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noun
- the line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.
- It's just a receding -- it's not like you're going bald.
- the thinnest line that can be drawn using some graphics software
adjective
- very thin, as thin as a hair
- There was a crack in the airplane's wing.
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initialism
- Have a nice day.
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noun
- A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
- That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.
- The total amount of money taken in by a business within a given period of time.
- The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- (slang) A nickname or pseudonym.
- (AU , NZ) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.
verb (handles, handling, handled)
- (intransitive) To use the hands.
- They have hands, but they not - ''Psalm 115:7
- To touch; to feel with the hand.
- Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh - Luke 24:39
- To use or hold with the hand.
- About his altar, handling holy things - Milton
- To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
- That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper - Shakespeare, ''King Lear, IV-vi
- To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
- The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and their colts six months every year - Sir W. Temple
- To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
- To deal with; to make a business of.
- They that the law knew me not - ''Jeremiah, 2:8
- To treat; to use, well or ill.
- How wert thou handled being prisoner - Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part I, I-iv
- To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
- You shall see how I'll her - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V-i
- To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
- We will what persons are apt to envy others - Bacon
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proper noun
- (given name, male, , ); originally a shortened form of Hankin (a medieval form of John), but now only found in the United States as a pet form of Henry.
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adjective
- Resistant to pressure.
- Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand
- a hard problem
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- a hard life
- (context, of a person) , severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Unquestionable.
- hard evidence
- Of drink, strong.
- Of water, high in dissolved calcium compounds.
- (context, slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
adverb (harder, hardest)
- With much strength or energy
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noun
- (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- emotions, Emotions, kindness, or spirit in general (but like above, people only have one heart).
- A shape or symbol approximately in the shape of a heart (�).
- A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
- The centre, essence, or core.
verb
- (context, internet slang, text messaging, emoticon) To be fond of, frequently abbreviated as <3.
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noun
- (euphemism) Hell.
- You can go to heck as far as I'm concerned.
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proper noun
- (given name, female).
| | hickory |
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noun (hickor, ies)
- Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or Annamocarya.
- (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood.
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noun
- (context, Geordie, vulgar) spit, spittle
verb (hockles, hocklin, hockled, hockled)
- (Geordie) To spit.
| | homespun |
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noun
- fabric made from homespun yarn
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adjective
- (context, of yarn) spun in the home
- (context, of fabric) woven in the home
- (context, of clothing etc) made from homespun fabric
- (context, by extension) plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious
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noun
- the hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery
- a fabric made from this
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