<B>halfway, </B>adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>half the way. <BR> <I>Ex. The rope reached only halfway around the tree.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>one half; to half the full extent. <BR> <I>Ex. The morning is halfway over. The lesson is halfway finished.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>midway. <BR> <I>Ex. a halfway house between two towns.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) not going far enough; insufficient; incomplete. <BR> <I>Ex. Fires can not be prevented by halfway measures.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>go</B> (or <B>meet</B>) <B>halfway,</B> </I>to do one's share to agree or be friendly with. <BR> <I>Ex. What the game needs now is for Dexter and Worrell to meet each other halfway in launching the series on a vibrant note (London Times).</I> </DL>
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<B>halfway house,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a place operated in connection with a hospital providing an intermediate stage between full hospital care and complete release. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S.) a place where young offenders who have nearly completed terms of imprisonment are rehabilitated before discharge or parole. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) a middle ground; compromise. <BR> <I>Ex. Between these two concepts there is no middle ground, no halfway house (Wall Street Journal).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) a midway point in a journey or toward a goal. <BR> <I>Ex. For him there was never a halfway house between beginning a business and succeeding in it.</I> </DL>
<B>half-world, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a hemisphere. <BR> <I>Ex. Oskar ... flees ... after the war is over, thus spanning both half-worlds (Canadian Forum).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the demimonde. <BR> <I>Ex. much too nice a girl, at times, for the half-world (London Times).</I> </DL>
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<B>half-year, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>half of a year; period or term of six months. <DD><B> 2. </B>half of a school year or other year, whatever its length. adj., adv. <B>half-yearly.</B> </DL>
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<B>halibut, </B>noun, pl. <B>-buts</B> or (collectively) <B>-but.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a large flatfish much used for food, found in northern waters. Halibut sometimes weigh several hundred pounds. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of certain other flatfishes. Also, <B>holibut.</B> </DL>
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<B>halibut-liver oil, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an oil extracted from the liver of the halibut. It is the richest in vitamin A of all commercial oils. </DL>
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<B>halide, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> any compound of a halogen with another element or radical. Sodium chloride is a halide. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>=haloid.</B> </DL>
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<B>halidom, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Archaic.) a holy place; sanctuary. <BR> <I>Ex. The men of the Halidom, as it was called, of St. Mary's (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Archaic.) anything regarded as holy; holy relic. <BR> <I>Ex. As help me God and halidom (Sir Thomas More).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) holiness; sanctity. </DL>
<A NAME="halidome">
<B>halidome, </B>noun. <B>=halidom.</B></DL>
<A NAME="halieutic">
<B>halieutic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with fishing. </DL>
<A NAME="haligonian">
<B>Haligonian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Halifax, Nova Scotia or Halifax, England. <DD><I>noun </I> a native or inhabitant of Halifax. </DL>
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<B>halite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> native sodium chloride; rock salt. </DL>
<A NAME="halitosis">
<B>halitosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> bad or offensive breath. </DL>
<B>hall, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a way for going through a building; passageway. <BR> <I>Ex. A hall ran the length of the upper floor of the house.</I> (SYN) corridor, hallway. <DD><B> 2. </B>a passage or room at the entrance of a building; vestibule. <BR> <I>Ex. Leave your umbrella in the hall.</I> (SYN) foyer. <DD><B> 3. </B>a large room for holding meetings, parties, or banquets. <BR> <I>Ex. No hall in town was large enough for the crowd gathered to hear the famous singer.</I> (SYN) auditorium. <DD><B> 4. </B>a main room for common use, especially in a castle, palace, or other large dwelling. <DD><B> 5. </B>a building for public business or assemblies. <BR> <I>Ex. The mayor's office is in the town hall where the town's business is conducted by its officials.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>a building of a school, college, or university in which students live or classes are held. <DD><B> 7. </B>(British.) <DD><B> a. </B>a large dining room in a college or university. <DD><B> b. </B>dinner served or eaten there. <DD><B> 8. </B>the house of an English lord, squire, or owner of a big estate. </DL>
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<B>hallah, </B>noun, pl. <B>hallahs</B> or <B>halloth.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a loaf of rich white bread, usually shaped like a braid, eaten by Jews on the Sabbath, holidays, or ceremonial occasions.Also, <B>challah.</B> </DL>
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<B>Hall effect,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the deflection, within its conductor, of an electric current passing through a magnetic field. </DL>
<A NAME="hallel">
<B>hallel, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a Jewish ritual hymn of praise, consisting of Psalms 113 to 118, sung at Rosh Hodesh, Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, and Hanukkah. </DL>
<B>hallelujah, </B>interjection, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>interj. </I> praise ye the Lord! It occurs in many psalms and anthems. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an exclamation of "hallelujah." <DD><B> 2. </B>a song of praise to God. Also, <B>alleluia.</B> </DL>
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<B>Halley's comet,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the comet that Halley predicted could be seen about every 77 years. Its last return was in 1910. </DL>
<A NAME="halliard">
<B>halliard, </B>noun. <B>=halyard.</B></DL>
<A NAME="halling">
<B>halling, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a Norwegian country dance in triple rhythm. <DD><B> 2. </B>the music for such a dance. </DL>
<A NAME="hallmark">
<B>hallmark, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an official mark indicating standard of purity, put on gold or silver articles. <DD><B> 2. </B>such a mark on any manufactured article. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) any mark or sign of genuineness or good quality. <BR> <I>Ex. Courtesy and self-control are hallmarks of a gentleman.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>any distinctive mark or characteristic. <BR> <I>Ex. The bowler was their hallmark and they used it as their main prop (New York Times). When measles virus attacks tissues such as the lungs, it leaves "hallmarks" (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to put a hallmark on. </DL>
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<B>hallo, </B>interjection, noun, pl. <B>-los,</B> verb, <B>-loed,</B> <B>-loing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>interj. </I> n. <B>1. </B>a call or shout to attract attention. <BR> <I>Ex. 102 "Hallo!" she called from across the street (interj.). Her hallo stopped me in the middle of the street (n.).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a call of greeting or surprise. <BR> <I>Ex. Hallo! What's that noise? (interj.). She uttered a frightened hallo when she heard the floorboards creak (n.).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a shout; call. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to shout; exclaim "hallo"; call. </DL>
<A NAME="halloa">
<B>halloa, </B>interjection, noun, pl. <B>-loas,</B> intransitive verb, <B>-loaed,</B> <B>-loaing.</B> <B>=hallo.</B></DL>
<A NAME="halloffame">
<B>Hall of Fame,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a colonnade in New York City containing tablets and busts in honor of famous Americans. <DD><B> 2. </B>any of a number of shrines or museums honoring persons who have attained fame in particular fields. <BR> <I>Ex. the Baseball Hall of Fame.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>Also, <B>hall of fame.</B> any group of famous or immortal people. <BR> <I>Ex. He will someday be at the front of music's hall of fame.</I> </DL>
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<B>Hall of Famer,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a person belonging to a Hall of Fame; famous person. <BR> <I>Ex. One impressive facet of that day was the astonishing number of Hall of Famers who participated (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hallofjustice">
<B>hall of justice,</B> <B>=courthouse.</B></DL>
<A NAME="halloo">
<B>halloo, </B>interjection, noun, pl. <B>-loos,</B> verb, <B>-looed,</B> <B>-looing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>interj., noun </I> <B>1. </B>a shout to make hounds run faster. <DD><B> 2. </B>a call or shout to attract attention. <DD><B> 3. </B>a shout; call. <DD><I>v.i., v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to shout; call. <DD><B> 2. </B>to shout "halloo" to hounds to make them run faster. </DL>
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<B>hallow</B> (1), transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make holy or sacred. <BR> <I>Ex. a place hallowed by memories.</I> (SYN) sanctify. <DD><B> 2. </B>to honor as holy or sacred. <BR> <I>Ex. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Matthew 6:9).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Archaic.) to declare holy; consecrate; bless. <BR> <I>Ex. Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deed (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
<B>hallowed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>made holy; sacred; consecrated. <BR> <I>Ex. A churchyard is hallowed ground.</I> (SYN) sanctified. <DD><B> 2. </B>honored or observed as holy. </DL>
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<B>Halloween</B> or <B>Hallowe'en, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the evening of October 31, before Allhallows or All Saints' Day. It is observed especially by children, who masquerade, beg for treats, or play pranks. </DL>
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<B>Hallowmas, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the former name of the church feast of Allhallows or All Saints' Day, observed on November 1. </DL>
<A NAME="halloysite">
<B>halloysite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a claylike, earthy mineral, an amorphous, hydrated aluminum silicate, similar to kaolin, used in oil refining. </DL>
<A NAME="hall">
<B>Hall</B> or <B>Hall's scale,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a species of scale insect that attacks the bark of the peach tree and other stone-fruit trees. </DL>
