| hebetate |
to blunt or dull (esp. the feelings or senses). [3 definitions] |
| hebetic |
of, pertaining to, or occurring at puberty. |
| hebetude |
the condition or quality of being dull or lethargic, esp. in mind; listlessness. |
| Hebraic |
of or characteristic of Hebrew language or culture. |
| Hebraism |
the character, customs, language, and the like of the Hebrew people. [2 definitions] |
| Hebrew |
a member of the group of Semitic people who trace descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Israelite; Jew. [3 definitions] |
| Hebrew calendar |
see "Jewish calendar." |
| Hebrews |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter, by an unknown author, addressing Jews who had become Christians or Palestinian Jews. |
| Hecate |
in Greek mythology, a goddess of the earth and underworld, and later of witchcraft. |
| hecatomb |
in ancient Greece and Rome, a public sacrifice of one hundred cattle to the gods. [2 definitions] |
| heck |
(informal) a less offensive variant of the interjection "hell". |
| heckle |
to interrupt (someone) during a public speech or performance with intentionally annoying or provocative remarks or questions. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| hectare |
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres, used in measuring land. |
| hectic |
marked by excited activity or rapid, confusing movements; feverishly busy. [2 definitions] |
| hecto- |
one hundred. |
| hectogram |
a unit of weight equal to one hundred grams or 3.527 ounces. |
| hectograph |
a duplicating machine by which written or typed material is transferred to a gelatin surface from which copies may be made. [2 definitions] |
| hectoliter |
a unit of capacity equal to one hundred liters or 26.418 gallons. |
| hectometer |
a unit of length equal to one hundred meters or 109.361 yards. |
| hector |
(cap.) in The Iliad, the greatest warrior among the Trojans, who is killed by Achilles. [4 definitions] |