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<A NAME="how">
<B>how, </B>adverb, conjunction, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>in what way or manner; by what means. <BR> <I>Ex. Tell her how to do it. How did it happen?</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to what degree or amount. <BR> <I>Ex. How tall are you? How much shall I bring you? How do you like the dress? How hot is it?</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>at what rate or price. <BR> <I>Ex. How long will it take you to do this? How do you sell these apples?</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>in what state or condition. <BR> <I>Ex. How is your health? How do I look?</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>for what reason; why. <BR> <I>Ex. How is it you are late?</I> <DD><B> 6a. </B>to what effect; with what meaning. <BR> <I>Ex. How do you mean?</I> <DD><B> b. </B>by what name. <BR> <I>Ex. How do you call yourself?</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>(Obsolete.) how is it that; how comes it that; why. <BR> <I>Ex. "How," cried I, "is that all you are to have for your two shillings?" (Oliver Goldsmith).</I> <DD><I>conj. </I> <B>1. </B>in what way; by what means. <BR> <I>Ex. I don't know how I overlooked that detail. I wonder how you go there.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to what degree, amount, or extent. <BR> <I>Ex. Please tell us how far it is to Atlanta.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>in what state or condition. <BR> <I>Ex. Let me know how she is.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> the way or manner. <BR> <I>Ex. She considered all the hows and wherefores. Must we in all things look for the how, and the why, and the wherefore? (Longfellow).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>and how,</B> </I>(Informal.) certainly. <BR> <I>Ex. Do you like ice cream? And how!</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>any old how,</B> </I>(Informal.) carelessly. <BR> <I>Ex. She did the job just any old how paying little attention.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>how about,</B> </I>(Informal.) what do you say to; would you consider. <BR> <I>Ex. How about coming over tonight?</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>how come.</B> </I>See under <B>come.</B> <BR><I>expr. <B>how far,</B> </I>how much; to what distance, point, or degree. <BR> <I>Ex. I have no idea how far they will carry their grievances.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>how now</B> (or <B>then</B>), </I>what does this mean? (often used interjectionally). <BR> <I>Ex. How now? My Duke's crown wrecked? (Robert Browning).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>how so,</B> </I>why is it so?. <BR> <I>Ex. How so sir, did she change her determination? (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="how">
<B>How.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Howard (United States Supreme Court Reports). </DL>
<A NAME="howadji">
<B>howadji, </B>noun, pl. <B>-adjis.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> in the East: <DD><B> 1. </B>a merchant. <DD><B> 2. </B>a rich man. <DD><B> 3. </B>a gentleman. <DD><B> 4. </B>(in respectful address) sir. </DL>
<A NAME="howbeit">
<B>howbeit, </B>adverb, conjunction.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adv. </I> (Archaic.) however it may be; nevertheless; however. <DD><I>conj. </I> (Obsolete.) though; although. </DL>
<A NAME="howdah">
<B>howdah, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a seat for persons riding on the back of an elephant or camel. It is usually fitted with a railing or canopy. <BR> <I>Ex. ... gorgeous state processions of elephants bearing royalty in their howdahs (London Times).</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, <B>houdah.</B> </DL>
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<A NAME="howdedo">
<B>how-de-do, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a troublesome situation. <BR> <I>Ex. Here's a pretty how-de-do (William S. Gilbert).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="howdie">
<B>howdie</B> or <B>howdy</B> (1), noun, pl. <B>-dies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) a midwife. </DL>
<A NAME="howdoyoudo">
<B>how do you do,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a form of greeting used by a person on being introduced to another. </DL>
<A NAME="howdoyoudo">
<B>how-do-you-do, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a troublesome situation; how-de-do. <BR> <I>Ex. "Bill, isn't this a fine how-do-you-do on Christmas morning?" the father said accusingly (James T. Farrell).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="howdy">
<B>howdy</B> (2), interjection, noun, pl. <B>-dies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Dialect.) how do you do. </DL>
<A NAME="howe">
<B>howe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) a hollow place or depression; basin; valley. </DL>
<B>however, </B>conjunction, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>conj. </I> <B>1. </B>nevertheless; yet; in spite of all that. <BR> <I>Ex. It is his; however, you may borrow it. We were very late for dinner; however, there was plenty left for us.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Archaic.) however much; notwithstanding that; although. <DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>in whatever way; by whatever means. <BR> <I>Ex. However did you get so dirty? However you do it, the effect will be the same.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to whatever extent or degree; no matter how. <BR> <I>Ex. I'll come, however busy I am.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="howff">
<B>howff</B> or <B>howf, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD><I>noun </I> a place of resort; haunt. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to have one's haunt. </DL>
<A NAME="howitzer">
<B>howitzer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a short cannon for firing shells in a high curve, capable of striking hidden targets. </DL>
<A NAME="howl">
<B>howl, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to give a long, loud, mournful cry. <BR> <I>Ex. Our dog often howls at night. The winter winds howled around our cabin.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to give a long, loud cry of pain, scorn, or rage. <BR> <I>Ex. He still howls about the expense of printing (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to yell or shout. <BR> <I>Ex. It was so funny that we howled with laughter.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to force or drive by howling. <BR> <I>Ex. The angry crowd howled the speaker off the platform.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to utter with howling. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a long, loud, mournful cry. <BR> <I>Ex. the howl of a wolf.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a loud cry of pain or rage. <DD><B> 3. </B>a yell of scorn or amusement. <DD><B> 4. </B>a yell or shout. <BR> <I>Ex. We heard howls of laughter.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>howl down,</B> </I>to drown out the words of by howling. <BR> <I>Ex. When Winston Churchill finally attempted in the House of Commons to obtain a delay which would benefit the King's case, he was, in effect, howled down (Atlantic).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="howler">
<B>howler, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person or thing that howls. <DD><B> 2. </B>an animal that howls. <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=howling monkey.</B> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Informal.) a ridiculous mistake; stupid blunder. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Dialect.) a person hired to wail at a funeral or the bedside of the dying. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Surfing.) a large wave that only an expert surfer can ride; zipper. </DL>
<B>howlet, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) an owl. </DL>
<A NAME="howling">
<B>howling, </B>adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>that howls. <DD><B> 2. </B>characterized by howling. <DD><B> 3. </B>dreary. <BR> <I>Ex. the waste howling wilderness (Deuteronomy 32:10).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Slang, Figurative.) very great. <BR> <I>Ex. a howling success.</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> in the highest degree. </DL>
<A NAME="howlingmonkey">
<B>howling monkey,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of the large, arboreal, gregarious, prehensile-tailed monkeys of Central and South America the males of which make extraordinary, loud howling noises; howler. </DL>
<A NAME="howsoever">
<B>howsoever, </B>adverb, conjunction.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>to whatever extent, degree, or amount. <BR> <I>Ex. No man, howsoever strong of limb, Had dared across that swollen stream to go (William Morris).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>in whatever way; by whatever means. <DD><I>conj. </I> nevertheless; yet; however. </DL>
<A NAME="howto">
<B>how-to, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) explaining how to do something. <BR> <I>Ex. Do-it-yourself fad sparks boom in "how-to" magazines and books (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hoy">
<B>hoy</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a former type of small ship with fore-and-aft sails, used along a coast. </DL>
<A NAME="hoy">
<B>hoy</B> (2), interjection, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>interj. </I> a cry used to call attention. <DD><I>noun </I> a call of "hoy!". <BR> <I>Ex. I see your young man ... and I give him a Hoy! (Dickens).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hoya">
<B>hoya, </B>noun. <B>=waxplant.</B></DL>
<A NAME="hoyden">
<B>hoyden, </B>noun, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a boisterous, romping girl; tomboy. <BR> <I>Ex. a fine, fresh hoyden just from boarding school (Washington Irving).</I> (SYN) romp. <DD><B> 2. </B>a rude or ill-bred girl or woman. <DD><I>adj. </I> of the character of or resembling a hoyden; inelegant in behavior; roistering; hoydenish. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to play the hoyden. Also, <B>hoiden.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hoydenish">
<B>hoydenish, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like a hoyden; boisterous; romping. noun <B>hoydenishness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hoyle">
<B>Hoyle, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a book of rules (and often instructions) for games, especially card games. <BR><I>expr. <B>according to Hoyle,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>according to the rules (of whist) laid down by Edmond Hoyle. </I> <I>Ex. They always played the game according to Hoyle.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(Figurative.) according to the accepted rules or customs; in a fair or correct manner. <BR> <I>Ex. I was willing to take the word of the many technically competent persons involved that the grinding of the machinery by which these numbers obtained had been according to Hoyle (Science).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hp">
<B>hp.</B> or <B>hp</B> (no period),<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>half pay. <DD><B> 2. </B>high pressure. <DD><B> 3. </B>horsepower. </DL>
<B>H.P.</B> or <B>HP</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for: <DD><B> 1. </B>high power. <DD><B> 2. </B>high pressure. <DD><B> 3. </B>hire-purchase. <DD><B> 4. </B>horsepower. <DD><B> 5. </B>House of Parliament. </DL>
<A NAME="hq">
<B>HQ</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> headquarters. </DL>
<A NAME="hr">
<B>hr.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> hour or hours. </DL>
<A NAME="hr">
<B>Hr.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Herr. </DL>
<A NAME="hr">
<B>H.R.</B> or <B>HR</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for: <DD><B> 1. </B>Home Rule. <DD><B> 2. </B>home run. <DD><B> 3. </B>House of Representatives. <DD><B> 4. </B>House (of Representatives) bill (always with a number). </DL>
<A NAME="hra">
<B>H.R.A.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Human Resources Administration. </DL>
