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gyn or gynecol abbreviation gynecology

gy·nae·col·o·gy chiefly British variant of GYNECOLOGY

gy·ne·col·o·gy noun : a branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and hygiene of women

— gy·ne·co·log·ic or gy·ne·co·log·i·cal adjective

— gy·ne·col·o·gist noun

gy·no·cen·tric adjective : emphasizing feminine interests or a feminine point of view

1gyp noun 1 : CHEAT, SWINDLER

2 : FRAUD, SWINDLE

2gyp verb : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud

Synonyms

bleed, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, fleece, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle, victimize—more at FLEECE

gyp·sum noun : a calcium-containing mineral used in making plaster of paris

Gyp·sy noun, plural Gypsies [ORIGIN: by shortening & alter. fr. Egyptian]

: a member of a traditionally traveling people coming orig. from India and living chiefly in Europe, Asia, and No. America; also : the language of the Gypsies

gypsy moth noun : an Old World moth that was introduced into the U.S. where its caterpillar is a destructive defoliator of many trees

gy·rate verb gy·rat·ed; gy·rat·ing 1 : to revolve around a point or axis

2 : to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion

Synonyms

pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl—more at SPIN

gy·ra·tion noun : an act or instance of gyrating

Synonyms

pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, twirl, wheel, whirl—more at SPIN

gyr·fal·con noun : an arctic falcon with several color forms that is the largest of all falcons

1gyro noun, plural gyros : GYROSCOPE

2gyro noun, plural gyros : a sandwich esp. of lamb and beef, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce on pita bread

gy·ro·scope noun : a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis that is free to turn in various directions

Gy Sgt abbreviation gunnery sergeant

gyve noun : FETTER

— gyve verb

H

1h noun, plural h's or hs often cap : the 8th letter of the English alphabet

2h abbreviation, often cap 1 hard; hardness

2 heroin

3 hit

4 husband

H symbol hydrogen

1ha interjection — used esp. to express surprise or joy

2ha abbreviation hectare

Hab abbreviation Habacuc; Habakkuk

Ha·ba·cuc noun : HABAKKUK

Ha·bak·kuk noun : a book of the canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures

ha·ba·ne·ra noun [ORIGIN: Sp (danza) habanera, lit., dance of Havana]

: a Cuban dance in slow time; also : the music for this dance

ha·ba·ne·ro also ha·ba·ñe·ro noun : a very hot chili pepper that is usu. orange when mature

ha·be·as cor·pus noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML, lit., you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)]

: a writ issued to bring a party before a court

hab·er·dash·er noun : a dealer in men's clothing and accessories

hab·er·dash·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 : goods sold by a haberdasher

2 : a haberdasher's shop

ha·bil·i·ment noun 1 plural : TRAPPINGS, EQUIPMENT

2 : DRESS; especially : the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion — usu. used in pl.

hab·it noun 1 : DRESS, GARB

2 : BEARING, CONDUCT

3 : PHYSIQUE

4 : mental makeup

5 : a usual manner of behavior : CUSTOM

6 : a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition

7 : ADDICTION

8 : mode of growth or occurrence

Synonyms

custom, fashion, pattern, practice, trick, way, wont; also addiction; disposition; bent, inclination, proclivity, tendency, turn; convention, form, mode, style; usage; manners, mores; groove, rote, routine, rut; affectation, airs, pose; attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, tic; strangeness, weirdness

hab·it·able adjective : capable of being lived in

— hab·it·abil·i·ty noun

hab·i·tat noun [ORIGIN: L, it inhabits]

: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally occurs

Synonyms

home, niche, range, territory—more at HOME