hammock |
a hanging, swingable lounge or bed made of canvas or other strong fabric or netting and slung between two trees or other supports. |
Hammurabi |
a king and lawgiver of Babylonia (about the eighteenth century B.C.). |
hammy |
characteristic of someone who overacts. [2 definitions] |
hamper1 |
to impede or interfere with the progress or action of. |
hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
hamster |
any of several short-tailed, round-bodied Eurasian rodents that have large cheek pouches, often kept as pets or laboratory animals. |
hamstring |
one of two tendons at the hollow of a human knee. [5 definitions] |
hanbok |
traditional Korean clothing, esp. a garment consisting of a short, long-sleeved jacket and a very high-waisted flowing skirt. |
hand |
the part on the end of the human arm, used for grasping or holding. [17 definitions] |
hand- |
for or by the hand. |
hand ax |
a primitive, handleless stone implement shaped and used like the head of an ax. |
handbag |
a bag or similar receptacle, used usu. by women to carry small personal articles and necessities; purse. [2 definitions] |
handball |
a game for two or four players in which a ball is batted against a wall or walls with the hand. [2 definitions] |
handbarrow |
a flat frame or litter with pairs of handles at each end by which it can be carried by two people. |
handbill |
a printed announcement or advertisement to be distributed by hand. |
handbook |
a book or pamphlet that gives concise information or instruction on a specific subject; manual. |
handbreadth |
a unit of length usu. equal to four inches or approximately ten centimeters; hand's-breadth; hand's breadth. |
handcar |
a small platform or open car on wheels, usu. powered by a hand pump and used on a railway to transport railroad workers and equipment over short distances. |
handcart |
a small, often two-wheeled cart drawn or pushed by hand. |
handclasp |
the grasping of each other's hands by two or more people, as a salutation or expression of affection, sympathy, or the like. |
handcraft |
variant of handicraft. [2 definitions] |