Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
hyades |
nounpl. |
Alt. of Hyads |
hyaena |
noun |
Same as Hyena. |
hyalea |
noun |
A pteroid of the genus Cavolina. See Pteropoda, and Illustration in Appendix. |
hybrid |
noun |
The offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel., Produced from the mixture of two species; as, plants of hybrid nature. |
hydage |
noun |
A land tax. See Hidage. |
hydras |
plural |
of Hydra |
hydrae |
plural |
of Hydra |
hydria |
noun |
A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form. |
hydric |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen; as, hydric oxide. |
hydro- |
|
Alt. of Hydr- |
hydrus |
noun |
A constellation of the southern hemisphere, near the south pole. |
hyemal |
adjective |
Belonging to winter; done in winter. |
hyenas |
plural |
of Hyena |
hyetal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to rain; descriptive of the distribution of rain, or of rainy regions. |
hygeia |
noun |
The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius. |
hylism |
noun |
A theory which regards matter as the original principle of evil. |
hymned |
imp. & past participle |
of Hymn |
hymnal |
noun |
A collection of hymns; a hymn book. |
hymnic |
adjective |
Relating to hymns, or sacred lyrics. |
hympne |
noun |
A hymn. |
hyper- |
|
A prefix signifying over, above; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperaemia, hyperbola, hypercritical, hypersecretion., A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. [Obs.] See Per-. |
hyphae |
noun pl. |
The long, branching filaments of which the mycelium (and the greater part of the plant) of a fungus is formed. They are also found enveloping the gonidia of lichens, making up a large part of their structure. |
hyphen |
noun |
A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words., To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word. |
hypnum |
noun |
The largest genus of true mosses; feather moss. |
hyrcan |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Hyrcania, an ancient country or province of Asia, southeast of the Caspian (which was also called the Hyrcanian) Sea. |
hyssop |
noun |
A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. |