halfpenny - n. (also ha'penny) (pl. -pennies or -pence) (in the UK) a former bronze coin worth...

hermaphrodite - n. & adj. 1 a Zool. an animal having both male and female sexual organs. b Bot....

haka - n. NZ 1 a Maori ceremonial war-dance accompanied...

hpnotic - adj. & n. 1 of or producing hypnotism. 2 (of a drug) soporific. 1 a thing, esp....

hymen - n. Anat. a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and is usu....

heather - assim. to heath]...

hermaphodite - n. & adj. 1 a Zool. an animal having both male and female sexual organs. b Bot....

hernea - n. (pl. hernias or herniae) the displacement and protrusion of part of an organ...

hypnotic - adj. & n. 1 of or producing hypnotism. 2 (of a drug) soporific. 1 a thing, esp....

hemaphrodite - n. & adj. 1 a Zool. an animal having both male and female sexual organs. b Bot....

HECTO- - ha. [F, irreg. f. Gk hekaton hundred]...

hipnotic - adj. & n. 1 of or producing hypnotism. 2 (of a drug) soporific. 1 a thing, esp....

havoc - n. & v. widespread destruction; great confusion...

himen - n. Anat. a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and is usu....

hymem - n. Anat. a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and is usu....

height - n. 1 the measurement from base to top or (of a standing ...

halmark - n. & v. 1 a mark used at Goldsmiths' Hall (and by the...

holocast - n. 1 a case of large-scale destruction, esp. by fire or nuclear war. 2 (the Holocaust)...

hector - v. & n. tr. bully, intimidate. a bully. hectoringly adv. [Hector, L f. Gk Hektor,...

hamter - n. any of various rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae, esp. Cricetus cricetus, having...

hectre - n. a metric unit of square measure, equal to 100 ares (2.471 acres or 10,000 square...

hypertrophy - n. the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the...

HAVOC - n. & v. widespread destruction; great confusion...

horosope - n. Astrol. 1 a forecast of a person's future based...

horocope - n. Astrol. 1 a forecast of a person's future based...

hermaprodite - n. & adj. 1 a Zool. an animal having both male and female sexual organs. b Bot....

herina - n. (pl. hernias or herniae) the displacement and protrusion of part of an organ...

hunger - n. & v. 1 a feeling of pain or discomfort ,...

haar - n. a cold sea-fog on the east coast of England or Scotland. [perh. f. ON hrr hoar,...

hybrid - n. & adj. 1 Biol. the offspring of two plants or animals...

hallmak - n. & v. 1 a mark used at Goldsmiths' Hall (and by the...

haggus - orig. unkn.]...

hagis - orig. unkn.]...

honour - n. & v. (US honor) 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name. 2 adherence...

histronic - adj. & n. 1 of or concerning actors or acting. 2 (of behaviour) theatrical, dramatic....

heparin - n. Biochem. a substance produced in liver cells etc. which inhibits blood

horoscpe - n. Astrol. 1 a forecast of a person's future based...

harfpennie - n. (also ha'penny) (pl. -pennies or -pence) (in the UK) a former bronze coin worth...

holocust - n. 1 a case of large-scale destruction, esp. by fire or nuclear war. 2 (the Holocaust)...

hebe - n. any flowering shrub of the genus Hebe, with usu. overlapping scale-like leaves....

hanster - n. any of various rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae, esp. Cricetus cricetus, having...

heaven - by Heaven). 5 (the heavens) esp. poet. the sky as the abode of the sun, moon, and...

hermaphrodyte - n. & adj. 1 a Zool. an animal having both male and female sexual organs. b Bot....

haft - n. & v. the handle of a dagger or knife etc. tr. provide with a haft. [OE hft f....

human - adj. & n. 1 of or belonging to the genus Homo. 2 consisting of human beings (the...

hindism - n. the main religious and social system of India,...

hypnotik - adj. & n. 1 of or producing hypnotism. 2 (of a drug) soporific. 1 a thing, esp....

howl - cf. OWL]...

heuristic - adj. & n. 1 allowing or assisting to discover. 2 Computing proceeding to a solution...

harpsicord - n. a keyboard instrument with horizontal strings which are plucked mechanically....

homogeneous - adj. 1 of the same kind. 2 consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform. 3...

hardship - n. 1 severe suffering or privation. 2 the circumstance causing this. ...

hyman - n. Anat. a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and is usu....

haik - n. (also haick) an outer covering for head and body worn by Arabs. [Moroccan Arab....

helpless - adj. 1 lacking help or protection; defenceless. 2 unable to act without help. helplessly...

hubby - n. (pl. -ies) colloq. a husband. [abbr.]...

housewife - n. (pl. -wives) 1 a woman (usu. married) managing a household. 2 a case for needles,...

hystrionic - adj. & n. 1 of or concerning actors or acting. 2 (of behaviour) theatrical, dramatic....

heptitis - see HEPATIC]...

hetrz - Hz. [H. R. Hertz, Ger. physicist d. 1894]...

hidrogen - H[2]S. hydrogenous adj. [F hydrogne (as HYDRO-, -GEN)]...

haematocrit - n. (US hematocrit) Physiol. 1 the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the...

holcaust - n. 1 a case of large-scale destruction, esp. by fire or nuclear war. 2 (the Holocaust)...

holoscope - n. Astrol. 1 a forecast of a person's future based...

headach - n. 1 a continuous pain in the head. 2 colloq. a a worrying problem. b a troublesome...

hoter - n. 1 Brit. a siren or steam whistle, esp. as a signal for work to begin or cease....

heavan - by Heaven). 5 (the heavens) esp. poet. the sky as the abode of the sun, moon, and...

histery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public...

haunting - adj. (of a memory, melody, etc.) poignant, wistful, evocative. hauntingly adv....

hug - cf. ON hugga console]...