| hearsay evidence |
evidence usu. not admissible in court because the witness has not obtained it by personal observation or experience, but by hearing it from others. |
| hearse |
a vehicle for carrying a dead person to a burial site. |
| heart |
the organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system of a person or animal. [8 definitions] |
| heartache |
feelings of intense pain or grief; anguish. |
| heart attack |
a sudden stoppage of the blood supply to the heart that causes damage to the heart muscle, as in coronary thrombosis; heart failure. |
| heartbeat |
a single expansion and contraction of a heart. |
| heart block |
a disorder in the coordination of the heartbeat, resulting in the atria and ventricles contracting independently of each other. |
| heartbreak |
deep sorrow or anguish. |
| heartbreaking |
causing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| heartbroken |
afflicted with deep and sometimes lasting sorrow or anguish. |
| heartburn |
a burning sensation in the lower chest, sometimes accompanied by a small regurgitation of stomach acid. |
| hearten |
to make hopeful, confident, or glad; give heart to; encourage. |
| heart failure |
the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to and from the body tissue, often resulting in death. |
| heartfelt |
deeply felt; earnest; sincere. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, often extending outward into a room. [3 definitions] |
| hearthstone |
stone that serves as or forms a hearth. [2 definitions] |
| heartily |
in a friendly or sincere manner; sincerely. [2 definitions] |
| heartiness |
the state or quality of being hearty. |
| heartland |
a central land area, esp. one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| heartless |
having or showing no pity or compassion; cruelly unfeeling. |
| heart rate |
the number of times the heart beats in one minute, esp. as a measure of how hard the heart is working during physical exercise or emotional stress; pulse. |