hexagon |
a flat, closed figure with six straight sides. |
hey |
a word used to draw attention or to show surprise, mild delight, or anger. |
Hg |
symbol of the chemical element mercury. |
HI |
abbreviation of "Hawaii." |
hi |
(informal) "Hello!" |
hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
hiccup |
a sudden uncontrolled taking in of breath that is also stopped very quickly. A squeaking sound is often produced along with it. A hiccup is caused when the muscles used to breathe tighten up. [3 definitions] |
hickory |
a tree of the walnut family, found mostly in North America. The hickory has nuts that can be eaten and wood that is hard and useful. [2 definitions] |
hid |
past tense and a past participle of "hide." |
hidden |
placed out of sight; kept from view or from knowledge. |
hide1 |
to put or hold out of sight; keep from view. [3 definitions] |
hide2 |
the skin of one of the larger animals such as a buffalo or cow. |
hide-and-seek |
a children's game in which one player tries to find the others, who are hiding. |
hideous |
looking very ugly or frightening; disgusting. |
hideout |
a place where a person can hide from the police or other people. |
hieroglyphic |
having to do with writing that uses pictures and symbols to stand for words or sounds. [2 definitions] |
high |
reaching up a great distance; tall. [8 definitions] |
high jump |
a contest in which each person jumps over a bar which is raised after each successful jump. |
highland |
land that is higher than the area around it. [2 definitions] |
highly |
in a way that shows praise or respect. [3 definitions] |
highness |
(capital) a title of honor used when speaking to or about a royal person (usually preceded by "His", "Her", or "Your"). |