| hymenopteran |
any insect of a large group including bees, wasps, and ants, many of whose members have two pairs of transparent wings, live in colonies, and have biting or sucking mouths. [2 definitions] |
| hymn |
a song or poem of praise written esp. in exaltation of a deity, nation, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| hymnal |
a book of church hymns. |
| hymnody |
the singing or composing of hymns. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |