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haem·or·rhage' BrE || hemorrhage AmE /'hemərɪdʒ/ n [C;U] a flow of blood, especially a long or large and unexpected one
haemorrhage² BrE || hemorrhage AmE —v [I] 1 to have a haemorrhage 2 [T] to lose a lot of something, especially money or jobs, over a short period of time
hae·mor·rhoids BrE || hemorrhoids AmE /'hemərɔɪdz/ n [P] med or fml swollen BLOOD VESSELS (=blood-carrying tubes) at the ANUS (=the opening at the lower end of the bowel) $\rightarrow$ see also PILES
haft /hɑ:ft||hæft/ n tech the handle of an AXE or of some long-handled weapons
hag /hæg/ n derog an ugly or unpleasant woman, especially one who is old and is thought to be evil
hag·gard /'hægədl||-ərd/ adj having lines on the face and hollow places around the eyes and in the cheeks (as if) through tiredness, lack of sleep, or anxiety: The haggard faces of the rescued miners showed what they had suffered.
Haggard, Sir Rider (1856-1925) a British writer known especially for his adventure story King Solomon's Mines about an Englishman among the tribes of southern Africa
hag·gis /'hægɪs/ n [C;U] a food eaten in Scotland, made from the heart and other organs of a sheep cut up and boiled inside a skin made from the sheep's stomach. Haggis is typically eaten with boiled TURNIPS and potatoes, known in Scotland as 'neeps and tatties'. It is considered to be typical Scottish food.
hag·gle /'hægəl/ v [I(over, about)] to argue, especially in an attempt to fix a price: He haggled over the price of the horse. | It's not the custom to haggle in British and American shops.
hag·i·og·ra·phy /ˌhægi'ɒgrəfi||-ˈɑ:g-/ n [C;U] 1 (a book giving) information about the lives of SAINTS or other holy people 2 (a) BIOGRAPHY which is too admiring or favourable towards its subject
hag·,ridden adj lit continually worried by something as if by a bad dream
Hague, The /heɪg/ a city in the Netherlands. The country's government is in The Hague, but its capital city is Amsterdam.
Hague, William (1961-) a British politician who was leader of the Conservative Party from 1997 to 2001. He was the youngest leader for over 200 years. He became famous when he was 16 and gave a speech at the Conservative Party CONFERENCE which was seen on television.
ha-'ha¹ interj (a shout of laughter) $\rightarrow$ see also ᴀʜᴀ, ʜᴀ
ha-ha² n pl. ha-has (a wall or fence set in) a ditch used to divide property without interrupting the view
Haight-Ash·bu·ry /ˌheɪt 'æʃbəri/ a part of San Francisco, California, where the HIPPIE movement began in the 1960s
hai·ku /'haɪku:/ n pl. haiku a type of Japanese poem with three lines consisting of 5, 7 and 5 SYLLABLES
hail¹ /heɪl/ n 1 [U] frozen rain drops which fall as little hard balls of ice $\rightarrow$ see RAIN (USAGE) 2 [S+of] a number of things which strike suddenly with violence, causing pain or damage: a hail of bullets I a hail of abuse
hail² v [it+I] (of hail) to fall: It's hailing outside.
hail³ v [T] to call out to or try to attract the attention of: An old friend hailed me from the other side of the street. | We waited until they were within hailing distance and then shouted to attract their attention. | The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.
hail sthg./sbdy as sthg. phr v [T often pass.] to recognize and describe as (something good): Her latest book is being hailed as a masterpiece.
hail from sthg. phr v [T no pass.] especially pomp or humor to come from; have as one's home: She hails from Liverpool.
Hai·le Se·las·sie /ˌhaɪli sə'læsi/ (1892-1975) the EMPEROR of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, who is remembered especially for having modernized his country. He was removed from power by his army in 1974 but is still important to his followers, called RASTAFARIANS, who regard him as a god. He is also sometimes called Ras Tafari, the Lion of Judah.
hail-fellow-well-'met adj [F] old-fash. sometimes derog (of a person or their behaviour) very cheerful and friendly from the moment of greeting; HEARTY
,Hail 'Mary n [C] a special Roman Catholic prayer to Mary, the mother of Jesus
hail·stone /'heɪlstəʊn/ n a small ball of hail
hail·storm /'heɪlstɔ:m||-ɔ:rm/ n a storm when hail falls heavily
,Hail to the 'Chief a tune that is played when the US President arrives to visit a place or attend a ceremony. People are expected to stand while it is being played to show respect to the President.
hair /heər/ n 1 [C] a fine threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal: The cat has left white hairs all over my black sweater. | I found a woman's hair on my husband's jacket. 2 [U] a mass of these growths, especially on the head of human beings: She brushed her hair. | a woman with curly blonde hair | I'm going to the hairdresser to have/get my hair cut. $\rightarrow$ compare ꜰᴜʀ¹; see also ʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ʜᴀɪʀ; see picture at ʜᴇᴀᴅ 3 get in someone's hair infml to annoy someone, especially by being continually present: I find the children get in my hair during the school holidays. 4 I'm washing my hair humor a phrase supposedly used by women as an excuse to stay at home when they do not want to go out with someone 5 keep one's hair on [usually imperative] infml to remain calm; not get annoyed 6 let one's hair down infml to behave freely and perhaps wildly, especially after a period of controlled behaviour: You should have seen the teachers letting their hair down at the school dance. 7 make someone's hair stand on end to make someone very afraid; TERRIFY someone 8 not turn a hair to show no fear, worry, or surprise; remain calm: When we told him there were 500 plates to be washed, he didn't turn a hair, but just got on and did them. 9 the/a hair of the dog (that bit you) humor an alcoholic drink taken in the morning because it is said to cure illness caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before 10 -haired /heəd||heərd/ having hair of the stated length, colour, type etc: long-haired | fair-haired $\rightarrow$ see also split hairs (ꜱᴘʟɪᴛ¹), tear one's hair (out) (ᴛᴇᴀʀ²)
Hair a MUSICAL (=a play that uses singing and dancing to tell a story) from the 1960s about HIPPIES. When it was first performed it was considered to be very shocking by most people, because it includes scenes in which the actors do not wear any clothes.
hair·breadth /'heəbredθ, -bretθ||'heər-/ n HAIR'S BREADTH
hair·brush /'heəbrʌʃ||'heər-/ n a brush used for the hair to make it smooth and to get out dirt $\rightarrow$ see picture at ʙʀᴜꜱʜ
hair·care, hair care /'heəkeə||'heər-/ n [U] the act of washing and drying your hair and shaping it into a style: advice on makeup and hair care | haircare products
hair·cut /'heəkʌt||'heər-/ n 1 an occasion of having the hair cut: I'm going for a haircut. 2 the style the hair is cut in: Do you like my new haircut?
hair·do /'heədu:||'heər-/ n pl. -dos infml old-fash in BrE 1 a woman's HAIRSTYLE 2 an occasion of a woman having her hair shaped into a style: A hairdo costs a lot nowadays.
hair·dress·er /'heəˌdresə||'heər-/ n a person who shapes people's hair into a style by cutting, setting (SET) etc, and who usually works in a shop (hairdresser's): I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's. $\rightarrow$ compare ʙᴀʀʙᴇʀ —-ing n [U]
hair·dry·er, -drier /'heəˌdraɪə||'heər-/ n a machine that blows out hot air for drying hair
hair·grip /'heəgrɪp||'heər-/ BrE || bobby pin AmE — n a flat HAIRPIN with ends pressed close together
hair·less /'heələs||'heər-/ adj with no hair; BALD
hair·line /'heəlaɪn||'heər-/ n 1 the line around the head, especially above the forehead, where the hair starts growing 2 a very thin line or crack: She had a hairline fracture (=a very slight one) of her forearm.
hair·net /'heənet||'heər-/ n a net, worn especially by women, which stretches over the hair to keep it in place
hair·piece /'heəpi:s||'heər-/ n often euph a piece of false hair used to make one's own hair seem thicker
hair·pin /'heəˌpɪn||'heər-/ n a pin made of wire bent into a U-shape to hold long hair in position on the head
,hairpin 'bend n a very sharp U-shaped curve in a road, as when going up a steep hill: The truck nearly came off the road on a hairpin bend in the mountains.
'hair-,raising adj causing a mixture of fear and surprise: a