highway engineer
- n a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
highway robbery
- n an exorbitant price
- n robbery of travellers on or near a public road
highway system
- n a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
hijab
- n a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
- n the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing
hijack
- n seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
- v take arbitrarily or by force
- v seize control of
they hijacked the judicial process
hijacker
- n a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
- n someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
hijacking
- n robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
- v take arbitrarily or by force
- v seize control of
hijaz
- 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
hike
- n a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
she enjoys a hike in her spare time - n an increase in cost
- n the amount a salary is increased
he got a wage hike - v increase
The landlord hiked up the rents - v walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
hike the Rockies