Haliotis
1: type genus of the family Haliotidae [syn: {genus Haliotis}]
halite
1: naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride [syn: {rock salt}]
halitus
1: exhaled breath [syn: {exhalation}]
hall
1: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall" [syn: {hallway}] 2: a large entrance or reception room or area [syn: {anteroom}, {antechamber}, {e...
Hall of Fame
1: a building containing trophies honoring famous people
hall pass
1: written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school
hall porter
1: someone who guards an entrance [syn: {doorkeeper}, {doorman}, {door guard}, {porter}, {gatekeeper}, {ostiary}]
Hall's honeysuckle
1: a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States [syn: {Lonicera japonica halliana}]
hallah
1: (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking [syn: {challah}] [also: {halloth} (pl), {hallot} (pl), {...
Halle
1: a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries [syn: {Halle-an-der-Saale}]
Halle-an-der-Saale
1: a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries [syn: {Halle}]
Hallel
1: (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
Halley
1: English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742) [syn: {Edmond Halley}, {Edmund Halley}]
halliard
1: a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag [syn: {halyard}]
hallmark
1: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: {trademark}, {earmark}, {stylemark}] 2: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity [syn: {authentication}, {assay-mark}]
halloo
1: a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" v 1: urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt" 2: shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
hallow
1: render holy by means of religious rites [syn: {consecrate}, {bless}, {sanctify}] [ant: {desecrate}]
Hallowe'en
1: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people [syn: {Halloween}, {Allhallows Eve}]
hallowed
1: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil" [syn: {sacred}]
Halloween
1: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people [syn: {Hallowe'en}, {Allhallows Eve}]
Hallowmas
1: a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835 [syn: {All Saints' Day}, {Allhallows}, {November 1}, {Hallowmass}]
Hallowmass
1: a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835 [syn: {All Saints' Day}, {Allhallows}, {November 1}, {Hallowmas}]
hallstand
1: a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror
hallucinate
1: perceive what is not there; have illusions
hallucination
1: illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder 2: a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination" [syn: {...
hallucinatory
1: partaking of hallucination; "fleeing in terror from hallucinatory wolves"; "the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever"- Jean Stafford
hallucinogen
1: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences [syn: {hallucinogenic drug}, {psychedelic drug}, {psychodelic drug}]
hallucinogenic
1: capable of producing hallucinations; "LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug"
hallucinogenic drug
1: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences [syn: {hallucinogen}, {psychedelic drug}, {psychodelic drug}]
hallucinosis
1: a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations
hallux
1: the first largest innermost toe [syn: {big toe}, {great toe}] [also: {halluces} (pl)]
hallway
1: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall" [syn: {hall}]
halm
1: stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding [syn: {haulm}]
halma
1: a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases
halo
1: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [syn: {aura}, {aureole}, {nimbus}, {glory}, {gloriole}] 2: a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" [syn:...
halo blight
1: a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses 2: a blight of bean plants [syn: {halo spot}, {bean blight}]
halo spot
1: a blight of bean plants [syn: {halo blight}, {bean blight}]
haloalkane
1: organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane [syn: {alkyl halide}]
halobacter
1: halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats [syn: {halobacteria}, {halobacterium}]
halobacteria
1: halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats [syn: {halobacterium}, {halobacter}]
halobacterium
1: halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats [syn: {halobacteria}, {halobacter}]
halocarbon
1: one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
Halocarpus
1: dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium [syn: {genus Halocarpus}]
Halocarpus bidwilli
1: New Zealand shrub [syn: {tarwood}, {tar-wood}, {New Zealand mountain pine}, {Dacrydium bidwilli}]
haloform
1: compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom
halogen
1: any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
halogeton
1: a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content [syn: {Halogeton glomeratus}]
Halogeton glomeratus
1: a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content [syn: {halogeton}]
Halogeton souda
1: Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate [syn: {barilla}]
halon
1: a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that...
haloperidol
1: tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome [syn: {Haldol}]
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halophil
1: archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival [syn: {halophile}]
halophile
1: archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival [syn: {halophil}]
halophyte
1: plant growing naturally in very salty soil
Haloragaceae
1: a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales [syn: {Haloragidaceae}, {family Haloragidaceae}, {family Haloragaceae}, {water-milfoil family}]
Haloragidaceae
1: a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales [syn: {family Haloragidaceae}, {Haloragaceae}, {family Haloragaceae}, {water-milfoil family}]
halothane
1: a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
halt
1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: {crippled}, {halting}, {lame}, {game}] n 1: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arres...
halter
1: rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading [syn: {hackamore}] 2: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging [syn: {hangman's r...
haltere
1: either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight [syn: {halter}, {balancer}]
halting
1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: {crippled}, {halt}, {lame}, {game}] 2: fragmentary or halting from emotional strain; "uttered a few broken words of sorrow"
haltingly
1: in a halting manner; "he spoke haltingly" [syn: {not fluently}]
halve
1: divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake"
halyard
1: a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag [syn: {halliard}]
ham
1: meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) [syn: {jambon}, {gammon}] 2: (Old Testament) son of Noah 3: a licensed amateur radio operator 4: an unskilled actor who overacts [syn: {ham actor}]...
ham actor
1: an unskilled actor who overacts [syn: {ham}]
ham hock
1: a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
ham it up
1: exaggerate one's acting [syn: {overact}, {ham}, {overplay}] [ant: {underact}]
ham sandwich
1: a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham
ham-fisted
1: not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so ha...
ham-handed
1: not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so ha...
hamadryad
1: the nymph or spirit of a particular tree 2: large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja [syn: {king cobra}, {Ophiophagus hannan}...
hamamelid dicot family
1: family of mostly woody dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
hamamelid dicot genus
1: genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
Hamamelidaceae
1: comprises genera Hamamelis; Corylopsis; Fothergilla; Liquidambar; Parrotia; other small genera [syn: {family Hamamelidaceae}, {witch-hazel family}]
Hamamelidae
1: a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; con...
Hamamelidanthum
1: genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region [syn: {genus Hamamelidanthum}]
Hamamelidoxylon
1: genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel [syn: {genus Hamamelidoxylon}]
Hamamelis
1: deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel [syn: {genus Hamamelis}]
Hamamelis vernalis
1: fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring [syn: {vernal witch hazel}]
Hamamelis virginiana
1: common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen [syn: {Virginian witch hazel}]
Hamamelites
1: genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel [syn: {genus Hamamelites}]
Haman
1: (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
hamartia
1: the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall [syn: {tragic flaw}]
hamartoma
1: a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
Hamas
1: a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and ha...
hamate
1: the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers [syn: {hamate bone}, {unciform bone}, {os hamatum}]
hamate bone
1: the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers [syn: {hamate}, {unciform bone}, {os hamatum}]
Hamburg
1: a city in northern Germany on the Elbe River
Hamburg parsley
1: parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip [syn: {turnip-rooted parsley}, {Petroselinum crispum tuberosum}]
hamburger
1: a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun [syn: {beefburger}] 2: beef that has been ground [syn: {ground beef}]
hamburger bun
1: a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty [syn: {hamburger roll}]
hamburger roll
1: a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty [syn: {hamburger bun}]
hamburger steak
1: a patty of ground cooked beef [syn: {chopped steak}, {chop steak}, {chopsteak}, {beef patty}]
hame
1: stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
hamelia
1: any of several free-flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
Hamelia erecta
1: handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil [syn: {scarlet bush}, {scarlet hamelia}, {coloradillo}, {Hamelia patens}]
Hamelia patens
1: handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil [syn: {scarlet bush}, {scarlet hamelia}, {coloradillo}, {Hamelia erecta}]
Hamilton
1: Irish mathematician (1806-1865) [syn: {William Rowan Hamilton}, {Sir William Rowan Hamilton}] 2: English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815) [syn: {Lady Emma Hamilton}, {Amy L...
Haminoea
1: common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: {genus Haminoea}]
Hamitic
1: a group of languages in northen Africa related to Semitic [syn: {Hamitic language}]
Hamitic language
1: a group of languages in northen Africa related to Semitic [syn: {Hamitic}]
Hamito-Semitic
1: a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa [syn: {Afroasiatic}, {Afro-Asiatic}, {Afroasiatic language}, {Afrasian}, {Afrasian language}]
hamlet
1: a community of people smaller than a village [syn: {crossroads}] 2: the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father 3: a settlement smaller than a town [syn: ...
Hammarskjold
1: Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peace-keeping matters (1905-1961) [syn: {Dag Hammarskjold}, {Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjold}]
hammer
1: the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled [syn: {cock}] 2: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking 3:...
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