English to English Dictionary

Housing estate

A residential area consisting of a large number of houses or apartments built as a single plan by a local authority or private developer.

Hoyle

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

Hubris

Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a person's downfall.

Huge

Extremely large in size, amount, or degree; massive or immense.

Hunger

A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.

Husbandry

The cultivation and production of crops and livestock, commonly referred to as farming or agriculture.

Hydraulic

Relating to or operated by a liquid moving in confinement under pressure.

Hydropneumatic

Operated by or involving both water (or other liquid) and air under pressure.

Hymn

A religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.

Hype

Extravagant or intensive publicity intended to create an exaggerated sense of excitement and importance surrounding a product or event.

Hyperconnectivity

The use of multiple means of communication, such as social media, email, instant messaging, and the internet, maintaining constant or pervasive connection with other people and devices.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon made as a starting point for further investigation.