—n. - long loud doleful cry of a dog etc.

- prolonged wailing noise.

- loud cry of pain, rage, derision, or laughter. —v. - make a howl.

- weep loudly.

- utter with a howl. howl down prevent (a speaker) from being heard by howls of derision. [imitative]

—n. Colloq. Fit of petty annoyance. —v. - blow air, steam, etc.

- (esp. Huff and puff) bluster self-importantly but ineffectually.

- draughts remove (an opponent's piece) as a forfeit. in a huff colloq. Annoyed and offended. [imitative of blowing]

adj. - extremely large; enormous.

- (of an abstract thing) very great. hugeness n. [french ahuge]

hoop n. Large hoop spun round the body.

- n. (also hula-hula) polynesian dance performed by women, with flowing arm movements. [hawaiian]

n. - body of a dismantled ship.

- colloq. Large clumsy-looking person or thing. [old english]

n. Body of a ship, airship, etc. [perhaps related to *hold2]

- —n. Outer covering of a fruit, esp. The pod of peas and beans, the husk of grain, or the green calyx of a strawberry. —v. Remove the hulls from (fruit etc.). [old english]

—n. - rounded protuberance on a camel's back, or as an abnormality on a person's back.

- rounded raised mass of earth etc.

- critical point in an undertaking.

- (prec. By the) slang fit of depression or vexation (gave me the hump). —v. - (often foll. By about) colloq. Lift or carry (heavy objects etc.) With difficulty.

- make hump-shaped. [probably low german or dutch]

parliament n. Parliament in which no party has a clear majority.

- past and past part. Of *hang.

n. - large piece cut off (hunk of bread).

- colloq. Sexually attractive man. hunky adj. (-ier, -iest). [probably dutch]

—v. - (also absol.) A pursue and kill (wild animals, esp. Foxes, or game) for sport or food. B use (a horse or hounds) for hunting. C (of an animal) chase (its prey).

- (foll. By after, for) seek, search.

- (of an engine etc.) Run alternately too fast and too slow.

- scour (a district) for game.

- (as hunted adj.) (of a look etc.) Terrified as if being hunted. —n. - practice or instance of hunting.

- a association of people hunting with hounds. B area for hunting. hunt down pursue and capture. hunting n. [old english]