| 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. [11 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. |
| hot cake |
a pancake. |
| hot cell |
an enclosure designed to house radioactive materials in a safe manner so they can be worked on or tested by remote control. |
| hot chocolate |
a beverage made of hot milk, sugar, and cocoa powder; cocoa. |
| hot cross bun |
a bunlike pastry marked with a cross of frosting, often associated with Lent. |
| hot dog |
a hot, cooked frankfurter or wiener usu. eaten in a soft bun. [3 definitions] |
| hotel |
a commercial establishment that provides overnight lodging, meals, and other services. |