Words I Don't Know: 'H'
Here are the words I did not know from my pocket-sized Webster's Dictionary until this morning that begin with the letter 'H':
harridan: a disagreeable old woman
hasp: a hinged metal fastener that fits over a staple
hawser: a cable used in mooring or towing a ship
heterodox: holding unorthodox opinions
hod: 1) a trough for transporting loads, as of bricks 2) a coal scuttle
hors de combat: out of action; disabled
And here for your amusement are 'H' words that I like to say out loud. For whatever reason:
haberdashery
haggard
hanker
harangue
harbinger
heckle
heinous
Hindi
hobble
holster
hopper
hubris
human
hunger
hydroplane
harridan: a disagreeable old woman
hasp: a hinged metal fastener that fits over a staple
hawser: a cable used in mooring or towing a ship
heterodox: holding unorthodox opinions
hod: 1) a trough for transporting loads, as of bricks 2) a coal scuttle
hors de combat: out of action; disabled
And here for your amusement are 'H' words that I like to say out loud. For whatever reason:
haberdashery
haggard
hanker
harangue
harbinger
heckle
heinous
Hindi
hobble
holster
hopper
hubris
human
hunger
hydroplane
Labels: dictionary
posted by k_sra at 12/19/2005 10:31:00 AM
9 Comments:
As one of my favorite college professors used to say, "Ya like the way your mouth moves when you say that?"
"That" "that"
No, not particularly. "That" is rather boring to say actually.
zutuy: any word that is funner to say than "that" .
ah, hanker, well hankering anyway.
a favorite as well.
I must be getting better - I knew all of those.
Now, did I say "Ya like the way your mouth moves when you say 'that'?" No, I didn't think so.
Railroad crossing, watch out for cars...
gnome, did you look at the first list? My you are good!
Pleased to say that the only one I did not know the meaning of was "hors de combat," and that's French, so it doesn't count!
The Dictionary was invented by a French man by the name of Étie Mologie. He was tragically burnt to a crisp in his bed on New Year's Eve when his library caught fire thanks to some naughty eggnog and a wandering ember.
myjiiuq: the pink panther's joke.
Yup, Sozza! Particulrly the first list.
Out of order in French is 'Hors de Service'
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