hive off |
(chiefly British) to break away from one's group, or to separate something from a group or entity that it has been part of. |
hives |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a mild illness characterized by the eruption of small, itchy bumps on the skin, often as an allergic reaction. |
HIV-positive |
being infected by the HIV virus, or pertaining to an infection by the HIV virus. |
HM |
abbreviation of "Her Majesty," or "His Majesty." |
hmm |
used to indicate the act or process of thinking and considering a matter. |
HMO |
abbreviation of "health maintenance organization." |
Hmong |
an ethnic group of Asia whose homeland includes the mountainous regions of southern China and northern Southeast Asia. [2 definitions] |
HMS |
abbreviation of "Her Majesty's Ship," or "His Majesty's Ship." |
Ho |
symbol of the chemical element holmium. |
ho |
used to express joy, surprise, or derision. [2 definitions] |
hoar |
hoarfrost. |
hoard |
a collection or supply of something that is hidden, stored, or guarded, as for use at a later time or to keep it from being stolen; cache. [3 definitions] |
hoarding |
the action of accumulating and saving money or goods as provision against future need, especially in a secretive and guarded fashion. [2 definitions] |
hoarfrost |
a white coating of tiny ice crystals that forms on the ground and other surfaces on some cold nights; frozen dew. |
hoarhound |
variant of horehound. |
hoarse |
of the voice, rough and weakened, as from excessive use or respiratory difficulties. [2 definitions] |
hoarsen |
of the voice, to make or become hoarse. |
hoary |
whitish or grayish, esp. when associated with age. [3 definitions] |
hoary bat |
any of a family of North American migratory bats, often found in the Galápagos Islands. |
hoatzin |
a crested bird of tropical South America whose young have two claws on each wing. |
hoax |
an act of deception, esp. a humorous or mischievous trick. [3 definitions] |