📖 H — The English dictionary · page 15

heartily — Everyday, meaning 1: With a lot of energy, warmth and enjoyment, as in «laughed heartily» or «ate heartily».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Completely; very much, as in «heartily sick of» or «heartily agree».↗ Example: The friends ate heartily after the long walk.↗ · Grandpa laughed heartily at the joke.↗ · We were heartily welcomed by our hosts.↗ · I am heartily sick of this rain!↗ · I heartily agree with you.↗ · Mole and Rat ate heartily in Badger's warm kitchen.↗ · And overhead sat Halfman, laughing heartily.↗

heartiness — Everyday, meaning 1: Warmth, friendliness and cheerful energy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Strength and good health.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (of food) Being large, filling and satisfying.↗ Example: He greeted us with great heartiness.↗ · The heartiness of the stew warmed us up.↗ · Her heartiness made the new pupils feel welcome.↗ · Toad's heartiness was a little too loud for Rat.↗ · The old sailor was full of heartiness and good humour.↗ · The farmer's heartiness came from hard work in the open air.↗

heartless — Everyday, meaning 1: Cruel and unkind; not caring about other people's feelings: a heartless thing to say.↗ Example: It was heartless to laugh when she fell.↗ · The heartless giant took the villagers' food.↗ · Leaving the puppy out in the rain was heartless.↗ · Don't be heartless — help him up.↗ · The villain gave a heartless laugh.↗ · People called the landlord heartless for evicting the family.↗ · Jane stopped crying to say: "You are heartless."↗

heartstrings — Everyday, meaning 1: Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (in the phrase «tug at/pull at someone's heartstrings») To make someone feel very sorry, sad or loving.↗ Example: The film about the lost puppy tugged at our heartstrings.↗ · Charity adverts often pull at your heartstrings.↗ · The smell of his old home tugged at Mole's heartstrings.↗ · The orphan's story pulled at everyone's heartstrings.↗ · The song about home tugs at my heartstrings every time.↗ · Her letter touched my heartstrings.↗

hearty — Everyday, meaning 1: Loud, cheerful and friendly: a hearty laugh, a hearty welcome.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of food) Large, warm and filling: a hearty breakfast, hearty soup.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Strong and healthy: hale and hearty.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Sincere and strongly felt: hearty thanks.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Hearty can also be a friendly way of addressing someone, as in "my hearty", an old sailor's word for a good mate.↗ Example: We had a hearty breakfast of porridge and eggs.↗ · Grandad gave a hearty laugh at my joke.↗ · The farmer gave us a hearty welcome.↗ · Hearty soup is perfect on a cold winter day.↗ · Great-gran is 95 and still hale and hearty.↗ · The team gave hearty thanks to their coach.↗ · Didst never want to be a pirate, my hearty?”↗ · Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.↗ (Writings PRO.27.9, JPS 1917)↗

heat — Everyday, meaning 1: Heat is warmth, the feeling of being hot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heat is energy that moves from hot things to cooler things.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To heat something is to make it warmer or hot, like heating soup.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A heat is one early round of a race; the winners go on to the final.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: The heat of the day is its hottest part; a heatwave is many very hot days.↗ Example: She heats the water from 20 to 80 degrees.↗ · The oven needs 10 minutes to heat.↗ · The temperature rose 5 degrees each hour.↗ · He won the first heat of the race.↗ · Heat the soup but do not let it boil.↗ · The heat from the sun melted my ice cream.↗ · Stay in the shade during the heat of the day.↗ · Turn on the heating, it is cold.↗ · Days and weeks went by, and the heat increased.↗ · While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.'↗ (Torah GEN.8.22, JPS 1917)↗ · even all the nations shall say 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?'↗ (Torah DEU.29.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; (Torah GEN.18.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.↗ (Writings LAM.5.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned.↗ (Writings JOB.24.19, JPS 1917)↗ · My skin is black, and falleth from me, and my bones are burned with heat.↗ (Writings JOB.30.30, JPS 1917)↗

heatedly — Everyday, meaning 1: In an angry, excited way, with strong feelings, especially in an argument.↗ Example: The two boys argued heatedly about the score.↗ · She spoke heatedly about the unfair rule.↗ · They debated heatedly in class.↗ · He heatedly denied breaking the window.↗ · The neighbours discussed the fence heatedly.↗ · "That's not true!" she said heatedly.↗

heater — Everyday, meaning 1: A heater is a machine that makes a room, a car, water or something else warm.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It often works with electricity, gas or oil.↗ Example: Can you turn on the heater?↗ It is freezing.↗ · Do not put your wet socks on the heater.↗ · The heater in the car takes a few minutes to warm up.↗ · Keep the curtains away from the heater because they could catch fire.↗ · Our water heater broke, so we had cold showers.↗ · The classroom heater makes a clicking noise.↗ · An electric heater uses a lot of power.↗ · Grandma sits by the heater with her knitting.↗

heath — Everyday, meaning 1: A heath is a large area of open, wild land with poor soil, covered with low plants like heather, gorse and grasses, and few trees.↗ Example: We walked across the heath where purple heather grew.↗ · Lizards bask in the sun on the heath.↗ · In dry weather, a campfire can start a fire on the heath.↗ · The wind blew hard across the open heath.↗ · In the story, the travellers met three witches on a lonely heath.↗ · Hampstead Heath is a big park in London.↗ · So they continued their journey across the rugged heath.↗

heathen — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) Old use: a person who does not follow one of the main world religions, often one who worships other gods.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Relating to such people or their beliefs; old-fashioned and can sound rude.↗ Example: The guests called him a heathen.↗ · The heathen king was generous.↗ · They lived as heathens in the old days.↗ · O God, the heathen are come into Thine inheritance; they have defiled Thy holy temple; they have made Jerusalem into heaps.↗ (Writings PSA.79.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Also I said: 'The thing that ye do is not good; ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?↗ (Writings NEH.5.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.↗ (Writings 2CH.28.3, JPS 1917)↗

heatstroke — Everyday, meaning 1: A dangerous illness when your body gets far too hot (from hot sun or hard exercise in heat) and cannot cool itself down; it can cause confusion, fainting and even death without help.↗ Example: Drink lots of water on hot days to avoid heatstroke.↗ · Never leave a dog in a hot car; it can get heatstroke.↗ · The runner collapsed with heatstroke.↗ · Heatstroke is an emergency – call an ambulance.↗ · Wear a hat and stay in the shade to prevent heatstroke.↗ · Babies and old people get heatstroke more easily.↗

heave — Everyday, meaning 1: To lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort: they heaved the box into the van.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To throw something heavy.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To rise and fall in a strong, steady way: the sea heaved; his chest heaved.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To heave a sigh: to sigh deeply.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To feel as if you are going to be sick; to retch.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (sailing) «heave to» = stop a ship; «hove into view» = came into sight.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (noun) a big pull or push: one more heave!↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: to lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort.↗ Example: They heaved the heavy suitcase into the car.↗ · «One, two, three, heave!»↗ · The sea heaved under the little boat.↗ · She heaved a sigh of relief.↗ · Mole heaved himself up the bank.↗ · His shoulders heaved as he sobbed.↗ · A ship hove into view on the horizon.↗ · The smell made my stomach heave.↗ · The Rat gave the boat a heave and it floated free.↗ · The dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a trace behind him.↗ · And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings.↗ (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917)↗ · And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.↗ (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917)↗ · But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?'↗ In tithes and heave-offerings.↗ (Prophets MAL.3.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings.↗ (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917) · “Avast belay, yo ho, heave to, A-pirating we go, And if we’re parted by a shot We’re sure to meet below!”↗ (Peter Pan) · And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.↗ (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917)

heaven — Everyday, meaning 1: In many religions, the place where God or gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A very happy or pleasant place or state («this cake is heaven!»).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old or poetic) «The heavens»: the sky.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Used in exclamations: «Good heavens!», «Heavens!», «For heaven's sake!», «Thank heavens!», «Heaven knows».↗ Example: Some people believe Grandpa is in heaven now.↗ · (euphemism) «Our cat has gone to heaven,» Mum said gently.↗ · This hot chocolate is heaven!↗ · Good heavens, look at all this mess!↗ · The heavens opened and it poured with rain.↗ · For heaven's sake, stop shouting!↗ · She was in seventh heaven when she got a puppy.↗ · Heaven helps those who help themselves.↗ · And God called the firmament Heaven.↗ (Torah GEN.1.8, JPS 1917)↗ · IN THE beginning God created the heaven and the earth.↗ (Torah GEN.1.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.↗ (Torah GEN.2.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens?↗ (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917)↗ · Whom have I in heaven but Thee?↗ (Writings PSA.73.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.↗ (Writings DAN.2.19, JPS 1917)↗

heavenly — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) Heavenly means belonging to heaven or to God, as in «heavenly Father» or «the heavenly host» of angels.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heavenly means about the sky and space, as in «heavenly bodies» for the Sun, Moon, planets and stars.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Heavenly means wonderful and very pleasant: «This chocolate cake is heavenly!».↗ Example: Christians pray to their heavenly Father.↗ · The angels sang a heavenly song in the Christmas story.↗ · Stars and planets are heavenly bodies.↗ · This hot bath is heavenly!↗ · The bakery smelled heavenly.↗ · The choir sounded heavenly.↗ · Mum said the cake was absolutely heavenly.↗ · Ancient people studied the movements of heavenly bodies.↗ · After the examination of the heavenly roads, the Sun and Moon again gave light to the earth.↗

heavenward — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Toward the sky or heaven.↗ Example: And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron: 'Take to you handfuls of soot of the furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh.↗ (Torah EXO.9.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And they took soot of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it up heavenward; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast.↗ (Torah EXO.9.10, JPS 1917)↗

heavenwards — Everyday, meaning 1: Heavenwards means upwards, towards the sky or heaven.↗ Example: She looked heavenwards and smiled.↗ · The lark rose heavenwards, singing.↗ · He pointed heavenwards with one hand.↗

heaves — Everyday, meaning 1: (verb) Lifts, pulls or throws something heavy with great effort.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) Rises and falls strongly, like the sea or someone's chest when breathing hard.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb, with sigh) «Heaves a sigh» means lets out a big, deep sigh.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb) Tries to be sick; retches.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (noun) Big efforts to pull or lift; «the heaves» (informal) means retching.↗ Example: He heaves the heavy box onto the shelf.↗ · The sea heaves and rolls in the storm.↗ · Mum heaves a sigh of relief when we get home.↗ · The barge-woman heaves Toad into the canal.↗ · «One, two, three — heave!» shouted the tug-of-war captain.↗ · After the fairground ride, Sam gets the heaves.↗ · His chest heaves as he finishes the race.↗

heavily — Everyday, meaning 1: Heavily means in a heavy way: with great weight or force.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heavily means very much, a lot, or to a great degree (it rained heavily, heavily damaged).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Heavily can mean slowly and with effort, as if tired or sad (she sighed heavily).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Heavily can also mean deeply and soundly, as when someone sleeps heavily.↗ Example: It rained heavily all afternoon, so we stayed inside.↗ · He was breathing heavily after running up the hill.↗ · The truck was heavily loaded with logs.↗ · She sat down heavily on the sofa.↗ · The town was heavily damaged by the storm.↗ · The team relies heavily on its goalie.↗ · Snow fell heavily during the night.↗ · After that it dropped on the ground and slept heavily.↗ · And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them to drive heavily; so that the Egyptians said: 'Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.'↗ (Torah EXO.14.25, JPS 1917)↗ · I was wroth with My people, I profaned Mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand; thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.↗ (Prophets ISA.47.6, JPS 1917)↗