H — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8honourableGood, honest and fair; deserving respect.11 sentenceshonourablyIn an honourable way; fairly and with good character.7 sentenceshonouringShowing great respect to someone, often in a ceremony or with an award.8 sentenceshonoursAwards, titles or special praise given to someone for great work or bravery.11 sentenceshoodA hood is a part of a coat or jumper that you can pull up to cover your head.12 sentenceshoofA hoof is the hard part of the foot of animals like horses, cows, deer, goats, sheep and pigs.8 sentenceshookA hook is a curved or bent piece of metal or plastic used to hang things on or to catch and hold things.17 sentenceshookahA tall pipe for smoking tobacco, in which the smoke passes through water in a jar before being breathed in through a long tube; also calle…7 sentenceshoopA large ring made of wood, metal or plastic.13 sentenceshoopoeA bird of Africa, Europe and Asia with pinkish-brown feathers, black-and-white striped wings, a long thin beak and a big crest like a fan…7 sentenceshoorayHooray is a word you shout when you are very happy or excited, or to cheer for someone.10 sentenceshootTo make its long oo sound.12 sentenceshooverTo clean a floor or carpet with a vacuum cleaner.10 sentenceshopTo hop is to jump on one foot.16 sentenceshopeTo hope means to want something to happen and to think it could happen.14 sentenceshopefulFeeling that something good will probably happen.11 sentenceshopefullyIt is hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain tomorrow.9 sentenceshopelessWithout any hope; when there is no chance that things will get better.11 sentenceshopelesslyWithout hope; in a way that shows you think things cannot get better.9 sentenceshopelessnessA feeling that nothing good will happen and that there is no point in trying.8 sentenceshopperA large container shaped like a funnel, which lets grain, coal, sand or food pour out at the bottom.10 sentenceshopscotchHopscotch is a children's game in which you throw a small stone or marker into numbered squares drawn on the ground, then hop and jump thr…8 sentenceshordeA horde is a very large crowd of people or animals, often noisy or out of control.9 sentenceshorizonThe horizon is the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky.12 sentenceshorizontalFlat and level, going straight from side to side, parallel to the ground or the horizon.9 sentenceshorizontallyIn a flat, level direction, from side to side, like the horizon or a line lying down.8 sentenceshormoneA hormone is a chemical messenger made in the body that travels in the blood and tells parts of the body what to do.10 sentenceshornA hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of some animals, like cows, goats, rhinos and rams.12 sentenceshornbillA hornbill is a tropical bird from Africa and Asia with a very large curved beak, often with a hard bump called a casque on top of it.9 sentenceshornetA hornet is a large wasp with a powerful sting, often yellow and brown or black.8 sentenceshornlessHornless means having no horns.7 sentenceshornpipeA lively dance, often danced by one sailor, connected with sailors and the sea.9 sentenceshornyHard, rough and tough like horn: horny skin, a horny beak.9 sentenceshoroscopeA short prediction about someone's life and future based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born; often printed in ma…8 sentenceshorribleVery bad or unpleasant: «a horrible smell», «horrible weather».10 sentenceshorriblyIn a horrible way; very badly or unpleasantly.7 sentenceshorridVery unpleasant or nasty: «a horrid smell».10 sentenceshorrifiedVery shocked, upset and frightened by something terrible.10 sentenceshorrorHorror is a strong feeling of fear and shock.11 sentenceshorseA horse is a big strong animal with four legs, hooves, a mane and a long tail, that people ride or use to pull carts.14 sentenceshorsebackOn horseback means riding on a horse.9 sentenceshorsefleshHorseflesh is the meat of a horse, which some people eat.7 sentenceshorseflyA horsefly is a large fly whose females bite people and animals and drink their blood.11 sentenceshorsehairHorsehair is the hair from a horse's mane or tail, used to make things such as violin bows, brushes and stuffing for old furniture.7 sentenceshorsemanA horseman is a man who rides a horse, especially one who rides well.12 sentenceshorsemanshipHorsemanship is the skill of riding horses and handling them well.6 sentenceshorseshoeA U-shaped piece of metal nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof to protect it.9 sentenceshorseshoesU-shaped metal plates nailed to the bottom of a horse's hooves to protect them.10 sentenceshorticulturalHaving to do with growing fruit, vegetables, flowers and garden plants.7 sentenceshosannaHosanna is a shout of praise to God; the crowds shouted «Hosanna!» when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.9 sentenceshoseA hose is a long soft tube that carries water, for watering a garden or washing a car.13 sentenceshosepipeA long, bendy rubber or plastic tube for carrying water, used to water gardens or wash cars; in the US, Canada and Australia usually just…7 sentenceshospiceA hospice is a special home or hospital where people who are very ill and are not expected to get better are cared for kindly and kept com…9 sentenceshospitableFriendly and welcoming to guests and visitors.9 sentenceshospitalA hospital is a large building where sick or injured people are looked after by doctors and nurses.9 sentenceshospitaliseTo send someone to hospital or keep them there for treatment because they are ill or injured.7 sentenceshospitalityBeing friendly, welcoming and generous to guests or strangers.10 sentenceshostA host is a person who invites guests and looks after them, for example at a party.15 sentenceshostageA hostage is a person who is held prisoner by someone who will not let them go until they get what they want.9 sentenceshostelA cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms and bunk beds, for travellers and young people.8 sentenceshostessA woman who invites guests and looks after them at a party or in her home.10 sentenceshostileUnfriendly and angry, ready to argue or fight.10 sentenceshostilityUnfriendly, angry behaviour or feelings towards someone.10 sentenceshotHaving a high temperature; very warm.18 sentenceshotdogA hot sausage, usually a frankfurter, served in a long soft bread roll, often with ketchup or mustard.13 sentenceshotelA hotel is a building where people pay to sleep and eat when they are travelling or on holiday.8 sentenceshothouseA hothouse is a warm glass building where plants grow that could not live outside in cold weather.6 sentenceshotlyWith strong feeling, angrily or sharply: «I am back,» he said hotly.7 sentenceshotspotA hotspot is a place where there is a lot of a certain activity, such as a tourist hotspot or a crime hotspot.10 sentenceshoundA dog used for hunting, such as a foxhound or bloodhound, with a strong sense of smell.11 sentenceshourAn hour is a length of time; it has sixty minutes.20 sentenceshourglassA glass timer with two bulbs joined by a narrow neck, where sand runs from the top to the bottom in a set time.8 sentenceshourlyHourly means happening every hour, once an hour.10 sentenceshouseA house is a building where a family lives.12 sentenceshouseboundNot able to leave your home, usually because you are ill, very old, disabled or looking after someone.9 sentenceshousedogA housedog is a dog kept in a house or yard to guard it, not one used for hunting.6 sentenceshouseflyA common small grey fly that lives near people and buzzes around houses, food and rubbish.7 sentenceshouseholdA household is all the people who live together in one home.10 sentenceshouseholderA person who owns or rents a house and is responsible for it.7 sentenceshousehusbandA man who stays at home to look after the house and children while his partner goes out to work.6 sentenceshousekeeperA person whose job is to look after a house: cleaning, cooking, shopping and running things for the family who live there.11 sentenceshousekeepingThe work of looking after a home: cleaning, cooking, shopping and paying bills.11 sentenceshousemaidA woman or girl servant who cleaned and tidied a house, made beds and lit fires, in the past.8 sentenceshouseplantA plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom.8 sentenceshousewifeA woman whose main work is looking after her home and family, not working at a paid job.9 sentenceshouseworkHousework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes.8 sentenceshousingA housing is the decorated cloth or cover laid over a horse's back, often with fine embroidery. (old use, in fairy tales).5 sentenceshovelA hovel is a small, dirty, badly built hut where poor people live.4 sentenceshoverTo hover means to stay in the air in one place without moving forward, like a hummingbird or a helicopter.11 sentenceshowHow asks in what way.26 sentenceshowdahA howdah is a seat with a roof, fixed on the back of an elephant, for riders to sit in.4 sentenceshowdyHowdy is a casual greeting, like «hello» or «hi»; it is mostly used in the United States and in old stories.4 sentenceshoweverHowever means but, or in spite of that. It shows that something different or surprising comes next.15 sentenceshowlOf a wolf or dog: to make a long, loud, sad cry.11 sentenceshowlerA howler is a silly, obvious mistake, especially a funny one in writing or an exam.11 sentenceshr"hr" is a short written form of "hour", and "hrs" of "hours".10 sentenceshryvniaThe hryvnia is the money (currency) of Ukraine; one hryvnia is made of 100 kopiyky (kopecks).8 sentenceshubThe centre of a wheel, where the spokes or axle are joined.12 sentenceshubbubA hubbub is a loud confused noise made by many people or animals talking or moving at once.4 sentenceshubbyA husband, said in a friendly, joking or loving way.6 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/6/