hint |
a sign or suggestion that is not made in a direct way. [2 definitions] |
hip1 |
the part on either side of the body between the waist and the thigh. |
hipbone |
the three joined bones that form one side of the skeleton from the upper thigh to the waist. |
hippo |
a short form of "hippopotamus." |
hippopotamus |
a very large, round mammal that has short legs with hooves and thick skin with almost no hair. Hippopotamuses live in or near rivers and lakes of tropical Africa. They eat plants. |
hire |
to take on as a worker for money or other reward. [3 definitions] |
his |
that or those which belong to him, are done by him, or have to do with him. [2 definitions] |
Hispanic |
Spanish or of Spanish descent or origin. [3 definitions] |
hiss |
to make a sound as if holding an "s" for a long time. [4 definitions] |
historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
historic |
important in history. |
historical |
of or having to do with history. [2 definitions] |
historically |
concerning what actually existed and occurred in past times. |
history |
everything that has happened in the past to people or things, or a telling of these events. [4 definitions] |
hit |
to give a blow or stroke to; strike. [9 definitions] |
hitch1 |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. [6 definitions] |
hitchhike |
to try to get, or to get, a free ride in a vehicle. |
hit the jackpot |
(informal) to have sudden good luck or success; to win a jackpot. |
hit the sack |
(slang) to go to bed. |
HIV |
abbreviation of "human immunodeficiency virus." HIV is the virus that causes a disease called AIDS. AIDS is a serious disease that stops the body from being able to protect itself from other diseases. Having the HIV virus does not always lead to AIDS if one receives treatment. |
hive |
something built for or by bees to live in. [2 definitions] |