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| HERSELF | | pron. - a emphat. Form of *she or *her (she herself will do it). B refl. Form of *her (she has hurt herself).
- in her normal state of body or mind (does not feel quite herself today). be herself see *oneself. By herself see by oneself. [old english: related to *her, *self]
- pron. - a emphat. Form of *she or *her (she herself will do it). B refl. Form of *her (she has hurt herself).
- in her normal state of body or mind (does not feel quite herself today). be herself see *oneself. By herself see by oneself. [old english: related to *her, *self] | |
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| HESSIAN | | n. Strong coarse sacking made of hemp or jute. [hesse in germany]
- n. Strong coarse sacking made of hemp or jute. [hesse in germany] | |
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| HEXAGON | | n. Plane figure with six sides and angles. hexagonal adj. [greek: related to *hexa-, -gonos angled]
- n. Plane figure with six sides and angles. hexagonal adj. [greek: related to *hexa-, -gonos angled] | |
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| HICKORY | | n. (pl. -ies) 1 n. American tree yielding wood and nutlike edible fruits.
- the tough heavy wood of this. [virginian pohickery]
- n. (pl. -ies) 1 n. American tree yielding wood and nutlike edible fruits.
- the tough heavy wood of this. [virginian pohickery] | |
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| HIDEOUS | | adj. - very ugly, revolting.
- colloq. Unpleasant. hideosity n. (pl. -ies). Hideously adv. [anglo-french hidous]
- adj. - very ugly, revolting.
- colloq. Unpleasant. hideosity n. (pl. -ies). Hideously adv. [anglo-french hidous] | |
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| HIDEOUT | | n. Colloq. Hiding-place.
- n. Colloq. Hiding-place. | |
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| HIGHWAY | | code n. Official booklet of guidance for road-users.
- code n. Official booklet of guidance for road-users.
- n. - a public road. B main route.
- direct course of action (on the highway to success).
- n. - a public road. B main route.
- direct course of action (on the highway to success). | |
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| HILLOCK | | n. Small hill, mound.
- n. Small hill, mound. | |
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| HILLTOP | | n. Top of a hill.
- n. Top of a hill. | |
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| HIMSELF | | pron. - a emphat. Form of *he or *him (he himself will do it). B refl. Form of *him (he has hurt himself).
- in his normal state of body or mind (does not feel quite himself today). be himself see *oneself. By himself see by oneself. [old english: related to *him, *self]
- pron. - a emphat. Form of *he or *him (he himself will do it). B refl. Form of *him (he has hurt himself).
- in his normal state of body or mind (does not feel quite himself today). be himself see *oneself. By himself see by oneself. [old english: related to *him, *self] | |
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