| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| historic |
significant in history. [4 definitions] |
| historical |
of or relating to history or to the past. [3 definitions] |
| historically |
concerning what actually existed and occurred in past times. |
| history |
a chronological narrative of past events. [5 definitions] |
| hit |
to deliver a blow or stroke to. [16 definitions] |
| hitch1 |
to connect or attach with or as if with a rope or straps, esp. loosely or temporarily. [9 definitions] |
| hitchhike |
to solicit or obtain a free ride or series or rides in a vehicle. |
| hit the jackpot |
(informal) to have sudden good luck or success, esp. with a financial reward. |
| hit the sack |
(slang) to go to bed. |
| HIV |
abbreviation of "human immunodeficiency virus," the retrovirus that causes the disease AIDS by infecting and destroying T cells in the immune system. |
| hive |
a structure built for or by bees to live in. [5 definitions] |
| hives |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a mild illness characterized by the eruption of small, itchy bumps on the skin, often as an allergic reaction. |
| hoard |
a collection or supply of something that is hidden, stored, or guarded, as for use at a later time or to keep it from being stolen; cache. [3 definitions] |
| hoarse |
of the voice, rough and weakened, as from excessive use or respiratory difficulties. [2 definitions] |
| hoax |
an act of deception, esp. a humorous or mischievous trick. [3 definitions] |
| hobble |
to walk awkwardly, unsteadily, or with difficulty; limp. [6 definitions] |
| hobby1 |
an interest or activity that one pursues in one's leisure time, for pleasure. |
| Ho Chi Minh City |
a seaport in southern Vietnam, formerly Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, in which two teams of six skating players each try to drive a puck into each other's goal using angled hockey sticks; ice hockey. [2 definitions] |
| hoe |
a garden tool with a flat crosswise blade at the end of a long handle, used for loosening the soil and weeding. [3 definitions] |