| hollow |
When something is hollow, the space inside it is empty. Footballs and soccer balls are always hollow. They have only air inside. Bunnies made out of chocolate are sometimes hollow and sometimes solid. [4 definitions] |
| holly |
a type of bush or tree with small white flowers, red berries, and shiny green leaves with sharp, pointed edges. [2 definitions] |
| hollyhock |
a common garden plant that has tall stalks covered with bright flowers. |
| Hollywood |
an area within the city of Los Angeles, California where many movies are made and that is often seen as representing the U.S. film industry. |
| holocaust |
a great destruction by fire. [2 definitions] |
| holster |
a case for a gun or pistol that can be attached to a belt and is made of leather or other material. |
| holy |
When something is holy, people of a religion believe that it is a part of God or has been touched by God. |
| home |
A home is the place where a person or animal lives. [6 definitions] |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| homeless |
When people are homeless, they have no place to live that is theirs. Some homeless people live outdoors all year round. Some homeless people live in or stay at shelters for homeless people. If an animal is homeless, it does not live with particular people. [2 definitions] |
| homely |
not pretty or handsome; plain. [3 definitions] |
| homemade |
When something is homemade, it is made at home rather than bought in a store. |
| home page |
the main page of a Web site. A home page often has a table of contents and links to other parts of the Web page. |
| home plate |
In the game of baseball, the home plate is a flat piece of hard rubber on the ground near where the batter stands. A runner scores when he or she touches the home plate after going around all the bases. |
| Homer |
a Greek poet who is thought to have lived around the eighth century B.C. |
| homer |
a home run in baseball or softball. |
| homeroom |
a classroom where students meet at the beginning of the school day for attendance and announcements. |
| home run |
When someone hits a home run in baseball, it means that they hit the ball very well and the other team cannot get the ball easily. This gives the hitter enough time to run all the way around and score a point. A point in baseball is called a "run." A home run is a very good thing for the team that is hitting the ball. If other players on the team are already out in the field, they can run "home" and score points too. |
| homesick |
When you are homesick, you are away from your home and you miss it. You may miss your your family, your friends, your pets, or other things about your home. |
| homespun |
made into cloth or spun into yarn at home. [3 definitions] |
| homestead |
a house and the land and buildings that are around it; a farm. [2 definitions] |