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Resembling cholera.

The precursory symptoms of cholera.

Choleriform.

Pertaining to cholesterin, or obtained from it; as, cholesteric acid. Ure.

A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and especially in nerve tissue, in the bile, and in gallstones.

A hole or retreat onto which an animal may creep, to escape notice or danger.

A snug or confined place.

A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in packs.

A place fit only for dogs; a vile, mean habitation or apartment. Dryden.

Without echo or response.

A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

See Ghoul.

A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. Hand-hole plate, the cover of a hand-hole.

Of a single and sincere heart. If he keeps heart-whole towards his Master. Bunyan.

The European green woodpecker. See Yaffle.

A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.

The mouth or opening of an oven or kiln. Shak.

A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.

Provided with loopholes.

A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing.