English to English Dictionary

High-cranberry

A North American deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus var. americanum, also known as the American cranberrybush) bearing flat-topped clusters of white flowers followed by edible red acid berries.

High-treason

The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

Hilar

Relating to or situated at a hilum, which is the depression or pit where blood vessels and nerves enter an organ.

Hilum

The scar on a seed marking the point of attachment to its seed stalk.

Hippocampus

A complex seahorse-shaped structure located in the temporal lobe of the brain that plays a major role in learning and memory.

Hircine

Pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a goat.

Historical phonology

The branch of linguistics that studies how the sound system of a language changes over time.

Historical-reconstruction

The scientific process of determining the characteristics of an unattested ancestral language by comparing its descendant languages.

Historicism

A mode of thinking that emphasizes the importance of historical context, sociocultural conditions, and developmental processes in understanding human institutions, beliefs, and values.

Historiography

The study of the methodology and development of history as a discipline, including how historical accounts are constructed, interpreted, and influenced by their authors' backgrounds and contexts.

Hither

To or toward this place; in this direction.

Hohah

A state of noisy confusion, commotion, or fuss over something trivial.