| hymnology |
the study of hymns, according to their history or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Hyogo Prefecture |
a region of Honshu Island, Japan. |
| hyoid |
of or designating a bone or bones at the base of the tongue in man, or a similar set in animals. [2 definitions] |
| hype |
(informal) to stimulate or excite (often fol. by "up"). [4 definitions] |
| hyper |
(informal) excitable; high-strung. |
| hyper- |
over; beyond; excessive. |
| hyperacidity |
an excessive amount of acid, as in the digestive fluids of the stomach. |
| hyperactive |
abnormally active or overstimulated. |
| hyperacuity |
combined form of acuity. |
| hyperacute |
combined form of acute. |
| hyperaggressive |
combined form of aggressive. |
| hyperalert |
combined form of alert. |
| hyperarid |
combined form of arid. |
| hyperarousal |
combined form of arousal. |
| hyperaware |
combined form of aware. |
| hyperawareness |
combined form of awareness. |
| hyperbola |
a conic section consisting of two identical but opposite curves, which may be defined as the set of all points in a plane such that the distances of each point to two defined foci have a constant difference. |
| hyperbole |
in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes.) |
| hyperbolic |
of or employing hyperbole; exaggerating. [2 definitions] |
| hyperbolize |
to use hyperbole or exaggeration in speaking or writing. [2 definitions] |
| hyperborean |
one who lives in an extreme northern region. [4 definitions] |