heath |
an area of wild, relatively flat, uncultivated land tending to favor only the growth of low, shrubby plants. [2 definitions] |
heath aster |
a North American wildflower that grows in dry fields and bears small white flowers. |
heathen |
someone who is regarded as being outside a given religious orthodoxy, esp. one not converted to Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; unconverted person. [5 definitions] |
heathenize |
to cause to become heathen or heathenish. |
heather |
any of several common low, shrubby, evergreen plants bearing clusters of tiny, pinkish purple, bell-shaped flowers. |
heathless |
combined form of heath. |
heating pad |
a pad containing insulated electric heating elements in a soft fabric covering, used to apply heat, as to a sore muscle. |
heatless |
combined form of heat. |
heat lightning |
lightning without thunder, seen esp. on hot evenings and believed to be reflections of more distant lightning. |
heat prostration |
see "heat exhaustion." |
heat pump |
a device for heating or cooling a building by transferring heat from a low-temperature reservoir by means of a compressor and a heat exchanger. |
heat rash |
an acute skin condition resulting from inflammation of the sweat glands; miliaria. |
heatstroke |
a condition caused by exposure to excessive heat and characterized by high fever, headaches, high body temperatures, and in severe cases convulsions or coma. (See sunstroke.) |
heat up |
to make or become warm or hot. [2 definitions] |
heat wave |
a period of unusually hot weather. |
heave |
to push (something or someone) up or out with great effort. [11 definitions] |
heaven |
(often cap.) in some religions, the abode of God, where the souls of the good and faithful will dwell after death. [5 definitions] |
heavenly |
of or pertaining to heaven or the heavens. [2 definitions] |
heavenward |
to or toward heaven. [2 definitions] |
heavily |
with or as if with a heavy weight. [4 definitions] |
heaviness |
the condition or quality of being heavy; weight. |