📖 H — The English dictionary · page 16

heaviness — Everyday, meaning 1: Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heaviness can mean a dull, sad feeling in the mind or body.↗ Example: He felt a heaviness in his legs after the long climb.↗ · A heaviness fell over the village when the bell tolled.↗ · The heaviness of the storm clouds made the day dark.↗ · My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.↗ (Writings PSA.119.28, JPS 1917)↗ · Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.↗ (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917)↗

heaving — Everyday, meaning 1: Pulling, pushing or lifting something heavy with a lot of effort.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Rising and falling strongly: heaving waves, heaving shoulders when crying.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Trying to vomit, retching.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (UK, informal) Very crowded: the shop was heaving.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Heaving can also mean breathing out a deep sigh.↗ Example: The beach was heaving with people on the hot day.↗ · The sailors were heaving on the ropes.↗ · The heaving waves rocked the little boat.↗ · Her shoulders were heaving as she cried.↗ · He was heaving over the bucket after the boat trip.↗ · Heaving a sigh, Mum picked up the toys again.↗ · The pub garden was heaving after the match.↗ · "Show me your hand," said the Prince trembling, and heaving a deep sigh.↗ · And the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before the LORD; this is holy for the priest, together with the breast of waving and the thigh of heaving; and after that the Nazirite may drink wine.↗ (Torah NUM.6.20, JPS 1917)↗

heavy — Everyday, meaning 1: Heavy means weighing a lot and hard to lift.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heavy means a lot of, or strong: heavy rain, heavy traffic.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A heavy meal is one that makes you feel full.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Heavy can mean sad or serious: «a heavy heart».↗ Example: The box is 3 kg heavier than the bag.↗ · Which is the heaviest?↗ · A heavy bag weighs 12 kg.↗ · How much heavier is the dog?↗ · This box is too heavy for me to lift.↗ · Heavy rain flooded the road.↗ · There was heavy traffic on the way to school.↗ · Bend your knees when you lift something heavy.↗ · She left her old school with a heavy heart.↗ · I am not able to bear all this people myself alone, because it is too heavy for me.↗ (Torah NUM.11.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.↗ (Torah EXO.18.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.↗ (Writings JOB.23.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.↗ (Writings JOB.33.7, JPS 1917)↗ · He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy.↗ (Writings LAM.3.7, JPS 1917)↗

heavyset — Everyday, meaning 1: Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Built big and sturdy.↗ Example: A heavyset man held the door open.↗ · The police were looking for a heavyset person in a red coat.↗ · The heavyset farmer lifted the bale easily.↗ · Her uncle is tall and heavyset.↗ · The guard was heavyset with a deep voice.↗ · A heavyset dog lay by the fire.↗

hebrew — Everyday, meaning 1: Hebrew is the ancient language of the Jewish people, in which most of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) was written; modern Hebrew is the main language of Israel.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bible, old) A Hebrew is an Israelite, one of the people descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As an adjective it describes things of that language or people, like the Hebrew alphabet.↗ Example: Hebrew is written from right to left.↗ · Ben goes to Hebrew school on Sundays.↗ · The Torah is written in Hebrew.↗ · Pharaoh made the Hebrews work as slaves.↗ · We learned that "shalom" is the Hebrew word for peace.↗ · The Hebrew alphabet has twenty-two letters.↗ · Queen of Beauty rose and went to her chamber, from which she fetched a knife with some Hebrew words engraven on the blade.↗ · If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.↗ (Torah EXO.21.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying: 'The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me.↗ (Torah GEN.39.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah; (Torah EXO.1.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said unto them: 'I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land.'↗ (Prophets JON.1.9, JPS 1917)↗ · that every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, go free; that none should make bondmen of them, even of a Jew his brother; (Prophets JER.34.9, JPS 1917)↗

hebrews — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible) The Hebrews were the ancient people of Israel, the people of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bible) Hebrews is the name of a letter (epistle) in the New Testament of the Bible.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Hebrew is also the language of the Jewish people and of modern Israel.↗ Example: The Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, the Bible tells.↗ · Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt.↗ · Today's reading is from Hebrews.↗ · The Letter to the Hebrews talks about faith.↗ · Much of the Old Testament was first written in Hebrew.↗ · The Hebrews crossed the Red Sea, the story says.↗ · To a third belong the charming stories of olden times that are derived from the literatures of ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and the Hebrews.↗ · And they said: 'The God of the Hebrews hath met with us.↗ (Torah EXO.5.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And she had compassion on him, and said: 'This is one of the Hebrews' children.'↗ (Torah EXO.2.6, JPS 1917)↗ · For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.'↗ (Torah GEN.40.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And Saul blew the horn throughout all the land, saying: 'Let the Hebrews hear.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.13.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said: 'Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears'; (Prophets 1SA.13.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said: 'Behold Hebrews coming forth out of the holes where they hid themselves.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.14.11, JPS 1917)↗

heck — Everyday, meaning 1: (mild) an exclamation of annoyance or surprise, a soft stand-in for «hell».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: used for emphasis: «a heck of a lot» = very much.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «what the heck» = why not, I don't care.↗ Example: Oh heck, I've spilled my juice.↗ · What the heck is that noise?↗ · That's a heck of a lot of homework.↗ · Heck, why not?↗ Let's go.↗ · "Flipping heck!" said the teacher when the fire alarm went off.↗ · It's a heck of a long way to walk.↗ · Heck, I forgot my lunch again.↗ · What the heck, I'll have another slice.↗

heckle — Everyday, meaning 1: To heckle means to shout rude or annoying comments at someone who is speaking or performing in public, to interrupt them.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A heckle is one of those shouted comments.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A heckle is also a wooden comb with metal teeth, used to comb flax or hemp into fibres.↗ Example: Someone in the crowd heckled the politician.↗ · The comedian had a funny answer for every heckle.↗ · It is rude to heckle a speaker at assembly.↗ · The fans heckled the referee all game.↗ · Hecklers kept shouting during the speech.↗ · She kept calm even when they heckled her.↗ · Heckling is combing it with a heckle or wooden comb; binnings are halters for cattle made of sprit or rushes.↗

heckling — Everyday, meaning 1: Shouting rude remarks or questions to interrupt someone who is speaking or performing in public, such as a comedian or politician.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heckling can also mean combing flax or hemp fibres with a heckle.↗ Example: The comedian dealt with the heckling very cleverly.↗ · There was loud heckling during the politician's speech.↗ · Heckling the referee is not good sportsmanship.↗ · In Parliament, heckling can get very noisy.↗ · The teacher stopped the heckling in the school debate.↗ · She kept calm despite the heckling.↗ · Heckling is combing it with a heckle or wooden comb; binnings are halters for cattle made of sprit or rushes.↗

hectare — Everyday, meaning 1: (maths) A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres, the size of a square 100 metres by 100 metres; symbol ha.↗ Example: A hectare is a square 100 metres on each side.↗ · The farm covers 50 hectares.↗ · A football pitch is about three quarters of a hectare.↗ · The forest fire burned 2,000 hectares.↗ · How many square metres are in 3 hectares?↗ 30,000.↗ · The farmer grows 8 tonnes of wheat per hectare.↗

hedge — Everyday, meaning 1: A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees growing close together, forming a living fence.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To hedge means to avoid giving a clear answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To hedge your bets means to protect yourself by choosing more than one option.↗ Example: We trimmed the hedge in the garden.↗ · A blackbird nested in the hedge.↗ · Hedgehogs often live under hedges.↗ · The ball went over the hedge into the neighbour's garden.↗ · The lane was lined with tall hedges.↗ · When asked who broke the vase, he hedged.↗ · I hedged my bets and brought a coat and sunglasses.↗ · Hedgerows are homes for many animals.↗ · The hedges of rose-bush were old, and the flowers were faded.↗ · To a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?↗ (Writings JOB.3.23, JPS 1917)↗ · He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy.↗ (Writings LAM.3.7, JPS 1917)↗ · The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.↗ (Writings PRO.15.19, JPS 1917)↗

hedgehog — Everyday, meaning 1: A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened.↗ Example: A hedgehog snuffled through the leaves at night.↗ · The hedgehog rolled into a prickly ball.↗ · Hedgehogs eat slugs and beetles.↗ · Hedgehogs hibernate in winter.↗ · Check bonfires for hedgehogs before lighting them.↗ · We cut a small hole in the fence for hedgehogs.↗ · 'Yes, do let us!' answered the hedgehog.↗

hedgerow — Everyday, meaning 1: A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane.↗ Example: Blackbirds nest in the hedgerow.↗ · We picked blackberries from the hedgerow.↗ · The hedgehog hid under the hedgerow.↗ · The lane ran between tall hedgerows full of flowers.↗ · Hedgerows give food and shelter to many animals.↗ · We counted 12 kinds of plants in 30 metres of hedgerow.↗ · They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet and comfort until morning.↗

heed — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To heed advice or a warning is to pay attention to it and do what it says.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Heed (noun) means attention: «take heed», «pay no heed».↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: To pay attention to something and act on it, such as a warning or a command.↗ Example: The sailors did not heed the storm warning.↗ · Heed your teacher's advice and check your work.↗ · Take heed: the ice is thin!↗ · The boy who cried wolf found that no one heeded him.↗ · She paid no heed to the rude comments.↗ · Heed the signs and keep away from the cliff edge.↗ · 'You did not heed my words,' he said gravely.↗ · Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest; (Torah DEU.12.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.↗ (Torah DEU.12.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?'↗ (Torah NUM.23.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Nay; but He would give heed unto me.↗ (Writings JOB.23.6, JPS 1917)↗ · By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.↗ (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.↗ (Prophets JOS.23.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest;↗ (Torah DEU.12.13, JPS 1917) · But nobody heeded what he said.↗ (Celtic Fairy Tales) · Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.↗ (Torah DEU.12.19, JPS 1917)

heedless — Everyday, meaning 1: Not paying attention to something, especially to a warning or danger; careless.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In «heedless of»: without thinking about: «heedless of the danger».↗ Example: Heedless of the warning, Toad jumped into the car.↗ · The boy ran heedless across the busy road.↗ · She was heedless of the rain and kept playing.↗ · Heedless spending soon emptied his piggy bank.↗ · The puppy dashed heedless into the river.↗ · Don't be heedless near the cliff edge.↗ · Filled with shame at being once more proved heedless, Ian arose and did as the horse bade him.↗

heel — Everyday, meaning 1: The back part of your foot under the ankle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The part of a shoe or sock under the back of the foot; «heels» can mean shoes with high heels.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The lower back part of the palm of your hand.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb) «Heel!» is a command telling a dog to walk close by your side.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To take to your heels means to run away quickly, and to be at someone's heels means to follow right behind them.↗ Example: I got a blister on my heel from my new shoes.↗ · Mum wears heels to parties.↗ · The dog walked at my heel.↗ · «Heel!» said the trainer, and the dog stopped pulling.↗ · My sock has a hole in the heel.↗ · The puppy followed close on my heels.↗ · Push with the heel of your hand.↗ · All took to their heels the moment they saw him.↗ · Gad, a troop shall troop upon him; but he shall troop upon their heel.↗ (Torah GEN.49.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob.↗ (Torah GEN.25.26, JPS 1917)↗ · Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward.↗ (Torah GEN.49.17, JPS 1917)↗ · A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.↗ (Writings JOB.18.9, JPS 1917)↗ · In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being; (Prophets HOS.12.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.↗ (Writings PSA.41.10, JPS 1917)↗