hot water |
(informal) a troublesome situation; dangerous circumstance; difficulty; predicament (usu. prec. by "in," "into" or the like). |
hot water bottle |
a soft container made of rubber that you fill with hot water. It is used to put heat on a sore or cold part of your body. |
hot-wire |
(informal) to start (an automobile or the like) by crossing or connecting the ignition wires, rather than by using a key. |
hound |
a member of any of various breeds of hunting dogs, esp. one that has short hair, a deep voice, and long, drooping ears. [6 definitions] |
hound's-tooth check |
a pattern of jagged checks used esp. in material for clothing. |
hour |
a unit of time equal to sixty minutes. [5 definitions] |
hourglass |
an instrument that measures time by channeling a quantity of sand or mercury through a narrow opening between two larger glass bulbs in exactly one hour. [2 definitions] |
hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
houri |
a beautiful young woman. [2 definitions] |
hourlong |
lasting an hour. |
hourly |
done or occurring every hour. [5 definitions] |
house |
a building, usually with one set of connecting rooms, designed to be lived in by one family or one group of people, or a building that resembles this. [13 definitions] |
house arrest |
legal confinement of a person under arrest in his or her home, a hospital, or a public building rather than in jail or prison. |
houseboat |
a bargelike boat that has been constructed and equipped for use as a home. |
housebreak |
to train (an animal) to eliminate waste matter either outdoors or in another designated place. |
housebreaking |
the act or process of breaking into a house illegally with intent to steal. |
housebroken |
trained, as a house pet, to urinate and excrete outside of the house or only in designated areas. |
housecleaning |
the cleaning of a house and its furnishings, esp. when done thoroughly. [2 definitions] |
housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
housedress |
a simple, inexpensive dress worn while working around the house. |
housefly |
a fly that is commonly found in and around human dwellings and is known to spread a number of diseases. |