| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| hypotenuse |
the side opposite the right angle in a right triangle; the longest side of a right triangle. |
| hypothermia |
a condition of very low body temperature. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| hysterical |
having or likely to have fits of wild behavior such as laughing or crying. [2 definitions] |
| I1 |
the one who is speaking or writing. |
| I2 |
symbol of the chemical element iodine. |
| i |
the ninth letter of the English alphabet. |
| IA |
abbreviation of "Iowa." |
| -ic |
a suffix that means "like" or "having to do with." [3 definitions] |
| -ical |
a suffix that means "related to" or "like." [2 definitions] |
| ice |
water in a frozen, solid state. [6 definitions] |
| ice age |
a long period of time when glaciers covered large parts of the earth. |
| iceberg |
a large floating mass of ice that has broken from a glacier. |
| icebox |
a refrigerator. [2 definitions] |
| icebreaker |
a ship that can break a passage through thick ice. [2 definitions] |
| ice cap |
a large, thick sheet of ice that spreads out over the land in all directions from the center. |
| ice cream |
a rich, sweet, frozen food made by mixing cream and milk products. Ice cream is made in many different flavors. |
| ice hockey |
a sport played on ice by two teams. In ice hockey, each person wears skates and plays with a long stick. Using the stick, players hit a flat disc called a puck and try to get it into the other team's goal, often by passing it from one team member to another across the ice. |
| Iceland |
an island country in northern Europe. Iceland is in the North Atlantic. Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. |
| ice-skate |
to skate on ice. |