hole puncher |
a tool for making small, round holes in paper, often used in order to fit paper into a ring binder; hole punch. |
holiday |
a day on which ordinary business activity is suspended, in commemoration or celebration of some person or event. [5 definitions] |
holier-than-thou |
annoyingly sanctimonious, self-righteous, or priggish. |
holily |
in a pious or sacred manner; devoutly. |
holiness |
the condition or quality of being holy; sanctity. [2 definitions] |
holism |
the concept that the entirety or wholeness of an entity is other or greater than a summation of its parts. |
holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. [2 definitions] |
Holland |
see "Netherlands." |
holland |
linen or cotton cloth, often glazed, used to make window shades, upholstery, and clothing. |
hollandaise sauce |
a rich, creamy sauce made of egg yolk, lemon juice, and butter, usu. served over vegetables or fish. |
holler |
(informal) to cry out, yell, or shout. [5 definitions] |
hollow |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within. [10 definitions] |
hollowed-out |
with the insides removed, leaving a hollow space. |
hollow-eyed |
having depressed, sunken, or shadowed eyes, esp. from tiredness or illness. |
hollowware |
tableware, esp. silver serving dishes, that is relatively hollow or concave. |
holly |
any of various shrubs or trees that bear small white flowers, bright red berries, and have shiny dark green leaves with prickly edges. [2 definitions] |
hollyhock |
a widely cultivated plant that has tall showy stalks covered with flowers. |
Hollywood |
a section of Los Angeles that is often considered to be the center of the U.S. film industry or to represent the industry's values, lifestyle, or the like. |
Hollywood bed |
a bed consisting of a mattress and box spring that rests on a metal frame or low legs, and often having a headboard. |
holmium |
a chemical element of the rare-earth group that contains sixty-seven protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Ho) |
holm oak |
an oak native to southern Europe with prickly evergreen leaves that resemble holly. |