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ha·gio·graph·ic adjective : of or relating to hagiography; especially : excessively flattering

ha·gi·og·ra·phy noun 1 : biography of saints or venerated persons

2 : idealizing or idolizing biography

— ha·gi·og·ra·pher noun

hai·ku noun, plural haiku [ORIGIN: Jp]

: an unrhymed Japanese verse form of three lines containing usu. 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form

1hail noun 1 : precipitation in the form of small lumps of ice

2 : something that gives the effect of falling hail

Synonyms

rain, shower, storm—more at RAIN

barrage, bombardment, cannonade, fusillade, salvo, shower, storm, volley—more at BARRAGE

2hail verb 1 : to precipitate hail

2 : to pour down and strike like hail

3hail interjection [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ON heill, fr. heill healthy]

— used to express acclamation

4hail verb 1 a : SALUTE, GREET

b : to greet with enthusiastic approval : ACCLAIM

2 : SUMMON

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, cheer, crack up, laud, praise, salute, tout—more at ACCLAIM

5hail noun 1 : an expression of greeting, approval, or praise

2 : hearing distance

Hail Mary noun : a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary

hail·stone noun : a pellet of hail

hail·storm noun : a storm accompanied by hail

hair noun 1 a : a threadlike outgrowth esp. from the skin of a mammal

b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part

2 : a minute distance or amount

— haired adjective

— hair·less adjective

Synonyms

[1b] coat, fleece, fur, pelage, pile, wool

[2] ace, inch; also bit, crumb, mite, jot, particle, smidgen, trace, trifle

hair·breadth or hairs·breadth noun : a very small distance or margin

hair·brush noun : a brush for the hair

hair·cloth noun : a stiff wiry fabric used esp. for upholstery

hair·cut noun : the act, process, or style of cutting and shaping the hair

hair·do noun, plural hairdos : a way of wearing the hair

hair·dress·er noun : one who dresses or cuts hair

— hair·dress·ing noun

hair·line noun 1 : a very thin line

2 : the outline of the hair on the head

hair·piece noun 1 : supplementary hair (as a switch) used in some women's hairdos

2 : TOUPEE

hair·pin noun 1 : a U-shaped pin to hold the hair in place

2 : a sharp U-shaped turn in a road

— hairpin adjective

hair–rais·ing adjective : causing terror or astonishment

Synonyms

fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, scary, shocking, terrible, terrifying—more at FEARFUL

hair·split·ter noun : a person who makes excessively fine distinctions in reasoning

— hair·split·ting noun

hair·split·ting adjective : made or done with extreme care and accuracy

hair·spray noun : a liquid sprayed onto the hair to hold it in place

hair·style noun : HAIRDO

— hair·styl·ing noun

hair·styl·ist noun : HAIRDRESSER

hair–trigger adjective : immediately responsive to the slightest stimulus

hairy adjective hair·i·er; -est 1 : covered with or as if with hair

2 : tending to cause nervous tension

3 : composed of or being like hair

— hair·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] fleecy, furry, hirsute, rough, shaggy, unshorn, woolly; also bearded, whiskered; downy, fluffy, fuzzy

Antonyms

bald, hairless, shorn, smooth

[3] furry, fuzzy, rough, shaggy, woolly; also downy, fluffy

hairy woodpecker noun : a common No. American woodpecker with a white back that is larger than the similarly marked downy woodpecker

Hai·tian noun : a native or inhabitant of Haiti

— Haitian adjective

hajj noun : a pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims

hajji noun : one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca — often used as a title

hake noun : any of several marine food fishes related to the cod

hal·berd also hal·bert noun : a weapon esp. of the 15th and 16th centuries consisting of a battle-ax and pike on a long handle

hal·cy·on adjective [ORIGIN: Gk halkyōn, alkyōn a mythical bird believed to nest at sea and to calm the