hammer in
1: teach by drills and repetition [syn: {drill in}, {ram down}, {beat in}]
hammer nose
1: enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol [syn: {rhinophyma}, {hypertrophic rosace...
hammer out
1: discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" [syn: {thrash out}]
hammer throw
1: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible [syn: {hammer}]
hammered
1: shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks; "a bowl of hammered brass"
hammerhead
1: these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence [syn: {dunce}, {dunderhead}, {numskull}, {blockhead}, {bonehead}, {lunkhead}, {knucklehead}, {loggerhead}, {muttonhead}, {shi...
hammerhead shark
1: medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous [syn: {hammerhead}]
hammering
1: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" [syn: {hammer}, {pound}, {pounding}]
hammerlock
1: a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
Hammerstein
1: United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960) [syn: {Oscar Hammerstein}, {Oscar Hammerstein II}]
hammertoe
1: a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
Hammett
1: United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961) [syn: {Dashiell Hammett}, {Samuel Dashiell Hammett}]
hammock
1: a small natural hill [syn: {knoll}, {mound}, {hillock}, {hummock}] 2: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swing easily [syn: {sack}]
Hammond organ
1: (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ [syn: {electric organ}, {electronic organ}, {organ}]
Hammurabi
1: Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC) [syn: {Hammurapi}]
Hammurapi
1: Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC) [syn: {Hammurabi}]
hammy
1: affectedly dramatic; overacted [also: {hammiest}, {hammier}]
hamper
1: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn: {shackle}, {bond}, {trammel}, {trammels}] 2: a basket usually with a cover v 1: p...
Hampshire
1: a county of southern England on the English Channel 2: British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep [syn: {Hampshire down}]
Hampshire down
1: British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep [syn: {Hampshire}]
Hampton
1: United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (born in 1913) [syn: {Lionel Hampton}]
Hampton Roads
1: a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay 2: a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between t...
hamster
1: short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
hamstring
1: one of the tendons at the back of the knee [syn: {hamstring tendon}] v 1: make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules" 2: cripple by cutting the hamstr...
hamstring tendon
1: one of the tendons at the back of the knee [syn: {hamstring}]
Hamsun
1: Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952) [syn: {Knut Hamsun}, {Knut Pedersen}]
Han
1: imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy [syn: {Han dynasty}]
Han dynasty
1: imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy [syn: {Han}]
Hancock
1: American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793) [syn: {John Hancock}]
hand
1: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" [syn: {manus}, {mitt}, {paw}] 2: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed t...
hand and foot
1: in all ways possible; "they served him hand and foot"
hand and glove
1: in close cooperation; "they work hand in glove" [syn: {hand in glove}, {cooperatively}]
hand ax
1: a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping [syn: {hand axe}]
hand axe
1: a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping [syn: {hand ax}]
hand blower
1: a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair [syn: {blow dryer}, {blow drier}, {hair dryer}, {hair drier}]
hand brake
1: a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage [syn: {emergency}, {emergency brake}, {parking brake}]
hand by a hair
1: depend on a small thing or be at risk; "His life now hangs by a thread" [syn: {hang by a thread}]
hand calculator
1: a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket [syn: {pocket calculator}]
hand clapping
1: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together [syn: {applause}, {clapping}]
hand down
1: passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"
hand drill
1: a small portable drill held and operated by hand [syn: {handheld drill}]
hand dye
1: dye by hand; "This fabric is hand-dyed"
hand fern
1: tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds [syn: {Doryopteris pedata}]
hand glass
1: a mirror intended to be held in the hand [syn: {hand mirror}] 2: light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by...
hand in glove
1: in close cooperation; "they work hand in glove" [syn: {hand and glove}, {cooperatively}]
hand in hand
1: together; "hand in hand with hope went fear"; "doctors and nurses work hand in hand to save lives" 2: clasping each other's hands; "they walked hand in hand"
hand job
1: slang terms for masturbation [syn: {jacking off}, {jerking off}, {wank}]
hand line
1: a fishing line managed principally by hand [syn: {handline}]
hand luggage
1: luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand
hand mirror
1: a mirror intended to be held in the hand [syn: {hand glass}]
hand mower
1: a lawn mower that is operated by hand [ant: {power mower}]
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hand organ
1: a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs [syn: {barrel organ}, {grind organ}, {hurdy gurdy}, {street organ}]
hand out
1: give out; "The teacher handed out the exams" [syn: {distribute}, {give out}]
hand over
1: to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" [syn: {fork over}, {...
hand puppet
1: a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand [syn: {glove puppet}, {glove doll}]
hand throttle
1: a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
hand to mouth
1: with barely enough money for immediate needs; "they lived form hand to mouth"
hand towel
1: a small towel used to dry the hands or face [syn: {face towel}]
hand truck
1: a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects [syn: {truck}]
hand wear
1: clothing for the hands [syn: {handwear}]
hand-build
1: make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" [syn: {handbuild}, {coil}]
hand-crafted
1: made by hand or a hand process; "delicate handmade baby dresses" [syn: {handmade}] [ant: {machine-made}]
hand-down
1: passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes" [syn: {hand-me-down}]
hand-held
1: small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; "a hand-held computer" [syn: {handheld}]
hand-held computer
1: a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket [syn: {hand-held microcomputer}]
hand-held microcomputer
1: a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket [syn: {hand-held computer}]
hand-hewn
1: cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel; "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush" [syn: {hewn}]
hand-loomed
1: made on a handloom; "handwoven tablecloth" [syn: {handwoven}]
hand-me-down
1: passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes" [syn: {hand-down}] n : outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
hand-pick
1: pick personally and very carefully; "the director hand-picked his new team"
hand-picked
1: carefully selected; "a hand-picked jury"
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
1: inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus [syn: {...
hand-to-hand
1: being at close quarters; "hand-to-hand fighting"
hand-to-hand struggle
1: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" [syn: {wrestle}, {wrestling}, {grapple}, {grappling}]
hand-to-mouth
1: providing only bare essentials; "a hand-to-mouth existence" [syn: {hand-to-mouth(a)}]
hand-wash
1: wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" [syn: {handwash}] [ant: {machine wash}]
handbag
1: a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" [syn: {bag}, {pocketbook}, {purse}]
handball
1: a small rubber ball used in the game of handball 2: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
handbarrow
1: a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
handbasin
1: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) [syn: {washbasin}, {washbowl}, {lavabo}, {wash-hand basin}]
handbasket
1: a container that is usually woven and has handles [syn: {basket}]
handbell
1: a bell that is held in the hand
handbill
1: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" [syn: {circular}, {bill}, {broadside}, {broadsheet}, {flier}...
handbook
1: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location [syn: {enchiridion}, {vade mecum}]
handbow
1: a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
handbreadth
1: any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand [syn: {handsbreadth}]
handbuild
1: make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" [syn: {hand-build}, {coil}]
handcar
1: a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
handcart
1: wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries" [syn: {pushcart}, {c...
handclap
1: a clap of the hands to indicate approval
handclasp
1: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) [syn: {handshake}, {shake}, {handshaking}]
handcolour
1: color by hand; "Some old photographs are handcolored"
handcraft
1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: {handicraft}, {handiwork}, {handwork}] v : make something by hand; "We handcraft all our paper"
handcuff
1: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: {handcuffs}, {cuffs}, {cuff}, {handlock}, {manacle}] v : confine or restrain with or as if wit...
handcuffs
1: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: {handcuff}, {cuffs}, {cuff}, {handlock}, {manacle}]
handed
1: having or involving the use of hands; "a handed, tree-living animal"; "a four-handed card game" [ant: {handless}]
handed-down
1: having been passed along from generation to generation; "among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor" [syn: {tralatitious}]
handedness
1: the property of using one hand more than the other [syn: {laterality}]
Handel
1: a prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759) [syn: {George Frederic Handel}, {Georg Friedrich Handel}] 2: the music of Handel
Handelian
1: of or relating to or in the manner of George Frederick Handel
handful
1: a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received" [syn: {smattering}] 2: the quantity that can be held in the hand [syn: {fistful}]
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