English to English Dictionary

High-treason

The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

Hoyle

An authoritative book of rules for card games or other games.

Hundredweight

A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds in the United States (the short hundredweight) or 112 pounds in Great Britain (the long hundredweight).

Hydronym

A proper name for a body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean.

Imperial purple

A rich, deep reddish-purple color historically associated with royalty, power, and high status.

Impostumation

The formation or development of an abscess or pustule filled with pus.

Impugn

To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; to call into question.

Individuation

The psychological process by which a person achieves a sense of individual identity distinct from other people and from other aspects of the external world.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Infare

A party or reception given for a newly married couple upon their arrival at their new home.

Ingurgitate

To swallow something greedily, hastily, or in large quantities.

Inhume

To bury a dead body; to place in a grave or tomb.