| harass |
to trouble or disturb repeatedly or persistently. [2 definitions] |
| harbor |
a sheltered area of water for boats to be anchored or otherwise secured. [5 definitions] |
| hard |
not soft; solid; firm; tough. [11 definitions] |
| hard-boiled |
of an egg, boiled in the shell until firm all the way through. (Cf. soft-boiled.) [2 definitions] |
| hard disk |
a rigid, magnetized disk built into a computer that is capable of storing a large amount of data. |
| hard drive |
a device usu. inside a computer that copies data to and from a computer's hard disk; hard disk drive. |
| harden |
to make hard or more resistant to pressure. [6 definitions] |
| hard hat |
a protective helmet, made of metal or hard, impact-resistant plastic, worn by construction workers, miners, and the like. |
| hardly |
almost not at all; barely; scarcely; only just. [2 definitions] |
| hardship |
a condition of severe want, poverty, or suffering. [2 definitions] |
| hardware |
tools and equipment made chiefly of metal. [3 definitions] |
| hardware store |
a store that sells tools and equipment made of metal, as well as other types of tools, paints, cleaners, and various household items. |
| hardwood |
any of several types of tree, such as the oak, cherry, or mahogany, that have broad leaves, bear seeds enclosed in an ovary, and yield dense, compact wood. [2 definitions] |
| hardy |
able to endure hardship; rugged; courageous. [2 definitions] |
| hare |
any of various plant-eating mammals that resemble and are related to the rabbit, but that usu. are larger and have longer ears and hind legs. |
| harm |
injury or damage, either psychological or physical. [3 definitions] |
| harmful |
causing or likely to cause harm; damaging; dangerous. |
| harmonica |
a small rectangular hand-held wind instrument played by blowing and inhaling air over a set of metal reeds recessed beneath a row of air holes; mouth organ. |
| harmony |
a state of agreement or accord; unity. [4 definitions] |
| harness |
a set of connected straps and other parts by which a wheeled vehicle, such as a cart or carriage, is attached to a draft animal and by means of which the animal is guided and controlled. [5 definitions] |
| harp |
a large musical instrument that consists of an upright triangular frame fitted with forty-six strings of graduated lengths, played by plucking with the fingers. [4 definitions] |