| House of Lords |
one of the houses of the British parliament, made up of nobles and certain religious leaders. Members are not elected. |
| House of Representatives |
the lower legislative house in many governments, including the United States, most U.S. states, and countries such as Mexico and Japan. |
| houseplant |
a plant grown indoors, especially as decoration. |
| housewife |
a married woman whose main work is taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and other duties of her family's household. |
| housework |
the work of taking care of a household, especially cleaning inside the house. |
| housing |
a shelter or place to live. [3 definitions] |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. [2 definitions] |
| how |
by what manner or means. [7 definitions] |
| how about |
what is your wish about having or doing. |
| how come |
(informal) why is it that. |
| how'd |
shortened form of "how did" or "how would." |
| howdy |
"Hello"; "How are you?" |
| however |
in spite of that; yet. [3 definitions] |
| howl |
to utter or make a long, loud, sad sound like that of a wolf or dog. [4 definitions] |
| hr. |
abbreviation of "hour" or "hours." |
| ht. |
abbreviation of "height." |
| html |
abbreviation of "hypertext markup language," a computer language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. |
| Huang He River |
a major river of China that begins in the mountains of the west and flows mostly eastward. It is also known as the Yellow River. |
| hub |
the turning center part of a wheel to which spokes and other parts are connected. [2 definitions] |
| hubbub |
a confusing mix of loud sounds such as voices; uproar. |