Luis A. Waller Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hara-kiri noun Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; — also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari. harangued imp. & past participle of Harangue haranguer noun One who harangues, or is fond of haranguing; a declaimer. harassing … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hypethral adjective Exposed to the air; wanting a roof; — applied to a building or part of a building. hypallage noun A figure consisting of a transference of attributes from their proper subjects to other. Thus Virgil says, “dare classibus austros,” to give the winds to the fleets, instead … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hardening present participle & vb. noun of Harden, Making hard or harder., That which hardens, as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel. harderian adjective A term applied to a lachrymal gland on the inner side of the orbit of many animals which have a … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words heartache noun Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang. heartburn noun An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of often complaints. heartdear adjective Sincerely beloved. heartdeep adjective Rooted in the heart. heartener noun One … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words headbeard noun A board or boarding which marks or forms the head of anything; as, the headboard of a bed; the headboard of a grave. headdress noun A covering or ornament for the head; a headtire., A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words handcloth noun A handkerchief. handcraft noun Same as Handicraft. hand flus plural of Handful hand-hole noun A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. handiness noun The quality or state of being handy. handiwork noun Work done by the hands; hence, any … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words herakline noun A picrate compound, used as an explosive in blasting. heralding present participle & vb. noun of Herald herbalism noun The knowledge of herbs. herbalist noun One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs. herbarian noun A herbalist. herbarist … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words haberdash verb i. To deal in small wares. haberdine noun A cod salted and dried. habergeon noun Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk. habitable adjective Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. habitakle verb A dwelling … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hyalonema noun A genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together like the strands of a color. The stem of the Japanese species (H. Sieboldii), called glass-rope, has long been in use as an ornament. See Glass-rope. hyalotype noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words guanidine noun A strongly alkaline base, CN3H5, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia. guaranine noun An alkaloid extracted from guarana. Same as Caffeine. guarantee noun In law and … Read more