Hunkers Hun"kers noun plural [ See
Hunker .]
In the phrase on one's hunkers , in a squatting or crouching position. [ Scot. & Local, U. S.]
Sit on your hunkers -- and pray for the bridge.
Kipling.
Hunks Hunks noun [ Etymol. uncertain.]
A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard. Pray make your bargain with all the prudence and selfishness of an old hunks .
Gray.
Hunky Hunk"y adjective [ Perh. from
Hunk .]
All right; in a good condition; also, even; square. [ Slang, U. S.]
He . . . began to shoot; began to get " hunky " with all those people who had been plugging at him.
Stephen Crane.
Hunt Hunt transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Hunted ;
present participle & verbal noun Hunting .] [ Anglo-Saxon
huntian to hunt; confer
hentan to follow, pursue, Goth.
hin...an (in comp.) to seize. √36. Confer
Hent .]
1. To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer. Like a dog, he hunts in dreams.
Tennyson. 2. To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up ; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Ps. cxl. 11. 3. To drive; to chase; -- with down , from , away , etc.; as, to hunt down a criminal; he was hunted from the parish. 4. To use or manage in the chase, as hounds. He hunts a pack of dogs.
Addison. 5. To use or traverse in pursuit of game; as, he hunts the woods, or the country.
Hunt Hunt intransitive verb 1. To follow the chase; to go out in pursuit of game; to course with hounds. Esau went to the field to hunt for venison.
Gen. xxvii. 5. 2. To seek; to pursue; to search; -- with for or after . He after honor hunts , I after love.
Shak. To hunt counter ,
to trace the scent backward in hunting, as a hound to go back on one's steps. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Hunt Hunt noun 1. The act or practice of chasing wild animals; chase; pursuit; search. The hunt is up; the morn is bright and gray.
Shak. 2. The game secured in the hunt. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 3. A pack of hounds. [ Obsolete]
4. An association of huntsmen. 5. A district of country hunted over. Every landowner within the hunt .
London Field.
Hunt Hunt intransitive verb 1. (Machinery) To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, or the like; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel. 2. (Change Ringing) To shift up and down in order regularly.
Hunt Hunt transitive verb (Change Ringing) To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.
Hunt-counter Hunt"-count`er noun A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a blunderer. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Hunt's-up Hunt's"-up` noun A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Time plays the hunt's-up to thy sleepy head.
Drayton.
Hunte Hunt"e noun [ Anglo-Saxon
hunta .]
A hunter. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Hunter Hunt"er noun 1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman. 2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog. Shak. 3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting. 4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter . No keener hunter after glory breathes.
Tennyson. 5. (Zoology) A kind of spider. See Hunting spider , under Hunting . 6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover. Hunter's room ,
the lunation after the harvest moon. --
Hunter's screw (Mech.) ,
a differential screw, so named from the inventor. See under Differential .
Hunterian Hun·te"ri·an adjective Discovered or described by John Hunter , an English surgeon; as, the Hunterian chancre. See Chancre .
Hunting Hunt"ing noun The pursuit of game or of wild animals. A. Smith. Happy hunting grounds ,
the region to which, according to the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death, to be happy in hunting and feasting. Tylor. --
Hunting box .
Same As Hunting lodge (below). --
Hunting cat (Zoology) ,
the cheetah. --
Hunting cog (Machinery) ,
a tooth in the larger of two geared wheels which makes its number of teeth prime to the number in the smaller wheel, thus preventing the frequent meeting of the same pairs of teeth. --
Hunting dog (Zoology) ,
the hyena dog. --
Hunting ground ,
a region or district abounding in game; esp. ( plural ), the regions roamed over by the North American Indians in search of game. --
Hunting horn ,
a bulge; a horn used in the chase. See Horn , and Bulge . --
Hunting leopard (Zoology) ,
the cheetah. --
Hunting lodge ,
a temporary residence for the purpose of hunting. --
Hunting seat ,
a hunting lodge. Gray. --
Hunting shirt ,
a coarse shirt for hunting, often of leather. --
Hunting spider (Zoology) ,
a spider which hunts its prey, instead of catching it in a web; a wolf spider. --
Hunting watch .
See Hunter , 6.
Huntress Hunt"ress noun A woman who hunts or follows the chase; as, the huntress Diana. Shak.
Huntsman Hunts"man noun ;
plural Huntsmen 1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting. 2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds. L'Estrange. Huntsman's cup (Botany) ,
the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant ( Sarracenia purpurea ).
Huntsmanship Hunts"man·ship noun The art or practice of hunting, or the qualification of a hunter. Donne.
Hurden Hur"den noun [ From
Hurds .]
A coarse kind of linen; -- called also harden . [ Prov. Eng.]
Hurdle Hur"dle noun [ Middle English
hurdel ,
hirdel , Anglo-Saxon
hyrdel ; akin to Dutch
horde , Old High German
hurt , German
hürde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icelandic
hur... door, Goth.
haúrds , Latin
cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Greek ..., Sanskrit
k...t to spin,
c...t to bind, connect. √16. Confer
Crate ,
Grate ,
noun ]
1. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes. 2. In England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution. Bacon. 3. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race. Hurdle race ,
a race in which artificial barriers in the form of hurdles, fences, etc., must be leaped.
Hurdle Hur"dle transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Hurdleed ;
present participle & verbal noun Hurdleing .]
To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles. Milton.
Hurdlework Hur"dle·work` noun Work after manner of a hurdle.
Hurds Hurds noun [ See
Hards .]
The coarse part of flax or hemp; hards.
Hurdy-gurdy Hur"dy-gur`dy noun [ Prob. of imitative origin.]
1. A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys. 2. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.
Hurkaru Hur·ka"ru noun [ Hind.
harkāra ]
In India, a running footman; a messenger. [ Written also
hurkaroo .]
Hurl Hurl transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Hurled ;
present participle & verbal noun Hurling .] [ Middle English
hurlen ,
hourlen ; probably contracted from Middle English
hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to English
whirl . √16. See
Hurtle .]
1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance. And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main.
Pope. 2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective. Spenser. 3. [ Confer
Whirl .]
To twist or turn. "
Hurled or crooked feet." [ Obsolete]
Fuller.
Hurl Hurl intransitive verb 1. To hurl one's self; to go quickly. [ R.]
2. To perform the act of hurling something; to throw something (at another). God shall hurl at him and not spare.
Job xxvii. 22 (Rev. Ver. ). 3. To play the game of hurling. See Hurling .
Hurl Hurl noun 1. The act of hurling or throwing with violence; a cast; a fling. Congreve. 2. Tumult; riot; hurly-burly. [ Obsolete]
Knolles. 3. (Hat Manuf.) A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed by beating with a bowspring.
Hurlbat Hurl"bat` noun See Whirlbat . [ Obsolete]
Holland.
Hurlbone Hurl"bone` noun 1. See Whirlbone . 2. (Far.) A bone near the middle of the buttock of a horse. Crabb.
Hurler Hurl"er noun One who hurls, or plays at hurling.
Hurling Hurl"ing noun 1. The act of throwing with force. 2. A kind of game at ball, formerly played. Hurling taketh its denomination from throwing the ball.
Carew.
Hurlwind Hurl"wind` noun A whirlwind. [ Obsolete]
Sandys.
Hurly Hur"ly noun [ Confer French
hurler to howl.]
Noise; confusion; uproar. That, with the hurly , death itself awakes.
Shak.
Hurly-burly Hur"ly-bur`ly noun [ Reduplicated from Middle English
hurly confusion: confer French
hurler to howl, yell, Latin
ululare ; or confer English
hurry .]
Tumult; bustle; confusion. Shak. All places were filled with tumult and hurly- burly .
Knolles.
Huron-Iroquous Hu"ron-Ir`o·quous" noun (Ethnol.) A linguistic group of warlike North American Indians, belonging to the same stock as the Algonquins, and including several tribes, among which were the Five Nations. They formerly occupied the region about Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the larger part of New York.
Huronian Hu·ro"ni·an adjective [ Named from Lake
Huron .]
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to certain non- fossiliferous rocks on the borders of Lake Huron, which are supposed to correspond in time to the latter part of the Archæan age.
Hurons Hu"rons noun plural ;
sing. Huron .
(Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike tribe of North American Indians of the Algonquin stock. They formerly occupied the country between Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario, but were nearly exterminated by the Five Nations about 1650.
Hurr Hurr intransitive verb [ See
Hurry .]
To make a rolling or burring sound. [ Obsolete]
R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.
B. Jonson.
Hurrah Hur·rah" noun A cheer; a shout of joy, etc. Hurrah's nest ,
state of utmost confusion. [ Colloq. U.S.]
A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen.
Mrs. Stowe.
Hurrah Hur·rah" intransitive verb To utter hurrahs; to huzza.
Hurrah Hur·rah" transitive verb To salute, or applaud, with hurrahs.
Hurrah, Hurra Hur·rah", Hur·ra" interj. [ Confer G., Dan., & Swedish
hurra . Confer
Huzza .]
A word used as a shout of joy, triumph, applause, encouragement, or welcome. Hurrah ! hurrah ! for Ivry and Henry of Navarre.
Macaulay.
Hurricane Hur"ri·cane noun [ Spanish
hurracan ; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]
A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively. Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd.
Tennyson. Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane .
Massinger. Hurricane bird (Zoology) ,
the frigate bird. --
Hurricane deck .
(Nautical) See under Deck .
Hurricano Hur`ri·ca"no noun ;
plural Hurricanoes .
A waterspout; a hurricane. [ Obsolete]
Drayton. "You cataracts and
hurricanoes , spout."
Shak.
Hurried Hur"ried adjective 1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life. 2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. "A
hurried meeting."
Milton. --
Hur"ried*ly ,
adverb --
Hur"ried*ness ,
noun
Hurrier Hur"ri·er noun One who hurries or urges.
Hurries Hur"ries noun A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels.
Hurry Hur"ry transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Hurried ;
present participle & verbal noun Hurrying .] [ Middle English
horien ; confer OSw.
hurra to whirl round, dial. Swedish
hurr great haste, Danish
hurre to buzz, Icelandic
hurr hurly-burly, Middle High German
hurren to hurry, and English
hurr ,
whir to hurry; all probably of imitative origin.]
1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. Impetuous lust hurries him on.
South. They hurried him abroad a bark.
Shak. 2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. And wild amazement hurries up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends.
Shak. 3. To cause to be done quickly. Syn. -- To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge.
Hurry Hur"ry intransitive verb To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry . To hurry up ,
to make haste. [ Colloq.]
Hurry Hur"ry noun The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion. Ambition raises a tumult in the soul, it inflames the mind, and puts into a violent hurry of thought.
Addison. Syn. -- Haste; speed; dispatch. See
Haste .
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