browse search

Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z
high tide the highest point reached by a tide, or the time of day when this occurs. [2 definitions]
high time just the appropriate time, or even past it.
high-toned having an elevated character, morality, or the like; dignified. [2 definitions]
high treason violation of allegiance against one's government, or the crime of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of one's own government.
high-waisted of a garment, having a waistline that is higher than the natural waist.
high water see "high tide." [2 definitions]
high-water mark a mark indicating the highest level reached by a body of water. [2 definitions]
highway a major public road on which one can drive at high speeds, esp. between cities. [2 definitions]
highwayman someone who attacks and robs people along a roadway, esp. in former times.
high wire a cable or tightrope high above the ground, used esp. in circus performance.
hijab the cloth that covers the head, hair, and neck of Muslim women, worn in observance to religion. [2 definitions]
hijack to take charge of (an airplane or other vehicle) by force, so as to compel it to go somewhere, to demand ransom, or the like. [5 definitions]
hijinks variant of "high jinks."
hike to take a long walk in a natural area, esp. over rugged terrain, as for enjoyment, exercise, or training. [6 definitions]
hilarious exceptionally funny or amusing. [2 definitions]
hilarity noisy or boisterous merriment.
hill an elevated area of land, smaller than a mountain. [4 definitions]
hillbilly (informal) a person who comes from a remote rural area, esp. from the mountainous region of the southern United States; often, a person considered to be primitive or backward because of this residence or origin. [2 definitions]
Hillel a Palestinian rabbi who formulated the earliest rules for the interpretation of Jewish scripture (60? B.C.-9? A.D.).
hillock a relatively small hill or mound.
hill of beans (informal) something insignificant or barely worth consideration (used in negative constructions).