Index of English words, starting with "ho"

(1) - Hottentot (n.) The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.
(2) - Hottentot (n.) One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.

(1) - Hough (v. t.) To cut with a hoe.
(2) - Hough (n.) An adz; a hoe.
(3) - Hough (v. t.) Same as Hock, to hamstring.
(4) - Hough (n.) Same as Hock, a joint.
(5) - Hough (n.) The popliteal space; the ham.
(6) - Hough (n.) A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
(7) - Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man.

(1) - Hound (v. t.) To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
(2) - Hound (v. t.) To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.
(3) - Hound (n.) A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
(4) - Hound (n.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
(5) - Hound (n.) A houndfish.
(6) - Hound (n.) A despicable person.
(7) - Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.

(1) - Hound's-tongue (n.) A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue.