| DRONISHLY | • dronishly adv. In a dronish manner. • DRONISH adv. like a drone; idle. |
| FOOLHARDY | • foolhardy adj. Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded. • foolhardy n. A person who is foolhardy. • FOOLHARDY adj. recklessly brave. |
| HOLIDAYER | • holidayer n. (Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home). • HOLIDAYER n. a holidaymaker. |
| HYDROCELE | • hydrocele n. An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle. • HYDROCELE n. an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp. around the testicles. |
| HYDROFOIL | • hydrofoil n. (Nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at… • hydrofoil n. (Nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device. • hydrofoil v. (Nautical) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped. |
| HYDROGELS | • hydrogels n. Plural of hydrogel. • HYDROGEL n. a gel or gelatinous precipitate in which the liquid constituent is water. |
| HYDROLASE | • hydrolase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate. • HYDROLASE n. a hydrolytic enzyme. |
| HYDROLOGY | • hydrology n. The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet’s surface, in the soil… • hydrology n. The properties, distribution, and flows of water in a specific locale; the hydrological characteristics… • HYDROLOGY n. the study of water resources. |
| HYDROLYSE | • hydrolyse v. Alternative spelling of hydrolyze. • HYDROLYSE v. to subject to hydrolysis, also HYDROLYZE. |
| HYDROLYTE | • hydrolyte n. A substance subjected to hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTE n. a body subjected to hydrolysis. |
| HYDROLYZE | • hydrolyze v. (Chemistry, transitive) To subject to hydrolysis. • hydrolyze v. (Chemistry, intransitive) To undergo hydrolysis. • HYDROLYZE v. to subject to hydrolysis, also HYDROLYSE. |
| HYDROMELS | • hydromels n. Plural of hydromel. • HYDROMEL n. a drink made with honey, water, herbs and spices. |
| HYDROPULT | • hydropult n. A hand-powered machine for spraying water. • HYDROPULT n. a machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc. |
| HYDROSOLS | • hydrosols n. Plural of hydrosol. • HYDROSOL n. an aqueous solution of a colloid. |
| HYDROXYLS | • hydroxyls n. Plural of hydroxyl. • HYDROXYL n. the group containing oxygen and hydrogen. |
| POLYHEDRA | • polyhedra n. Plural of polyhedron. • POLYHEDRON n. a body or solid contained by many sides or planes. |
| THYROIDAL | • thyroidal adj. (Physiology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid. • THYROIDAL adj. relating to the thyroid gland. |