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to hedgehogs, and some people leave bread and milk for them in their gardens at night. $\rightarrow$ compare PORCUPINE
hedge·row /'hedʒrəʊ/ $n$ a row of bushes or low trees growing on a bank of earth, especially along a country road or between fields
hedge ,sparrow $n$ a common small bird of Europe and America
he·don·is·m /'hiːdənɪzəm/ $n$ [U] the practice of living one's life purely for pleasure, especially physical pleasure $\rightarrow$ compare EPICUREAN —-ist $n$ —-istic /ˌhiːdə'nɪstɪk/ $adj$
hee·bie-jee·bies /ˌhiːbi 'dʒiːbiz/ $n$ [the P] $infml$ nervous anxiety caused by fear
heed$^1$ /hiːd/ $v$ [T] $fml$ to give attention to; consider seriously: *She didn't heed my warning/advice.*
heed$^2$ $n$ [U] $fml$ careful attention, especially to advice or requests; notice (especially in the phrases **pay heed to take heed of**): *Pay heed to/Take heed of her advice.* ——**-ful** $adj$ ——**-less** $adj$: *Heedless of our advice, he went for a swim and was attacked by a shark.*
hee-haw /'hiː hɔː/ $n$ [S] the sound made by a DONKEY
heel$^1$ /hiːl/ $n$ **1** the rounded back part of the foot $\rightarrow$ see picture at FOOT **2 a)** the part of a shoe, sock etc which covers the heel **b)** the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot $\rightarrow$ see also HEELS **3** *old-fash slang* a man with no sense of honour; CAD **4 bring to heel** to bring under control; force to obey **5 come to heel a)** (of a dog) to follow close to its master **b)** (of a person) to begin to obey or stop disobeying **6 kick one's heels** not to have anything particular to do: *I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of term.* **7 lay someone by the heels** *BrE old use* to catch someone and put them in prison **8 on/at one's heels** (following) very closely behind: *The police were (hot) on our heels. | Heavy rain followed (hard) on the heels of the thunder.* **9 take to one's heels** to run away at once **10 turn on one's heel** to turn away suddenly, especially angrily or rudely **11 under the heel of** completely in the power of: *The whole country was under the heel of a foreign army.* $\rightarrow$ see also ACHILLES' HEEL, DOWN-AT-HEEL, WELL-HEELED, cool one's heels (COOL$^2$), dig one's heels in (DIG$^1$), show a clean pair of heels (SHOW$^1$)
heel$^2$ $v$ **1** [T] to put a heel on (a shoe) **2** [I usually imperative] (of a dog) to move along at the heels of someone **3** [T] (in RUGBY) to send (the ball) backwards with the heel
**heel over** *phr v* [I] to lean over at an angle, ready to fall: *The ship heeled over in the storm.*
heels /hiːlz/ $n$ [P] HIGH HEELS $\rightarrow$ compare FLATS
Heep, U·ri·ah /hɪəp, jʊ'raɪə/ a character in the book DAVID COPPERFIELD (1850) by Charles DICKENS, who is a CLERK (=someone who keeps records in an office) working for a lawyer. He pretends to be very helpful, and he is known for often saying how 'umble' (=humble) he is. But in fact he is clever and dishonest, and only interested in getting advantages for himself.
Hef·ner, Hugh /'hefnə, hjuː/ (1926– ) a US businessman who started Playboy magazine. He became very rich and was often photographed surrounded by pretty girls and wearing a DRESSING GOWN or other loose clothes in a way that was intended to make other men think he had a very happy life.
heft /heft/ $v$ [T [into/onto]] **1** to lift something heavy: *He hefted his bag into the car.* **2** $lit$ to lift or hold something in order to judge how heavy it is: *Quinn hefted the package in his hands.*
hef·ty /'hefti/ $adj$ **1** big and powerful: *a hefty man | a hefty punch on the jaw* **2** large in amount: *The judge imposed a hefty fine.* **3** (of objects) big and difficult to move; BULKY —**-tily** $adv$
Hefty ,bag trademark a type of large, strong plastic bag used in the US for throwing away GARBAGE
He·gel, Ge·org Wil·helm Fried·rich /'heɪgəl, 'geɪɔːg 'vɪlhelm 'friːdrɪk, -ɪxl-ɔːrg-/ (1770–1831) a German PHILOSOPHER who had great influence on European and US philosophy with books such as *The Phenomenology of the Mind* $\rightarrow$ see also DIALECTIC
he·gem·o·ny /hɪ'geməni, 'hedʒɪmənɪ/ $n$ [U] $fml$ leadership and control of one state over other states; DOMINANCE
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he·gi·ra, the also **the Hejira** /'hedʒɪrə, hɪ'dʒaɪərə/ the escape of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in the year AD 622
'Hegira ,calendar, the the Muslim system of dividing a year of 354 days into 12 months and numbering the years from the Hegira $\rightarrow$ compare GREGORIAN CALENDAR
Hei·del·berg /'haɪdəlbɜːg||-bɜːrg/ a university town in southwest Germany
Hei·den, Er·ic /'haɪdn, 'erɪk/ (1958– ) an American man who won five gold medals at the Olympics in 1980 in SPEED SKATING (=the sport of racing on ice wearing ice skates)
Hei·di /'haɪdi/ a little girl who is the main character in the children's book *Heidi* by the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri (1827–1901). Several films have been made of the story, including a famous one in 1937 in which Shirley TEMPLE plays the part of Heidi.
heif·er /'hefə/ $n$ a young cow which has not yet given birth to a CALF $\rightarrow$ compare BULLOCK, OX, STEER
heigh-ho /'heɪ ,həʊ/ $interj$ (used humorously to express tired acceptance of something unpleasant, e.g. that it is time to start work again): *Heigh-ho. I suppose we'd better get back to work.*
height /haɪt/ $n$ **1** [C;U] the quality or degree of being tall or high: *His height makes him easy to see in the crowd. | What's the height of the Empire State Building? (=How high is it?)* **2** [C] (a point at) a fixed or measured distance above another given point: *a window at a height of 5 metres above the ground | During the floods the river rose to the height of the main road beside it.* **3** [C] also **heights** $pl$ — a high position or place: *We looked down from a great height to see the whole town below us. | the Golan Heights | I'm afraid of heights.* **4** [(the) S (of)] **a)** the highest degree: *It's the height of stupidity to go sailing when you can't swim. | She always dresses in the height of fashion.* **b)** the main or most active point: *at the height of the storm/the tourist season | when the crisis/the famine was at its height*
height·en /'haɪtn/ $v$ [I;T] to make or become higher or greater: *to heighten a wall | As she waited, her excitement heightened. | The dramatic lighting heightened the effect of the exhibition. | a heightened awareness of the problem*
Heim·lich ma·noeu·vre /'haɪmlɪk mə,nuːvə, -lɪx-/ also **abdominal thrust** $n$ especially $BrE$ a method of saving someone who cannot breathe because something is stuck in their throat. You stand behind the person who is choking (CHOKE) and put your arms around their waist. You then pull upwards and backwards into their chest with a quick, sudden movement, to force the object out of their throat. The Heimlich manoeuvre can be learned in a FIRST AID course.
Hei·ne, Hein·rich /'haɪnə, 'haɪnrɪk, -ɪx/ (1797–1856) a German poet who also wrote political SATIRE (=books making fun of people in public life). Some of his poems were set to music by SCHUBERT and SCHUMANN.
Hei·ne·ken /'haɪnəkən/ trademark a type of beer made by the Dutch company Heineken
CULTURAL NOTE Many people remember their amusing advertisements which used the words 'Heineken. Refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach'. People sometimes jokingly use expressions based on these words when they are talking about other subjects.
hei·nous /'heɪnəs/ $adj$ $lit$ or $fml$ (of morally bad people or acts) extremely wicked or shameful: *a heinous crime* ——**-ly** $adv$ ——**-ness** $n$ [U]
Heinz /haɪnz/ trademark a large international food company whose products include tomato KETCHUP and many types of food sold in cans such as soup, baby food, and BAKED BEANS (=beans baked in a liquid made from tomatoes)
CULTURAL NOTE Some people in the UK remember an advertisement for these beans which used the phrase 'Beanz meanz Heinz'. On their cans it says: 'Heinz 57 varieties', and people sometimes use this expression to talk about something that exists in many different types or is made up of many different things.
heir /eə/ $n$ [(to)] the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person, usually an older