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: marked by calm : PEACEFUL

Synonyms

calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, tranquil, untroubled—more at CALM

1hale adjective : free from defect, disease, or infirmity

Synonyms

able-bodied, chipper, fit, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well, whole, wholesome—more at HEALTHY

2hale verb haled; hal·ing 1 : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force : HAUL, PULL

2 : to compel to go

Synonyms

drag, draw, haul, lug, pull, tow, tug—more at PULL

1half noun, plural halves 1 : either of two equal parts that compose something

2 : one of a pair

Synonyms

companion, fellow, match, mate, twin—more at MATE

2half adjective 1 : being one of two equal parts

2 : amounting to nearly half

3 : PARTIAL, INCOMPLETE

3half adverb 1 a : in an equal part or degree

b : not completely

2 : by any means : AT ALL

half–and–half noun : something that is half one thing and half another

half·back noun 1 : a football back stationed on or near the flank

2 : a player stationed immediately behind the forward line

half–baked adjective 1 : not thoroughly baked

2 : poorly planned; also : lacking common sense

half–breed noun, often disparaging

: one of mixed racial descent — half–breed adjective, often disparaging

half brother noun : a brother related through one parent only

half–caste noun : one of mixed racial descent : HALF-BREED

— half–caste adjective

half–dol·lar noun 1 : a coin representing one half of a dollar

2 : the sum of fifty cents

half·heart·ed adjective : lacking spirit or interest

— half·heart·ed·ly adverb

— half·heart·ed·ness noun

Synonyms

tepid, uneager, unenthusiastic—more at TEPID

half–life noun : the time required for half of something (as atoms or a drug) to undergo a process

half–mast noun : a point about halfway down from the top of a mast or staff

half note noun : a musical note equal in time to one half of a whole note

half·pen·ny noun, plural half·pence or halfpennies : a formerly used British coin representing one half of a penny

half–pint adjective : of less than average size

— half–pint noun

half sister noun : a sister related through one parent only

half sole noun : a shoe sole extending from the shank forward

— half–sole verb

half–staff noun : HALF-MAST

half step noun : a musical interval equivalent to one twelfth of an octave

half·time noun : an intermission between halves of a game

half–track noun : a motor vehicle propelled by an endless chain-track drive system; especially : such a vehicle lightly armored for military use

half–truth noun : a statement that is only partially true; especially : one that deliberately mixes truth and falsehood

half·way adjective 1 : midway between two points

2 : of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total : PARTIAL

— halfway adverb

Synonyms

intermediary, intermediate, median, medium, middle, midmost—more at MIDDLE

half–wit noun : a foolish or imbecilic person

Synonyms

booby, fool, goose, jackass, lunatic, nitwit, nut, simpleton, turkey—more at FOOL

blockhead, cretin, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dummy, dunce, fathead, goon, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nitwit, numskull, simpleton, stock, turkey—more at IDIOT

half–wit·ted adjective 1 : exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment

2 : mentally deficient

— half–wit·ted·ness noun

hal·i·but noun, plural halibut also halibuts [ORIGIN: ME halybutte, fr. haly, holy holy + butte flatfish; fr. its being eaten on holy days]

: any of several large edible marine flatfishes

ha·lite noun : ROCK SALT

hal·i·to·sis noun : the condition of having fetid breath

hall noun 1 : the residence of a medieval king or noble; also : the house of a landed proprietor

2 : a large public building

3 : a college or university building; also : DORMITORY

4 a : the entrance room of a building : LOBBY

b : a corridor or passage in a building

5 : a large room for assembly : AUDITORIUM