(obsolete) Small shot that scatters like hailstones.
halation
halation
noun
The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.
haliotis
hamilton
hamilton
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Hamilton (slang: a United States ten-dollar bill).
hamitoid
haricots
haricots
noun
plural of haricot
harriott
hartogia
hathoric
hautbois
hautbois
noun
Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.
hedonist
hedonist
noun
Someone devoted to hedonism.
helcotic
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
heliport
heliport
noun
(aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
helistop
helistop
noun
A place where a helicopter can land.
helotism
helotism
noun
(zoology) A form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
helotize
hematoid
hematoid
adj
(biology) Resembling blood.
hemitone
hemitone
Noun
A semitone.
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
hereinto
hereinto
adv
Into this circumstance, matter, place, or situation; into this.
heritors
heritors
noun
plural of heritor
heronite
herriott
hetaerio
heteromi
hicetaon
hidation
hidation
noun
(history) Division (of a larger territory, such as a shire or hundred) into hides
hideouts
hideouts
noun
plural of hideout
hidrotic
hidrotic
adj
(pharmacology) Producing hidrosis.
(physiology) Relating to hidrosis.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that causes perspiration.
highmost
highmost
adj
(obsolete) highest
hightoby
hightoby
noun
Alternative form of high toby
hightown
hillfort
hillfort
noun
Alternative spelling of hill-fort
hilltops
hilltops
noun
plural of hilltop
hilltown
hilltown
noun
Alternative form of hill town
hilltrot
hillwort
hillwort
noun
Calamintha nepeta, a perennial herb in the mint family.
himation
himation
noun
(historical) A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.
hindmost
hindmost
adj
superlative form of hind: most hind
hineston
hirohito
histioid
histioid
adj
Synonym of histoid
histogen
histogen
noun
(biology) Any of the germ layers involved in histogenesis.
histonal
histones
histones
noun
plural of histone
historic
historic
adj
(grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
(now uncommon) Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
noun
(obsolete) A historian.
(obsolete) A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
histrion
histrion
noun
(obsolete) A stage actor.
hitherto
hitherto
adv
(formal, also law) Up to this or that time or point.
hoactzin
hoariest
hoariest
adj
superlative form of hoary: most hoary
hoatzins
hoatzins
noun
plural of hoatzin
hobbyist
hobbyist
noun
(slang, sex work) A client in a girlfriend experience.
A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby.
hocktide
hocktide
Proper noun
A mediaeval English festival celebrated on the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday.
hogtiing
hogtying
hogtying
verb
present participle of hogtie
hoisters
hoisters
noun
plural of hoister
hoisting
hoisting
noun
(programming) The behaviour of Javascript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared.
The act by which something is hoisted.
verb
present participle of hoist
hoistman
hoistman
noun
(mining) A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
hoistway
hoistway
noun
An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
holibuts
holibuts
noun
plural of holibut
holistic
holistic
adj
Related to holism.
Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
hollaite
hololith
holoptic
holoptic
adj
(of the insect eye) Occupying most of the surface of the head, and sometimes meeting in the middle
holostei
holstein
holstein
noun
(rare) Alternative letter-case form of Holstein (“breed of cattle”).
holytide
holytide
noun
(religion) A holy day, or religious festival.
homeotic
homeotic
adj
Of or pertaining to homeosis
homerist
homerite
homesite
homesite
noun
The plot of land on which a house is or can be built
homilete
homilete
noun
A homilist.
homilist
homilist
noun
One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.
homilite
homilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
hookiest
hookiest
adj
superlative form of hooky: most hooky
hootiest
hootiest
adj
superlative form of hooty: most hooty
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
hoplitic
hoplitic
adj
Relating to hoplites.
horatian
horatian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Roman poet Horace or to his works or style.
horation
horatius
horatiye
hormetic
hormetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to hormesis or to a hormetin
horniest
horniest
adj
superlative form of horny: most horny
hornists
hornists
noun
plural of hornist
hornitos
horntail
horntail
noun
The wood wasp.
horonite
horopito
horopito
noun
(New Zealand) Either of two plant species in the Pseudowintera genus.
horowitz
horsiest
horsiest
adj
superlative form of horsey: most horsey
hospital
hospital
adj
(obsolete) Hospitable.
noun
(obsolete) A place of lodging.
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
hospitia
hospitia
noun
plural of hospitium
hostiles
hostiles
noun
plural of hostile
hostiley
hostship
hostship
noun
The property of being a host.
hotatian
hotching
hotching
verb
present participle of hotch
hotelier
hotelier
noun
Someone who runs a hotel.
hotelize
hotelize
verb
(transitive, ergative) To make into, or similar to, a hotel.
hotlines
hotlines
noun
plural of hotline
hottonia
houghite
housesit
housesit
verb
alternative spelling of house-sit
howitzer
howitzer
noun
(sports, rugby, ice hockey) A powerfully hit shot.
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
verb
To attack with a howitzer.
humation
humation
noun
(archaic) burial, internment, inhumation; by association, death
humorist
humorist
noun
(medicine, now rare, historical) Someone who believes that health and temperament are determined by bodily humours; a humoralist.
(obsolete) Someone subject to whims or fancies; an eccentric.
A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance.
One who studies or portrays the humours of people.
hydatoid
hydatoid
adj
watery, aqueous
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) aqueous humour
hydriote
hydrotic
hydrotic
adj
Causing a discharge of water or phlegm.
noun
(medicine) A hydrotic medicine.
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypocist
hypocist
noun
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
hypolite
ichthyol
ichthyol
noun
(medicine) The ammonium salt of bitumen sulfonate; used to treat some forms of skin diseases
idiotish
idiotish
adj
Like an idiot; idiotic; foolish.
ikhnaton
inchoant
inchoate
inchoate
adj
(law) Of a crime, imposing criminal liability for an incompleted act.