huji
- n an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan
hula-hoop
- n plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
huldreich zwingli
- n Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)
hulk
- n a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
- n a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
- v appear very large or occupy a commanding position
hull
- n dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
- n persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
- n United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
- n United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
- n a large fishing port in northeastern England
- n the frame or body of ship
- v remove the hulls from
hull the berries
hulsea
- n small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States
hulsea algida
- n low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
hum
- n the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
there is a constant hum of military preparation - n an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
- n a humming noise
the hum of distant traffic - v sing with closed lips
She hummed a melody - v be noisy with activity
- v sound with a monotonous hum
- v make a low continuous sound
The refrigerator is humming
hum-vee
- n a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive