| heathless |
combined form of heath. |
| heating pad |
a pad containing insulated electric heating elements in a soft fabric covering, used to apply heat, as to a sore muscle. |
| heatless |
combined form of heat. |
| heat lightning |
lightning without thunder, seen esp. on hot evenings and believed to be reflections of more distant lightning. |
| heat prostration |
see "heat exhaustion." |
| heat pump |
a device for heating or cooling a building by transferring heat from a low-temperature reservoir by means of a compressor and a heat exchanger. |
| heat rash |
an acute skin condition resulting from inflammation of the sweat glands; miliaria. |
| heatstroke |
a condition caused by exposure to excessive heat and characterized by high fever, headaches, high body temperatures, and in severe cases convulsions or coma. (See sunstroke.) |
| heat up |
to make or become warm or hot. [2 definitions] |
| heat wave |
a period of unusually hot weather. |
| heave |
to push (something or someone) up or out with great effort. [11 definitions] |
| heaven |
(often cap.) in some religions, the abode of God, where the souls of the good and faithful will dwell after death. [5 definitions] |
| heavenly |
of or pertaining to heaven or the heavens. [2 definitions] |
| heavenward |
to or toward heaven. [2 definitions] |
| heavily |
with or as if with a heavy weight. [4 definitions] |
| heaviness |
the condition or quality of being heavy; weight. |
| Heaviside layer |
see "E layer." |
| heavy |
having much weight. [10 definitions] |
| heavy-duty |
made to last through intensive or unusually rough use. |
| heavy-handed |
not adept or skillful; without dexterity or talent for precision; awkward; clumsy. [2 definitions] |
| heavy-hearted |
burdened by sadness; depressed; dejected; melancholy. |