| 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"). |
| high-rise |
a tall building that has many stories. |
| high school |
a school that begins with grades nine or ten and ends with grade twelve. |
| high seas |
the area of a sea or ocean outside the control of any country. |
| high-strung |
very nervous; easily upset; usually tense. |
| high-tech |
involving equipment or techniques that come from applying the newest knowledge in the areas of computers and science. [2 definitions] |