haze
- n atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
- n confusion characterized by lack of clarity
- v become hazy, dull, or cloudy
- v harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
hazel alder
- n common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
hazel tree
- n Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
hazelnut
- n any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
- n nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
hazelnut tree
- n any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
hazelwood
- n reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
haziness
- n vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined
- n cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
hazmat
- n an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs
hb
- n a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
hcfc
- n a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
hcg
- n hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test