hiatal.html - n.
(pl. hiatuses)
1 a break or gap, esp. in a series, account, or chain of proof.
2 Prosody & Gram. a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in though oft the ear.

hiatal adj. [L, = gaping f. hiare gape]

hiatal.html - n.
(pl. hiatuses)
1 a break or gap, esp. in a series, account, or chain of proof.
2 Prosody & Gram. a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in though oft the ear.

hiatal adj. [L, = gaping f. hiare gape]

hiatal.html - See: HAVE ONE'S HIDE, TAN ONE'S HIDE.

hiatal.html - {n. phr.}, {informal} A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. * /Tommy left the house this morning and I haven't seen hide or hair of him since./ * /A button fell off my coat and I could find neither hide nor hair of it./

hiatal.html - {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face./ 2. To feel embarrassed or ashamed. * /We will beat the other team so badly that they will hide their heads in shame./

hiatal.html - {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel./ * /Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel./ * /All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper./