Index of English words, starting with "ho"

(1) - Hostile (n.) An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.
(2) - Hostile (a.) Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

(1) - Hostilely (adv.) In a hostile manner.

(1) - Hostility (n.) An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy.
(2) - Hostility (n.) State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

(1) - Hostler (n.) The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.
(2) - Hostler (n.) The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.
(3) - Hostler (n.) An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler.

(1) - Hot () of Hote
(2) - Hot () of Hote
(3) - Hot (superl.) Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.
(4) - Hot (superl.) Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
(5) - Hot (superl.) Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
(6) - Hot (superl.) Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.
(7) - Hot () imp. & p. p. of Hote.
(8) - Hot () of Hight