Hide, v. n. Lie hid, lie concealed, be concealed, conceal one’s self, lie in ambush, keep one’s self out of sight, be withdrawn from view.
Hide, n. Skin (of the larger animals).
Hideous, a. Frightful, dreadful, appalling, terrible, horrible, horrid, ghastly, grisly, grim, shocking.
Hie, v. n. (Poetical and often with the reciprocal pronoun.) Hasten, go in haste.
Hierarchy, n.
- 1. Ecclesiastical government, ecclesiastical establishment.
- 2. Body of ecclesiastical dignitaries.
- 3. Scale of succession in ecclesiastical rank, system of sacred gradation.
- 4. System of gradation (generally), order or succession of dignities.
Hieratic, Hieratical, a. Sacerdotal, priestly, sacred, consecrated, devoted to sacred uses.
Hieroglyph, n. Symbol, sign, pictorial word symbol or sound symbol.
Hieroglyphic, Hieroglyphical, a. Emblematical, symbolical.
Hierolatry, n. Worship of saints and relics.
Hieromancy, n. Hieroscopy, divination by sacrifices.
Hierophant, n. Priest, expounder of religious mysteries.
Higgle, v. n.
- 1. Peddle, hawk.
- 2. Haggle, bargain, negotiate, chaffer.
Higgledy-piggledy, ad. (Colloq.) Confusedly, disorderly, pell-mell, in disorder, helter-skelter, topsy- turvy, at sixes and sevens.
Higgler, n.
- 1. Pedler, travelling trader.
- 2. Chafferer.
High, a.
- 1. Lofty, elevated, tall, high-reaching, heaven-kissing, of great altitude.