Webster's Dictionary 1913

3349

Hud

Hud (?), n. [Cf. Hood a covering.] A huck or hull, as of a nut. Wright.

3350

Huddle

Hud″dle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Huddled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Huddling (?).] [Cf. OE. hoderen, hodren, to cover, keep, warm; perh. akin to OE. huden, hiden, to hide, E. hide, and ...

3351

Huddle (2)

Hud″dle, v. t. 1. To crowd (things) together to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together,... makes a medley a...

3352

Huddle (3)

Hud″dle, n. A crowd; a number of persons or things crowded together in a confused manner; tumult; confusion. “A huddle of ideas.” Addison.

3353

Huddler

Hud″dler (?), n. One who huddles things together.

3354

Hudge

Hudge (?), n.(Mining) An iron bucket for hoisting coal or ore. Raymond.

3355

Hudibrastic

Hu′di‐bras″tic (?), a. Similar to, or in the style of, the poem “Hudibras,” by Samuel Butler; in the style of doggerel verse. Macaulay.

3356

Hudsonian

Hud‐so″ni‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Hudson's Bay or to the Hudson River; as, the Hudsonian curlew.

3357

Hue

Hue (?), n. [OE. hew, heow, color, shape, form, AS. hiw, heow; akin to Sw. hy skin, complexion, Goth. hiwi form, appearance.] 1. Color or shade of color; tint; dye. “Flowers of ...

3358

Hue (2)

Hue, n. [OE. hue, huer, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. hu an exclamation.] A shouting or vociferation.Hue and cry(Law), a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, an...

3359

Hued

Hued (?), a. Having color; — usually in composition; as, bright-hued; many-hued. Chaucer.

3360

Hueless

Hue″less (?), a. [AS. hiwleás. See Hue color.] Destitute of color. Hudibras.

3361

Huer

Hu″er (?), n. One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker.

3362

Huff

Huff (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Huffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Huffing.] [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up...

3363

Huff (2)

Huff, v. i. 1. To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs.2. To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.THis senseless arrogant conceit of thei...

3364

Huff (3)

Huff, n. 1. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. “Left the place in a huff.” W. Irving.2. A boaster; one swelled with a ...

3365

Huffcap

Huff″cap′ (?), n. A blusterer; a bully. — a. Blustering; swaggering. Bp. Hall.

3366

Huffer

Huff″er (?), n. A bully; a blusterer. Hudibras.

3367

Huffiness

Huff″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper. Ld. Lytton.

3368

Huffingly

Huff″ing‐ly, adv. Blusteringly; arrogantly.And huffingly doth this bonny Scot ride. Old Ballad.

3369

Huffish

Huff″ish, a. Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant. — Huff″ish‐ly, adv. — Huff″ish‐ness, n.

3370

Huffy

Huff″y (?), a. 1. Puffed up; as, huffy bread.2. Characterized by arrogance or petulance; easily offended.

3371

Hug

Hug (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hugging.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h�ka. Cf. Huckster.] 1. T...

3372

Hug (2)

Hug, v. t. 1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. “And huggen me in his arms.” Shak.2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.We hug deformities ...

3373

Hug (3)

Hug, n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller.

3374

Huge

Huge (?), a. [Compar.Huger (?); superl.Hugest (?).] [OE. huge, hoge, OF. ahuge, ahoge.] Very large; enormous; immense; excessive; — used esp. of material bulk, but often of qual...

3375

Hugger

Hug″ger (?), n. One who hugs or embraces.