| hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
| houri |
a beautiful young woman. [2 definitions] |
| hourlong |
lasting an hour. |
| hourly |
done or occurring every hour. [5 definitions] |
| house |
a building, usually with one set of connecting rooms, designed to be lived in by one family or one group of people, or a building that resembles this. [13 definitions] |
| house arrest |
legal confinement of a person under arrest in his or her home, a hospital, or a public building rather than in jail or prison. |
| houseboat |
a bargelike boat that has been constructed and equipped for use as a home. |
| housebreak |
to train (an animal) to eliminate waste matter either outdoors or in another designated place. |
| housebreaking |
the act or process of breaking into a house illegally with intent to steal. |
| housebroken |
trained, as a house pet, to urinate and excrete outside of the house or only in designated areas. |
| housecleaning |
the cleaning of a house and its furnishings, esp. when done thoroughly. [2 definitions] |
| housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
| housedress |
a simple, inexpensive dress worn while working around the house. |
| housefly |
a fly that is commonly found in and around human dwellings and is known to spread a number of diseases. |
| houseful |
all that a house can hold. |
| household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives in a particular dwelling. [4 definitions] |
| householder |
a person who owns, rents, or occupies a house. [2 definitions] |
| household word |
a well-known, commonly used word, phrase, name, or thing. |
| househusband |
a married man whose primary occupation is managing the cooking, cleaning, and other necessary duties of his family's household. |
| housekeeper |
a person, often an employee, who performs or oversees the tasks required to take care of a home. |
| housekeeping |
the carrying out of ordinary household tasks. [3 definitions] |