| hometown |
the town or city in which one was born or grew up, or any place that feels as if it is one's real home because of having lived there a long time. |
| homeward |
to or toward home. [2 definitions] |
| homework |
schoolwork that is to be done at home rather than at school. |
| hominy |
a food made of kernels of dried corn that are ground and then cooked with water. |
| homogenize |
to break up and blend the particles of fat in. |
| homograph |
a word that has the same spelling as another but a different meaning and history. Homographs are often pronounced differently from each other. In the sentence, "She shed a tear over the tear in her dress," the two words spelled "t-e-a-r" are homographs. |
| homonym |
a word that is pronounced and often spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning. In the sentence, "She was mean to me, but she didn't mean it," the two instances of "mean" are homonyms. |
| homophone |
a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning and often a different spelling. In the sentence, "I've been feeling weak for almost a week," the words, "weak" and "week" are homophones. |
| Honduras |
a country in Central America. Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras. |
| honest |
truthful, real or sincere. [4 definitions] |
| honestly |
in an honest way. [2 definitions] |
| honesty |
the fact or condition of being honest; integrity; truthfulness. |
| honey |
a thick, sweet liquid made from flower nectar by bees. It is yellow or brown. [2 definitions] |
| honeybee |
a bee that makes honey from the nectar of flowers. Honeybees are often kept in beehives. |
| honeycomb |
a group of many small cells made of wax in which bees store their honey. Each cell has thin walls and six sides. [3 definitions] |
| honeydew melon |
a melon with a smooth rind that is light green in color and that has sweet, green flesh. |
| honeymoon |
a vacation or trip taken by a couple to celebrate their marriage. [2 definitions] |
| honeysuckle |
a bush or vine with white, yellow, or pink flowers that have a sweet smell and taste. |
| Hong Kong |
a region off the southern coast of China. Hong Kong was once a British colony but was returned to Chinese rule in 1997. |
| honk |
the loud, harsh sound made by a goose. [5 definitions] |
| honor |
high public value or respect. [8 definitions] |