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Hornetnounlarge stinging paper waspverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornet's NestnounMWEa highly contentious or hazardous situationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornets' NestnounMWEa highly contentious or hazardous situationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornfelsnouna fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horninessnouna state of sexual arousalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornistnouna musician who plays a horn, especially a French hornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornpipenounan ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwindverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornpoutnouncatfish common in eastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornstonenouna fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hornwortnounany aquatic plant of the genus CeratophyllumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horny FrognounMWEinsectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horny LayernounMWEthe outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough offverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horny StructurenounMWEany rigid body structure composed primarily of keratinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horologenouna measuring instrument or device for keeping timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horologernounsomeone who makes or repairs watchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horologistnounsomeone who makes or repairs watchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horologynounthe art of designing and making clocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horoscopenouna diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horoscopynounthe drawing up and interpretation of horoscopesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horridnessnouna quality of extreme unpleasantnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horripilationnounreflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horrornounsomething that inspires dislikeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hors D'oeuvrenounMWEa dish served as an appetizer before the main mealverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BalmnounMWEerect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BarnnounMWEa farm building for housing horses or other livestockverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BeannounMWEa bean plant cultivated for use animal fodderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BlanketnounMWEstable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BotflynounMWEparasitic chiefly on horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BreedingnounMWEbreeding horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse BriernounMWEa very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse CartnounMWEheavy cartverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse CassianounMWEEast Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse CavalrynounMWEtroops trained to fight on horsebackverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse ChestnutnounMWEtree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse DoctornounMWEa veterinarian who treats horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse FanciernounMWEa person who breeds and cares for horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse GentiannounMWEcoarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse GrainnounMWEtwining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse GramnounMWEtwining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse LatitudenounMWEeither of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees southverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse ManurenounMWEhorse excreta used as fertilizerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse MushroomnounMWEcoarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and a broad white capverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse NettlenounMWEcoarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse of the WoodnounMWElarge black Old World grouseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse OperanounMWEa film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and developmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse ParsleynounMWEEuropean herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse PistolnounMWEa large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse RacenounMWEa contest of speed between horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse RacingnounMWEthe sport of racing horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse SensenounMWEsound practical judgmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse ThistlenounMWEEuropean annual wild lettuce having prickly stemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse TicknounMWEwinged fly parasitic on horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse TradenounMWEthe swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse TradernounMWEa hard bargainerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse TradingnounMWEnegotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargainingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse WranglernounMWEa cowboy who takes care of the saddle horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse-Drawn VehiclenounMWEa wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse-Trailnouna trail for horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse's AssnounMWEa stupid personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horse's FootnounMWEthe hoof of a horseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsebacknouna narrow ridge of hillsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseback RidernounMWEa man skilled in equitationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseback RidingnounMWEthe sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseboxnouna conveyance, railroad car or trailer, for transporting racehorsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsecarnounan early form of streetcar that was drawn by horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseclothnouna cloth for the trapping of a horseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsefishnounany of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsefleshnounthe flesh of horses as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseflynounlarge swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsefly WeednounMWEmuch-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsehairnouna fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsehair LichennounMWEany of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsehair WignounMWEa wig made of horsehairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseheadnounany of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsehidenounleather from the hide of a horseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horselaughnouna loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseleechnounany of several large freshwater leechesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseless CarriagenounMWEan early term for an automobileverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsemannouna person who breeds and cares for horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsemanshipnounskill in handling and riding horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsemeatnounthe flesh of horses as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsemintnountall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseplaynounrowdy or boisterous playverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsepondnouna pond for watering horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsepowernouna unit of power equal to 746 wattsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsepower-Hournouna unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hourverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseradishnouncoarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent rootverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseradish PeroxidasenounMWEan enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseradish RootnounMWEthe root of the horseradish plantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseradish SaucenounMWEcreamy white sauce with horseradish and mustardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshitnounobscene words for unacceptable behaviorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoe ArchnounMWEa round arch that widens before rounding offverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoe BatnounMWEany of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoe CrabnounMWElarge marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tailverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoe VetchnounMWEEuropean woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped jointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoernouna person who shoes horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshoesnouna game in which iron rings or open iron rings are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horseshownouna competitive exhibition of horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsetailnounperennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Horsetail FamilynounMWEsole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern alliesverifiedMay 18, 2026