hymnal |
a book of church hymns. |
hymnody |
the singing or composing of hymns. [2 definitions] |
hymnology |
the study of hymns, according to their history or the like. [3 definitions] |
Hyogo Prefecture |
a region of Honshu Island, Japan. |
hyoid |
of or designating a bone or bones at the base of the tongue in man, or a similar set in animals. [2 definitions] |
hype |
(informal) to stimulate or excite (often fol. by "up"). [4 definitions] |
hyper |
(informal) excitable; high-strung. |
hyper- |
over; beyond; excessive. |
hyperacidity |
an excessive amount of acid, as in the digestive fluids of the stomach. |
hyperactive |
abnormally active or overstimulated. |
hyperacuity |
combined form of acuity. |
hyperacute |
combined form of acute. |
hyperaggressive |
combined form of aggressive. |
hyperalert |
combined form of alert. |
hyperarid |
combined form of arid. |
hyperarousal |
combined form of arousal. |
hyperaware |
combined form of aware. |
hyperawareness |
combined form of awareness. |
hyperbola |
a conic section consisting of two identical but opposite curves, which may be defined as the set of all points in a plane such that the distances of each point to two defined foci have a constant difference. |
hyperbole |
in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes.) |
hyperbolic |
of or employing hyperbole; exaggerating. [2 definitions] |