Words in the H Category

home theater stands for television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater

honest-to-goodness stands for used informally especially for emphasis

haemodialysis stands for dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream

hypertonus stands for (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

hardback stands for a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers, having a hard back or cover

harmlessly stands for in a harmless manner

heinously stands for in a terribly evil manner

highjack stands for seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination, take arbitrarily or by force

Harare stands for the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

heavy(a) stands for prodigious

hard drink stands for distilled rather than fermented

house centipede stands for long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars

hydrology stands for the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation

habilimented stands for dressed or clothed especially in fine attire

Hampshire down stands for British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep

hunting permit stands for a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time

haematocoele stands for swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)

hasten stands for act or move at high speed, cause to occur rapidly, step on it, speed up the progress of ,facilitate

Henry Ford stands for United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

handicapped person stands for a person who has some handicap that interferes with normal functions

helm stands for a position of leadership, steering mechanism for a vessel ,a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

hooved stands for having or resembling hoofs

hygrophytic stands for requiring an abundance of moisture

hypoglycemic agent stands for any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus

heel stands for the piece of leather that fits the heel, the bottom of a shoe or boot ,the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground, (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft, the lower end of a ship’’s mast, the back part of the human foot, one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread, someone who is morally reprehensible, put a new heel on, strike with the heel of the club, perform with the heels, follow at the heels of a person, tilt to one side

homeostatically stands for in a homeostatic manner

hang around stands for be about

hidrotic stands for of or relating to sweat

hortative stands for giving strong encouragement

hydroelectricity stands for electricity produced by water power

hand lotion stands for lotion used to soften the hands

hyperemia stands for increased blood in an organ or other body part

Hayastan stands for a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia

hammock stands for a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees) ,swing easily, a small natural hill

hand grenade stands for a grenade designed to be thrown by hand

harshness stands for excessive sternness, the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance, the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions, harsh or rough to the ear

Havasupai stands for the Yuman language spoken by the Havasupai people, a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona

hosteller stands for a traveler who lodges in hostels, an owner or manager of hotels

harnessed stands for brought under control and put to use

hyperbole stands for extravagant exaggeration

helping stands for an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

head covering stands for a garment that covers the head and face

homeland stands for the country where you were born

Hypodermatidae stands for warble flies

hemianopia stands for blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes

haematoma stands for a localized swelling filled with blood

Helladic civilisation stands for the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece 2500-1100 BC

Himantopus mexicanus stands for stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

Hylocereus stands for genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers

horsecar stands for an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses