Hippodame () A fabulous sea monster.

Hippodrome () A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.

Hippodrome () An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.

Hippogriff () A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.

Hippolith () A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.

Hippopathology () The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse.

Hippophagi () Eaters of horseflesh.

Hippophagism () Hippophagy.

Hippophagist () One who eats horseflesh.

Hippophagous () Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars.

Hippophagy () The act or practice of feeding on horseflesh.

Hippophile () One who loves horses.

Hippopotamuses () of Hippopotamus

Hippopotami () of Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus () A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.

Hippotomy () Anatomy of the horse.

Hippuric () Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid.

Hippurite () A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks.

Hip-roofed () Having a hip roof.

Hipshot () Having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other.

Hip tree () The dog-rose.

Hir () See Here, pron.

Hircic () Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mutton suet; -- applied by Chevreul to an oily acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed the peculiar taste and smell of that substance. The substance has also been called hircin.

Hircin () Hircic acid. See Hircic.

Hircine () Alt. of Hircinous

Hircinous () Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats.

Hircinous () Of a strong goatish smell.

Hire () See Here, pron.

Hire () The price, reward, or compensation paid, or contracted to be paid, for the temporary use of a thing or a place, for personal service, or for labor; wages; rent; pay.

Hire () A bailment by which the use of a thing, or the services and labor of a person, are contracted for at a certain price or reward.

Hired () of Hire

Hiring () of Hire

Hire () To procure (any chattel or estate) from another person, for temporary use, for a compensation or equivalent; to purchase the use or enjoyment of for a limited time; as, to hire a farm for a year; to hire money.

Hire () To engage or purchase the service, labor, or interest of (any one) for a specific purpose, by payment of wages; as, to hire a servant, an agent, or an advocate.

Hire () To grant the temporary use of, for compensation; to engage to give the service of, for a price; to let; to lease; -- now usually with out, and often reflexively; as, he has hired out his horse, or his time.

Hireless () Without hire.

Hireling () One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary.

Hireling () Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.

Hirer () One who hires.

Hires () Alt. of Hirs

Hirs () Hers; theirs. See Here, pron.

Hirsute () Rough with hair; set with bristles; shaggy.

Hirsute () Rough and coarse; boorish.

Hirsute () Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs.

Hirsute () Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds.

Hirsuteness () Hairiness.

Hirtellous () Pubescent with minute and somewhat rigid hairs.

Hirudine () Of or pertaining to the leeches.

Hirudinea () An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei.

Hirudo () A genus of leeches, including the common medicinal leech. See Leech.

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