hadn't |
contracted form of "had not." |
hadron |
in particle physics, any particle made up of quarks and held together by the strong force. |
hadrosaur |
any dinosaur of the Hadrosauridae family, having a broad, flat snout for grazing; also known as a "duck-billed dinosaur." |
haemato- |
see "hemato-." |
hafnium |
a chemical element that has seventy-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a tetravalent metal often found in combination with zirconium, used in pure form for applications such as nuclear reactor control rods because it absorbs neutrons well. (symbol: Hf) |
haft |
a handle or hilt, as of a weapon or cutting tool. [2 definitions] |
hag |
an ugly old woman, esp. one considered frightening or wicked. [2 definitions] |
Hagar |
according to the Old Testament, Abraham's concubine and the mother of Ishmael. |
hagfish |
a small eellike marine fish with horny teeth and a round, jawless, sucking mouth. |
Haggadah |
a book read at the Passover Seder that contains the story of Exodus and the ritual of the Seder. [2 definitions] |
Haggai |
a minor Hebrew prophet of the sixth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
haggard |
wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. |
haggis |
a Scottish dish made of sheep or calf organs that are minced, mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasonings, and boiled in the animal's stomach. |
haggle |
to bargain or argue over the terms of a transaction. [2 definitions] |
hagio- |
saint; holy. |
hagiographer |
one who writes or has written biographies of saints. |
hagiography |
a biography, or biographies, of a saint or saints. [2 definitions] |
hagiology |
literature describing the lives of saints. [2 definitions] |
hagridden |
worried, harassed, or obsessed, esp. by fears. |
ha ha |
used to express amusement, particularly when writing, or to mock or ridicule someone. |
hahnium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has 105 protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Ha) |