Chapter Hoot at to Human of H by Soule's Synonymes

Hot, a.

1. Burning, fiery, scalding;-very warm, of high temperature, heated.

2. Very warm, oppressive, heated, of high temperature (said of weather).

3. Irascible, excitable, impetuous, passionate, hasty, choleric, furious, touchy, violent.

4. Ardent, vehement, fervent, eager, glowing, animated, fervid, violent, passionate.

5. Pungent, piquant, sharp, acrid, biting, stinging, peppery, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

Hot-brained, a. See hot-headed.

Hotch-potch, n. Medley, farrago, jumble, miscellany, gallimaufry, salmagundi, olio, hodge-podge, confused mixture, olla podrida.

Hotel, n. Inn, tavern, public-house, house of entertainment, cabaret.

Hot-headed, a. Violent, rash, precipitate, vehement, furious, passionate, headlong, heady, head-strong, inconsiderate, hot-brained.

Hotspur, n. Madcap, blood, wild fellow, hotbrained fellow, rash man, excitable fellow, man of touchy temper.

Hough, v. a. Hamstring.

Hound, n. Dog (for the chase), hunting-dog.

Hound, v. a.

1. Incite, urge, spur, set on, urge on, spur on.

2. Hunt, pursue, chase.

3. Hunt hard, pursue cruelly, harass, harry, drive to bay.

Hour, n. Sixty minutes, twenty-fourth part of a day.

Hour-circle, n. Meridian, great circle of the sphere.

Houri, n. [Term of the Mahometans.] Nymph of Paradise.

Hourly, ad.

1. Every hour.