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59,147 words match “HE”

HEAVING n.
A lifting or rising; a swell; a panting or deep sighing. Addison. Shak.
HEAVISOME a.
Heavy; dull. [Prov.]
HEAVY a. 15 definitions
Having the heaves.
HEAVY SPAR n.
sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.
HEAVY-ARMED a.
Wearing heavy or complete armor; carrying heavy arms.
HEAVY-HADED a.
Clumsy; awkward.
HEAVY-HEADED a.
Dull; stupid. "Gross heavy-headed fellows." Beau. & Fl.
HEBDOMAD n.
A week; a period of seven days. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
HEBDOMADAL; HEBDOMADARY a.
Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly.
HEBDOMADALLY adv.
In periods of seven days; weekly. Lowell.
HEBDOMADARY n.
A member of a chapter or convent, whose week it is to officiate in the choir, and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
HEBDOMATICAL a.
Weekly; hebdomadal. [Obs.]
HEBE n. 2 definitions
The goddess of youth, daughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was believed to have the power of restoring youth and beauty to those who had lost them.
HEBEN n.
Ebony. [Obs.] Spenser.
HEBENON n.
See Henbane. [Obs.] Shak.
HEBETATE v. 3 definitions
To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt; to stupefy; as, to hebetate the intellectual faculties. Southey
HEBETATION n. 2 definitions
The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.
HEBETE a.
Dull; stupid. [Obs.]
HEBETUDE n.
Dullness; stupidity. Harvey.
HEBRAIC a.
Of or pertaining to the Hebrews, or to the language of the Hebrews.
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