HOROMETRY
HOROM'ETRY, noun [Gr. hour, and measure.]The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
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HOROSCOPE
HOR'OSCOPE, noun [Gr. hour, and to view or consider.]1. In astrology, a scheme or figure of the twelve houses, or twelve signs of the zodiac, in which is marked the disposition ...
HOROSCOPY
HOROS'COPY, noun The art or practice of predicting future events by the disposition of the stars and planets.
HORRENT
HOR'RENT, adjective [Latin horrens. See Horror.] Bristled; standing erect as bristles; pointing outward.With bright emblazonry and horrent arms.
HORRIBLE
HOR'RIBLE, adjective [Latin horribilis. See Horror.] Exciting or tending to excite horror; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as a horrible figure or sight; a horrible story...
HORRIBLENESS
HOR'RIBLENESS, noun The state or qualities that may excite horror; dreadfulness; terribleness; hideousness.
HORRIBLY
HOR'RIBLY, adverb In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly; as horribly loud; horribly afraid.
HORRID
HOR'RID, adjective [Latin horridus. See Horror.]1. That does or may excite horror; dreadful; hideous; shocking; as a horrid spectacle or sight; horrid sympathy.2. Rough; rugged....
HORRIDLY
HOR'RIDLY, adverb In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; shockingly.
HORRIDNESS
HOR'RIDNESS, noun The qualities that do or may excite horror; hideousness; enormity.
HORRIFIC
HORRIF'IC, adjective [Latin horrificus.] Causing horror.
HORRISONOUS
HORRIS'ONOUS, adjective [Latin horrisonus; horreo, to shake, and sonus, sound.] Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound.
HORROR
HOR'ROR, noun [Latin from horreo, to shake or shiver, or to set up the bristles, to be rough.]1. A shaking, shivering or shuddering, as in the cold fit which precedes a fever. T...
HORSE
HORSE, noun hors.1. A species of quadrupeds of the genus Equus, having six erect and parallel fore-teeth in the upper jaw, and six somewhat prominent in the under jaw; the dog t...
HORSE-CHESTNUT
HORSE-CHESTNUT, noun A large nut, the fruit of a species of Aesculus; or the tree that produces it. The tree is much cultivated for shade.
HORSE-CUCUMBER
HORSE-CU'CUMBER, noun A large green cucumber.
HORSE-EMMET
HORSE-EMMET, noun A species of large ant.
HORSE-KEEPER
HORSE-KEEPER, noun One who keeps or takes care of horses.
HORSE-MILL
HORSE-MILL, adjective A mill turned by a horse.
HORSE-MINT
HORSE-MINT, noun A species of large mint.
HORSE-MUSCLE
HORSE-MUSCLE, noun A large muscle or shell-fish.
HORSEBACK
HORSEBACK, noun hors'back. The state of being on a horse; the posture of riding on a horse.I saw them salute on horseback
HORSEBEAN
HORSEBEAN, noun A small bean usually given to horses.
HORSEBLOCK
HORSEBLOCK, noun A block or state that assists persons in mounting and dismounting from a horse.
HORSEBOAT
HORSEBOAT, noun A boat used in conveying horses over a river or other water.1. A boat moved by horses; a new species of ferry-boat.
HORSEBOY
HORSEBOY, noun A boy employed in dressing and tending horses; a stable boy.
HORSEBREAKER
HORSEBREAKER, noun One whose employment is to break horses, or to teach them to draw or carry.