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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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horseplay noun rowdy or boisterous play
horseradish noun grated horseradish root
horseradish noun the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
horseradish root noun the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
horseradish saucesauce Albert noun creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard
horseshoe noun U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse`s hoof
horseshoe crabking crab 2 Limulus polyphemus noun large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
horseshoe whipsnakeColuber hippocrepis noun slender fast-moving Eurasian snake
horseshow noun a competitive exhibition of horses
horseweedfleabane 3 Conyza canadensis noun common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
horsewhip noun a whip for controlling horses
horsewhipping noun the act of whipping with a horsewhip; `that villain needs a good horsewhipping`
horsy sethorsey set noun a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
horticultural adjective of or relating to the cultivation of plants
horticulturally adverb by means of horticulture
hosanna noun a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
hosehose down verb water with a hose; `hose the lawn`
hose noun a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
HoseaBook of Hosea noun an Old Testament book telling Hosea`s prophecies
hosepipe noun a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
hosieryhose noun socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
hospice noun a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
hospitable adjective having an open mind; `hospitable to new ideas`; `open to suggestions`
hospitableness noun having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining
hospitably adverb in a hospitable manner; `she was received hospitably by her new family`
hospitalinfirmary noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
hospital bed noun a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required
hospital room noun a room in a hospital for the care of patients
hospital ship noun a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
hospital train noun a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital
hospitalizationhospitalisation noun placing in medical care in a hospital
hospitalizehospitalise verb admit into a hospital; `Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high`
host noun an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
host noun (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
hostelyouth hostel noun inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
hostelinn noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
hostelryinn noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
hostileuncongenial adjective very unfavorable to life or growth; `a hostile climate`; `an uncongenial atmosphere`; `an uncongenial soil`; `the unfriendly environment at high altitudes`
hostile fire noun fire that injures or kills an enemy
hostile takeover noun a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
hostilities noun fighting; acts of overt warfare; `the outbreak of hostilities`
hostilityill will noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; `he could not conceal his hostility`
hotlive adjective charged or energized with electricity; `a hot wire`; `a live wire`
hot cereal noun a cereal that is served hot
hot chocolatedrinking chocolate noun a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
hot dog noun a frankfurter served hot on a bun
hot jazz noun jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
hot line noun a direct telephone line between two officials
hot pants noun skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment
hot pepper noun any of various pungent capsicum fruits
hot platehotplate noun a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm
hot pothotpot noun a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot
hot rodhot-rod noun a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
hot sauce noun a pungent peppery sauce
hot seat noun a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
hot spothotspot noun a lively entertainment spot
Hot Springs National Park noun a national park in Arkansas featuring ancient hot springs; bathing is said to have therapeutic effects
hot stuff noun the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting); `he thought she was really hot stuff`
hot stuffed tomato noun tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
hot toddytoddy noun a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
hot tub noun a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
hot under the collar(p) adjective very angry
hot up verb make more intense; `Emotions were screwed up`
hot-air balloon noun balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
hot-blooded adjective prone to emotion; `hot-blooded Latin-Americans`
hot-dog verb perform intricate maneuvers while skiing
hot-fudge saucefudge sauce noun thick chocolate sauce served hot
hot-water bottlehot-water bag noun a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
hot-work verb roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot
hotbed noun a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
hotbox noun a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
hotchpotch noun a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
hotdog noun a frankfurter served hot on a bun
hotel noun a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
hotel bill noun statement of charges for staying in a hotel
hotel room noun a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
hotel-casinocasino-hotel noun a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
hotfoot adverb without delay; speedily; `sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks`- Francis Hackett; `drove hotfoot for Boston`
hotheadedimpulsive adjective characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; `a hotheaded decision`; `liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers`; `an impetuous display of spending and gambling`; `madcap escapades`; (`brainish` is archaic)
hotnessheat 1 high temperature noun the presence of heat
hotness noun a hot spiciness
hottish adjective somewhat hot
houndhound dog noun any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
hound`s-tongue noun biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
houndstooth checkhound`s-tooth check noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
hourminute noun distance measured by the time taken to cover it; `we live an hour from the airport`; `its just 10 minutes away`
hour noun clock time; `the hour is getting late`
hour angle noun the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer`s meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
hour circle noun a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles
hour handlittle hand noun the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
hourglass noun a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
hourglass-shaped adjective shaped in the form of an hourglass
houri noun a voluptuously beautiful young woman
hourlong adjective lasting for an hour; `an hourlong examination`
hourly adjective occurring every hour or payable by the hour; `hourly chimes`; `hourly pay`
house noun play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; `the children were playing house`
house arrest noun confinement to your own home
house centipedeScutigera coleoptrata noun long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
house finchlinnet 2 Carpodacus mexicanus noun small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
house martinDelichon urbica noun common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
