Halaka
1: Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures [syn: {Halakah}, {Halacha}]
Halakah
1: Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures [syn: {Halaka}, {Halacha}]
halal
1: proper or legitimate; "the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a" 2: conforming to dietary laws; "halal meat"; "a halal kitchen" n : (Islam) meat from animals that have been ...
halberd
1: a pike fitted with an ax head
halberdier
1: a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
Halchidhoma
1: a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa
Halcion
1: a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep [syn: {triazolam}]
halcyon
1: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere" 2: marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" [syn: {golden}, {pros...
Haldane
1: Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964) [syn: {J. B. S. Haldane}, {John Burdon Sander...
Haldea
1: ground snakes [syn: {genus Haldea}]
Haldea striatula
1: in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-gray snake of eastern North America [syn: {eastern ground snake}, {Potamophis striatula}]
Haldol
1: tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome [syn: {haloperidol}]
hale
1: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again" [syn: {whole}] n 1: a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy ...
haleness
1: a state of robust good health [syn: {wholeness}]
Halenia
1: genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians [syn: {genus Halenia}]
haler
1: 100 halers equal 1 koruna [syn: {heller}] 2: 100 halers equal 1 koruna [syn: {heller}] [also: {haleru} (pl)]
Halesia
1: deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America [syn: {genus Halesia}]
Halesia carolina
1: medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas [syn: {silver-bell tree}, {silverbell tree}, {snowdrop tree}, {opossum wood}, {Halesia tetraptera}]
Halesia tetraptera
1: medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas [syn: {silver-bell tree}, {silverbell tree}, {snowdrop tree}, {opossum wood}, {Halesia carolina}]
Halevy
1: French operatic composer (1799-1862) [syn: {Fromental Halevy}, {Jacques Francois Fromental Elie Halevy}]
Haley
1: United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981) [syn: {Bill Haley}, {William John Clifton Haley Jr.}] 2: United States writer and Afro-American who wr...
half
1: consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour" [syn: {half(a)}] 2: partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job" [syn: {half(a)}]...
half a dozen
1: denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units [syn: {six}, {6}, {vi}, {half dozen}] n : the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one [syn: {six}, {6}, {VI}, {sixer}, {sise}, {Captain ...
half binding
1: book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
half blood
1: on of siblings who have only one parent in common
half boot
1: a boot reaching halfway up to the knee [syn: {buskin}, {chukka boot}, {combat boot}, {desert boot}, {top boot}]
half dollar
1: a United States coin worth half of a dollar [syn: {fifty-cent piece}]
half door
1: an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently [syn: {Dutch door}]
half dozen
1: denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units [syn: {six}, {6}, {vi}, {half a dozen}]
half eagle
1: a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars
half gainer
1: a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
half hatchet
1: a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other
half hitch
1: a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
half life
1: the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate) [syn: {half-life}]
half mask
1: a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes [syn: {domino}, {eye mask}]
half mile
1: a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile [syn: {880 yards}]
half nelson
1: a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts press on the back of the neck
half note
1: a musical note having the time value of half a whole note [syn: {minim}]
half page
1: something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page
half rest
1: a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time
half sister
1: a sister who has only one parent in common with you [syn: {stepsister}]
half snipe
1: a small short-billed Old World snipe [syn: {jacksnipe}, {Limnocryptes minima}]
half sole
1: shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
half step
1: the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument [syn: {semitone}]
half title
1: a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book [syn: {bastard title}]
half track
1: a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military 2: a track that goes around only rear wheels
half volley
1: a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
half-and-half
1: in equal parts; "a half-and-half mixture" n : half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat adv : in equal parts; "it was divided half-and-half"
half-and-half dressing
1: half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
half-baked
1: foolish; totally unsound; "an impractical solution"; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working" [syn: {crazy}, {screwball}, {softheaded}] 2: insufficie...
half-blooded
1: (of animals) having only one purebred parent [syn: {half-bred}, {half-breed}]
half-bound
1: (of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another
half-bred
1: (of animals) having only one purebred parent [syn: {half-blooded}, {half-breed}]
half-breed
1: (of animals) having only one purebred parent [syn: {half-blooded}, {half-bred}] n : half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and Indian parents) [syn: {breed}]
half-brother
1: a son of your stepparent by a former marriage [syn: {stepbrother}]
half-caste
1: offspring of parents of different races or cultures
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half-clothed
1: inadequately clothed [syn: {scantily clad}, {underclothed}]
half-cock
1: confusion resulting from lack of preparation
half-crazed
1: driven insane [syn: {crazed}, {deranged}]
half-free morel
1: a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length [syn: {Morchella semilibera}, {cow's head}]
half-hardy
1: (of plants) requiring protection from frost; "half-hardy annuals"
half-heartedly
1: without enthusiasm; in a half-hearted manner; "she tried half-heartedly"
half-holiday
1: a day on which half is free from work or duty
half-hour
1: a half of an hour [syn: {30 minutes}]
half-hourly
1: occurring every half hour adv : every thirty minutes, every half hour
half-length
1: representing only the upper half of the body; "a half-length portrait" 2: abridged to half its original length n : a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
half-life
1: the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate) [syn: {half life}]
half-light
1: a grayish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
half-mast
1: a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
half-moon
1: the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail [syn: {lunula}, {lunule}] 2: the time at which the moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
half-pay
1: reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
half-pint
1: disparaging terms for small people [syn: {runt}, {shrimp}, {peewee}]
half-price
1: for half the price; "she bought it half-price during the sale"
half-relief
1: a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief [syn: {mezzo-relievo}, {mezzo-rilievo}]
half-slip
1: undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: {petticoat}, {underskirt}]
half-term
1: a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term"
half-timber
1: having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture [syn: {half-timbered}]
half-timbered
1: having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture [syn: {half-timber}]
half-time
1: involving half the standard or customary time for an activity; "he had two years of half-time training" adv : for less than the standard number of hours; "he works part-time" [syn: {part-time}] [an...
half-track
1: having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front; "half-track armored vehicles" [syn: {half-tracked}]
half-tracked
1: having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front; "half-track armored vehicles" [syn: {half-track}]
half-truth
1: a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
half-wit
1: a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: {idiot}, {imbecile}, {cretin}, {moron}, {changeling}, {retard}] 2: a stupid incompetent person [syn: {dimwit}, {nitwit}, {doofus}]
half-witted
1: lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety [syn: {dim-witted}, {simple}, {simple-minded}] 2: mentally deficient [syn: {feebleminded}, {slow-witted}]
halfback
1: (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position 2: the position of a back on a football team
halfbeak
1: tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
halfhearted
1: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate" [syn: {lukewarm}]
halfpenny
1: an English coin worth half a penny [syn: {ha'penny}]
halfpennyworth
1: the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny [syn: {ha'p'orth}]
halftime
1: an intermission between the first and second half of a game
halftone
1: a print obtained from photoengraving 2: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration [syn: {halftone engraving}, {photoengraving}]
halftone engraving
1: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration [syn: {halftone}, {photoengraving}]
halfway
1: equally distant from the extremes [syn: {center(a)}, {middle(a)}, {midway}] 2: at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark" 3: including only half or a portion; "halfway measures" ...
Haliaeetus
1: a genus of Accipitridae [syn: {genus Haliaeetus}]
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1: large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body [syn: {bald eagle}, {American eagle}]
Haliaeetus pelagicus
1: found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific [syn: {Kamchatkan sea eagle}, {Stellar's sea eagle}]
Haliatus albicilla
1: bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland [syn: {ern}, {erne}, {gray sea eagle}, {European sea eagle}, {white-tailed sea eagle}]
halibut
1: lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific 2: marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes [syn: {holibut}...
halibut-liver oil
1: a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A
Halicoeres
1: a genus of Labridae [syn: {genus Halicoeres}]
Halicoeres radiatus
1: bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil [syn: {puddingwife}, {pudding-wife}]
Halictidae
1: a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture [syn: {family Halictidae}]
halide
1: a salt of any halogen acid
Halifax
1: provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
Halimodendron
1: 1 species: salt tree [syn: {genus Halimodendron}]
Halimodendron argenteum
1: spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery-downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms [syn: {salt tree}, {Halimodendron halodendron}]
Halimodendron halodendron
1: spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery-downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms [syn: {salt tree}, {Halimodendron argenteum}]
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