English to English Dictionary

Half-a-dozen

A group or quantity of six items or people.

Half-price

Costing or available for half of the usual price.

Half-price ticket

A pass, voucher, or admission document sold or acquired at fifty percent of its standard cost.

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.

Handcuff

A pair of lockable metal rings linked by a chain, used for securing a prisoner's wrists.

Handwear

Clothing or garments designed to be worn on the hands, such as gloves, mittens, and gauntlets.

Handy

Useful or convenient; suited for a particular purpose.

Hard-wired

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

Hardworking

Tending to work with energy and commitment; diligent and industrious.