| horsepower |
a unit of energy equal to 746 watts or 550 foot-pounds per second, used in measuring the power of engines. (abbr.: hp) [2 definitions] |
| horseradish |
a tall, coarse, white-flowered plant with a thick, whitish, sharp-tasting root. [2 definitions] |
| horse sense |
(informal) practical wisdom or thinking; common sense. |
| horseshit |
(vulgar) horse feces. [3 definitions] |
| horseshoe |
a narrow, flat, U-shaped piece of iron fitted and nailed to the underside of a horse's foot. [4 definitions] |
| horseshoe crab |
any of various hard-shelled sea crabs, having a united head and body of horseshoe shape and a long, stiff, pointed tail. |
| horse's neck |
a drink of ginger ale with soda water and sometimes liquor. |
| horsetail |
any of various nonflowering, spore-producing plants that have hollow jointed stems with narrow sheathlike leaves. |
| horse trade |
(informal) a session of bargaining in which both sides negotiate for goods, services, or the like in a shrewd and clever manner. |
| horse-trade |
(informal) to bargain or negotiate for something in a shrewd or clever manner. |
| horse trader |
(informal) one who is clever or shrewd in bargaining or negotiating transactions. |
| horsewhip |
a whip used to guide, steer, drive, or control a horse. [2 definitions] |
| horsewoman |
a woman who rides on a horse. [3 definitions] |
| horsy |
interested in or involved with horses or horsemanship. [3 definitions] |
| hortatory |
urging or exciting to some course of action with strong arguments, appeals, or advice. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| Horus |
the Egyptian god of the sun, usu. depicted as a falcon or as a man with a falcon's head. |
| hosanna |
used as an exclamation of praise or adoration, esp. in religious contexts. [4 definitions] |
| hose |
(used with a pl. verb) socks or stockings; hosiery. [3 definitions] |
| Hosea |
a minor Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| hosier |
a person who makes or deals in hosiery. |