| heebie-jeebies |
(informal) a feeling of fear or revulsion; creeps; jitters (prec. by "the"). |
| heed |
to give one's attention to; take notice of. [3 definitions] |
| heedless |
careless or reckless. |
| heehaw |
the braying sound made by a donkey. [3 definitions] |
| heel1 |
the round, rear part of the human foot, or the corresponding part in animals. [9 definitions] |
| heel2 |
to lean to one side, as a boat. [3 definitions] |
| heeled |
having heels. [2 definitions] |
| heeler |
a person who heels shoes. [2 definitions] |
| heeltap |
a small amount of liquor left in a glass or bottle. |
| heft |
weight or heaviness, esp. as perceived by lifting. [3 definitions] |
| hefty |
of considerable weight or bulk. [2 definitions] |
| Hegelian |
of or concerning Hegel or his philosophy. [2 definitions] |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| hegira |
(cap.) Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D. [2 definitions] |
| heifer |
a cow less than three years old, esp. one that has not had a calf. |
| heigh |
an exclamation used to show pleasure, attract attention, express surprise, and the like. |
| heigh-ho |
an exclamation used to express fatigue, boredom, or disappointment, or to show surprise. |
| height |
vertical extent or altitude; distance up. [5 definitions] |
| heighten |
to make higher. [5 definitions] |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to stop a person from choking in which one wraps one's arms around the person's middle from behind and applies sharp pressure to force air from the lungs and eject the object. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |