Hulver
Hul″ver (?), n. [OE. hulfere; prob. akin to E. holly.] Holly, an evergreen shrub or tree.
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Hum
Hum (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Humming (?).] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. √15.] 1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a be...
Hum (2)
Hum, v. t. 1. To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.2. To express satisfaction with by humming.3. To flatter by approving; to caj...
Hum (3)
Hum, n. 1. A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums. Shak.2...
Hum (4)
Hum, interj. [Cf. Hem, interj.] Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. Pope.
Human
Hu″man (?), a. [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.] Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or ...
Human (2)
Hu″man, n. A human being.Sprung of humans that inhabit earth. Chapman.We humans often find ourselves in strange position. Prof. Wilson.
Humanate
Hu″man‐ate (?), a. [LL. humanatus.] Indued with humanity. Cranmer.
Humane
Hu‐mane″ (?), a. [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human.] 1. Pertaining to man; human. Jer. Taylor.2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition...
Humanics
Hu‐man″ics (hū̍‐măn″ĭks), n. The study of human nature. T. W. Collins.
Humanify
Hu‐man″i‐fy (–fī), v. t. To make human; to invest with a human personality; to incarnate.The humanifying of the divine Word. H. B. Wilson.
Humanism
Hu″man‐ism (hū″man‐ĭz'm), n. 1. Human nature or disposition; humanity.looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality o...
Humanist
Hu″man‐ist, n. [Cf. F. humaniste.] 1. One of the scholars who in the field of literature proper represented the movement of the Renaissance, and early in the 16th century adopte...
Humanistic
Hu′man‐is″tic (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to humanity; as, humanistic devotion. Caird.2. Pertaining to polite literature. M. Arnold.
Humanitarian
Hu‐man′i‐ta″ri‐an (?), a. 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's nature.2. (Philos.) Content with right ...
Humanitarian (2)
Hu‐man′i‐ta″ri‐an, n. [From Humanity.] 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) One who denies the divinity of Christ, and believes him to have been merely human.2. (Philos.) One who limits the ...
Humanitarianism
Hu‐man′i‐ta″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon...
Humanitian
Hu′ma‐ni″tian (?), n. A humanist. B. Jonson.
Humanity
Hu‐man″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Humanities (#). [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanité. See Human.] 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from ...
Humanization
Hu‐man′i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of humanizing. M. Arnold.
Humanize
Hu″man‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Humanized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Humanizing (?).] [Cf. F. humaniser.] 1. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel...
Humanize (2)
Hu″man‐ize, v. i. To become or be made more humane; to become civilized; to be ameliorated.By the original law of nations, war and extirpation were the punishment of injury. Hum...
Humanizer
Hu″man‐i′zer (?), n. One who renders humane.
Humankind
Hu″man‐kind′ (?), n. Mankind. Pope.
Humanly
Hu″man‐ly, adv. 1. In a human manner; after the manner of men; according to the knowledge or wisdom of men; as, the present prospects, humanly speaking, promise a happy issue. S...
Humanness
Hu″man‐ness, n. The quality or state of being human.
Humate
Hu″mate (?), n. [L. humus the earth, ground.] (Chem.) A salt of humic acid.