| hospitalize |
to place in a hospital for medical treatment or surgery. |
| host1 |
a person who provides hospitality such as food, entertainment, or lodging for guests. [5 definitions] |
| host2 |
a very large number of people or things. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by one person or group in an attempt to persuade or force another person or group to satisfy certain conditions or meet certain demands. |
| hostel |
an inexpensive shelter, esp. for young people who are traveling. [3 definitions] |
| hostess |
a woman who serves as a host. [3 definitions] |
| hostile |
of or relating to an enemy or antagonist. [3 definitions] |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or antagonistic. [3 definitions] |
| hot |
holding or giving off great heat. [10 definitions] |
| hot dog |
a hot, cooked frankfurter or wiener usu. eaten in a soft bun. [3 definitions] |
| hotel |
a commercial establishment that provides overnight lodging, meals, and other services. |
| hothouse |
a heated glass building used to grow plants that require a constant warm temperature. [2 definitions] |
| hot spring |
a natural, usu. mineral spring having water warmer than body temperature. |
| hot under the collar |
(informal) very angry or upset. |
| hound |
a member of any of various breeds of hunting dogs, esp. one that has short hair, a deep voice, and long, drooping ears. [6 definitions] |
| hour |
a unit of time equal to sixty minutes. [5 definitions] |
| hourglass |
an instrument that measures time by channeling a quantity of sand or mercury through a narrow opening between two larger glass bulbs in exactly one hour. [2 definitions] |
| hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
| hourly |
done or occurring every hour. [5 definitions] |
| house |
a building, usually with one set of connecting rooms, designed to be lived in by one family or one group of people, or a building that resembles this. [13 definitions] |
| houseboat |
a bargelike boat that has been constructed and equipped for use as a home. |