| hospitalization |
the act of hospitalizing or the state of being hospitalized. [2 definitions] |
| hospitalization insurance |
insurance held by an individual or family which pays for expenses incurred due to hospital stays and treatment. |
| hospitalize |
to place in a hospital for medical treatment or surgery. |
| host1 |
a person who provides hospitality such as food, entertainment, or lodging for guests. [5 definitions] |
| host2 |
a very large number of people or things. |
| host3 |
(usu. cap.) the bread or wafer consecrated as the body of Jesus Christ in Christian communion rituals. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by one person or group in an attempt to persuade or force another person or group to satisfy certain conditions or meet certain demands. |
| hostel |
an inexpensive shelter, esp. for young people who are traveling. [3 definitions] |
| hosteler |
one who stays at hostels when traveling. |
| hostelry |
an inn or hotel. |
| hostess |
a woman who serves as a host. [3 definitions] |
| hostile |
of or relating to an enemy or antagonist. [3 definitions] |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or antagonistic. [3 definitions] |
| hostler |
a person who cares for horses, esp. at an inn. [2 definitions] |
| hot |
holding or giving off great heat. [10 definitions] |
| hot air |
(informal) empty or exaggerated speech or writing. |
| hot-air balloon |
a bag made of thin material that is inflated with hot air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. Large hot-air balloons can be attached to a basket or gondola, and used to transport people or equipment. |
| hotbed |
a bed of soil, usu. heated by fermenting manure and covered by glass, used to protect sensitive plants or to grow plants out of season. [2 definitions] |
| hot-blooded |
easily aroused or angered; excitable. [2 definitions] |
| hotbox |
a metal bearing and its housing, as on a railroad car, that have been overheated by excessive friction of an axle. |
| hot-button |
producing strong feelings; emotionally charged. |