| hot war |
actual military combat; open warfare. (Cf. cold war.) |
| hot water |
(informal) a troublesome situation; dangerous circumstance; difficulty; predicament (usu. prec. by in, into or the like). |
| hot water bottle |
a soft container made of rubber that you fill with hot water. It is used to put heat on a sore or cold part of your body. |
| hot-wire |
(informal) to start (an automobile or the like) by crossing or connecting the ignition wires, rather than by using a key. |
| hound |
a member of any of various breeds of hunting dogs, esp. one that has short hair, a deep voice, and long, drooping ears. [6 definitions] |
| hound's-tooth check |
a pattern of jagged checks used esp. in material for clothing. |
| hour |
a unit of time equal to sixty minutes. [5 definitions] |
| hourglass |
an instrument that measures time by channeling a quantity of sand or mercury through a narrow opening between two larger glass bulbs in exactly one hour. [2 definitions] |
| houri |
a beautiful young woman. [2 definitions] |
| hourlong |
lasting an hour. |
| hourly |
done or occurring every hour. [5 definitions] |
| house |
a building, usually with one set of connecting rooms, designed to be lived in by one family or one group of people, or a building that resembles this. [12 definitions] |
| house arrest |
legal confinement of a person under arrest in his or her home, a hospital, or a public building rather than in jail or prison. |
| houseboat |
a bargelike boat that has been constructed and equipped for use as a home. |
| housebreak |
to train (an animal) to eliminate waste matter either outdoors or in another designated place. |
| housebreaking |
the act or process of breaking into a house illegally with intent to steal. |
| housebroken |
trained, as a house pet, to excrete outside of the house or in designated areas. |
| housecleaning |
the cleaning of a house and its furnishings, esp. when done thoroughly. [2 definitions] |
| housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
| housedress |
a simple, inexpensive dress worn while working around the house. |
| housefly |
a fly that is commonly found in and around human dwellings and is known to spread a number of diseases. |