English to English Dictionary

Hallowed

Made holy or set apart for sacred use; revered greatly.

Hallucination

An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present, typically arising from disorders of the nervous system or in response to certain drugs.

Hallucinogen

A psychoactive agent that causes alterations in perception, mood, and cognitive processes.

Halting

Slow and hesitant, often due to lack of confidence, uncertainty, or physical difficulty.

Hamming

Relating to algorithms, distances, or codes developed by Richard Hamming for error detection and correction in data transmission.

Hard-wired

Genetically determined or innate; incapable of being altered or removed.

Hardware accelerator

A specialized electronic circuit or computer component designed to perform certain computationally intensive tasks much faster than is possible running software on a general-purpose CPU.

Headstrong

Self-willed and obstinate; stubbornly determined to have one's own way.

Hearten

To give courage, hope, or enthusiasm to someone; to make someone feel more cheerful or confident.

Heavenly Stems

A series of ten Chinese characters used in a traditional calendar system in combination with the Earthly Branches.

Hedonism

The pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.

Hedonist

A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important goal in life.