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- English Word Hairiness Definition The state of abounding, or being covered, with hair.
- English Word Hairless Definition Destitute of hair.
- English Word Hairpin Definition A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
- English Word Hairsplitter Definition One who makes excessively nice or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles.
- English Word Hairsplitting Definition Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.
- English Word Hairsplitting Definition The act or practice of making trivial distinctions.
- English Word Hairspring Definition The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece.
- English Word Hairstreak Definition A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).
- English Word Hairtail Definition Any species of marine fishes of the genus Trichiurus; esp., T. lepterus of Europe and America. They are long and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also bladefish.
- English Word Hairworm Definition A nematoid worm of the genus Gordius, resembling a hair. See Gordius.
- English Word Hairy Definition Bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair; rough with hair; rough with hair; hirsute.
- English Word Haitian Definition See Haytian.
- English Word Haitic Definition Pertaining to Ham or his descendants.
- English Word Hake Definition A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
- English Word Hake Definition One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
- English Word Hake Definition To loiter; to sneak.
- English Word Hake's-dame Definition See Forkbeard.
- English Word Haketon Definition Same as Acton.
- English Word Hakim Definition A wise man; a physician, esp. a Mohammedan.
- English Word Hakim Definition A Mohammedan title for a ruler; a judge.
- English Word Hal'yard Definition A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc.
- English Word Halacha Definition The general term for the Hebrew oral or traditional law; one of two branches of exposition in the Midrash. See Midrash.
- English Word Halachoth Definition of Halacha
- English Word Halation Definition An appearance as of a halo of light, surrounding the edges of dark objects in a photographic picture.
- English Word Halberd Definition An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
- English Word Halberd-shaped Definition Hastate.
- English Word Halberdier Definition One who is armed with a halberd.
- English Word Halcyon Definition Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
- English Word Halcyon Definition Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
- English Word Halcyon Definition A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.