house agent
- n a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land
house centipede
- n long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
house decorator
- n a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
house detective
- n a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
house dick
- n a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
house finch
- n small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
house fly
- n common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
house husband
- n a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
house martin
- n common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
house mouse
- n brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
house of burgesses
- n the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia
house of cards
- n a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
- n an unstable construction with playing cards