hospitable |
friendly, warm, and generous, esp. in welcoming, feeding, and lodging guests. [3 definitions] |
hospital |
an institution for the medical care of sick persons. [2 definitions] |
hospitality |
the friendly, warm, and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers. [3 definitions] |
hospitalization |
the act of hospitalizing or the state of being hospitalized. [2 definitions] |
hospitalization insurance |
insurance held by an individual or family which pays for expenses incurred due to hospital stays and treatment. |
hospitalize |
to place in a hospital for medical treatment or surgery. |
host1 |
a person who provides hospitality such as food, entertainment, or lodging for guests. [5 definitions] |
host2 |
a very large number of people or things. |
host3 |
(usu. cap.) the bread or wafer consecrated as the body of Jesus Christ in Christian communion rituals. |
hostage |
someone held prisoner by one person or group in an attempt to persuade or force another person or group to satisfy certain conditions or meet certain demands. |
hostel |
an inexpensive shelter, esp. for young people who are traveling. [3 definitions] |
hosteler |
one who stays at hostels when traveling. |
hostelry |
an inn or hotel. |
hostess |
a woman who serves as a host. [3 definitions] |
hostile |
of or relating to an enemy or antagonist. [3 definitions] |
hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or antagonistic. [3 definitions] |
hostler |
a person who cares for horses, esp. at an inn. [2 definitions] |
hot |
holding or giving off great heat. [11 definitions] |
hot air |
(informal) empty or exaggerated speech or writing. |
hot-air balloon |
a bag made of thin material that is inflated with hot air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. Large hot-air balloons can be attached to a basket or gondola, and used to transport people or equipment. |
hotbed |
a bed of soil, usu. heated by fermenting manure and covered by glass, used to protect sensitive plants or to grow plants out of season. [2 definitions] |