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- English Word Hotness Definition The quality or state of being hot.
- English Word Hotness Definition Heat or excitement of mind or manner; violence; vehemence; impetuousity; ardor; fury.
- English Word Hotpress Definition To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc.
- English Word Hotpressed Definition Pressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t.
- English Word Hotspur Definition A rash, hot-headed man.
- English Word Hotspur Definition Alt. of Hotspurred
- English Word Hotspurred Definition Violent; impetuous; headstrong.
- English Word Hottentot Definition One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.
- English Word Hottentot Definition The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.
- English Word Hottentotism Definition A term employed to describe one of the varieties of stammering.
- English Word Houdah Definition See Howdah.
- English Word Hough Definition Same as Hock, a joint.
- English Word Hough Definition Same as Hock, to hamstring.
- English Word Hough Definition An adz; a hoe.
- English Word Hough Definition To cut with a hoe.
- English Word Hough Definition The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man.
- English Word Hough Definition A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
- English Word Hough Definition The popliteal space; the ham.
- English Word Houghed Definition of Hough
- English Word Houghing Definition of Hough
- English Word Houlet Definition An owl. See Howlet.
- English Word Hoult Definition A piece of woodland; a small wood. [Obs.] See Holt.
- English Word Hound Definition A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.
- English Word Hound Definition A despicable person.
- English Word Hound Definition A houndfish.
- English Word Hound Definition Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
- English Word Hound Definition A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
- English Word Hound Definition To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.
- English Word Hound Definition To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
- English Word Hound's-tongue Definition A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue.