| Hartford |
the capital of Connecticut. |
| hartshorn |
the antler of a male deer or hart, formerly a source of the ammonium carbonate used in smelling salts. |
| harum-scarum |
reckless or irresponsible. [4 definitions] |
| haruspex |
a minor priest and soothsayer in ancient Rome who foretold the future by inspecting the vital organs of sacrificial animals. |
| Harvard |
See Harvard University. |
| Harvard University |
an Ivy League university in the U.S. founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, considered a world center for research and scholarship. |
| harvest |
the gathering of ripe crops, the crops or the amount so gathered, or the season in which they are gathered. [7 definitions] |
| harvestable |
combined form of harvest. |
| harvester |
one who harvests. [2 definitions] |
| harvest fly |
any of several cicadas whose shrill noise is heard in late summer. |
| harvestman |
a man who harvests crops. [2 definitions] |
| harvest moon |
the full moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal equinox. |
| harvest mouse |
a very small European mouse that nests in grain fields. |
| has |
3rd person present sing. of have. |
| has-been |
one who is no longer capable of, effective at, or valued for something he or she once did well. |
| hasenpfeffer |
a peppery stew of marinated rabbit. |
| hash |
a dish of chopped or minced food, usu. meat and vegetables that have already been cooked once, that is browned by frying or is reheated in gravy. [5 definitions] |
| hash browns |
a dish made of fried chopped potatoes. |
| hashish |
the dried flowers, tops, and leaves of the hemp plant, or the narcotics extracted from them esp. for smoking. |
| hash over |
(informal) to speak of (something discussed or gone before); review; recollect. |
| Hasid |
a member of a Jewish sect, founded in Poland in the eighteenth century, that emphasizes strict adherence to ritual and joyful worship of God. |