else the s
English · e-38538-4310Hog
Hog, Hogg, hog, n. a young sheep of the second year.—Also Hog′gerel.
English · e-38538-4311 · brief source recordHogan
Hogan, hog′an, n. a kind of strong liquor. [Corr. of hogen-mogen—Dut. hoog en mogend, high and mighty.]
English · e-38538-4312 · brief source recordHogger
Hogger, hog′er, n. (prov.) a coal-miner's footless stocking.—n. Hogg′er-pipe, the terminal section of the discharge-pipe of a mining-pump.
English · e-38538-4313Hogmanay
Hogmanay, hog-ma-nā′, n. (Scot.) the old name for the last day of the year. [Prob. a corr., through Norman French forms, of O. Fr. aguilanneuf=au-gui-l'an-neuf, 'to the mistletoe! the New Year!' Fr. gui, mistletoe, is fr
English · e-38538-4314Hogshead
Hogshead, hogz′hed, n. (Shak.) a large cask: a measure of capacity=52½ imperial gallons, or 63 old wine gallons; of beer=54 gallons; of claret=46 gallons; of tobacco (U.S.), varying from 750 to 1200 lb. [Corr. of Old Dut
English · e-38538-4315Hoiden
Hoiden. See Hoyden.
English · e-38538-4316 · brief source recordHoise
Hoise, hoiz, v.t. to hoist.
English · e-38538-4317 · brief source recordHoist
Hoist, hoist, v.t. to lift: to raise with tackle: to heave.—n. act of lifting: the height of a sail: an apparatus for lifting heavy bodies to the upper stories of a building.—Hoist with one's own petard, beaten with one'
English · e-38538-4318Hoity-toity
Hoity-toity, hoi′ti-toi′ti, interj. an exclamation of surprise or disapprobation.—adj. giddy, gay, noisy.
English · e-38538-4319 · brief source recordHoky-poky
Hoky-poky, hō′ki-pō′ki, n. a kind of ice-cream sold on the streets. [From hocus-pocus.]
English · e-38538-4320 · brief source recordHolarctic
Holarctic, hol-ärk′tik, adj. entirely arctic.
English · e-38538-4321 · brief source recordHold
Hold, hōld, v.t. to keep possession of or authority over: to sustain: to defend: to maintain, support: to occupy: to derive title to: to bind: to confine: to restrain: to stop, as in 'to cry hold:' to continue: to persis
English · e-38538-4322Hold
Hold, hōld, n. the interior cavity of a ship between the floor and the lower deck, used for the cargo. [Dut. hol, a cavity or hole, with excrescent d.]
English · e-38538-4323Hole
Hole, hōl, n. a hollow place: a cavity: an opening in a solid body: a pit: a subterfuge: a means of escape: a difficult situation: a scrape: a place of hiding, a mean lodging, a secret room for some disreputable business
English · e-38538-4324Hole
Hole, adj. (Spens.) whole.
English · e-38538-4325 · brief source recordHolibut
Holibut. See Halibut.
English · e-38538-4326 · brief source recordHoliday
Holiday, hol′i-dā, n. a consecrated day: a religious festival: a day for the commemoration of some event: a day of idleness and amusement.—adj. befitting a holiday: cheerful.—Holiday speeches, fine but empty phrases. [Fo
English · e-38538-4327Holla
Holla, hol′a, Hollo, Holloa, hol′ō, or hol-lō′, interj. ho, there! attend! (naut.) the usual response to 'Ahoy!'—n. a loud shout.—v.i. to cry loudly to one at a distance. [Fr. holà—ho and là—L. illac, there; the other fo
English · e-38538-4328Holland
Holland, hol′and, n. a coarse linen fabric, unbleached or dyed brown, which is used for covering furniture, &c.: (orig.) a fine kind of linen first made in Holland.
English · e-38538-4329Hollander
Hollander, hol′and-ėr, n. a native of Holland.—adj. Holl′andish.—n. Holl′ands, gin made in Holland.
English · e-38538-4330 · brief source recordHollow
Hollow, hol′ō, adj. vacant: not solid: containing an empty space: sunken: unsound: insincere.—n. a hole: a cavity: any depression in a body: any vacuity: a groove: a channel.—v.t. to make a hole in: to make hollow by dig
English · e-38538-4331Holly
Holly, hol′i, n. an evergreen shrub having leathery, shining, and spinous leaves and scarlet or yellow berries, much used for Christmas decorations. [A.S. holegn; cf. W. celyn, Ir. cuileann.]
English · e-38538-4332Hollyhock
Hollyhock, hol′i-hok, n. a kind of mallow, brought into Europe from the Holy Land—(Bacon) Holl′y-oak. [M. E. holihoc—holi, holy, and A.S. hoc, mallows—Celtic, cf. W. hocys.]
English · e-38538-4333Holm
Holm, hōlm, or hōm, n. a river-islet: rich flat land beside a river. [A.S. holm, orig. a mound; Ger. holm, &c.]
English · e-38538-4334 · brief source recordHolm
Holm, hōlm, or hōm, n. (Spens.) holly.—n. Holm′-oak, the ilex or evergreen oak, so called from some resemblance to the holly. [Holm- is a corr. of holin, the M. E. form of holly, which see.]
English · e-38538-4335Holoblastic
Holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.
English · e-38538-4336 · brief source recordHolocaust
Holocaust, hol′o-kawst, n. a burnt sacrifice, in which the whole of the victim was consumed. [L.,—Gr. holokauston—holos, whole, kaustos, burnt.]
English · e-38538-4337Holocryptic
Holocryptic, hol-o-krip′tik, adj. concealing completely, undecipherable.
English · e-38538-4338 · brief source recordHolograph
Holograph, hol′o-graf, n. a document wholly written by the person from whom it proceeds (also used as adj.).—adj. Holograph′ic. [Gr. holos, whole, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38538-4339Holohedrism
Holohedrism, hol-o-hē′drizm, n. (math.) the property of having the full number of symmetrically arranged planes crystallographically possible.—adj. Holohē′dral.—n. Holohē′dron, a form possessing this property. [Gr. holos
English · e-38538-4340Holometabolic
Holometabolic, hol-o-met-a-bol′ik, adj. undergoing complete metamorphosis, as an insect—opp. of Ametabolic.
English · e-38538-4341 · brief source recordHolometer
Holometer, hol-om′et-ėr, n. an instrument for taking all kinds of measures. [Gr. holos, whole, metron, measure.]
English · e-38538-4342 · brief source recordHolomorphic
Holomorphic, hol-o-mor′fik, adj. (math.) having the properties of an entire function, being finite, continuous, and one-valued for all finite values of the variable: showing holohedral symmetry. [Gr. holos, whole, morphē
English · e-38538-4343Holophote
Holophote, hol′o-fōt, n. an improved optical apparatus now used in lighthouses, by which all the light from the lamp is thrown in the required direction, in the catoptric holophote by reflectors, in the dioptric by refra
English · e-38538-4344Holophrastic
Holophrastic, hol-o-fras′tik, adj. bearing the force of a whole phrase, expressive of a sentence or an idea.—n. Holophrā′sis. [Gr. holos, whole, phrastikos, phrazein, to indicate.]
English · e-38538-4345Holorhinal
Holorhinal, hol-o-rī′nal, adj. having the nasal bones slightly cleft or not at all. [Gr. holos, whole, hris, hrinos, the nose.]
English · e-38538-4346Holothurian
Holothurian, hol-o-thōō′ri-an, n. a sea-cucumber or similar echinoderm. [L.,—Gr. holothourion, from holos, whole, and perh. thouros, impetuous.]
English · e-38538-4347Holp
Holp, hōlp, Holpen, hōlp′n, old pa.t. and pa.p. of help.
English · e-38538-4348 · brief source recordHolster
Holster, hōl′stėr, n. the leathern case carried by a horseman at the forepart of the saddle for covering a pistol.—adj. Hol′stered. [Acc. to Skeat, from Dut. holster, a pistol-case—hullen, to cover, which is cog. with A.
English · e-38538-4349Holt
Holt, hōlt, n. a wood or woody hill: an orchard. [A.S. holt, a wood; Ice. holt, a copse, Ger. holz.]
English · e-38538-4350 · brief source recordHolus-bolus
Holus-bolus, hōl′us-bōl′us, adv. all at a gulp: altogether.—n. the whole. [A vulgarism, formed from whole, most likely on the analogy of hocus-pocus; hardly conn. with bolus, a pill.]
English · e-38538-4351Holy
Holy, hō′li, adj. perfect in a moral sense: pure in heart: religious: set apart to a sacred use.—adv. Hō′lily, in a holy manner: piously.—n. Hō′liness, state of being holy: religious goodness: sanctity: a title of the po
English · e-38538-4352Holywell
Holywell, hol′i-wel, in phrase, 'Holywell Street literature,' i.e. such books as used to be much sold in Holywell Street, London—viz. filthy books.
English · e-38538-4353Homage
Homage, hom′āj, n. the service due from a knight or vassal to his lord in feudal times, the vassal preferring to become his lord's man: the act of fealty: respect paid by external action: reverence directed to the Suprem
English · e-38538-4354Home
Home, hōm, n. one's house or country: place of constant residence: the residence of a family: the seat, as of war: a charitable institution where domestic comforts are given to the destitute.—adj. pertaining to one's dwe
English · e-38538-4355Homelyn
Homelyn, hom′el-in, n. a species of ray, found on the south coast of England.
English · e-38538-4356 · brief source recordHomeopathy
Homeopathy, hō-me-op′a-thi, n. the system of curing diseases by small quantities of those drugs which excite symptoms similar to those of the disease.—ns. Hō′meopath, Homeop′athist, one who believes in or practises homeo
English · e-38538-4357Homeoplasy
Homeoplasy, hō-mē-ō-plās′i, n. the taking on by one tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin-grafting.—adj. Homeoplast′ic [Gr. homoios, like, plastos—plassein, to form.]
English · e-38538-4358Homer
Homer, hō′mėr, n. a Hebrew measure of capacity, amounting to about 10 bushels and 3 gallons. [Heb. khōmer, a heap—khāmar, to swell up.]
English · e-38538-4359Homeric
Homeric, hō-mer′ik, adj. pertaining to Homer, the great poet of Greece (c. 850 B.C.): pertaining to or resembling the poetry of Homer.—Homeric verse, hexameter verse, the metre of the Iliad and Odyssey.
English · e-38538-4360Homicide
Homicide, hom′i-sīd, n. manslaughter: one who kills another.—adj. Hom′icidal, pertaining to homicide: murderous: bloody. [Fr.,—L. homicidium—homo, a man, cædĕre, to kill.]
English · e-38538-4361Homily
Homily, hom′i-li, n. a plain expository sermon, interpreting a passage of Scripture rather than working out a doctrine in detail: a hortatory discourse, essentially simple, practical, and scriptural.—adjs. Homilet′ic, -a
English · e-38538-4362Hominy
Hominy, hom′i-ni, n. maize hulled, or hulled and crushed, boiled with water: a kind of Indian-corn porridge. [American Indian auhuminea.]
English · e-38538-4363Hommock
Hommock, hom′uk, n. a hillock or small conical eminence.—Also Humm′ock. [A dim. of hump, like hillock from hill.]
English · e-38538-4364 · brief source recordHomo
Homo, hō′mō, n. generic man. [L.]
English · e-38538-4365 · brief source recordHomobaric
Homobaric, hō-mō-bar′ik, adj. of uniform weight. [Gr. homos, the same, baros, weight.]
English · e-38538-4366 · brief source recordHomoblastic
Homoblastic, hō-mō-blas′tik, adj. of the same germinal origin:—opp. of Heteroblastic. [Gr. homos, the same, blastos, a germ.]
English · e-38538-4367Homocentric
Homocentric, hō-mō-sen′trik, adj. having the same centre. [Fr. homocentrique—Gr. homokentros—homos, the same, kentron, centre.]
English · e-38538-4368Homocercal
Homocercal, hō-mō-sėr′kal, adj. having the upper fork of the tail similar to the lower one, as the herring:—opposed to Heterocercal. [Gr. homos, the same, kerkos, tail.]
English · e-38538-4369Homodermic
Homodermic, hō-mō-derm′ik, adj. homological in respect of derivation from one of the three primary blastoderms (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm). [Gr. homos, the same, derma, skin.]
English · e-38538-4370Homodont
Homodont, hō-mō-dont, adj. having teeth all alike:—opp. of Heterodont.
English · e-38538-4371 · brief source recordHomodromous
Homodromous, hō-mod′rō-mus, adj. (bot.) following the same direction, as the leaf-spirals on certain branches: (obs.) having the power and the weight on the same side of the fulcrum, of a lever. [Gr. homos, the same, dro
English · e-38538-4372Homœomorphous
Homœomorphous, hō-mē-ō-mor′fus, adj. having a like crystalline form, but not necessarily analogous composition.—n. Homœomor′phism. [Gr. homoios, like, morphē, form.]
English · e-38538-4373Homœopathy
Homœopathy, &c. See Homeopathy.
English · e-38538-4374 · brief source recordHomœozoic
Homœozoic, hō-mē-ō-zō′ik, adj. containing similar forms of life. [Gr. homos, the same, zōē, life.]
English · e-38538-4375 · brief source recordHomogamous
Homogamous, ho-mog′a-mus, adj. (bot.) having all the florets hermaphrodite.—n. Homog′amy. [Gr. homos, the same, gamos, marriage.]
English · e-38538-4376Homogeneal
Homogeneal, hō-mō-jē′ni-al, Homogeneous, hō-mōjē′ni-us, adj. of the same kind or nature: having the constituent elements all similar.—ns. Homoge′neousness, Homogenē′ity, Homō′geny, sameness of nature or kind. [Gr. homoge
English · e-38538-4377Homogenesis
Homogenesis, hō-mō-jen′e-sis, n. (biol.) a mode of reproduction in which the offspring is like the parent, and passes through the same cycle of existence.—adj. Homogenet′ic. [Gr. homos, the same, genesis, birth.]
English · e-38538-4378Homograph
Homograph, hom′ō-graf, n. a word of the same form as another, but different meaning and origin.—Also Homonym.
English · e-38538-4379 · brief source recordHomoiousian
Homoiousian, hō-moi-ōō′si-an, adj. similar in essence (as distinct from the Nicene homo-ousion and the strictly Arian hetero-ousion), the semi-Arian position in the great Christological controversy of the 4th century (se
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