heilong jiang
- n an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk
hediondilla
- n desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
hedjaz
- n a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
hedonism
- n the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
- n an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
hedysarum boreale
- n perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints
hedysarum coronarium
- n perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
hee-haw
- n a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
- v braying characteristic of donkeys
heed
- n paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
he spends without heed to the consequences - v pay close attention to; give heed to
heedfulness
- n the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
heedlessness
- n a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- n the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
- n the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities