| Hecate |
in Greek mythology, a goddess of the earth and underworld, and later of witchcraft. |
| hecatomb |
in ancient Greece and Rome, a public sacrifice of one hundred cattle to the gods. [2 definitions] |
| heck |
(informal) a less offensive variant of the interjection "hell". |
| heckle |
to interrupt (someone) during a public speech or performance with intentionally annoying or provocative remarks or questions. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| hectare |
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres, used in measuring land. |
| hectic |
marked by excited activity or rapid, confusing movements; feverishly busy. [2 definitions] |
| hecto- |
one hundred. |
| hectogram |
a unit of weight equal to one hundred grams or 3.527 ounces. |
| hectograph |
a duplicating machine by which written or typed material is transferred to a gelatin surface from which copies may be made. [2 definitions] |
| hectoliter |
a unit of capacity equal to one hundred liters or 26.418 gallons. |
| hectometer |
a unit of length equal to one hundred meters or 109.361 yards. |
| hector |
(cap.) in The Iliad, the greatest warrior among the Trojans, who is killed by Achilles. [4 definitions] |
| he'd |
contracted form of "he had," or contracted form of "he would." |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, often used to mark a boundary. [5 definitions] |
| hedgehog |
any one of several small, insect-eating mammals having spiny hairs or quills on the back and sides that protect the animal, esp. when it rolls itself into a ball. [2 definitions] |
| hedgehop |
to fly very low in an airplane, avoiding trees and other obstacles by rising over them. |
| hedgerow |
a row of bushes or shrubs that forms a hedge or boundary. |
| hedonism |
the ethical doctrine that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. [2 definitions] |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |