| haloid |
like or derived from a halogen. |
| Halong Bay |
a body of water in the Gulf of Tonkin along the coast of northern Vietnam that is densely clustered with vegetation-covered, monolithic islands, many of which have caves. |
| haloperidol |
an antipsychotic drug used to treat alcohol withdrawal and psychological disorders such as schizophrenia. |
| halt1 |
to stop or pause, as in a movement or operation. [4 definitions] |
| halt2 |
to falter or stumble in movement, thought, writing, and the like. [3 definitions] |
| halter1 |
a rope or strap with a bitless headstall that is set on the head or neck, as of a horse or ox, to restrain or guide the animal. [5 definitions] |
| halter2 |
either of a pair of club-shaped appendages that form rudimentary hind wings on an insect, such as the fly or mosquito, and serve to maintain its balance in flight. |
| halting |
limping or crippled. [2 definitions] |
| halvah |
a sweet, candylike Turkish confection made of ground sesame seeds and honey. |
| halve |
to divide into two equal parts. [4 definitions] |
| halves |
pl. of half. |
| halyard |
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, flag, or the like. |
| ham1 |
the rear quarter of a hog, esp. the thigh, or the meat of this section in fresh or smoked form. [3 definitions] |
| ham2 |
an actor who calls attention to himself or herself by overacting. [3 definitions] |
| hamadryad |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a dryad or wood nymph who lives only as long as does the tree in which she dwells. [2 definitions] |
| Haman |
according to the Old Testament, the grand vizier of the Persian empire who conspired to have the Jews of that country massacred, but who was hanged when his plot was exposed. |
| hamate bone |
a wedge-shaped bone on the side of the wrist that has a hooklike projection on the surface near the palm. |
| hamburger |
ground beef in bulk or in a patty, or the sandwich in which such meat is commonly served. |
| hame |
either of two curved wooden or metal pieces of a harness collar that fit on either side of a draft animal's neck and to which the traces are attached. |
| ham-handed |
clumsy or indelicate, as using large awkward hands or an awkward, insensitive approach. |
| Hamilton |
the capital of Bermuda. |