| Hf |
symbol of the chemical element hafnium. |
| Hg |
symbol of the chemical element mercury. |
| H.G. Wells |
British author and social critic, born Herman George Wells, celebrated for developing the genre of science fiction. |
| HI |
abbreviation of "Hawaii," a North Pacific island state of the United States. |
| hi |
(informal) Greetings!; Hello! |
| hiatal hernia |
a protrusion of part of the stomach wall through the diaphragm at the opening through which the esophagus passes. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. [2 definitions] |
| hibachi |
a small, charcoal-burning grill of Japanese origin for cooking food. |
| hibernaculum |
a natural structure giving protection to a plant part during the winter. [2 definitions] |
| hibernal |
of or concerning winter; wintry. |
| hibernate |
to remain dormant over the winter in a den or burrow so as to conserve energy, as bears and other animals. [2 definitions] |
| hibernation |
a sleep-like state of diminished metabolic activity entered into during winter by bears and other animals so as to conserve energy. [3 definitions] |
| hibiscus |
any of numerous plants related to mallow, with large, attractive, and colorful flowers. |
| hiccup |
a sudden, spasmodic inhalation that is cut off by the involuntary closing of the windpipe. [4 definitions] |
| hic jacet |
(Latin) here lies; usu. part of an epitaph or tombstone inscription. |
| hick |
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; yokel. |
| hickey |
(informal) any gadget or device called so for convenience. [3 definitions] |
| hickory |
any of a number of deciduous trees of the walnut family, found mostly in North America and in some varieties producing edible nuts and commercially useful wood. [2 definitions] |
| hid |
past tense and a past participle of "hide." |
| hidalgo |
a member of the lower nobility in Spain, below a grandee. |
| hidden |
not in plain view; concealed, covert, or secret. [2 definitions] |