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| HARMFUL | | adj. Causing or likely to cause harm. harmfully adv. Harmfulness n. | |
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| HARMONY | | n. (pl. -ies) 1 combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions, esp. As creating a pleasing effect.
- a apt or aesthetic arrangement of parts. B pleasing effect of this.
- agreement, concord. in harmony 1 in agreement.
- (of singing etc.) Producing chords; not discordant. [greek harmonia joining] | |
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| HARNESS | | —n. - equipment of straps etc. By which a horse is fastened to a cart etc. And controlled.
- similar arrangement for fastening a thing to a person's body. —v. - a put a harness on. B (foll. By to) attach by harness to.
- make use of (natural resources), esp. To produce energy. in harness in the routine of daily work. [french harneis military equipment] | |
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| HARPOON | | —n. Barbed spearlike missile with a rope attached, for catching whales etc. —v. Spear with a harpoon. [greek harpe sickle] | |
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| HARRIER | | n. - hound used for hunting hares.
- group of cross-country runners.
- hawklike bird of prey. [from *hare, *harry] | |
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| HARVEST | | festival n. Christian thanksgiving service for the harvest.
- moon n. Full moon nearest to the autumn equinox (22 or 23 sept.).
- mouse n. Small mouse nesting in the stalks of growing grain.
- —n. - a process of gathering in crops etc. B season of this.
- season's yield.
- product of any action. —v. Gather as harvest, reap. [old english] | |
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| HASBEEN | | n. Colloq. Person or thing of declined importance. | |
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| HASHISH | | n. Resinous product of hemp, smoked or chewed as a narcotic. [arabic] | |
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| HASSOCK | | n. Thick firm cushion for kneeling on. [old english] | |
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| HATBAND | | n. Band of ribbon etc. Round a hat above the brim. | |
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