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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

haying
haying time noun the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder

hayloft
haymow noun a loft in a barn where hay is stored

haymaker
knockout punch noun a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing

haymaking
noun cutting grass and curing it to make hay

hayrack
hayrig noun a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry

haystack
hayrick noun a stack of hay

haywire
noun wire for tying up bales of hay

hazard
noun an obstacle on a golf course

hazardous
risky adjective involving risk or danger; `skydiving is a hazardous sport`; `extremely risky going out in the tide and fog`; `a wild financial scheme`

haze
verb harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

hazel
adjective of a light brown or yellowish brown color

hazel
Pomaderris apetala noun Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts

hazel mouse
Muscardinus avellanarius noun a variety of dormouse

hazel tree
Pomaderris apetala noun Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts

hazel-brown
adjective of brown tinged with hazel

hazelnut
filbert noun nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

hazily
adverb in an indistinct way; `he remembered her only hazily`

haziness
steaminess noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor

he
noun the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

head
caput noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; `he stuck his head out the window`

head
verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; `This student heads the class`

head and shoulders above
adverb outstandingly superior to; `in intelligence he was head and shoulders above the others in his class`

head cabbage
noun any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw

head covering
veil noun a garment that covers the head and face

head crash
noun (computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)

head gasket
noun a gasket to seal a cylinder head

head gate
noun a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

head louse
Pediculus capitis noun infests the head and body of humans

head nurse
noun a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

head of hair
noun growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

head over heels
heels over head adverb in disorderly haste; `we ran head over heels toward the shelter`

head register
head voice noun the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head

head restraint
noun a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile`s seat to prevent whiplash

head shop
noun a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; `he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop`

head trip
noun an exciting or stimulating experience

head up
verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; `This student heads the class`

head-on
adjective characterized by direct opposition; `a head-on confrontation`

headband
noun a band worn around or over the head; `the earphones were held in place by a headband`

headboard
noun a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead

headcheese
noun sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig

headdress
headgear noun clothing for the head

headed
adjective of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head; `headed cabbages`

header
noun (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head

header
cope noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

headfast
noun a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf

headfirst
headlong adjective with the head foremost; `a headfirst plunge down the stairs`; `a headlong dive into the pool`

headful
noun a covering over the surface of your head; `a headful of tight curls`; `a headful of lice`

heading
header noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; `the heading seemed to have little to do with the text`

headless
adjective not having a head or formed without a head ; `the headless horseman`; `brads are headless nails`

headlight
headlamp noun a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

headlike
adjective having a protuberance that resembles a head

headline
newspaper headline noun the heading or caption of a newspaper article

headlinese
noun using the abbreviated style of headline writers

headlock
noun a wrestling hold in which the opponent`s head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body

headlong
headfirst adverb with the head foremost; `the runner slid headlong into third base`

headlong
adverb at breakneck speed; `burst headlong through the gate`

headmastership
noun the position of headmaster

headmistressship
noun the position of headmistress

headpiece
noun a protective helmet for the head

headpin
noun the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins

headquarters
HQ noun the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; `the general`s headquarters were a couple of large tents`

headquarters
main office noun (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; `many companies have their headquarters in New York`

headquarters staff
noun military staff stationed at headquarters

headrace
noun a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine

headrest
noun a rest for the head

headrest
noun a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile`s seat to prevent whiplash

headroom
dynamic headroom noun the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion

heads-up
wide-awake adjective fully alert and watchful; `played heads-up ball`

headsail
noun any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

headscarf
noun a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin

headset
noun receiver consisting of a pair of headphones

headshake
headshaking noun the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; `I could tell from their headshakes that they didn`t believe me`

headship
noun the position of head

headshot
noun a shot aimed at a person`s head

headstall
noun the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse`s head

headstand
noun an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)

headstock
noun the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)

headwaters
noun the source of a river; `the headwaters of the Nile`

headway
head noun forward movement; `the ship made little headway against the gale`

headword
noun a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

heady
intoxicating adjective extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

heal
verb get healthy again; `The wound is healing slowly`

heal
verb heal or recover; `My broken leg is mending`

health care
noun social insurance for the ill and injured

health food
noun any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health

health profession
noun the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients

health spa
spa 1 health club noun a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

healthcare delivery
health care delivery noun the provision of health care

healthful
adjective conducive to good health of body or mind; `a healthful climate`; `a healthful environment`; `healthful nutrition`; `healthful sleep`; `Dickens`s relatively healthful exuberance`

healthfulness
noun the quality of promoting good health

healthily
adverb in a levelheaded manner; `the answers were healthily individual`

healthy
intelligent adjective exercising or showing good judgment; `healthy scepticism`; `a healthy fear of rattlesnakes`; `the healthy attitude of French laws`; `healthy relations between labor and management`; `an intelligent solution`; `a sound approach to the problem`; `sound advice`; `no sound explanation for his decision`

heap
verb fill to overflow; `heap the platter with potatoes`

heaped
heaped-up adjective thrown together in a pile; `a desk heaped with books`; `heaped-up ears of corn`; `ungraded papers piled high`

heaps
adverb very much; `thanks heaps`

hear
verb perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

hear
get word verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; `I learned that she has two grown-up children`; `I see that you have been promoted`

hear out
verb listen to every detail and give a full hearing to

heard
adjective detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; `a conversation heard through the wall`

hearing
audition noun the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; `his hearing was impaired`