HYEMATION
HYEMA'TION, noun [Latin hiemo, to winter.] The passing or spending of a winter in a particular place.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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HYENA
HYE'NA, noun [Latin hyaena.] A quadruped of the genus Canis, having small naked ears, four toes on each foot, a straight jointed tail, and erect hair on the neck; an inhabitant ...
HYGROMETER
HYGROM'ETER, noun [Gr. moist, and measure.] An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere.
HYGROMETRICAL
HYGROMET'RICAL, adjective Pertaining to hygrometry; made by or according to the hygrometer.
HYGROMETRY
HYGROM'ETRY, noun The act or art of measuring the moisture of the air.
HYGROSCOPE
HY'GROSCOPE, noun [Gr. moist, and to view.] The same as hygrometer. The latter is now chiefly used.
HYGROSCOPIC
HYGROSCOP'IC, adjective Pertaining to the hygroscope; capable of imbibing moisture.
HYGROSTATICS
HYGROSTAT'ICS, noun [Gr. moist.] The science of comparing degrees of moisture.
HYKE
HYKE, noun A blanket or loose garment.
HYLARCHICAL
HYLAR'CHICAL, adjective [Gr. matter, and rule.] Presiding over matter.
HYLOZOIC
HYLOZO'IC, noun [Gr. matter and life.] One who holds matter to be animated.
HYM
HYM, noun A species of dog.
HYMEN
HY'MEN, noun [Latin from Gr. membrana, pellicula, hymen.]1. In ancient mythology, a fabulous deity, the son of Bacchus and Venus, supposed to preside over marriages.2. In anatom...
HYMENEAL
HYMENE'ALHYMENE'AN, adjective Pertaining to marriage.HYMENE'ALHYMENE'AN, noun A marriage song.
HYMENOPTER
HY'MENOPTERHYMENOP'TERA, noun [Gr. a membrane, and a wing.] In entomology, the hymenopters are an order of insects, having four membranous wings, and the tail of the female most...
HYMENOPTERA
HYMENOP'TERA, n. [Gr. a membrane, and a wing.] In entomology, the hymenopters are an order of insects, having four membranous wings, and the tail of the female mostly armed with...
HYMENOPTERAL
HYMENOP'TERAL, adjective Having four membranous wings.
HYMN
HYMN, noun hym. [Latin hymnus; Eng. hum.]song or ode in honor of God, and among pagans, in honor of some deity. A hymn among christians is a short poem, composed for religious s...
HYMNED
HYM'NED, participle passive Sung; praised; celebrated in song.
HYMNIC
HYM'NIC, adjective Relating to hymns.
HYMNING
HYM'NING, participle present tense Praising in song; singing.
HYMNOLOGIST
HYMNOL'OGIST, noun A composer of hymns.
HYMNOLOGY
HYMNOL'OGY, noun A collection of hymns.
HYOSCIAMA
HYOSCIA'MA, noun A new vegetable alkali, extracted from the Hyoscyamus nigra, or henbane.
HYP
HYP, noun [a contraction of hypochondria.] A disease; depression of spirits.HYP, verb transitive To make melancholy; to depress the spirits.
HYPALLAGE
HYPAL'LAGE, noun hypal'largy. [Gr. change, to change.]In grammar, a figure consisting of mutual change of cases. Thus in Virgil, dare classibus austros, for dare classes austris...
HYPASPIST
HYPAS'PIST, noun [Gr. a shield.] A soldier in the armies of Greece, armed in a particular manner.