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

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...

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]...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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....

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

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

heptitis - see HEPATIC]...

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

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

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

heirloom - n. 1 a piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations....

hepattis - see HEPATIC]...

heraldy - n. 1 the science or art of a herald, esp. in dealing with armorial bearings. 2 heraldic...

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

hepatits - see HEPATIC]...

hepatetis - see HEPATIC]...

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

hedonism - n. 1 belief in pleasure as the highest good and mankind's...

hebrw - n. & adj. 1 a member of a Semitic people orig....

her - pron. & poss.pron. --pron. 1 objective case of SHE (I like her). 2 colloq. she (it's...

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

heard - n. = HEDDLE. [app. f. OE hefel, hefeld, f. Gmc]...

hepatitus - see HEPATIC]...

heiress - n. a female heir, esp. to wealth or high title. ...

heatitis - see HEPATIC]...

hedgehog - n. 1 any small nocturnal insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, esp. E. europaeus,...

hepatiis - see HEPATIC]...

hemorage - n. & v. (US hemorrhage) 1 an escape of blood from a ruptured blood-vessel, esp....

hebew - n. & adj. 1 a member of a Semitic people orig....

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

hexagon - n. a plane figure with six sides and angles. hexagonal adj. [LL hexagonum f. Gk...

healdry - n. 1 the science or art of a herald, esp. in dealing with armorial bearings. 2 heraldic...

heicopter - n. & v. a type of aircraft without wings, obtaining lift and propulsion from horizontally...

headway - n. 1 progress. 2 the rate of progress of a ship. 3 = HEADROOM 1. ...

hermit - n. 1 an early Christian recluse . 2 any person...

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

hearty - adj. & n. (heartier, heartiest) 1 strong, vigorous. 2 spirited. 3 (of a meal or...

herself - pron. 1 a emphat. form of SHE or HER (she herself will do it). b refl. form of HER...

hepaitis - see HEPATIC]...

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

heradry - n. 1 the science or art of a herald, esp. in dealing with armorial bearings. 2 heraldic...

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

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

hense - adv. 1 from this time (two years hence). 2 for this...

hemp - n. 1 (in full Indian hemp) a herbaceous plant, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia....

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

HEAVYWEIGHT - also called CRUISERWEIGHT. 2 a sportsman of this weight. ...

hessian - n. & adj. 1 a strong coarse sacking made of hemp or jute. 2 (Hessian) a native of...

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

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

hether - assim. to heath]...

hepes - zoster f. Gk zoster belt, girdle]...

heartache - n. mental anguish or grief. ...

Hegelian - adj. & n. of or relating to the German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel (d. 1831) or his...

hemorhage - n. & v. (US hemorrhage) 1 an escape of blood from a ruptured blood-vessel, esp....

hex - v. & n. US 1 intr. practise witchcraft. 2 tr. bewitch. 1 a magic spell. 2 a witch....

heathen - n. & adj. 1 a person who does not belong to a widely-held religion (esp. who is...

hemishere - n. 1 half of a sphere. 2 a half of the earth, esp....

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