| halfway |
to or at the midpoint between two ends or conditions. [4 definitions] |
| halfway house |
a special residence where people who have been released from institutions, such as mental patients, prisoners, and drug addicts, are helped to adjust to ordinary life. |
| half-wit |
one who is mentally retarded or deficient. [2 definitions] |
| halibut |
any of several large, edible flatfishes found in the northern Atlantic or Pacific. |
| halide |
a chemical compound consisting of a halogen and one other element or group. |
| halite |
a mineral composed of sodium chloride; rock salt. |
| halitosis |
foul-smelling breath. |
| hall |
a narrow passageway in a building; corridor. [3 definitions] |
| hallelujah |
an exclamation used to express praise, as of God, or joy or gratitude. [2 definitions] |
| Halley's Comet |
a comet, last seen in 1986, that returns every seventy-six years. |
| halliard |
variant of halyard. |
| hallmark |
an official mark or stamp used in England to certify that a gold or silver article meets established standards of purity. [4 definitions] |
| hallo |
used as a greeting, esp. from a distance, or to catch someone's attention. [6 definitions] |
| Hall of Fame |
a memorial hall or building dedicated to illustrious or famous persons in a particular profession, sport, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| halloo |
to call out loudly to attract the attention of (someone). [3 definitions] |
| hallow |
to consecrate or make holy. [3 definitions] |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. [2 definitions] |
| Halloween |
October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, which is now celebrated primarily by costumed children who go from house to house begging for treats or playing tricks. |
| hall tree |
a clothes tree, esp. one standing in an entrance hall. |
| hallucinate |
to have hallucinations. [2 definitions] |
| hallucination |
a false or distorted but compelling sensory perception, as induced by drugs or by mental derangement such as schizophrenia. [2 definitions] |