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| HERMETIC | | adj. With an airtight closure. hermetically adv. [from the greek god hermes, regarded as the founder of alchemy]
- adj. With an airtight closure. hermetically adv. [from the greek god hermes, regarded as the founder of alchemy]
- adj. With an airtight closure. hermetically adv. [from the greek god hermes, regarded as the founder of alchemy] | |
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| HESITANT | | adj. Hesitating; irresolute. hesitance n. Hesitancy n. Hesitantly adv.
- adj. Hesitating; irresolute. hesitance n. Hesitancy n. Hesitantly adv. | |
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| HESITATE | | v. (-ting) 1 show or feel indecision or uncertainty; pause in doubt (hesitated over her choice).
- be reluctant (i hesitate to say so). hesitation n. [latin haereo haes- stick fast]
- v. (-ting) 1 show or feel indecision or uncertainty; pause in doubt (hesitated over her choice).
- be reluctant (i hesitate to say so). hesitation n. [latin haereo haes- stick fast] | |
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| HEXAGRAM | | n. Figure formed by two intersecting equilateral triangles.
- n. Figure formed by two intersecting equilateral triangles. | |
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| HIBISCUS | | n. (pl. -cuses) cultivated shrub with large bright-coloured flowers. [greek hibiskos marsh mallow]
- n. (pl. -cuses) cultivated shrub with large bright-coloured flowers. [greek hibiskos marsh mallow] | |
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| HIDEAWAY | | n. Hiding-place or place of retreat.
- n. Hiding-place or place of retreat. | |
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| HIERATIC | | adj. - of priests.
- of the ancient egyptian hieroglyphic writing as used by priests. [greek hiereus priest]
- adj. - of priests.
- of the ancient egyptian hieroglyphic writing as used by priests. [greek hiereus priest] | |
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| HIGHBALL | | n. Us drink of spirits and soda etc., served with ice in a tall glass.
- n. Us drink of spirits and soda etc., served with ice in a tall glass. | |
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| HIGHBROW | | colloq. —adj. Intellectual; cultural. —n. Intellectual or cultured person.
- colloq. —adj. Intellectual; cultural. —n. Intellectual or cultured person. | |
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| HIGHLAND | | cattle n. Cattle of a shaggy-haired breed with long curved horns.
- cattle n. Cattle of a shaggy-haired breed with long curved horns.
- fling see *fling n. 3.
- fling see *fling n. 3.
- —n. (usu. In pl.) 1 area of high land.
- (the highlands) mountainous part of scotland. —adj. Of or in a highland or the highlands. highlander n. (also highlander). [old english, = promontory: related to *high]
- —n. (usu. In pl.) 1 area of high land.
- (the highlands) mountainous part of scotland. —adj. Of or in a highland or the highlands. highlander n. (also highlander). [old english, = promontory: related to *high] | |
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