heartiness
- n active strength of body or mind
- n the quality of hearty sincerity
heartland
- n the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
heartleaf
- n wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
- n evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
heartleaf arnica
- n wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California
heartleaf manzanita
- n erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
heartrot
- n any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)
heat exhaustion
- n a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
heat flash
- n a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
hearts
- n a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
- n the locus of feelings and intuitions
- n the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
- n the courage to carry on
- n an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- n the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- n an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
- n a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
- n a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
- n a positive feeling of liking
- n a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
he led the queen of hearts
hearts were trumps