| hillock |
a relatively small hill or mound. |
| hill of beans |
(informal) something insignificant or barely worth consideration (used in negative constructions). |
| hillside |
the sloping part of a hill. |
| hilltop |
the highest part of a hill; summit. |
| hilly |
having numerous hills. |
| hilt |
the part by which a sword, knife, tool, or the like is held; handle. |
| hilum |
a scar on a seed formed where it was formerly attached to the seed stalk. [2 definitions] |
| him |
the male human or animal already mentioned (considered as an object of a verb or preposition). |
| Himalayan |
of, concerning, or resembling the Himalayas. [3 definitions] |
| Himalayan Mountains |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks. |
| Himalayas |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks (prec. by "the"). |
| Himeji |
a city in southern Honshu, Japan, site of the country's oldest intact castle. |
| Himeji Castle |
a complex of buildings, with towers and multi-layered roofs, built around 1600 on Mt. Hime in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. |
| himsa |
(Sanskrit) violence. "Himsa" is the opposite of "ahimsa," the principle of nonviolence. |
| himself |
referring to the reflexive action of a male human or animal. [4 definitions] |
| Hinayana |
the earlier and more conservative branch of Buddhism, which emphasizes self-discipline, meditation, and self-purification. (Cf. Mahayana.) |
| hind1 |
at or near the back; rear; posterior. |
| hind2 |
a female deer, esp. an adult red deer. [2 definitions] |
| hindbrain |
the rearmost portion of the brain, composed of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata. |
| hinder |
to interfere with or obstruct the functioning or progress of. [3 definitions] |
| Hindi |
the principal, official language of India. |