| hairsplitting |
the act of making excessively or unnecessarily fine distinctions. |
| hair spray |
a liquid fixative applied to the hair from a spray can. |
| hairspring |
a fine, coiled spring that regulates the motion of the balance wheel of a timepiece. |
| hair stroke |
a very fine line drawn with, or as with, a pen. |
| hairstyle |
a particular style of hair arrangement. |
| hair stylist |
a person who creates the style for a person's hair, often using techniques of cutting, curling, weaving, braiding, and coloring. |
| hair-trigger |
responding quickly to the slightest stimulus; easily activated. |
| hair trigger |
a firearm trigger adjusted so that very slight pressure can make it function. |
| hairweaving |
the process by which artificial hair is interwoven with one's own hair in order to cover a bald area. |
| hairy |
covered with or having a lot of hair. [3 definitions] |
| Haiti |
a country that occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. (Cf. Dominican Republic.) |
| Haitian |
of or pertaining to Haiti or its people, culture, language, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| hajj |
the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once, esp. during Ramadan. |
| hajji |
a title of honor conferred upon a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| hake |
any of several ocean food fish, related to and resembling cod. |
| hakim1 |
in Muslim countries, a physician or a wise man. |
| hakim2 |
a Muslim judge, ruler, or governor. |
| halalah |
the smallest monetary unit of Saudi Arabia. (Cf. riyal, qurush.) |
| halation |
a blurred halo of light spreading around a bright area or object on a photograph or televised image. |
| halazone |
a white crystalline chlorine powder, usu. in tablet form, used to purify small amounts of drinking water. |
| halberd |
a shafted weapon of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with an axlike blade and a steel spear at the top. |