| hush puppy |
a small cake or fritter of deep-fried cornmeal batter. |
| husk |
a usu. dry outer covering of some seeds and fruits, esp. of an ear of corn. [3 definitions] |
| husking bee |
a gathering of family, friends, or neighbors to husk corn, usu. held as a party or celebration with other festivities included; cornhusking; husking. |
| husky1 |
big and strong; muscular. [3 definitions] |
| husky2 |
(often cap.) a dog of a strong, thick-furred breed developed to pull sleds in arctic regions. |
| hussar |
a member of any of various European cavalry regiments. |
| hussy |
an immoral or lewd woman. [2 definitions] |
| hustings |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) any place, or the places, where a political candidate goes to campaign for office. |
| hustle |
to work or go swiftly or vigorously. [10 definitions] |
| hustler |
(informal) an aggressively ambitious person. |
| hut |
a small dwelling or shelter, often made of grass, mud, logs, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| hutch |
a pen or shelter, esp. for a small animal such as a rabbit. [4 definitions] |
| huzoor |
a Hindu term of respect akin to "sir." |
| huzzah |
hurray! (used to express approval, joy, appreciation, or encouragement). |
| hwy. |
abbreviation of "highway," a main road, esp. a major public road on which one can drive at high speeds, esp. between cities. |
| hyacinth |
any of various plants related to the lily that sprout from bulbs and bear spikes of fragrant, variously colored blossoms. [3 definitions] |
| Hyades |
a cluster of more than two hundred stars in the constellation Taurus. [2 definitions] |
| hyaena |
variant of hyena. |
| hyaline |
a transparent or hornlike substance sometimes found in cysts or in cartilage. [4 definitions] |
| hyalite |
a translucent, colorless opal. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that differ genetically as to species, variety, breed, or the like. [6 definitions] |