dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/hi_mw.json

{
  "Himalayan":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas",
      "enormously large mountainous",
      "any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and the Siamese and having the stocky build and long thick coat of the former and the blue eyes and coat patterns of the latter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02cchi-m\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259n",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1949, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "hiccough":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
      ": an attack of hiccuping",
      ": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction",
      ": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change",
      ": to make a hiccup",
      ": to be affected with hiccups",
      ": a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
      ": to make a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
      ": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
      ": an attack of hiccuping",
      ": to make a hiccup",
      ": to be affected with hiccups"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-(\u02cc)k\u0259p",
      "\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "discontinuity",
      "gap",
      "hiatus",
      "interim",
      "interlude",
      "intermission",
      "interregnum",
      "interruption",
      "interstice",
      "interval",
      "parenthesis"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "continuation",
      "continuity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
      "The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
      "One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But there was one big question mark, one hiccup that, in addition to the usual concerns about racers getting sick or hurt, kept the Utes from celebrating prematurely. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "My routine was dialed in, but running out of coffee beans became the one recurring hiccup to my near-perfect morning. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
      "The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210707"
  },
  "hiccup":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
      ": an attack of hiccuping",
      ": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction",
      ": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change",
      ": to make a hiccup",
      ": to be affected with hiccups",
      ": a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
      ": to make a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
      ": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
      ": an attack of hiccuping",
      ": to make a hiccup",
      ": to be affected with hiccups"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-(\u02cc)k\u0259p",
      "\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "discontinuity",
      "gap",
      "hiatus",
      "interim",
      "interlude",
      "intermission",
      "interregnum",
      "interruption",
      "interstice",
      "interval",
      "parenthesis"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "continuation",
      "continuity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
      "The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
      "One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But there was one big question mark, one hiccup that, in addition to the usual concerns about racers getting sick or hurt, kept the Utes from celebrating prematurely. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "My routine was dialed in, but running out of coffee beans became the one recurring hiccup to my near-perfect morning. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
      "The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210145"
  },
  "hick":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an unsophisticated provincial person",
      ": unsophisticated , provincial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "chawbacon",
      "churl",
      "clodhopper",
      "cornball",
      "countryman",
      "hayseed",
      "provincial",
      "rube",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We felt like a bunch of hicks when we went to the city for the first time.",
      "city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For all of his self-ridicule about being an uneducated hick , Bird would prove to have the best grasp of the reporter-player relationship of all the Celtics players during my time covering the team. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "There was also a lovely moment of hillbilly elegizing, as one of the pundits put on his best hick costume to get in with the little people. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
      "As written by Cain and portrayed by Hoesktra, Reeves is a Texas hick but a quick learner; tense and explosive; profane yet disciplined; disordered but aware of right and wrong. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The images of people gathering on Florida beaches conjure the dynamics of the Florida Man meme, which delights in the broad-brush painting of Floridians as criminally stupid hicks . \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
      "Shakespeare\u2019s airiest souffle does put one in mind of all those half-hours of zaniness that once dominated prime time: clueless hicks living in Beverly Hills and horses that talk and mischievous uncles from Mars. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "Trump can always count on these two Alabama hicks to lick his clown boots. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "Played with locked jaw and a terrible haircut by Jared Keeso, the show\u2019s co-creator and writer, Wayne is king of the hicks , a courteous ladykiller in stonewashed jeans. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Keeso, the driving force of the series, plays Wayne, the toughest (but also, weirdly, the nicest) guy in Letterkenny, who is a hick and runs a produce stand outside of the family farm, which is basically just a setup for sitting around and talking. \u2014 Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 July 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent. \u2014 Ben Oliver, Robb Report , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018",
      "All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1669, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1913, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180516"
  },
  "hidebound":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh",
      ": having an inflexible or ultraconservative character",
      ": having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh",
      ": having scleroderma"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccbau\u0307nd",
      "\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccbau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "archconservative",
      "brassbound",
      "button-down",
      "buttoned-down",
      "conservative",
      "die-hard",
      "mossbacked",
      "old-fashioned",
      "old-line",
      "old-school",
      "orthodox",
      "paleoconservative",
      "reactionary",
      "standpat",
      "traditional",
      "traditionalistic",
      "ultraconservative",
      "unprogressive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "broad-minded",
      "large-minded",
      "liberal",
      "nonconservative",
      "nonconventional",
      "nonorthodox",
      "nontraditional",
      "open-minded",
      "progressive",
      "unconventional",
      "unorthodox"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a website, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The problem, the publication concludes, is that governments and companies are often hidebound , reluctant to adopt the new analytical methods, and that the political will to act on what the analysis is showing is often lacking. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "Elizabeth was too young, too hidebound , to develop any passion projects before the death of her father, George VI, in February, 1952. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s also, of course, anomalous, freakish, the kind of novelty that plays into a narrative urge on the part of certain hidebound intellectuals to blame new media for the worst impulses of humanity. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "On Sunday night, that falling royal blue and yellow confetti validated the Rams\u2019 iconoclastic team-building approach that upended a hidebound league. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "That hidebound attitude lived on after Ha\u00fcy\u2019s death in 1822. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Hadley gamely exploits this tension in a narrative that grants the reader sympathy for all its characters \u2014 the fearless and hidebound alike. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "His most significant insight, though, was that there was no reason to be hidebound by borders. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "In this cultural panic, many intellectuals were ashamed of the poverty and the illiteracy of the rural population, and of the weakness of a decadent and hidebound imperial \u00e9lite. \u2014 Ian Buruma, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184341"
  },
  "hideous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly",
      ": morally offensive : shocking",
      ": very ugly or disgusting : frightful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abhorrent",
      "abominable",
      "appalling",
      "awful",
      "disgusting",
      "distasteful",
      "dreadful",
      "evil",
      "foul",
      "fulsome",
      "gross",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrid",
      "loathsome",
      "nasty",
      "nauseating",
      "nauseous",
      "noisome",
      "noxious",
      "obnoxious",
      "obscene",
      "odious",
      "offensive",
      "rancid",
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "scandalous",
      "shocking",
      "sickening",
      "ugly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "innocuous",
      "inoffensive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
      "the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
      "In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
      "In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
      "None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English hidous , from Anglo-French hidus, hisdos , from Old French hisde, hide terror",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173615"
  },
  "hideousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly",
      ": morally offensive : shocking",
      ": very ugly or disgusting : frightful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abhorrent",
      "abominable",
      "appalling",
      "awful",
      "disgusting",
      "distasteful",
      "dreadful",
      "evil",
      "foul",
      "fulsome",
      "gross",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrid",
      "loathsome",
      "nasty",
      "nauseating",
      "nauseous",
      "noisome",
      "noxious",
      "obnoxious",
      "obscene",
      "odious",
      "offensive",
      "rancid",
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "scandalous",
      "shocking",
      "sickening",
      "ugly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "innocuous",
      "inoffensive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
      "the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
      "In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
      "In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
      "None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English hidous , from Anglo-French hidus, hisdos , from Old French hisde, hide terror",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203441"
  },
  "hie":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to go quickly hasten",
      "to cause (oneself) to go quickly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u012b",
    "synonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "belt",
      "blast",
      "blaze",
      "blow",
      "bolt",
      "bomb",
      "bowl",
      "breeze",
      "bundle",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "cannonball",
      "careen",
      "career",
      "chase",
      "course",
      "crack (on)",
      "dash",
      "drive",
      "fly",
      "hare",
      "hasten",
      "highball",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hump",
      "hurl",
      "hurry",
      "hurtle",
      "hustle",
      "jet",
      "jump",
      "motor",
      "nip",
      "pelt",
      "race",
      "ram",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "rustle",
      "scoot",
      "scurry",
      "scuttle",
      "shoot",
      "speed",
      "step",
      "tear",
      "travel",
      "trot",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "zip",
      "zoom"
    ],
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      "crawl",
      "creep",
      "poke"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "we had best hie home before the snow gets worse"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English h\u012bgian to strive, hasten",
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163808"
  },
  "hierophant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a priest in ancient Greece",
      ": the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries",
      ": expositor",
      ": advocate sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02ccfant",
      "h\u012b-\u02c8er-\u0259-f\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "advocate",
      "advocator",
      "apostle",
      "backer",
      "booster",
      "champion",
      "espouser",
      "exponent",
      "expounder",
      "friend",
      "gospeler",
      "gospeller",
      "herald",
      "high priest",
      "paladin",
      "promoter",
      "proponent",
      "protagonist",
      "supporter",
      "true believer",
      "tub-thumper",
      "white knight"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adversary",
      "antagonist",
      "opponent"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "as an early hierophant of birth control, Margaret Sanger had to face down often vehement opposition"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin hierophanta , from Greek hierophant\u0113s , from hieros + phainein to show \u2014 more at fancy ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201552"
  },
  "hifalutin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": pretentious , fancy",
      ": expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : pompous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225534"
  },
  "higgledy-piggledy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "adverb or adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a confused, disordered, or random manner",
      ": in a messy way : topsy-turvy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchi-g\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02c8pi-g\u0259l-d\u0113",
      "\u02cchi-g\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02c8pi-g\u0259l-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170316"
  },
  "high":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
      ": having a specified height or elevation : tall",
      ": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation",
      ": advanced toward the acme or culmination",
      ": advanced toward the most active or culminating period",
      ": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period",
      ": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration",
      ": verging on lateness",
      ": long past : remote",
      ": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )",
      ": relatively far from the equator",
      ": rich in quality : luxurious",
      ": slightly tainted or spoiled",
      ": malodorous",
      ": exalted or elevated in character : noble",
      ": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected",
      ": of relatively great importance: such as",
      ": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing",
      ": serious , grave",
      ": observed with the utmost solemnity",
      ": critical , climactic",
      ": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality",
      ": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter",
      ": forcible , strong",
      ": stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony",
      ": high church",
      ": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement",
      ": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol",
      ": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate",
      ": enthusiastically in approval or support of",
      ": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree",
      ": well , luxuriously",
      ": an elevated place or region: such as",
      ": hill , knoll",
      ": the space overhead : sky",
      ": heaven",
      ": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level",
      ": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug",
      ": a state of elation or high spirits",
      ": extending to a great distance above the ground",
      ": having a specified elevation : tall",
      ": of greater degree, size, amount, or cost than average",
      ": having great force",
      ": pitched or sounding above some other sound",
      ": very serious",
      ": of the best quality",
      ": rich in quality",
      ": at or to a high place or degree",
      ": a high point or level",
      ": a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": the arrangement of gears in an automobile giving the highest speed of travel",
      ": in the sky : up above",
      ": having a complex organization : greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically",
      "\u2014 compare low",
      ": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
      ": being intoxicated",
      ": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state",
      ": one produced by or as if by a drug (as heroin)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altitudinous",
      "lofty",
      "tall",
      "towering"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "expensively",
      "extravagantly",
      "fatly",
      "grandly",
      "large",
      "lavishly",
      "luxuriously",
      "opulently",
      "palatially",
      "plushly",
      "richly",
      "sumptuously"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
      "Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
      "That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
      "At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Former high -ranking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have actively campaigned for Title 42 with fearmongering. \u2014 Pedro Rios, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Lloyd has yet to meet Xi, the Chinese leader who is also chair of the Central Military Commission, or other high -ranking commanders on the commission. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Saadoune\u2019s father had served as a high -ranking military officer in Morocco. \u2014 Paulina Villegas, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Take Sumner Welles, for instance, a high -ranking official in Franklin Delano Roosevelt\u2019s State Department and a member of that era\u2019s blue-blooded establishment, who had a penchant for propositioning train porters. \u2014 Samuel Clowes Huneke, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "The Senate in early May unanimously passed a bill to enhance security for the Justices\u2019 families, in line with what\u2019s offered for high -ranking executive and legislative officers. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "Women and people of color still make up single digits in most high -ranking roles \u2014 in front of the camera and behind the camera. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "Around the time of Mr. Tarrio\u2019s arrest federal investigators also searched the homes \u2014 and seized the phones \u2014 of three other high -ranking Proud Boys identified as unindicted co-conspirators in the case. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Putin has fired several high -ranking military members amid the mixed results his troops have seen. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192632"
  },
  "high horse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an arrogant and unyielding mood or attitude"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogance",
      "assumption",
      "bumptiousness",
      "consequence",
      "haughtiness",
      "hauteur",
      "huffiness",
      "imperiousness",
      "loftiness",
      "lordliness",
      "masterfulness",
      "peremptoriness",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "presumptuousness",
      "pretense",
      "pretence",
      "pretension",
      "pretentiousness",
      "self-consequence",
      "self-importance",
      "superciliousness",
      "superiority",
      "toploftiness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humility",
      "modesty",
      "unassumingness",
      "unpretentiousness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Visible displays of sustainability \u2014 and the moralistic high horse that comes with them \u2014 has become yet a status symbol. \u2014 Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "LeBron James is living on a high horse in a multimillion dollar house, living near nothing but White people. \u2014 Fox News Staff, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "Trying to climb on any high horse would only be embarrassing at best, and at the very least hypocritical. \u2014 Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "There\u2019s a reason Scott doesn\u2019t travel anywhere by high horse . \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020",
      "Just emphasize your concern and leave the high horse at home. \u2014 Courtney Shea, refinery29.com , 22 May 2020",
      "Players around Major League Baseball have mounted their high horses to belittle the Astros and commissioner Rob Manfred, who hasn\u2019t punished those players in any way. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 19 Feb. 2020",
      "The vandals apparently felt the 32-foot- high horse of a different color ought to be at least partially orange. \u2014 Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "This isn\u2019t a social-justice high horse , Lindsay and others insist, just an attempt to point out the obliviousness and privilege that allowed someone to green-light this campaign without stopping to think about the context. \u2014 Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1782, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223454"
  },
  "high noon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": precisely noon",
      ": the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period",
      ": the time of a decisive confrontation or contest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "bloom",
      "blossom",
      "florescence",
      "floruit",
      "flower",
      "flush",
      "heyday",
      "prime",
      "salad days",
      "springtime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The duel was to take place at high noon .",
      "We are approaching high noon of the election campaign.",
      "the high noon of her career",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "At high noon on an early-spring day in 2017, six steers doomed to die escaped their slaughterhouse and stormed the streets of my city. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "With his MGs \u2013 Stax Records\u2019 hammer and pick \u2013 Booker T. Jones advanced R&B to high noon , when Hammond organs bellowed, notes swung and the tape didn\u2019t lie. \u2014 Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223723"
  },
  "high road":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": highway",
      ": the easiest course",
      ": an ethical course"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "arterial",
      "artery",
      "avenue",
      "boulevard",
      "carriageway",
      "drag",
      "drive",
      "expressway",
      "freeway",
      "highway",
      "pass",
      "pike",
      "road",
      "roadway",
      "route",
      "row",
      "street",
      "thoroughfare",
      "thruway",
      "trace",
      "turnpike",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rebel Wilson is taking the high road after an Australian newspaper threatened to publicize her relationship with Ramona Agruma without her consent. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
      "The high road might be a more noble choice for all concerned; sinking into the muck will be more entertaining. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2021",
      "For his part, Butler took the high road in the wake of Monday night\u2019s 102-82 Game 4 loss at TD Garden. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
      "Khloe is visibly frustrated at the news, telling her sister to take the high road . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
      "If employees take the high road and raise their level of performance, any issues might take a back seat or even fade away. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Armstrong: The term of art in my field is that there are certain companies that follow a high road and certain companies that follow a low road. \u2014 Ethan Karp, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "But Sevigny took the high road , putting in the work and establishing herself as a director\u2019s actor, appearing in films by the likes of Lars von Trier, David Fincher, Jim Jarmusch, and Whit Stillman. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Chris Rock might be taking the high road in the aftermath of that Oscars slap, but the same cannot be said for some of his fans. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182123"
  },
  "high roller":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who spends freely in luxurious living",
      ": a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "fritterer",
      "prodigal",
      "profligate",
      "spender",
      "spendthrift",
      "squanderer",
      "waster",
      "wastrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "economizer",
      "penny-pincher"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a high roller known for his lavish parties",
      "The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
      "No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
      "Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
      "Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174027"
  },
  "high-and-mighty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arrogant , imperious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "assumptive",
      "bumptious",
      "cavalier",
      "chesty",
      "haughty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "important",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "masterful",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "sniffy",
      "stiff-necked",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unarrogant",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1633, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204442"
  },
  "high-class":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of superior quality or status"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8klas"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "A-OK",
      "A1",
      "awesome",
      "bang-up",
      "banner",
      "beautiful",
      "blue-chip",
      "blue-ribbon",
      "boffo",
      "bonny",
      "bonnie",
      "boss",
      "brag",
      "brave",
      "bully",
      "bumper",
      "capital",
      "choice",
      "classic",
      "cool",
      "corking",
      "crackerjack",
      "cracking",
      "dandy",
      "divine",
      "dope",
      "down",
      "dynamite",
      "excellent",
      "fab",
      "fabulous",
      "famous",
      "fantabulous",
      "fantastic",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "first-string",
      "five-star",
      "four-star",
      "frontline",
      "gangbusters",
      "gangbuster",
      "gilt-edged",
      "gilt-edge",
      "gone",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "groovy",
      "heavenly",
      "hot",
      "hype",
      "immense",
      "jim-dandy",
      "keen",
      "lovely",
      "marvelous",
      "marvellous",
      "mean",
      "neat",
      "nifty",
      "noble",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "out-of-sight",
      "par excellence",
      "peachy",
      "peachy keen",
      "phat",
      "prime",
      "primo",
      "prize",
      "prizewinning",
      "quality",
      "radical",
      "righteous",
      "sensational",
      "slick",
      "splendid",
      "stellar",
      "sterling",
      "superb",
      "superior",
      "superlative",
      "supernal",
      "swell",
      "terrific",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "top-notch",
      "top-of-the-line",
      "top-shelf",
      "topflight",
      "topping",
      "unsurpassed",
      "wizard",
      "wonderful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "atrocious",
      "awful",
      "execrable",
      "lousy",
      "pathetic",
      "poor",
      "rotten",
      "terrible",
      "vile",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1833, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171351"
  },
  "high-end":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": upscale",
      ": of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8end"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exclusive",
      "upmarket",
      "upscale"
    ],
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      "dime-store",
      "discount",
      "down-market",
      "downscale",
      "low-end"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203603"
  },
  "high-flown":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": exceedingly or excessively high or favorable",
      ": having an excessively embellished or inflated character : pretentious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aureate",
      "florid",
      "flowery",
      "grandiloquent",
      "high-sounding",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "magnific",
      "ornate",
      "purple",
      "rhetorical",
      "rhetoric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221958"
  },
  "high-grade":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of superior grade or quality",
      ": being near the upper or most favorable extreme of a specified range",
      ": medically serious or life-threatening",
      ": being near the upper, most serious, or most life-threatening extreme of a specified range",
      "\u2014 compare low-grade"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8gr\u0101d",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8gr\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201757"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "marked by elevated principles and feelings",
      "pretentious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "chivalrous",
      "elevated",
      "gallant",
      "great",
      "greathearted",
      "high",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "magnanimous",
      "natural",
      "noble",
      "sublime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "debased",
      "degenerate",
      "degraded",
      "ignoble",
      "low"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1556, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163752"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "marked by elevated principles and feelings",
      "pretentious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "chivalrous",
      "elevated",
      "gallant",
      "great",
      "greathearted",
      "high",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "magnanimous",
      "natural",
      "noble",
      "sublime"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "debased",
      "degenerate",
      "degraded",
      "ignoble",
      "low"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1556, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "high-muck-a-muck":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "muckety-muck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02cch\u012b-\u02c8m\u0259-ki-\u02ccm\u0259k",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "big boy",
      "big cheese",
      "big gun",
      "big leaguer",
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "big-timer",
      "bigfoot",
      "biggie",
      "bigwig",
      "fat cat",
      "heavy",
      "heavy hitter",
      "heavyweight",
      "honcho",
      "kahuna",
      "kingfish",
      "kingpin",
      "major leaguer",
      "muckety-muck",
      "muck-a-muck",
      "mucky-muck",
      "nabob",
      "nawab",
      "nibs",
      "nob",
      "pooh-bah",
      "poo-bah",
      "wheel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lightweight",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "shrimp",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero",
      "zilch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "high-pitched":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a high pitch",
      ": marked by or exhibiting strong feeling : agitated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8picht"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "piping",
      "screeching",
      "shrieking",
      "shrill",
      "squeaking",
      "squeaky",
      "treble",
      "whistling"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bass",
      "deep",
      "grave",
      "low",
      "throaty"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214221"
  },
  "high-rolling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who spends freely in luxurious living",
      ": a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "fritterer",
      "prodigal",
      "profligate",
      "spender",
      "spendthrift",
      "squanderer",
      "waster",
      "wastrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "economizer",
      "penny-pincher"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a high roller known for his lavish parties",
      "The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
      "No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
      "Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
      "Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192827"
  },
  "high-spirited":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": characterized by a bold or energetic spirit",
      ": lively sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bouncy",
      "bubbly",
      "buoyant",
      "crank",
      "effervescent",
      "exuberant",
      "frolic",
      "frolicsome",
      "gamesome",
      "gay",
      "vivacious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "low-spirited",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1588, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191103"
  },
  "high-strung":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament",
      "very sensitive or nervous",
      "having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8str\u0259\u014b",
    "synonyms":[
      "excitable",
      "fiddle-footed",
      "flighty",
      "fluttery",
      "hyper",
      "hyperactive",
      "hyperexcitable",
      "hyperkinetic",
      "jittery",
      "jumpy",
      "nervous",
      "skittery",
      "skittish",
      "spasmodic",
      "spooky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "imperturbable",
      "nerveless",
      "unexcitable",
      "unflappable",
      "unshakable"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "high-water mark":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": highest point : peak"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crescendo",
      "crest",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "meridian",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By 2015, the legal fight against corruption in Guatemala was reaching its high-water mark . \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "His wife and doctor begged him to stop, so 80 minutes became his high-water mark . \u2014 Greg Presto, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Additionally, 557 patients were boarding in emergency departments at state hospitals on May 16 \u2014 another high-water mark since the association began tracking the numbers in October. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Caruso\u2019s campaign largesse remains well below the mayoral money high-water mark set by Michael R. Bloomberg in New York City. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The following night featured perhaps the season\u2019s high-water mark in terms of opulence and fantasy. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "This 1866-1867 painting of the illustrious matador Cayetano Sanz y Pozas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is, for me, a high-water mark \u2014 a perfect expression of Manet\u2019s puppyish infatuation with his hero, Diego Vel\u00e1zquez. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The 2014 and 2015 drafts were the previous high-water mark for local NFL draft talent. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "In fact, several economists said March may be a high-water mark for overall inflation. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1691, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214001"
  },
  "highfalutin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": pretentious , fancy",
      ": expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : pompous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cch\u012b-f\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aureate",
      "florid",
      "flowery",
      "grandiloquent",
      "high-flown",
      "high-sounding",
      "magnific",
      "ornate",
      "purple",
      "rhetorical",
      "rhetoric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a highfalutin way of talking",
      "his highfalutin paean to the working class failed to win over a crowd that wanted to hear down-to-earth proposals for economic relief",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Philip thought Woody Allen was a phony pseudo-intellectual who had never finished a book in his life and made all these highfalutin allusions to Strindberg and whatnot. \u2014 Jordan Reife, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "In less highfalutin language, increasing taxes on an activity leads to less of it; cutting taxes on an activity leads to more of it. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Jan. 2021",
      "But after some highfalutin remarks, Crowe makes a hard turn to a profane, confrontational rant pitching his movie about a homicidal maniac. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2020",
      "American politicians, the pusillanimous and the mountebanks and even their opposites, used to be as highfalutin as Foghorn Leghorn with their gibes, which made politics fun for fans of Shakespeare, the Bible or obscure history. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "What began as semi-legal \u2014 if highfalutin \u2014 graffiti has taken off in recent years, with local and even international artists being commissioned to turn once-seedy downtown walls into canvases for all manner of murals. \u2014 Paul Abercrombie, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "And even the most highfalutin fly rodder won\u2019t argue against a hot fried bluegill with a side of onions and potatoes. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019",
      "The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps from high entry 2 + alteration of fluting , present participle of flute ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211723"
  },
  "highjack":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
      ": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
      ": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": kidnap",
      ": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
      ": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
      ": to subject to extortion or swindling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204436"
  },
  "highly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in or to a high place, level, or rank",
      ": in or to a high degree or amount",
      ": with approval : favorably",
      ": to a high degree : very much",
      ": with much approval"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "little",
      "negligibly",
      "nominally",
      "slightly",
      "somewhat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country.",
      "though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The county stated in court records the jail incident is irrelevant to the photos lawsuit and would be highly prejudicial if it were allowed to be mentioned in the Bryant trial. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "The case was a highly technical dispute over how the Department of Health and Human Services sets Medicare pay rates for prescription drugs. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "Caught early, however, uterine cancer is considered highly curable. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Veterinarians need to be able to move from crisis to crisis at AMC, which treats more than 50,000 animals a year and has a 24-7 emergency room and highly specialized care. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "Pending the return of Harrison Barnes (who has been the subject of trade rumors since December of 2021), the Kings could sport a highly competent offensive foursome of Fox, Mathurin, Barnes and Sabonis, which should offer plenty of upside. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
      "In the same episode, Khlo\u00e9 also spoke highly of her sister's relationship with Davidson. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
      "But once the island partially reopened to tourism in November 2020, the highly infectious delta variant swept in. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "Now 96% of the town\u2019s economy is tied to cruise ship traffic and the town is highly seasonal. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193403"
  },
  "hijacking":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
      ": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
      ": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": kidnap",
      ": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
      ": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
      ": to subject to extortion or swindling",
      ": to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle",
      ": to take control of (an aircraft) by force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) especially by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commandeer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
      "A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
      "A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.",
      "The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221627"
  },
  "hike":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to go on a hike",
      ": to travel by any means",
      ": to rise up",
      ": to work upward out of place",
      ": to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion",
      ": snap sense transitive 6b",
      ": to raise in amount sharply or suddenly",
      ": to take on a hike",
      ": to traverse on a hike",
      ": a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise \u2014 see also take a hike",
      ": an increase especially in quantity or amount",
      ": snap sense 11",
      ": to take a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise",
      ": a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bk",
      "\u02c8h\u012bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amble",
      "perambulate",
      "ramble",
      "saunter",
      "stroll",
      "tramp",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The two men had planned to hike and climb Mount Brown, which is around 8,500 feet in elevation, the park service said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
      "Just minutes away from the Kaaterskill Falls, where visitors can hike amongst breathtaking views and follow trails to the bottom of a waterfall, is Piaule Catskill \u2013 a landscape hotel made up of 24 luxurious cabins. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 June 2022",
      "Wells and her children often hike and ride horses in the area. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "At Notre Vue Estate Winery in Windsor, visitors are allowed to hike and bike along 17 miles of trails. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The hosts, Aimatarii, Hitinui, and their two children, live on a 4,000-square-meter valley\u2014a wild plot of land guests are welcome to hike and explore. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Silver and many other asset prices have fallen in recent months as global central banks hike interest rates and pursue other forms of monetary tightening in order to rein in inflation. \u2014 Jesse Colombo, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The Domes, nature centers, parks and playground around Milwaukee Go to a nature center to see flowers and hike on trails. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "Southern California managers expressed concerns that strict conservation requires agencies to hike rates. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fundamentally, with a tax hike on the wealthy and upper-middle-class. \u2014 Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "And his companies gave $200,000 to the successful campaign for Measure M, a sales tax hike for transit projects that Garcetti championed in 2016. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "The diesel tax hike stems from an annual adjustment the legislature established in 2007. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
      "Wes Moore, an author and former nonprofit chief; Jon Baron, a former federal appointee and nonprofit chief; and Tom Perez, a former labor secretary under Obama, each backed a delay in the tax hike . \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "For instance, Knox County increased its assessments by 40%, but people whose properties increased below that rate enjoyed a tax decrease, while those whose properties appreciated above 40% got a tax hike . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
      "The money the town is borrowing \u2014 which will not trigger a property tax hike \u2014 would go toward restoring the historic concrete structure both inside and out, with the goal of reopening it to the public, officials said. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "The city-county government did not have to pursue a local tax hike . \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "To make matters more confusing, the other tax- hike proposals that did appear in the budget were scored under a baseline that assumes Build Back Better has already been enacted. \u2014 Brian Riedl, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022"
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      ": marked by or causing hilarity : extremely funny",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The play is a fable, alternately hilarious and moving, and examines the idea of family identity and the ties that bind. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 14 June 2022",
      "Jackson\u2019s boundary-pushing, thought-provoking script manages to be both hilarious and devastating, as well as wide-ranging in every sense of the word. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Here are the most jaw-dropping, hilarious , and heartwarming outdoor love stories from our Outside audience. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "Funny Pages is a dark, utterly hilarious , and sometimes horrifying film bound to be a cult favorite once it gets released. \u2014 Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
      "Many are bawdy, hilarious , the sort of stuff Lego would never touch. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Chris Rock told the truth about living in the world during the 80s as a black kid in such a hilarious , yet truthful way that still translates into current day. \u2014 R29 Unbothered, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The queen of indignant comedy\u2019s new Netflix special is hilarious , filthy, and accessible despite its potentially alienating subject matter. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Ryan Reynolds had an odd (albeit hilarious ) way of wishing Hugh Jackman luck in his latest gig. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"irregular from Latin hilarus, hilaris cheerful, from Greek hilaros ",
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      "circa 1840, in the meaning defined above"
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      "unhysterical"
    ],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The play is a fable, alternately hilarious and moving, and examines the idea of family identity and the ties that bind. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 14 June 2022",
      "Jackson\u2019s boundary-pushing, thought-provoking script manages to be both hilarious and devastating, as well as wide-ranging in every sense of the word. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Here are the most jaw-dropping, hilarious , and heartwarming outdoor love stories from our Outside audience. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "Funny Pages is a dark, utterly hilarious , and sometimes horrifying film bound to be a cult favorite once it gets released. \u2014 Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
      "Many are bawdy, hilarious , the sort of stuff Lego would never touch. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Chris Rock told the truth about living in the world during the 80s as a black kid in such a hilarious , yet truthful way that still translates into current day. \u2014 R29 Unbothered, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The queen of indignant comedy\u2019s new Netflix special is hilarious , filthy, and accessible despite its potentially alienating subject matter. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Ryan Reynolds had an odd (albeit hilarious ) way of wishing Hugh Jackman luck in his latest gig. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "circa 1840, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": boisterous merriment or laughter",
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    "examples":[
      "My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.",
      "hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drama and hilarity ensues when a human discovers a remote resort for monsters and other mythical creatures run by Dracula, played by Adam Sandler. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
      "The hilarity of Black women on television has been sorely missed and ignored by the Television Academy over multiple decades. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s also, of course, Winkler, who continues to achieve dignified restraint and high hilarity this season, and just had a finely etched longform profile in the New York Times and is poised for a late career renaissance. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There are four young Athenian lovers, a mischievous fairy, a quarreling fairy king and queen and a troupe of truly awful amateur actors and the hilarity that ensues when all of their stories diverge. \u2014 Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The whole of the series reached a stage of sad hilarity , really. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Not to mention the hilarity of an actual accidental hanging. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "There had been plenty of dramas capable of great hilarity , and comedies adept at eliciting tears. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Charismatic, prolific and unique, Jones is a hip hop artist not afraid to embrace theatrics, hilarity and heart in his music. \u2014 Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225019"
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      ": a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain",
      ": an artificial heap or mound (as of earth)",
      ": several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row",
      ": slope , incline",
      ": to form into a heap",
      ": to draw earth around the roots or base of",
      ": a usually rounded elevation of land lower than a mountain",
      ": a surface that slopes",
      ": a heap or mound of something",
      "Ambrose Powell 1825\u20131865 American Confederate general",
      "Archibald Vivian 1886\u20131977 English physiologist",
      "James Jerome 1838\u20131916 American (Canadian-born) financier",
      "Sir Rowland 1795\u20131879 English postal reformer"
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      "cock",
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      "stack"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some Democrats, including most recently Sen. Ron Wyden, have floated windfall profit taxes on oil and gas companies as a way to help consumers grappling with record-high gas prices \u2014 though passing such legislation could be an up- hill battle. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "The Mazda veered off the right shoulder as Aquilino crested a hill while traveling south,, police said. \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Caribou should be posing picturesquely on each hill . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
      "Not to mention the floating fishing platform Chen Chen & Kai Williams built for blue herons that frequent the Japanese hill -and-pond garden. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 17 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday night, Rose brought a chair up to the hill to watch the fire. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "There were no parties and no throngs of onlookers cheering the runners up the Gallows Lane hill or down Main Street to the finish line. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "In a wooden barn perched on a grassy hill , some of the most celebrated cows in the dairy business \u2014 the bovine royal family of American fancy butter \u2014 sampled hay in their new abode. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "In a parallel story, Neptune (Elvis Ngabo) turns a different personal trauma into transformation, appearing in a new body (Cheryl Isheja), in a red dress on a lush green hill . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Other aggressive turkeys are a common sight in the Oakland hills a few miles east, where some have been known to mix it up with passing bicyclists and hikers. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com , 21 May 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183319"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun ()"
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      ": the female of the red deer \u2014 compare hart",
      ": any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus )",
      ": a British farm assistant",
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      "Adjective",
      "the frog's long hind legs",
      "the hawk's reddish hind feathers"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
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      "adjective"
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      ": farthest to the rear : last"
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      "aft",
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      "back",
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      "the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction",
      "the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195904"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "interjection",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them",
      ": hip joint",
      ": the external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof that have their wall plates running in different directions",
      ": having or showing awareness of or involvement in the newest developments or styles",
      ": very fashionable : trendy",
      ": aware or appreciative of something",
      ": rose hip",
      ": to make aware : tell , inform",
      ": hipness",
      ": the part of the body that curves out below the waist on each side",
      ": the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them",
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      "in",
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      "smart",
      "snappy",
      "stylish",
      "supercool",
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      "trendy",
      "voguish"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He tried to learn about the latest bands so he could impress his hip new college friends.",
      "She knows how to get into all of the hippest clubs and restaurants.",
      "Verb",
      "if you want to get hipped on what goes on behind the scenes at a television network, you should read this book"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Interjection",
      "1811, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1932, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1952, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190640"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)"
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      "\u02c8hip-st\u0259r"
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    "examples":[
      "a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet there the buns are in the display cabinet of Khlibar, a high-end bakery and coffee shop (whose name means Bread Bar) in Podil, the hipster neighborhood in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Flipping through its delightfully chaotic pages is like cracking open a time capsule, or bearing witness to an unhinged showcase of the definitive trends of hipster style, as worn by some of its earliest adopters. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
      "MacBook Pro leaning into the laptops with grunt, the serendipity of diminishing the importance of raw specifications in place of the hipster aesthetic is definitely on message. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Some years ago, to attract fellow collectors, Mr. Rossato, 37, began driving his red 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV on Sunday mornings to Panther Coffee in Miami\u2019s hipster Wynwood neighborhood. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Their cut falls between a hipster style and shorts for full coverage that still feels like underwear. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
      "The atmosphere was more hipster club than stuffy shelter. \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Greta, a privileged type turned impoverished Brooklyn hipster , hawks iPads at the Apple Store on the corner of Flatbush and Lafayette and harbors no small dose of maternal grievance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Whether a hedonistic wine festival or a cool hipster market, before the war, Kyiv was a city that could always surprise. \u2014 Bytom Soufi Burridge, ABC News , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" hip entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1940, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191408"
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  "hire":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": payment for the temporary use of something",
      ": payment for labor or personal services : wages",
      ": the act or an instance of hiring (see hire entry 2 )",
      ": the state of being hired : employment",
      ": rental",
      ": one who is hired",
      ": available for use or service in return for payment",
      ": to engage the personal services of for a set sum",
      ": to engage the temporary use of for a fixed sum",
      ": to grant the personal services of or temporary use of for a fixed sum",
      ": to get done for pay",
      ": to take employment",
      ": employ entry 1 sense 1",
      ": to get the temporary use of in return for pay",
      ": to take a job",
      ": payment for the temporary use of something or for labor or services",
      ": the act or an instance of hiring",
      ": the state of being hired : employment",
      ": one who is hired",
      ": available for use or service in return for payment",
      ": to engage the personal services of or the temporary use of for a fixed sum",
      ": to grant the personal services of or the temporary use of",
      ": to take employment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8h\u012br"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "employ",
      "employment",
      "engagement"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "charter",
      "engage",
      "lease",
      "rent"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The company has a few new hires .",
      "The hire of a car and other equipment will of course incur a supplementary charge.",
      "Verb",
      "She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't hire her.",
      "We hired someone to clean the office once a week.",
      "The company isn't hiring right now.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But she's got another unlikely gig to fall back on: bridesmaid for hire . \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "An investigative media organization informed the FBI that Berkett had reached out to a group on the dark web to inquire about murder-for- hire services. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Of those charges, 71 are financial crimes from the grand jury indictments, and three are additional Colleton County charges stemming from the murder-for- hire suicide attempt. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
      "MbZ, who attended Sandhurst, the U.K. version of West Point, can tap into networks that generate guns-for- hire . \u2014 Andreas Krieg, Time , 3 June 2022",
      "The story was a concoction from the start, spread to the press by investigators-for- hire Fusion GPS and Clinton sources. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
      "Liotta plays the reluctant gun-for- hire perfectly in the same vein as Clint Eastwood or Toshiro Mifune. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
      "The medical doctor is charged with use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for- hire . \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 22 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s the potentially romantic banter of the for- hire detectives, an activist with a crush on Anthony, a team of devious figures working for Vincent, the mom\u2019s ailing health and so on. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In addition, China is also offering a one-time subsidy for some small businesses to hire fresh graduates and giving tax rebates to college graduates who launch startups. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "That could provide the committee with some wiggle room to hire a new leader and have that person in place by the time Cassellius leaves. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Part of the family\u2019s effort to memorialize the Hen Party has included using a grant from Oregon Humanities, a nonprofit, to hire an outfitter and reenact a typical Hen Party trip. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Ski resorts, like many businesses, struggled to hire and retain employees, and over 80 percent told NSAA that they were not fully staffed. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
      "Startups struggle to hire and retain candidates, especially in a hot, growing economic times. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Mayor London Breed\u2019s push to hire more police officers and keep them on the force in San Francisco aims to solve a vexing problem for the city at a time that many residents are angry and frustrated over crime in the city. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
      "Since the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota two years ago, there has been increased social pressure on corporate America to hire more workers of color and provide them with equal pay, growth opportunities and more inclusive work environments. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "After the 2014 Ray Rice scandal, the N.F.L. stepped up its efforts to hire and promote women. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182055"
  },
  "hissing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a sharp sibilant sound",
      ": to express disapproval of by hissing",
      ": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss",
      ": to make a sound like a long \\s\\",
      ": to show dislike or disapproval by hissing",
      ": to say (something) in a loud or angry whisper",
      ": a sound like a long \\s\\ sometimes used as a sign of dislike or disapproval"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8his",
      "\u02c8his"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fizz",
      "fizzle",
      "sizzle",
      "swish",
      "whish",
      "whiz",
      "whizz"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
      "The audience hissed him off the stage.",
      "\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
      "Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
      "But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
      "One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182348"
  },
  "hissy fit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tantrum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "blowup",
      "explosion",
      "fireworks",
      "fit",
      "hissy",
      "huff",
      "scene",
      "tantrum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As the smell of cinnamon rolls and suntan lotion wafted through the spring air at Disneyland on Monday morning, Rory Sutherland flung herself on the sidewalk and had what can only be described as a hissy fit . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Others argue that the Fed will be reluctant to raise rates too far too fast because the market might have what is essentially a hissy fit . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Roy, then only 30, was quick-dished to Colorado in December 1995, just days after staging a hissy fit behind the bench in Montreal for all to see the night he was yanked from net. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "Our biggest clue is what my late father used to call a hissy fit thrown by chairman Walker at the July 16 public meeting. \u2014 Dallas News , 31 July 2020",
      "And the disruptive behavior went far beyond the chatters, the fragrant passengers and the ones having hissy fits . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "Drake, coaching for the Kalamazoo Growlers, had a real on-field hissy fit . \u2014 Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY , 21 July 2019",
      "If his on-field performance wasn't bad enough, Pogba had a number of hissy fits off it, too. \u2014 SI.com , 10 June 2019",
      "At least that should leave us a little better prepared when the current love-in gives way to the next hissy fit . \u2014 The Economist , 5 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1967, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191027"
  },
  "historic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": historical : such as",
      ": famous or important in history",
      ": having great and lasting importance",
      ": known or established in the past",
      ": dating from or preserved from a past time or culture",
      ": famous in history"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik",
      "-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
      "hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "earth-shattering",
      "earthshaking",
      "eventful",
      "important",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "momentous",
      "monumental",
      "much",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "tectonic",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "little",
      "minor",
      "negligible",
      "slight",
      "small",
      "trifling",
      "trivial",
      "unimportant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.",
      "She returned safely from her historic flight into space.",
      "The court made a historic decision last week.",
      "They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.",
      "the historic importance of the river",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As advocates hailed a bipartisan gun safety compromise Monday that was described as historic , two U.S. senators said the package is still weeks away from final passage. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
      "Its vision of the cinema as a living incarnation of a crucial historical moment is, itself, historic . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
      "Willful ignorance remains one of the greatest threats to democracy Jan. 6 was historic . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "But Her Royal Highness never disappoints, and her brief appearance was instantly historic . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
      "This month Sweden and Finland announced historic bids to join NATO. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Delegations from Sweden and Finland met with senior officials in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday to discuss their countries\u2019 historic bids to join NATO, after Turkey voiced early objections. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
      "President Joe Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist\u00f6 to the White House on Thursday to discuss their historic bids to join NATO. \u2014 Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
      "Initial jobless claims fell last week and hovered near historic lows, suggesting a mixed economic picture. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202638"
  },
  "histrionic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical",
      ": of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchi-str\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-nik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dramatic",
      "hammy",
      "melodramatic",
      "stagy",
      "stagey",
      "theatrical",
      "theatric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undramatic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper",
      "we never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These were not histrionic Very Special Episodes, despite being on network TV. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Shannon Curry, a psychologist hired by Depp's team, diagnosed Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder and alleged she exaggerated symptoms of PTSD. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 27 May 2022",
      "This testimony contradicts the expert called by Depp\u2019s legal team, Dr. Shannon Curry, who said Heard has borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 23 May 2022",
      "Curry diagnosed Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder, which Hughes disagreed with. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2022",
      "That contradicted the assessment of Depp witness, Dr. Shannon Curry, who had evaluated Heard and diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
      "Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of PTSD and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
      "Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
      "The Thoughts rattle around in Usher\u2019s brain in hilariously histrionic ways \u2014 the self-dramatizing manifestations of a self-doubting solitary worker in the creative economy. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin histrionicus , from Latin histrion-, histrio actor",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203141"
  },
  "hit":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
      ": to come in quick forceful contact with",
      ": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
      ": to cause to come into contact",
      ": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
      ": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
      ": to affect especially detrimentally",
      ": to make a request of",
      ": to discover or meet especially by chance",
      ": to accord with : suit",
      ": reach , attain",
      ": to arrive or appear at, in, or on",
      ": to bite at or on",
      ": to reflect accurately",
      ": to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest",
      ": bat sense 2b",
      ": to indulge in excessively",
      ": to deal another card to (as in blackjack )",
      ": to strike a blow",
      ": to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow",
      ": to come into contact with something",
      ": attack",
      ": strike sense 11b",
      ": bat sense 1",
      ": to succeed in attaining or coming up with something",
      ": to be in agreement : suit",
      ": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
      ": to achieve great success",
      ": to get along well : become friends",
      ": to make especially sexual overtures to",
      ": to study especially with intensity",
      ": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
      ": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
      ": to go to bed",
      ": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
      ": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
      ": to be exactly right",
      ": leave , travel",
      ": to set out",
      ": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
      ": to give complete or special satisfaction",
      ": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
      ": to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases",
      ": an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit",
      ": a stroke of luck",
      ": a great success",
      ": a telling or critical remark",
      ": base hit",
      ": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
      ": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
      ": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
      ": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
      ": to strike or be struck by (someone or something) forcefully",
      ": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
      ": to affect or be affected by in a harmful or damaging way",
      ": occur sense 1",
      ": to come upon by chance",
      ": to arrive at",
      ": a blow striking an object aimed at",
      ": something very successful",
      ": a batted baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely",
      ": a match in a computer search"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hit",
      "\u02c8hit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bang",
      "bash",
      "bat",
      "belt",
      "biff",
      "bludgeon",
      "bob",
      "bonk",
      "bop",
      "box",
      "bust",
      "clap",
      "clip",
      "clobber",
      "clock",
      "clout",
      "crack",
      "hammer",
      "knock",
      "nail",
      "paste",
      "pound",
      "punch",
      "rap",
      "slam",
      "slap",
      "slog",
      "slug",
      "smack",
      "smite",
      "sock",
      "strike",
      "swat",
      "swipe",
      "tag",
      "thump",
      "thwack",
      "wallop",
      "whack",
      "whale",
      "zap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blockbuster",
      "megahit",
      "smash",
      "success",
      "supernova",
      "winner"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
      "After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
      "Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
      "New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
      "The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
      "Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195812"
  },
  "hit (on ":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
      ": to come in quick forceful contact with",
      ": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
      ": to cause to come into contact",
      ": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
      ": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
      ": to affect especially detrimentally",
      ": to make a request of",
      ": to discover or meet especially by chance",
      ": to accord with : suit",
      ": reach , attain",
      ": to arrive or appear at, in, or on",
      ": to bite at or on",
      ": to reflect accurately",
      ": to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest",
      ": bat sense 2b",
      ": to indulge in excessively",
      ": to deal another card to (as in blackjack )",
      ": to strike a blow",
      ": to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow",
      ": to come into contact with something",
      ": attack",
      ": strike sense 11b",
      ": bat sense 1",
      ": to succeed in attaining or coming up with something",
      ": to be in agreement : suit",
      ": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
      ": to achieve great success",
      ": to get along well : become friends",
      ": to make especially sexual overtures to",
      ": to study especially with intensity",
      ": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
      ": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
      ": to go to bed",
      ": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
      ": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
      ": to be exactly right",
      ": leave , travel",
      ": to set out",
      ": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
      ": to give complete or special satisfaction",
      ": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
      ": to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases",
      ": an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit",
      ": a stroke of luck",
      ": a great success",
      ": a telling or critical remark",
      ": base hit",
      ": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
      ": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
      ": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
      ": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
      ": to strike or be struck by (someone or something) forcefully",
      ": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
      ": to affect or be affected by in a harmful or damaging way",
      ": occur sense 1",
      ": to come upon by chance",
      ": to arrive at",
      ": a blow striking an object aimed at",
      ": something very successful",
      ": a batted baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely",
      ": a match in a computer search"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hit",
      "\u02c8hit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bang",
      "bash",
      "bat",
      "belt",
      "biff",
      "bludgeon",
      "bob",
      "bonk",
      "bop",
      "box",
      "bust",
      "clap",
      "clip",
      "clobber",
      "clock",
      "clout",
      "crack",
      "hammer",
      "knock",
      "nail",
      "paste",
      "pound",
      "punch",
      "rap",
      "slam",
      "slap",
      "slog",
      "slug",
      "smack",
      "smite",
      "sock",
      "strike",
      "swat",
      "swipe",
      "tag",
      "thump",
      "thwack",
      "wallop",
      "whack",
      "whale",
      "zap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blockbuster",
      "megahit",
      "smash",
      "success",
      "supernova",
      "winner"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
      "After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
      "Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
      "New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
      "The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
      "Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174602"
  },
  "hit-or-miss":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a lack of care, forethought, system, or plan",
      ": hit-and-miss",
      ": in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchit-\u0259r-\u02c8mis"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aimless",
      "arbitrary",
      "catch-as-catch-can",
      "desultory",
      "erratic",
      "haphazard",
      "helter-skelter",
      "random",
      "scattered",
      "slapdash",
      "stray"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aimlessly",
      "anyhow",
      "anyway",
      "anywise",
      "desultorily",
      "erratically",
      "haphazard",
      "haphazardly",
      "helter-skelter",
      "irregularly",
      "randomly",
      "willy-nilly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "I was learning Spanish hit or miss , mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Hot springs on the McKenzie River Trail are really hit or miss . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
      "But Zverev\u2019s finishing skills, particularly in the forecourt and at the net, are still hit or miss . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "As trials began in humans, however, the process was hit or miss . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "But even that material is hit or miss , with some character arcs getting more attention than others. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "At the time, there were hit or miss opportunities for girls to compete \u2014 some AAU all-comer track meets (Lanin was president of the Minnesota AAU in the late-1960s), some road races. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021",
      "Mermaid gowns can be frustratingly hit or miss , but with a smattering of multi-sized sequins doing the heavy lifting, this corset gown on Precious Lee pulls off a win. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "The Texas Longhorns have been hit or miss all season long, and their offense can really struggle for long stretches. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "In the nature of such risky stage business, the playful interludes are hit or miss : Stunts are arranged to draw audience members into the play, which embroider the carnival atmosphere but feel a bit halfhearted. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1848, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192200"
  },
  "hindered":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper",
      ": to hold back : prevent , check",
      ": to delay, impede, or prevent action",
      ": situated behind or in the rear : posterior",
      ": to make slow or difficult"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hin-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8h\u012bn-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8hin-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clog",
      "cramp",
      "embarrass",
      "encumber",
      "fetter",
      "hamper",
      "handcuff",
      "handicap",
      "hobble",
      "hog-tie",
      "hold back",
      "hold up",
      "impede",
      "inhibit",
      "interfere (with)",
      "manacle",
      "obstruct",
      "shackle",
      "short-circuit",
      "stymie",
      "tie up",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aft",
      "after",
      "back",
      "hind",
      "hindmost",
      "posterior",
      "rear",
      "rearward"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation.",
      "The country's economic growth is being hindered by the sanctions.",
      "It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.",
      "Adjective",
      "the animal's case of mange was especially bad in its hinder parts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Kofod said that the agreement protects their cross border hunting and fishing rights and also ensures that the new boundary will not hinder travel across Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "In more consequential good news, experts say such dust clouds could hinder the development of tropical disturbances sitting in the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
      "Flagstaff is under a Red Flag Warning once again today where wind gusts up to 50 mph could hinder firefighting efforts or create new fires that could rapidly spread. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "The paper, which researchers published in Science Translational Medicine, suggests that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications hinder the body from healing. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 May 2022",
      "Grijalva pointed out that there will be pushback on some of the provisions, including cumulative impacts, which could potentially hinder resource extraction. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
      "Denmark\u2019s foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod, dismissed suggestions that objections from Putin could hinder the alliance from accepting new members. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
      "Though a weaker economy would eventually reduce inflation, until then high prices could hinder consumer spending. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "Cargo handlers say day-trippers on boats hoping to catch a view of games from the water could hinder cargo ships from approaching nearby working docks. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130623"
  },
  "hiatus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a break in or as if in a material object : gap",
      ": a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ",
      ": an interruption in time or continuity : break",
      ": a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted",
      ": the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound",
      ": a gap or passage through an anatomical part or organ",
      ": an opening through which another part or organ passes (such as the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and vagus nerves pass)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "h\u012b-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259s",
      "h\u012b-\u02c8\u0101t-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breach",
      "break",
      "discontinuity",
      "gap",
      "gulf",
      "hole",
      "interstice",
      "interval",
      "opening",
      "rent",
      "rift",
      "separation",
      "void"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The band is making an album again after a five-year hiatus .",
      "steam was rising from an hiatus in the ground",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The other current members all joined sometime after NRBQ\u2019s 2004-11 hiatus . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magic City Fashion Week is set to return. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022",
      "On the other side of Roxy Music\u2019s hiatus lies Siren. \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "Denton took a 10-year hiatus from coaching and teaching between 1978-88, before returning to coach again at Santa Cruz. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
      "Pride Month is here, and local festivities are back after a COVID-19 hiatus . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Including Monday's launch, South Korea has fired back three times this year, after a hiatus since 2017. \u2014 Gawon Bae And Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 5 June 2022",
      "Annika Sorenstam, who returned to play in the U.S. Open this week after a 13-year hiatus , was the biggest name in women's golf for years, amassing 72 wins and 10 majors on the LPGA Tour while winning more than $22 million during her career. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 3 June 2022",
      "After a three-year hiatus from most in-person Pride festivities because of the pandemic, the annual LGBTQ march is back. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from hiare to yawn \u2014 more at yawn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-143154"
  },
  "hitch":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move by jerks or with a tug",
      ": to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
      ": to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power",
      ": to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument",
      ": to join in marriage",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": to move with halts and jerks : hobble",
      ": to become entangled, made fast, or linked",
      ": to become joined in marriage",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": limp",
      ": a sudden movement or pull : jerk",
      ": a sudden halt : stoppage",
      ": a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle",
      ": the act or fact of catching hold",
      ": a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse)",
      ": a delimited period especially of military service",
      ": any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object",
      ": lift entry 2 sense 5b",
      ": to fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": to pull or lift (something) with a quick movement",
      ": an unexpected stop or problem",
      ": a jerky movement or pull",
      ": a knot used for a temporary fastening"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hich",
      "\u02c8hich"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "buck",
      "hoick",
      "jerk",
      "jolt",
      "twitch",
      "yank"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "booby trap",
      "catch",
      "catch-22",
      "gimmick",
      "gotcha",
      "joker",
      "land mine",
      "pitfall",
      "snag"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So, the answer is to hitch a ride on Wall Street's wagon. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Just as some human viruses spread when humans reproduce, plant viruses can use pollen to hitch a ride from flower to flower. \u2014 Saima May Sidik, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
      "In 2013, Hunter was permitted to hitch a ride to Beijing on Air Force Two, where his father was to represent President Obama for meetings with Xi and his underlings. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "He is scheduled to hitch a ride on a Russian spaceship amid ongoing tensions stemming from the war in Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s an evacuation site from the nonprofit UkraineNow that connects volunteer drivers with people looking to hitch a ride. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Some invite you to hitch your star to their wagon, and then the wheels come off. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Nadia doesn\u2019t hitch a ride in a DeLorean, but hops on a magical subway that takes her back to the East Village in 1982, the year she was born, to stop her pregnant mom from making the biggest mistake of her\u2014and Nadia\u2019s\u2014life. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Or marines might hitch a ride on a civilian vessel. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The painting, overseen by the Mobile Arts Council, went off without a hitch . \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
      "William caught a glimpse of the situation and immediately waved in acknowledgement for the extra elbow grease being exerted to ensure the festivities for his grandmother went off without a hitch . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
      "The plan went off without a hitch , resulting in an even faster time than the year before (3:24.57). \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
      "Director of Event Operations Alvin Huggins and Charnissa Richardson, director of catering and private events, made sure the festivities went off without a hitch . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The hitch is that these drugs must be used throughout life, much like diabetes medications, or else the benefits are lost. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "After they\u2019ve been probed and any issues have been fixed, the chips can then be mass produced without a hitch , ending up in the latest smartphones, laptops and electric cars. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, some riders are just hoping their cars show up without a hitch . \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Although much of the day\u2019s performances got off without a hitch , the end of the night seemed to devolve into chaos, per social media reports. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201042"
  },
  "historical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or having the character of history",
      ": based on history",
      ": used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations",
      ": famous in history : historic sense a",
      ": secondary sense 1c",
      ": diachronic",
      ": relating to or based on history",
      ": known to be true"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-i-k\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
      "hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-i-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "documentary",
      "factual",
      "hard",
      "literal",
      "matter-of-fact",
      "nonfictional",
      "objective",
      "true"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fictional",
      "fictionalized",
      "fictitious",
      "nondocumentary",
      "nonfactual",
      "nonhistorical",
      "unhistorical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He strove for historical accuracy in the movie.",
      "The kings are listed in historical order.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The busiest and best TV week of the summer kicks off today with Becoming Elizabeth, Starz's newest historical drama which spares no expense at bringing the young life of Elizabeth Tudor to the screen. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
      "Alicia von Rittberg and Romola Garai stars in a new historical drama about the young Elizabeth, and events following the death of her father, King Henry VIII. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
      "Going by historical performance, there is a high chance of a rise for MDT stock over the next month. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Of course, as is the nature of creating a historical drama, particularly one about the famously private royal family, there are many details of conversations and circumstances that are impossible to know. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
      "Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis has his mind on your milkshake and your milkshake on his mind in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s epic 2007 historical drama about a ruthless oil baron in turn-of-the-last-century California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong will additionally be recognized for their starring roles in James Gray's historical drama, Armageddon Time. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
      "As Deadline reports, Spacey is set to star in the historical drama, 1242, which is a joint U.K., Hungarian, and Mongolian production. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
      "The reformatted group stage has been reduced from 10 rounds to eight, and backup places for teams based on historical performance have been removed. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-211704"
  },
  "hit or miss":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by a lack of care, forethought, system, or plan",
      ": hit-and-miss",
      ": in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchit-\u0259r-\u02c8mis"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aimless",
      "arbitrary",
      "catch-as-catch-can",
      "desultory",
      "erratic",
      "haphazard",
      "helter-skelter",
      "random",
      "scattered",
      "slapdash",
      "stray"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aimlessly",
      "anyhow",
      "anyway",
      "anywise",
      "desultorily",
      "erratically",
      "haphazard",
      "haphazardly",
      "helter-skelter",
      "irregularly",
      "randomly",
      "willy-nilly"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "I was learning Spanish hit or miss , mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Hot springs on the McKenzie River Trail are really hit or miss . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
      "But Zverev\u2019s finishing skills, particularly in the forecourt and at the net, are still hit or miss . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "As trials began in humans, however, the process was hit or miss . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "But even that material is hit or miss , with some character arcs getting more attention than others. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "At the time, there were hit or miss opportunities for girls to compete \u2014 some AAU all-comer track meets (Lanin was president of the Minnesota AAU in the late-1960s), some road races. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021",
      "Mermaid gowns can be frustratingly hit or miss , but with a smattering of multi-sized sequins doing the heavy lifting, this corset gown on Precious Lee pulls off a win. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "The Texas Longhorns have been hit or miss all season long, and their offense can really struggle for long stretches. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "In the nature of such risky stage business, the playful interludes are hit or miss : Stunts are arranged to draw audience members into the play, which embroider the carnival atmosphere but feel a bit halfhearted. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1848, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221444"
  },
  "hinterland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a region lying inland from a coast",
      ": a region remote from urban areas",
      ": a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers",
      ": a region far from cities"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hin-t\u0259r-\u02ccland",
      "-l\u0259nd",
      "\u02c8hin-t\u0259r-\u02ccland"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "backcountry",
      "backland(s)",
      "backwater",
      "backwoods",
      "bush",
      "frontier",
      "outback",
      "outlands",
      "up-country"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The protests highlighted the disconnect between urban elites and overlooked communities in the rural hinterland or underserved projects surrounding big cities. \u2014 Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Modern treehouse cabins are sprouting in the Scandinavian hinterland , and the roof of a new Swiss lodge is designed to double as a walking trail. \u2014 Paige Darrah, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Migrant workers from India\u2019s hinterland , who mostly worked on daily wages in urban India, then began leaving these centres en masse. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "For gardeners, the survey brings an important discovery: The greatest diversity of bee species was not found in Mt. Cuba\u2019s natural hinterland , but in the gardens. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"German, from hinter hinder + Land ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230236"
  },
  "high-hat":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": snooty , snobbish",
      ": beaver entry 1 sense 2",
      ": a pair of cymbals operated by a foot pedal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8hat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aristocratic",
      "elitist",
      "persnickety",
      "potty",
      "ritzy",
      "snobbish",
      "snobby",
      "snooty",
      "snotty",
      "toffee-nosed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Going high hat just did not fit, and on Sept. 9, 1927, the Bernheimer flags came down. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s one of those ABBA songs that fools you with its mirror ball synths, a classic disco rhythm on the high hat and lush harmonizing. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Indeed, at Thursday\u2019s show in Charlotte, Jordan integrated Watts\u2019 signature swing \u2013 and his unusual way of playing by not hitting the high hat and snare simultaneously \u2013 with his own muscular approach. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Deja stifled a yawn and cranked up her music; the warring bass and high hat thrummed in her chest and kept her mostly awake. \u2014 Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
      "The song -- a frenetic trap banger built from buzzy synths and high hat -- debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 on March 2, 2013, the same week Billboard started factoring YouTube streaming data into the chart's methodology. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Here comes one now, rattling catastrophically, like Max Roach whaling on the high hat . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "The disco-pop track is about as close as Mitski has come to mainstream radio fare, with its bubbly beat, toe-tap-ready high hat and her sweet croon recalling another era. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 29 June 2018",
      "The bouncy instrumental, produced by Kato on the Track, features Wright showcasing a more staccato flow over a high hats and quick synths. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 6 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1924, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010736"
  },
  "hidey-hole":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an area or space used as a hiding place"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0113-\u02cch\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concealment",
      "covert",
      "den",
      "hermitage",
      "hideaway",
      "hideout",
      "lair",
      "nest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of earlier hiding-hole ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1817, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-115554"
  },
  "highest":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
      ": having a specified height or elevation : tall",
      ": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation",
      ": advanced toward the acme or culmination",
      ": advanced toward the most active or culminating period",
      ": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period",
      ": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration",
      ": verging on lateness",
      ": long past : remote",
      ": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )",
      ": relatively far from the equator",
      ": rich in quality : luxurious",
      ": slightly tainted or spoiled",
      ": malodorous",
      ": exalted or elevated in character : noble",
      ": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected",
      ": of relatively great importance: such as",
      ": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing",
      ": serious , grave",
      ": observed with the utmost solemnity",
      ": critical , climactic",
      ": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality",
      ": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter",
      ": forcible , strong",
      ": stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony",
      ": high church",
      ": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement",
      ": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol",
      ": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate",
      ": enthusiastically in approval or support of",
      ": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree",
      ": well , luxuriously",
      ": an elevated place or region: such as",
      ": hill , knoll",
      ": the space overhead : sky",
      ": heaven",
      ": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level",
      ": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug",
      ": a state of elation or high spirits",
      ": extending to a great distance above the ground",
      ": having a specified elevation : tall",
      ": of greater degree, size, amount, or cost than average",
      ": having great force",
      ": pitched or sounding above some other sound",
      ": very serious",
      ": of the best quality",
      ": rich in quality",
      ": at or to a high place or degree",
      ": a high point or level",
      ": a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": the arrangement of gears in an automobile giving the highest speed of travel",
      ": in the sky : up above",
      ": having a complex organization : greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically",
      "\u2014 compare low",
      ": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
      ": being intoxicated",
      ": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state",
      ": one produced by or as if by a drug (as heroin)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altitudinous",
      "lofty",
      "tall",
      "towering"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "expensively",
      "extravagantly",
      "fatly",
      "grandly",
      "large",
      "lavishly",
      "luxuriously",
      "opulently",
      "palatially",
      "plushly",
      "richly",
      "sumptuously"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
      "Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
      "That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
      "At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Senior leaders can embrace stakeholder emotions and build high -performing organizations by effectively defining and regularly listening to them for feedback. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "However, his memo still provided some wiggle room for high -performing workers. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Specialty drugs tend to be high priced and treat chronic, potentially life-threatening conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, and multiple sclerosis. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Because of the high -performing real estate market, property values in Mobile have gone up. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
      "The second fund excludes the high -performing but climate-warming fossil-fuel companies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s bolstered by the outsole, which boasts five-millimeter, multi-directional lugs made of high -performing Vibram MegaGrip, which grab all trail surfaces with aplomb. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "More than a third of that energy is used just to cool the high -performing computers with conventional air chillers. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
      "Baltimore County ranked 490 out of 500 urban high -performing counties when analyzing the opportunity index. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125741"
  },
  "hindrance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered",
      ": a person or thing that interferes with or slows the progress of someone or something : impediment",
      ": the act of interfering with or slowing the progress of someone or something : the action of hindering",
      ": someone or something that makes a situation more difficult"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hin-dr\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8hin-dr\u0259ns"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balk",
      "bar",
      "block",
      "chain",
      "clog",
      "cramp",
      "crimp",
      "deterrent",
      "drag",
      "embarrassment",
      "encumbrance",
      "fetter",
      "handicap",
      "holdback",
      "hurdle",
      "impediment",
      "inhibition",
      "interference",
      "let",
      "manacle",
      "obstacle",
      "obstruction",
      "shackles",
      "stop",
      "stumbling block",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Is my presence here a help or a hindrance ?",
      "made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ryan Horn, a Republican media strategist, is watching to see whether Lindstrom\u2019s lower-key, suburban profile will be a help or a hindrance amid the state\u2019s shifting demographic and political trends. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Racist beauty standards have also been a hindrance in the past for Black women getting out and exercising, Elliott said. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "And since the gaskets are lightweight, shipping them from anywhere in the country won\u2019t be a hindrance . \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Even the vaunted Brown v. Board of Education demonstrates the extent to which the court has been a hindrance in the fight for equal rights. \u2014 Jamelle Bouie New York Times, Star Tribune , 25 July 2021",
      "Not having a car is a hindrance ; not having food can be fatal, in the short or long term. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Operating within a franchise that has over 80 years worth of material to draw from was both a help and a hindrance , according to Dillon and Crossman. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "His size had not been a hindrance , in college or in the N.F.L. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The Newsom administration has pointed to federal rules as a hindrance to doing more, but parent and anti-poverty advocates are pushing the state, which is now flush with cash, to follow Colorado\u2019s lead. \u2014 Mackenzie Mays Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see hinder  entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140108"
  },
  "hijack":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
      ": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
      ": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": kidnap",
      ": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
      ": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
      ": to subject to extortion or swindling",
      ": to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle",
      ": to take control of (an aircraft) by force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) especially by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commandeer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
      "A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
      "A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.",
      "The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-183625"
  },
  "hightail (it)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to leave a place as quickly as possible"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191136"
  },
  "highflyer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stock whose price rises much more rapidly than the market average",
      ": a company whose stock is a highflier",
      ": an ambitiously competitive person with high aspirations"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u012b(-\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bootstrapper",
      "go-ahead",
      "go-getter",
      "hummer",
      "hustler",
      "live wire",
      "powerhouse",
      "self-starter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
      "The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
      "The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
      "Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191445"
  },
  "highball":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an iced drink containing liquor (such as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (such as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass",
      ": a railroad signal for a train to proceed at full speed",
      ": to go at full or high speed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccb\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "barrel",
      "belt",
      "blast",
      "blaze",
      "blow",
      "bolt",
      "bomb",
      "bowl",
      "breeze",
      "bundle",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "cannonball",
      "careen",
      "career",
      "chase",
      "course",
      "crack (on)",
      "dash",
      "drive",
      "fly",
      "hare",
      "hasten",
      "hie",
      "hotfoot (it)",
      "hump",
      "hurl",
      "hurry",
      "hurtle",
      "hustle",
      "jet",
      "jump",
      "motor",
      "nip",
      "pelt",
      "race",
      "ram",
      "rip",
      "rocket",
      "run",
      "rush",
      "rustle",
      "scoot",
      "scurry",
      "scuttle",
      "shoot",
      "speed",
      "step",
      "tear",
      "travel",
      "trot",
      "whirl",
      "whisk",
      "zip",
      "zoom"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crawl",
      "creep",
      "poke"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For each drink, fill a highball glass with the crushed ice and set aside. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "In a tall highball glass, combine the lime slices and juice with the sugar and three mint leaves. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The drink is served in a highball glass and is a yellowish green color at the bottom. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Fill a highball glass nearly to the top with rocks cracked from a solid ice block, or 1-inch ice cubes, or a frozen spear of ice. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Rub the rim of a highball glass with cut side of lime wedge, then dip rim into salt. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The three-ingredient version is a bright low-sugar sip; adding orange liqueur makes for something like a margarita in highball form. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
      "Other cocktail options include approachable classics like a highball made with Botanist Gin, lime and a touch of California absinthe and a sidecar made with cognac and Alessio Bianco Vermouth. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Served as a highball , the boozy flavors aren't very condensed. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "1911, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192942"
  },
  "hinky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": nervous , jittery",
      ": suspicious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "distrustful",
      "doubtful",
      "dubious",
      "mistrustful",
      "skeptical",
      "suspicious",
      "trustless",
      "uncertain",
      "unconvinced",
      "undecided",
      "unsettled",
      "unsure"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "convinced",
      "positive",
      "sure"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the cop was feeling hinky about the whole situation and was starting to think that it was a setup",
      "after noticing that the driver seemed hinky , the border guard demanded that he submit to an inspection of his vehicle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "Some of these outcasts \u2014 like the would-be killer of Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley (a hinky looking Adam Chanler-Berat) \u2014 are all too familiar. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "Certainly, there was no shortage of hinky transactions precipitated by the debtors who were intent on protecting their residence as long as possible. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The scene at the small, Northeast Hancock Street house was hinky . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2021",
      "To him, the statistics in the Lancet paper looked hinky . \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 11 Nov. 2020",
      "But something hinky is happening on the five-year-old board charged with approving new charter applications in Alabama. \u2014 al , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "No longer was there just an uneasy sense that something was hinky . \u2014 Jack Hitt, Wired , 13 Aug. 2020",
      "Monty Python\u2019s Flying Circus\u2019\u2019 \u2014 a name chosen to evoke the moniker of a hinky theatrical booker and the shorthand for a World War I aerial squadron. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of argot hincty suspicious",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200332"
  },
  "higher":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
      ": having a specified height or elevation : tall",
      ": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation",
      ": advanced toward the acme or culmination",
      ": advanced toward the most active or culminating period",
      ": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period",
      ": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration",
      ": verging on lateness",
      ": long past : remote",
      ": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )",
      ": relatively far from the equator",
      ": rich in quality : luxurious",
      ": slightly tainted or spoiled",
      ": malodorous",
      ": exalted or elevated in character : noble",
      ": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected",
      ": of relatively great importance: such as",
      ": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing",
      ": serious , grave",
      ": observed with the utmost solemnity",
      ": critical , climactic",
      ": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality",
      ": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter",
      ": forcible , strong",
      ": stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony",
      ": high church",
      ": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement",
      ": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol",
      ": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate",
      ": enthusiastically in approval or support of",
      ": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree",
      ": well , luxuriously",
      ": an elevated place or region: such as",
      ": hill , knoll",
      ": the space overhead : sky",
      ": heaven",
      ": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level",
      ": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug",
      ": a state of elation or high spirits",
      ": extending to a great distance above the ground",
      ": having a specified elevation : tall",
      ": of greater degree, size, amount, or cost than average",
      ": having great force",
      ": pitched or sounding above some other sound",
      ": very serious",
      ": of the best quality",
      ": rich in quality",
      ": at or to a high place or degree",
      ": a high point or level",
      ": a region of high barometric pressure",
      ": the arrangement of gears in an automobile giving the highest speed of travel",
      ": in the sky : up above",
      ": having a complex organization : greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically",
      "\u2014 compare low",
      ": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
      ": being intoxicated",
      ": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
      ": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state",
      ": one produced by or as if by a drug (as heroin)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b",
      "\u02c8h\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altitudinous",
      "lofty",
      "tall",
      "towering"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "expensively",
      "extravagantly",
      "fatly",
      "grandly",
      "large",
      "lavishly",
      "luxuriously",
      "opulently",
      "palatially",
      "plushly",
      "richly",
      "sumptuously"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
      "Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
      "That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
      "At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Senior leaders can embrace stakeholder emotions and build high -performing organizations by effectively defining and regularly listening to them for feedback. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "However, his memo still provided some wiggle room for high -performing workers. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Specialty drugs tend to be high priced and treat chronic, potentially life-threatening conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, and multiple sclerosis. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Because of the high -performing real estate market, property values in Mobile have gone up. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
      "The second fund excludes the high -performing but climate-warming fossil-fuel companies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s bolstered by the outsole, which boasts five-millimeter, multi-directional lugs made of high -performing Vibram MegaGrip, which grab all trail surfaces with aplomb. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "More than a third of that energy is used just to cool the high -performing computers with conventional air chillers. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
      "Baltimore County ranked 490 out of 500 urban high -performing counties when analyzing the opportunity index. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202942"
  },
  "hitched":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move by jerks or with a tug",
      ": to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
      ": to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power",
      ": to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument",
      ": to join in marriage",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": to move with halts and jerks : hobble",
      ": to become entangled, made fast, or linked",
      ": to become joined in marriage",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": limp",
      ": a sudden movement or pull : jerk",
      ": a sudden halt : stoppage",
      ": a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle",
      ": the act or fact of catching hold",
      ": a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse)",
      ": a delimited period especially of military service",
      ": any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object",
      ": lift entry 2 sense 5b",
      ": to fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
      ": hitchhike",
      ": to pull or lift (something) with a quick movement",
      ": an unexpected stop or problem",
      ": a jerky movement or pull",
      ": a knot used for a temporary fastening"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hich",
      "\u02c8hich"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "buck",
      "hoick",
      "jerk",
      "jolt",
      "twitch",
      "yank"
    ],
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      "booby trap",
      "catch",
      "catch-22",
      "gimmick",
      "gotcha",
      "joker",
      "land mine",
      "pitfall",
      "snag"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So, the answer is to hitch a ride on Wall Street's wagon. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Just as some human viruses spread when humans reproduce, plant viruses can use pollen to hitch a ride from flower to flower. \u2014 Saima May Sidik, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
      "In 2013, Hunter was permitted to hitch a ride to Beijing on Air Force Two, where his father was to represent President Obama for meetings with Xi and his underlings. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "He is scheduled to hitch a ride on a Russian spaceship amid ongoing tensions stemming from the war in Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s an evacuation site from the nonprofit UkraineNow that connects volunteer drivers with people looking to hitch a ride. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Some invite you to hitch your star to their wagon, and then the wheels come off. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Nadia doesn\u2019t hitch a ride in a DeLorean, but hops on a magical subway that takes her back to the East Village in 1982, the year she was born, to stop her pregnant mom from making the biggest mistake of her\u2014and Nadia\u2019s\u2014life. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Or marines might hitch a ride on a civilian vessel. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The painting, overseen by the Mobile Arts Council, went off without a hitch . \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
      "William caught a glimpse of the situation and immediately waved in acknowledgement for the extra elbow grease being exerted to ensure the festivities for his grandmother went off without a hitch . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
      "The plan went off without a hitch , resulting in an even faster time than the year before (3:24.57). \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
      "Director of Event Operations Alvin Huggins and Charnissa Richardson, director of catering and private events, made sure the festivities went off without a hitch . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The hitch is that these drugs must be used throughout life, much like diabetes medications, or else the benefits are lost. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "After they\u2019ve been probed and any issues have been fixed, the chips can then be mass produced without a hitch , ending up in the latest smartphones, laptops and electric cars. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, some riders are just hoping their cars show up without a hitch . \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Although much of the day\u2019s performances got off without a hitch , the end of the night seemed to devolve into chaos, per social media reports. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204724"
  },
  "history":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tale , story",
      ": a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes",
      ": a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)",
      ": an account of a patient's medical background",
      ": an established record",
      ": a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events",
      ": events that form the subject matter of a history",
      ": events of the past",
      ": one that is finished or done for",
      ": previous treatment, handling, or experience (as of a metal)",
      ": events of the past and especially those relating to a particular place or subject",
      ": a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events",
      ": a written report of past events",
      ": an established record of past events",
      ": an account of a patient's family and personal background and past and present health"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-st(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8hi-st\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8his-t(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "annals",
      "chronicle",
      "record"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Folks have been afraid to peel back the layers of history in this city, because there's pain there. \u2014 Samantha Falew\u00e9e, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
      "According to this view of history , American identity was in large part a product of violence. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
      "But now, a new book is exhuming them from the trash heap of history . \u2014 Megan C. Hills, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "No wonder news accounts are often referred to as only a draft of history . \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Of course, Lizzo and Chris Evans have a bit of history that dates back to April 2021. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 10 June 2022",
      "The match occurred more than 100 years ago, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge of golf history is familiar with the tale of Ouimet\u2019s victory in the 1913 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The committee chairman, civil rights leader Thompson, opened the hearing with the sweep of American history . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "For his part, Redford has no misgivings about his movie\u2019s portrayal of history . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English histoire, historie , from Anglo-French estoire, histoire , from Latin historia , from Greek, inquiry, history, from hist\u014dr, ist\u014dr knowing, learned; akin to Greek eidenai to know \u2014 more at wit ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-211059"
  },
  "hideosity":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly",
      ": morally offensive : shocking",
      ": very ugly or disgusting : frightful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abhorrent",
      "abominable",
      "appalling",
      "awful",
      "disgusting",
      "distasteful",
      "dreadful",
      "evil",
      "foul",
      "fulsome",
      "gross",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrid",
      "loathsome",
      "nasty",
      "nauseating",
      "nauseous",
      "noisome",
      "noxious",
      "obnoxious",
      "obscene",
      "odious",
      "offensive",
      "rancid",
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "scandalous",
      "shocking",
      "sickening",
      "ugly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "innocuous",
      "inoffensive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
      "the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
      "In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
      "In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
      "None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English hidous , from Anglo-French hidus, hisdos , from Old French hisde, hide terror",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-225434"
  },
  "high and dry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water",
      ": being in a helpless or abandoned position"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "hamstrung",
      "handcuffed",
      "helpless",
      "hog-tied",
      "impotent",
      "impuissant",
      "paralyzed",
      "powerless",
      "weak"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "mighty",
      "potent",
      "powerful",
      "puissant",
      "strong"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Photos taken Monday show the eldest of the agency's three intake valves high and dry above the water line. \u2014 Stephanie Elam, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Pictures of Endurance, taken by the expedition\u2019s photographer, Frank Hurley, show the great ship iced into place, high and dry on the ocean\u2019s wintry wastes. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Roman doesn't want to go in so aggressive against their father, but Shiv and Kendall convince him that Logan is going to leave them all high and dry \u2014 him especially because of the Gerri incident. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "These poop deposits could also benurturing important ecosystems that would be left high and dry if our gulls and pelicans were to disappear, according to this Science Friday episode. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, launching boats at Powell, at 23% capacity, has become nearly impossible with most ramps high and dry . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The fear is that if these applications are not processed within say a month or two, the confidence of foreign investors in the regional center program will be shaken to the point where the program will be left high and dry . \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Authorities in Prineville are confident that the work being done won\u2019t leave Prineville high and dry . \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "This useful feature has been available on Android since 2017, but YouTube had left iPhone and iPad users high and dry for years. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-235137"
  },
  "highlight":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest",
      ": a summary of the most significant or interesting parts of something (such as a completed sporting event) presented typically on a television broadcast",
      ": a spot or area that is lighter than surrounding spots or areas: such as",
      ": the lightest part or one of the lightest parts of a painting, drawing, etc.",
      ": one that depicts the areas of the subject receiving the greatest amount of illumination",
      ": a lighter area of the hair",
      ": such an area created artificially (as through the application of chemical substances)",
      ": to throw a strong light on",
      ": to center attention on : emphasize , stress",
      ": to constitute a significant or especially interesting part of : to constitute a highlight of",
      ": to mark (text) with a highlighter",
      ": to cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone)",
      ": a very interesting event or detail",
      ": emphasize",
      ": to be an interesting event or detail",
      ": to mark with a highlighter",
      ": to cause (something on a computer screen) to be displayed in a way that stands out"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccl\u012bt",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accent",
      "accentuate",
      "emphasize",
      "feature",
      "foreground",
      "illuminate",
      "play up",
      "point (up)",
      "press",
      "punctuate",
      "stress"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "de-emphasize",
      "play down"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I missed the game, but I saw the highlights on the evening news.",
      "Verb",
      "Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past.",
      "Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.",
      "The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.",
      "Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On a sunny Sunday last October, dozens of kids came to the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate with Amal, sing in Arabic, play and, the highlight , pick a cupcake. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "With plastic waste growing around the world, Buthelezi is using his work to both highlight and combat the issue. \u2014 CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Extending warmth and sympathy, as well as spreading wealth to those who may not have a home or stable income, are all acts of generosity which these Bible verses highlight . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
      "Indy Pride traditionally hosts numerous LGBTQ+-themed events throughout the month of June, but the Saturday that features both its parade and festival is undoubtedly the month's highlight . \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "Joey Votto was robbed of a two-run homer in the first inning by Thomas, who sprinted to the wall, timed his jump and made a leaping catch with his outstretched arm past the wall to make the highlight grab. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Finally, our engineers evaluated general construction, such as materials and fittings, to highlight models that should deliver the longest service. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
      "With some time now to reflect on the special night, Wade says her biggest highlight was having her entire family come out to Nashville to support her. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The first race Saturday is USF2000 at 11 a.m., with IndyCar qualifying the highlight at 12:45. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The town is a center point for three nearby Indian reservations: Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth, which have joined together to highlight and promote Native artists and their works at the festival. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "While the cases involve past cyber campaigns involving the Russian government, federal officials said the episodes highlight the current threat posed by the Kremlin as part of its continuing offensive against Ukraine. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The disparities highlight the challenges that minority home buyers face, said Lautz. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The discrepancies highlight the need for better monitoring and tougher efforts to crack down on emissions, IEA said. \u2014 Mike Soraghan, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Aside from the Intrepid\u2019s seven-figure price tag, there are two figures that highlight how big the bottle is. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
      "Verb",
      "1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-003041"
  },
  "hint":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly",
      ": an indirect or general suggestion for how to do or solve something",
      ": a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : clue",
      ": a very small amount : suggestion",
      ": opportunity , turn",
      ": to convey indirectly and by allusion rather than explicitly",
      ": to give an indirect suggestion or piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem : to give a hint",
      ": information that helps a person guess an answer or do something more easily",
      ": a small amount : trace",
      ": to suggest something without plainly asking or saying it"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hint",
      "\u02c8hint"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clue",
      "cue",
      "indication",
      "inkling",
      "intimation",
      "lead",
      "suggestion"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "allude",
      "imply",
      "indicate",
      "infer",
      "insinuate",
      "intimate",
      "suggest"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "His voice carries a hint of a drawl, an echo of his Texas childhood. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Donigan\u2019s background provides a hint at the company\u2019s current priorities. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "Sure, the pork belly could have used a bit of caramelization and a hint more salt. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "The flowers of this delightful perennial add a hint of floral sweetness to dishes. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "Renato's Tempranillo 2019 boasts a silky texture with aromas of dark cherry, bay leaf and a hint of fig, and is recommended for Pinot Noir fans. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "Our expert testers loved the smooth texture, hint of vanilla and balanced flavor. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "Could simply be encouraging, but could also be a nice little hint at what's to come. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
      "Another hint : Phillips' post includes a black-and-white snap of the star on a couch, script and cigarette at hand. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Then prior to the race at Richmond at the start of April, Denny Hamlin, driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, as well as co-owner of 23XI Racing seemed to hint that perhaps supply chain issues were still plaguing teams. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Something tells me Johnson was having a little fun with that comment because Kessler\u2019s reply seemed to hint at an inside joke, too. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Ilnitsky was smiling brightly, exuding a welcoming, calming presence that seemed to hint that nothing was out of the ordinary, despite the craziness around her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The two singers have been longtime fans of one another \u2014 so much so that back in 2019, Minaj seemed to hint that the two were collaborating but then had to tweet a follow-up message debunking the news when people started to report it seriously. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "And that\u2019s not to even hint at questioning the contributions or standing of Ms. Tubman. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022",
      "As if the title didn't hint at it enough, witnessing three men take care of an infant is quality material for a comedy. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "More than any Muskian pronouncement, that history can hint at what his ownership might mean\u2014for Twitter as a company with thousands of employees, a platform with millions of users, and an unruly public forum on an unruly internet. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "According to Women's Health, their Venmos could hint at their relationship status. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
      "Verb",
      "1648, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010047"
  },
  "high-sounding":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": pompous , imposing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8sau\u0307n-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aureate",
      "florid",
      "flowery",
      "grandiloquent",
      "high-flown",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "magnific",
      "ornate",
      "purple",
      "rhetorical",
      "rhetoric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1624, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-012431"
  },
  "hidy-hole":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an area or space used as a hiding place"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0113-\u02cch\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concealment",
      "covert",
      "den",
      "hermitage",
      "hideaway",
      "hideout",
      "lair",
      "nest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"alteration of earlier hiding-hole ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1817, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-034252"
  },
  "high-ticket":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": expensive sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8ti-k\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big-ticket",
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "expensive",
      "extravagant",
      "high",
      "high-end",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "priceless",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "ultraexpensive",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "inexpensive"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1943, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090333"
  },
  "high-handed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others : arbitrary , overbearing",
      ": having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8han-d\u0259d",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8han-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "assumptive",
      "bumptious",
      "cavalier",
      "chesty",
      "haughty",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-hat",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "important",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "masterful",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "sniffy",
      "stiff-necked",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unarrogant",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1606, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-102318"
  },
  "high ground":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a position of advantage or superiority",
      ": an ethically superior position"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "advantage",
      "better",
      "bulge",
      "catbird seat",
      "drop",
      "edge",
      "inside track",
      "jump",
      "pull",
      "stead",
      "upper hand",
      "vantage",
      "whip hand"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disadvantage",
      "drawback",
      "handicap",
      "liability",
      "minus",
      "penalty",
      "strike"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ukrainian forces occupying the high ground in Lysychansk fired down on the Russian troops in Severodonetsk. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "On May 10, 1869, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was marked at a ceremony on high ground in Utah. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "But when the couple purchased the 100 acres in 1990, the high ground had been farmed intensively for corn and other parts of the property were pocked by out-of-place trees and invasive plants. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "It can be cancelled into Rocket Punch to help Doomfist reach some serious high ground . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Aaron attempts to claim the Black American high ground in this debate, triggering a real-life version of the game where he is being stalked and burned by Felix, before the cops shoot the darker Felix in the shoulder. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "Something that doesn\u2019t lean on any particular hero ingredient or claims to be the best at fighting sweat or stands on a mythical moral high ground by using purely natural ingredients. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "By August, Rye hopes to complete renovations on a 79,000-square-foot former boot factory that sits on high ground . \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "When asked about his methods, the president bristled, suggesting America could not claim any moral high ground . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1800, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-111400"
  },
  "high-pressure":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere",
      ": having a high barometric pressure",
      ": using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques",
      ": imposing or involving severe strain or tension",
      ": to sell or influence by high-pressure tactics"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "ambitious",
      "assertive",
      "enterprising",
      "fierce",
      "go-getting",
      "in-your-face",
      "militant",
      "pushy",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitionless",
      "low-pressure",
      "nonassertive",
      "unaggressive",
      "unambitious",
      "unassertive",
      "unenterprising"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1925, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-031408"
  },
  "high priest":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron",
      ": a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church",
      ": the head of a movement or chief exponent of a doctrine or an art"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "advocate",
      "advocator",
      "apostle",
      "backer",
      "booster",
      "champion",
      "espouser",
      "exponent",
      "expounder",
      "friend",
      "gospeler",
      "gospeller",
      "herald",
      "hierophant",
      "paladin",
      "promoter",
      "proponent",
      "protagonist",
      "supporter",
      "true believer",
      "tub-thumper",
      "white knight"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adversary",
      "antagonist",
      "opponent"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners",
      "as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the high priest wearing the Urim v\u2019Tumim, this message is critical. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "As the high priest of the Sankat Mochan, one of the most influential Hindu temples in Varanasi, Mishra made for an unlikely critic of the BJP. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "At times, the high priest would turn to the Urim v\u2019Tumim for advice. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "One sibling, Jonathan, was elected high priest of Jerusalem and enjoyed a relative amount of autonomy but was betrayed and murdered by a Seleucid general in 143. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Hayom writes that Kool and other experts say the coin may have been minted by the temple\u2019s high priest out of high-grade silver stored at the religious site. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110948"
  },
  "high and low":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": everywhere"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "all over",
      "everyplace",
      "everywhere",
      "far and wide",
      "throughout"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nowhere"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I've been looking high and low for my glasses.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And Proietti searched high and low for just the right interior accents, perhaps the crown jewel of which is a 100-year-old bronze bank vault door that is entirely at home here as a sliding door for the tasting room proper. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Parents searched high and low for alternatives, many of them . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "Wong began to thrive in his new school, exhibiting a teen-ager\u2019s enthusiasm for high and low culture. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "The Dow industrials ranged about 588 points between their high and low of the day. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "In the three weeks since the start of 2022, en route to a steep overall decline, ARKK's price on average careened by an astonishing 6.5% between its high and low for the day. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The Windy City's forecast reads a 48 degree- high and low of 30, blustery 17 mile per hour gusts, and 82% chance of rain, per Weather.com. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Those other cities have comparable gaps between high and low incomes, but overall wages are significantly lower than in the Portland area. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
      "The Olay version is quite small and only comes with two settings: high and low . \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1525, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111421"
  },
  "highbrowed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture",
      ": a person of great learning or culture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "double-dome",
      "geek",
      "intellectual",
      "intellectualist",
      "longhair",
      "nerd"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anti-intellectual",
      "lowbrow",
      "philistine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's highbrows and captains of industry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There are more cynical interpretations of the rise of highbrow science or speculative fiction. \u2014 Katie Roiphe, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "While the slow-burning western psychodrama has sturdy cross-branch support from disparate ends of the Academy, many forecasters have noted that its highbrow appeal might not be enough to sustain the swell of passion building for other titles. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "And yet, Apple seems perfectly content with its current approach: methodically building a platform with really good highbrow movies and TV. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This too primed him for an age when comics went highbrow and genre began to infuse literature. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Books on Tape advertised in highbrow publications including the New Yorker magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Smithsonian magazine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "But streaming companies are now in the dominant position, in part because the pandemic accelerated a consumer shift away from theaters, at least where highbrow films are concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "With her East Boston Oysters event series, Cervasio paired oysters and caviar with Cheetos and potato chips, aiming to make the highbrow accessible and gaining a huge following in the process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114252"
  },
  "highjacking":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
      ": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
      ": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
      ": kidnap",
      ": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
      ": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
      ": to subject to extortion or swindling",
      ": to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle",
      ": to take control of (an aircraft) by force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force",
      ": to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) especially by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commandeer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
      "A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
      "A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.",
      "The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-055647"
  },
  "hirsute":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hairy sense 1",
      ": covered with coarse stiff hairs",
      ": very hairy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u0259r-\u02ccs\u00fct",
      "\u02c8hir-",
      "\u02cch\u0259r-\u02c8s\u00fct",
      "hir-",
      "\u02c8h\u0259r-\u02ccs\u00fct",
      "\u02c8hi(\u0259)r-",
      "\u02cch\u0259r-\u02c8",
      "hi(\u0259)r-\u02c8"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bristly",
      "brushy",
      "cottony",
      "fleecy",
      "furred",
      "furry",
      "hairy",
      "rough",
      "shaggy",
      "silky",
      "unshorn",
      "woolly",
      "wooly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bald",
      "furless",
      "glabrous",
      "hairless",
      "shorn",
      "smooth"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "wore a hirsute mask as part of his werewolf costume",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mandico sets the stage via a chorus of overlapping narrators, their disembodied heads (and naked hirsute shoulders) floating in space: The atmosphere on After Blue is toxic to men, whose hair grew inward and killed them off. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 June 2022",
      "In my main feed and the app\u2019s Explore and Reels tabs, Instagram was building a crescendo of shock: There were babies missing limbs, babies with bulging veins, babies with too-small heads, babies with too-big heads, even hirsute babies. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The clip then transitions to a shot of a string quartet playing swelling chords as Cave\u2019s hirsute collaborator, Warren Ellis, conducts them dramatically. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "She\u2019s wearing a halter and hot pants and sitting between two hirsute guys with big hair and beards. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Acne also released a hirsute cow-print boot that almost hit the knee. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "But the trailer for the film, which also showcases Jodie Comer and Adam Driver, displays a hirsute horror for the two consummate movie stars. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "No doubt channeling his energy into these efforts, rather than hirsute pursuits, has proven a lot more gratifying to Denning. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Dusty Hill, the hirsute bass player with ZZ Top, has passed away at 72. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 29 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin hirsutus ; akin to Latin horr\u0113re to bristle \u2014 more at horror ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-081127"
  },
  "highbred":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": coming from superior stock"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8bred"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aristocratic",
      "blue-blooded",
      "genteel",
      "gentle",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "highborn",
      "noble",
      "patrician",
      "silk-stocking",
      "upper-class",
      "upper-crust",
      "wellborn"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "baseborn",
      "common",
      "humble",
      "ignoble",
      "low",
      "lower-class",
      "lowly",
      "mean",
      "nonaristocratic",
      "plebeian",
      "ungenteel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "as the highbred descendant of one of the state's oldest families, he bristled at being ordered about by an uncouth upstart"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1613, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122128"
  },
  "hide":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to put out of sight : secrete",
      ": to conceal for shelter or protection : shield",
      ": to keep secret",
      ": to screen from or as if from view : obscure",
      ": to turn (the eyes or face) away in shame or anger",
      ": to remain out of sight",
      ": to seek protection or evade responsibility",
      ": the skin of an animal whether raw or prepared for use",
      ": the life or physical well-being of a person",
      ": a trace or visible sign of someone or something",
      ": to give a beating to : flog",
      ": blind sense 2",
      ": any of various old English units of land area",
      ": a unit of 120 acres",
      ": to put or stay out of sight",
      ": to keep secret",
      ": to screen from view",
      ": the skin of an animal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bd",
      "\u02c8h\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bury",
      "cache",
      "conceal",
      "ensconce",
      "secrete"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "fur",
      "leather",
      "pelt",
      "skin"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "circa 1825, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-171856"
  },
  "hickey":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gadget",
      ": pimple",
      ": a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (such as one produced by biting and sucking)",
      ": a small imperfection in printing",
      ": pimple",
      ": a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8hik-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dingus",
      "doodad",
      "doohickey",
      "thingamabob",
      "thingamajig",
      "thingumajig",
      "thingummy",
      "whatchamacallit",
      "whatnot",
      "whatsit",
      "whatsis",
      "what-is-it"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "boil",
      "fester",
      "papule",
      "pimple",
      "pock",
      "pustule",
      "whelk",
      "zit"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1913, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "circa 1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194550"
  },
  "hide and coop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hide-and-seek"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" coop from coop , interjection used by players to call out from their hiding places",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-034440"
  },
  "hick joint":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a joint finished flush with the surface of masonry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps from the name Hick ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-075742"
  },
  "hidden":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed",
      ": obscure , unexplained , undisclosed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cloistered",
      "covert",
      "isolated",
      "quiet",
      "remote",
      "retired",
      "secluded",
      "secret",
      "sheltered"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.",
      "the hidden costs in buying a home",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From a hidden ledge high above the courtyard runway, a dancing troupe suddenly stood up mid-show to gasps from the audience. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "Identifying hidden barriers is messy, implicit and buried in social culture and normative mutual expectations. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "The bill will be financed by delaying implementation of a Medicare rule approved under former President Donald J. Trump that would limit hidden discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Recessed or pocket handles are hidden and won't protrude into the kitchen space. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "Of course, there are myriad ways to raise prices that are completely indirect and hidden , Dholakia says. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "The hidden storage space keeps the countertop and shelves (which Holland built) clutter-free. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2022",
      "However, by digging deeper, business owners may discover hidden fees or even rate increases. \u2014 Maurice Griefer, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Curious to explore the hidden gems awaiting you in the Amazon Global Style storefront? \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104417"
  },
  "hissy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tantrum"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blowup",
      "explosion",
      "fireworks",
      "fit",
      "hissy fit",
      "huff",
      "scene",
      "tantrum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps by shortening & alteration from hysterical ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165615"
  },
  "highflier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stock whose price rises much more rapidly than the market average",
      ": a company whose stock is a highflier",
      ": an ambitiously competitive person with high aspirations"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u012b(-\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bootstrapper",
      "go-ahead",
      "go-getter",
      "hummer",
      "hustler",
      "live wire",
      "powerhouse",
      "self-starter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
      "The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
      "The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
      "Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185841"
  },
  "hideaway":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": retreat , hideout",
      ": retreat entry 1 sense 3 , hideout"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bd-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "concealment",
      "covert",
      "den",
      "hermitage",
      "hideout",
      "hidey-hole",
      "hidy-hole",
      "lair",
      "nest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples.",
      "the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition to the soft poofs, a steel coffee table offers a stark balance, and features barely-there seams and handy hideaway storage. \u2014 Kevin Leblanc, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
      "Longtime lovers of South Africa\u2019s most stylish hideaway , Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "This luxury boutique hideaway hotel is set in western Belize in the 107,000-acre Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve among tropical trees, shrubs, waterfalls, and jungle. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "This is how Joshua Miele and other blind students found their way to this underground hideaway . \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Winbush stars as Carly Stewart, the queen of holiday celebrations who ends up running to a holiday hideaway after a mistletoe mishap. \u2014 Jennifer Yuma, Variety , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Although in lieu of a rocket launchpad, Fernando\u2019s hideaway is built around a tree. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The four-bed, four-bath hideaway known as Trapper's Cabin sleeps up to 10 guests in total style. \u2014 Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "Secret View - Rooftop Cocktail Bar Rome: Enjoy a refreshing Oro Spritz \u2014 a pretty mix of Franciacorta, Maraschino and Carpano Bianco \u2014 and spectacular views of the Roman and Imperial forums at this hideaway at the NH Collection Rome Fori Imperiali. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1926, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190850"
  },
  "high jinks":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccji\u014bks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "buffoonery",
      "clownery",
      "clowning",
      "foolery",
      "horseplay",
      "horsing around",
      "monkey business",
      "monkeying",
      "monkeyshine(s)",
      "roughhouse",
      "roughhousing",
      "shenanigan(s)",
      "skylarking",
      "slapstick",
      "tomfoolery"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On their long-running reality series, the Chrisleys and their five children entertained viewers with their quirky family dynamics and high jinks . \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "Matafeo is a comedic delight, a master of both physical high jinks and witty repartee who deserves to catch the eye of Emmy voters. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "Occasionally, of course, the volume of high jinks on Beowulf Boritt\u2019s grandly rendered, revolving set of West Wing interiors becomes a little too frenetically amplified. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "And some of that excitement might happen in Las Vegas, where Jenner\u2019s daughter Kourtney Kardashian and her fianc\u00e9, Travis Barker, seem to have fooled a few people with their wedding-chapel high jinks . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Closer to home, Helfferich was involved in an endless stream of community building organizations and efforts, and more than a few high jinks , most famously co-founding the Great Tanana Raft Classic, which took place from 1968 to 1971. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "While Tammy bought furs, her husband Jim got up to some financial high jinks \u2014 and worse. \u2014 Sarah Jones, Vulture , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "The glove belonged to Toby Spiselman, one of Johnson\u2019s dearest friends, secretary of the Correspondance School and partner in innumerable high jinks . \u2014 Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Over the course of 2020, Affleck and de Armas got matching necklaces and embarked on high jinks . \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195427"
  },
  "hide-and-seek":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them",
      ": a game in which one player covers his or her eyes and after giving the others time to hide goes looking for them"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cch\u012bd-\u1d4an-\u02c8s\u0113k",
      "\u02cch\u012b-d\u1d4an-\u02c8s\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1727, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210556"
  },
  "high-muckety-muck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": muckety-muck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cch\u012b-\u02c8m\u0259-ki-\u02ccm\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "big boy",
      "big cheese",
      "big gun",
      "big leaguer",
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "big-timer",
      "bigfoot",
      "biggie",
      "bigwig",
      "fat cat",
      "heavy",
      "heavy hitter",
      "heavyweight",
      "honcho",
      "kahuna",
      "kingfish",
      "kingpin",
      "major leaguer",
      "muckety-muck",
      "muck-a-muck",
      "mucky-muck",
      "nabob",
      "nawab",
      "nibs",
      "nob",
      "pooh-bah",
      "poo-bah",
      "wheel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "lightweight",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "shrimp",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero",
      "zilch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213736"
  },
  "highway":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a public way",
      ": a main direct road",
      ": a main road"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arterial",
      "artery",
      "avenue",
      "boulevard",
      "carriageway",
      "drag",
      "drive",
      "expressway",
      "freeway",
      "high road",
      "pass",
      "pike",
      "road",
      "roadway",
      "route",
      "row",
      "street",
      "thoroughfare",
      "thruway",
      "trace",
      "turnpike",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway , so I took the side roads.",
      "the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the 1950s, as the interstate highway system developed and gas stations began advertising their prices on big boards, most stations had moved to ending prices in 9/10 of cent, rather than a smaller fraction. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "By the nineteen-fifties, when the League of American Wheelmen disbanded and bicycles were excluded from many roads (including all of the new federal highway system), bikes had been reinvented as toys, child\u2019s play. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Our highway system has been built for efficiency and convenience, not to be safe. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Analogous to building the interstate highway system or electrifying the countryside, a transformation of this scale will have to be made with a long view of human needs, rather than the churn of stock prices. \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "The Salt Lake Tribune reported in 2016 that, according to data from the Utah Department of Transportation, the worst intersection on the state highway system was State Street at 4500 South in Murray with 166 crashes. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course, no country is more dependent on automobiles than the U.S., with its sprawling suburbs, uneven public transportation network and vast highway system. \u2014 David Piersonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "By 1960, the advent of the interstate highway system had opened up more cheap land on the outskirts of the city and turbo-charged suburbanization. \u2014 Erin Caughey, jsonline.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Among the big advances: Lincoln\u2019s Active Glide hands-free driving highway system. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214015"
  },
  "hiss":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a sharp sibilant sound",
      ": to express disapproval of by hissing",
      ": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss",
      ": to make a sound like a long \\s\\",
      ": to show dislike or disapproval by hissing",
      ": to say (something) in a loud or angry whisper",
      ": a sound like a long \\s\\ sometimes used as a sign of dislike or disapproval"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8his",
      "\u02c8his"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fizz",
      "fizzle",
      "sizzle",
      "swish",
      "whish",
      "whiz",
      "whizz"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
      "The audience hissed him off the stage.",
      "\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
      "Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
      "But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
      "One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230145"
  },
  "hitchhike":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to travel by securing free rides from passing vehicles",
      ": to be carried or transported by chance or unintentionally",
      ": to solicit and obtain (a free ride) especially in a passing vehicle",
      ": to travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hich-\u02cch\u012bk",
      "\u02c8hich-\u02cch\u012bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "hitch",
      "thumb"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home.",
      "He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Black also refused to give the officer any identification and continued walking down the street attempting to hitchhike , the report said. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
      "Arrange a car shuttle or hitchhike to get back to your vehicle. \u2014 Carey Kish, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
      "Charlotte was accused of influencing girls to hitchhike with her \u2014 and maybe even seducing them. \u2014 Jillian Eugenios, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
      "Though coronavirus impacts at USPS, FedEx, and the like have been negligible so far, Velasquez aimed to hike to post offices rather than hitchhike to them\u2014a choice that would add mileage and time but limit exposure with strangers in close quarters. \u2014 Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "Once, when a train strike left them stranded in Eastern Germany, they were forced to hitchhike at night\u2014but Otto helped Sims keep her cool. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "After the elder Hazel bought a farm in McLean with hopes of raising crops to feed the family during the Depression, Til would often bicycle or hitchhike the eight miles from Arlington after school to plow the fields. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Wildfire managers also try to avoid transferring mussels, fungi or non-native plants that might hitchhike in helicopter buckets by carefully choosing water sources or disinfecting buckets, Camp said. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "Wildfire managers also try to avoid transferring mussels, fungi or non-native plants that might hitchhike in helicopter buckets by carefully choosing water sources or disinfecting buckets, Camp said. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1923, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235103"
  },
  "high jump":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Looking at Division 1, where most of the area\u2019s athletes will compete, the area is home to the defending champion or top returner in the high jump , long jump, triple jump and pole vault for boys. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
      "Saturday\u2019s field events finals start at noon with girls discus and high jump , and boys long jump, pole vault and shot put. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
      "His specialty events for the Dragons this season included the 100, 4x100 relay, high jump and shot put. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "The Monster Jam World Finals brings two days of competitions in racing, freestyle, high jump and skills to the City Beautiful May 21-22. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Despite almost no formal training in high school, Thomas now competes in the 200-meter and 400-meter races, 400-meter relay, high jump and long jump. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Indiana\u2019s other national champion was Warren Central\u2019s Brion Stephens, who cleared 6 feet, 11 inches in the boys high jump . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The Lions won four events, highlighted by Gavin Shaffer, who won the 55-meter hurdles and the high jump . \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "She was selected Stark County's Girls Athlete of the Year for 2020-21 after being all-county in volleyball (helping team to regional finals last two years), basketball and track and field (state qualifier in discus and high jump last season). \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1846, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003408"
  },
  "high-key":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or producing light tones only with little contrast"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003515"
  },
  "highway bond":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bond issued by a taxing jurisdiction the proceeds of which are for the construction of highways"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011106"
  },
  "highbrow":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture",
      ": a person of great learning or culture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "double-dome",
      "geek",
      "intellectual",
      "intellectualist",
      "longhair",
      "nerd"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anti-intellectual",
      "lowbrow",
      "philistine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's highbrows and captains of industry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There are more cynical interpretations of the rise of highbrow science or speculative fiction. \u2014 Katie Roiphe, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "While the slow-burning western psychodrama has sturdy cross-branch support from disparate ends of the Academy, many forecasters have noted that its highbrow appeal might not be enough to sustain the swell of passion building for other titles. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "And yet, Apple seems perfectly content with its current approach: methodically building a platform with really good highbrow movies and TV. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This too primed him for an age when comics went highbrow and genre began to infuse literature. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Books on Tape advertised in highbrow publications including the New Yorker magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Smithsonian magazine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "But streaming companies are now in the dominant position, in part because the pandemic accelerated a consumer shift away from theaters, at least where highbrow films are concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "With her East Boston Oysters event series, Cervasio paired oysters and caviar with Cheetos and potato chips, aiming to make the highbrow accessible and gaining a huge following in the process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011457"
  },
  "highness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being high",
      ": the quality or state of being high"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The color will be trooped, and then all back to her royal highness \u2019s for a party at the palace. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
      "Don\u2019t call her Brandy no more \u2014 call her your highness . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
      "If your recipe calls for a crumb crust, such as her highness the B.S.G.C.C., the shape of the loaf pan actually allows for another cool trick. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Trixie advises Alma to playact highness to flummox E.B. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "To avoid any misunderstanding, steer clear of any mention of his royal highness . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 July 2021",
      "Introducing his serene highness , Kaiser Otto Von Stop-Zalot. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 12 June 2021",
      "Under new rules bestowed by the king, designed to limit titles of members of the royal family, only those in direct succession to the British throne could receive HRH (his or her royal highness ) titles. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "And every last email between the first lady, her royal highness , and their staff \u2014 every personal reflection, reservation, itinerary change and security detail \u2014 was beaming back to former N.S.A. analysts\u2019 computers in Abu Dhabi. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021"
    ],
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021844"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a tax that is ultimately paid by someone other than the person on whom it is levied",
      ": an economic inequity that reduces one's real income or buying power"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023814"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": secret reserve"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053743"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment",
      ": a secret place for hiding (as from the police)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccau\u0307t",
      "\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
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      "concealment",
      "covert",
      "den",
      "hermitage",
      "hideaway",
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      "hidy-hole",
      "lair",
      "nest"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout , a cabin deep in the woods",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even a hot spring in a cave, Reza\u2019s nearly metaphysical hideaway for consolation and contemplation, must become a hideout for concocting cold-blooded machinations. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
      "Your hideout in Amsterdam was reported at the time to the J\u00fcdische Auswanderung [Jewish Emigration] in Amsterdam, Euterpestraat, by A. van den Bergh, a resident at the time at Vondelpark, O Nassaulaan. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
      "Bin Laden was killed in a 2011 raid by U.S. forces on his compound hideout in Pakistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 May 2022",
      "Sugar kelp\u2019s translucent amber ribbons provide a hideout for marine life, which generate all the fertilizer the kelp needs. \u2014 Carol Leonetti Dannhauser, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
      "One of the most enduring of those mysteries is exactly how the Franks\u2019 hideout was exposed. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
      "Located on the lower level of the Tschuggen Grand Hotel, The Basement feels like a secret hideout , complete with a lively bar scene and its own private bowling alley. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "These were later used as an al-Qaida hideout , and at least one was bombed by the U.S. in 2001. \u2014 Samya Kullab, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "On this private island reserved for Disney Cruise Line guests, there's a water park, white-sand beach, walking trails, snorkeling lagoon, boat rentals, teen hideout , and adults-only Serenity Bay. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 28 Nov. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1885, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074919"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082934"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": of or related to the genus Hispa"
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      "\u02c8hi\u02ccsp\u012bn",
      "-sp\u0259\u0307n"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin Hispa + English -ine ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094404"
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  "high moor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a boggy acid upland area characterized by abundant heaths and sphagnum"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094648"
  },
  "hit (on":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
      ": to come in quick forceful contact with",
      ": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
      ": to cause to come into contact",
      ": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
      ": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
      ": to affect especially detrimentally",
      ": to make a request of",
      ": to discover or meet especially by chance",
      ": to accord with : suit",
      ": reach , attain",
      ": to arrive or appear at, in, or on",
      ": to bite at or on",
      ": to reflect accurately",
      ": to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest",
      ": bat sense 2b",
      ": to indulge in excessively",
      ": to deal another card to (as in blackjack )",
      ": to strike a blow",
      ": to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow",
      ": to come into contact with something",
      ": attack",
      ": strike sense 11b",
      ": bat sense 1",
      ": to succeed in attaining or coming up with something",
      ": to be in agreement : suit",
      ": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
      ": to achieve great success",
      ": to get along well : become friends",
      ": to make especially sexual overtures to",
      ": to study especially with intensity",
      ": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
      ": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
      ": to go to bed",
      ": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
      ": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
      ": to be exactly right",
      ": leave , travel",
      ": to set out",
      ": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
      ": to give complete or special satisfaction",
      ": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
      ": to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases",
      ": an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit",
      ": a stroke of luck",
      ": a great success",
      ": a telling or critical remark",
      ": base hit",
      ": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
      ": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
      ": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
      ": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
      ": to strike or be struck by (someone or something) forcefully",
      ": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
      ": to affect or be affected by in a harmful or damaging way",
      ": occur sense 1",
      ": to come upon by chance",
      ": to arrive at",
      ": a blow striking an object aimed at",
      ": something very successful",
      ": a batted baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely",
      ": a match in a computer search"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hit",
      "\u02c8hit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bang",
      "bash",
      "bat",
      "belt",
      "biff",
      "bludgeon",
      "bob",
      "bonk",
      "bop",
      "box",
      "bust",
      "clap",
      "clip",
      "clobber",
      "clock",
      "clout",
      "crack",
      "hammer",
      "knock",
      "nail",
      "paste",
      "pound",
      "punch",
      "rap",
      "slam",
      "slap",
      "slog",
      "slug",
      "smack",
      "smite",
      "sock",
      "strike",
      "swat",
      "swipe",
      "tag",
      "thump",
      "thwack",
      "wallop",
      "whack",
      "whale",
      "zap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blockbuster",
      "megahit",
      "smash",
      "success",
      "supernova",
      "winner"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
      "After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
      "Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
      "New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
      "The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
      "Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102857"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marsh elder sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103730"
  },
  "hit-and-miss":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sometimes successful and sometimes not : not reliably good or successful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchit-\u1d4an-\u02c8mis"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1897, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113257"
  },
  "Hickok":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "James Butler 1837\u20131876 Wild Bill Hickok American scout and U.S. marshal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114322"
  },
  "hissable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": uttered with a hiss",
      ": deserving to be hissed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8his\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123831"
  },
  "high-mixed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": high and central"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150411"
  },
  "hitchily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a hitchy manner : jerkily"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hich\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
      "-li"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162337"
  },
  "Histrix":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Histrix taxonomic synonym of hystrix"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8histriks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, alteration of Hystrix"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174413"
  },
  "hinder":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper",
      ": to hold back : prevent , check",
      ": to delay, impede, or prevent action",
      ": situated behind or in the rear : posterior",
      ": to make slow or difficult"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hin-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8h\u012bn-d\u0259r",
      "\u02c8hin-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clog",
      "cramp",
      "embarrass",
      "encumber",
      "fetter",
      "hamper",
      "handcuff",
      "handicap",
      "hobble",
      "hog-tie",
      "hold back",
      "hold up",
      "impede",
      "inhibit",
      "interfere (with)",
      "manacle",
      "obstruct",
      "shackle",
      "short-circuit",
      "stymie",
      "tie up",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aft",
      "after",
      "back",
      "hind",
      "hindmost",
      "posterior",
      "rear",
      "rearward"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation.",
      "The country's economic growth is being hindered by the sanctions.",
      "It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.",
      "Adjective",
      "the animal's case of mange was especially bad in its hinder parts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Because jackdaws rely on sound to communicate with each other, researchers say human activities may hinder these interactions. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
      "Data silos hinder organizations from gaining real-time visibility of their manufacturing processes. \u2014 Mykola Striletskyi, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "County officials, who are suing the state to maintain their share of tax revenue, say the reduction will hinder several public health programs and services for veterans, seniors and disabled residents. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 2 June 2022",
      "Proper ventilation also can prevent the build-up of carbon dioxide, which some studies show can hinder how students stay alert and learn. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
      "Unfortunately, several aspects of modern social media hinder the free marketplace of ideas. \u2014 Filippo Menczer, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
      "While stepping up their support for Kyiv, Ukraine's allies are also focused on how to punish Moscow and hinder its war effort. \u2014 Artem Grudinin, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
      "According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, treatments range from oral medications that reduce inflammation and swelling to biologic therapies that are injected or infused to target certain parts of your immune system and hinder joint damage. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Whether hybrid releases on average help or hinder a film overall financial performance is still an open question for movie studios. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "Middle English hindren , from Old English hindrian ; akin to Old English hinder behind",
      "Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Old English hinder , adverb \u2014 see hinder entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183747"
  },
  "hide-and-go-seek":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a children's game in which everyone hides from one player who tries to find them",
      ": hide-and-seek"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cch\u012b-d\u1d4an-g\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214105"
  },
  "highway engineer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an engineer whose training or occupation is in highway engineering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225100"
  },
  "high-brown":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having light-colored skin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1911, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003305"
  },
  "hideout gun":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a handgun that can be easily concealed upon the person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012239"
  },
  "hissingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a hissing manner : with a sound of hissing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105728"
  },
  "highborn":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of noble birth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8b\u022frn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aristocratic",
      "blue-blooded",
      "genteel",
      "gentle",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "highbred",
      "noble",
      "patrician",
      "silk-stocking",
      "upper-class",
      "upper-crust",
      "wellborn"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "baseborn",
      "common",
      "humble",
      "ignoble",
      "low",
      "lower-class",
      "lowly",
      "mean",
      "nonaristocratic",
      "plebeian",
      "ungenteel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "skeptics have argued that these dramatic masterpieces must have been written by someone more highborn than one William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nannette, with her plain, angular face and hawklike eyes, wasn\u2019t beautiful or highborn . \u2014 Patricia Morrisroe, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2020",
      "Live, Love, Laugh, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex AVAILABLE ITEMS PRINCELY AF sweatshirt (\u00a380): Sharpie on a Champion-brand hooded sweatshirt\u2014the perfect blend of highborn -lowbrow! \u2014 Emily Flake, The New Yorker , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "Modern Jerusalem was spared Disneyfication, first by the highborn culture of British colonialism, with its awe for the city\u2019s antique past, and next by Jordanian paralysis, which froze the Old City as if in amber. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
      "One is a seedy refuge in Pigalle, with rat droppings on the floor and a lone bullet, left in a drawer; another is a ch\u00e2teau in the countryside, with snow on the ground and a highborn family in residence. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "His highborn friends\u2014including the funny Menenius Agrippa, played by Teagle F. Bougere, who makes Elizabethan English sound easy-peasy, the smoothest conversation\u2014try to coax him out of war mode and into the hearts of the people. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "And lucky for Arthur, Mera feels the same way, giving up her highborn birthright to marry ornery Orm, and choosing instead to travel with Arthur to the Sahara Desert and Sicily to find clues regarding the whereabouts of the super trident. \u2014 Alex Abad-santos, Vox , 11 Dec. 2018",
      "That a hotheaded, highborn Southerner killed a working man confirmed Northern fears about the intemperate behavior of Southern defenders of slavery, according to Gugliotta. \u2014 Robert Mitchell, Washington Post , 23 June 2018",
      "The dispute, no highborn version of a Thanksgiving dinner argument, involves divestment of ExxonMobil stock, lawsuits, and accusations of conspiracy by ExxonMobil against two family funds. \u2014 Ben Ryder Howe, Town & Country , 18 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131444"
  },
  "hide powder":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": powdered hide usually specially prepared and standardized for use in the analysis of tannins and tanning materials"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "noun"
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      ": a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota",
      ": the Siouan language of the Hidatsa"
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      "geographical name"
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      "\u02cchi-s\u0259r-\u02c8lik"
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      ": a student or writer of history",
      ": one who produces a scholarly synthesis",
      ": a writer or compiler of a chronicle",
      ": a person who studies or writes about history"
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      "historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His indictment cites a YouTube interview from 2017, with a gang historian named Kev Mac. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
      "The San Diego Brewing Timeline, maintained by historian Judith Downie at Cal State San Marcos, makes grim reading. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "According to physician- historian Jos\u00e9 G. Rigau-P\u00e9rez, Spanish officials purposely infected orphans with the virus so that their bodies would incubate it. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "The groundbreaking 2018 report by Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and French historian B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Savoy calls for the restitution of Africa\u2019s looted assets\u2014including human remains that are still on display in European museums. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 22 June 2022",
      "The historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin estimates that at least twenty million people died in Cold War conflicts, the equivalent of 1,200 deaths a day for forty-five years. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Because of an editing error, an article on Sunday about a photo essay project in which photographers selected objects that represented their family histories misstated the item that is the focus of a book written by the historian Tiya Miles. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Inspired by the memoir of gay historian Martin Duberman, the 1996 film is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
      "As historian Keri Leigh Merritt notes, more than 270 million acres of land were given almost exclusively to White households, including to immigrants. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 19 June 2022"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-033322"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a slapping of an upraised hand by two people (as in celebration)",
      ": a show of celebration by two people slapping each other's hands in the air"
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    "examples":[
      "People began cheering and giving each other high fives ."
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1980, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-105349"
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-121324"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a measuring in or assessing by hides"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "h\u012b\u02c8d\u0101sh\u0259n"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin hidat us + English -ion"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-151527"
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      "noun"
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      ": a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Lambert H. Hitchcock \u20201852 American furniture manufacturer"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-172800"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-213721"
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      "noun"
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      ": impedient impediment"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175627"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a branch of civil engineering dealing with the planning, location, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and with the regulations and control devices employed in highway traffic operations"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175713"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns",
      ": a flexible ligamentous joint",
      ": a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album",
      ": a determining factor : turning point",
      ": to swing on or as if on a hinge",
      ": to be contingent on a single consideration or point",
      ": to attach by or furnish with hinges",
      ": a jointed piece on which a door, gate, or lid turns or swings",
      ": to attach by or provide with hinges",
      ": to be determined or decided by"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hinj",
      "\u02c8hinj"
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      "depend",
      "hang",
      "ride",
      "turn"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the outcome of the game hinged on a single play",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In almost every reading of Auden, the familiar hinge of his career remains visible\u2014and indeed is emphasized in the division of these two volumes, the first of which ends in 1939 and the second of which begins in 1940. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The moment, at its simplest and cruelest, was a hinge in a long saga. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "For this exercise, 100% of the motion is a hinge from your hips while the spine remains 100% stable. \u2014 Jay Dicharry, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "Dell also overhauled the XPS 13 2-in-1's design, transforming it from a portable ultralight with a 360-degree hinge to a tablet with an optional detachable keyboard cover sold separately. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Position each hinge on the top, and use a knife to mark its perimeter. \u2014 Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Initiate the hip hinge again to lower the weight towards the floor while maintaining a flat back. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
      "Apparently, changes to the hinge will let Samsung reduce the handset\u2019s weight. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The pin added five lucrative points for Oregon State and made the potential of winning the title hinge on the final two matches. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Instead, the radical group engineers environments that hinge on collaboration, and foster social, cultural, and creative exchange. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
      "But these consumer-protection economics hinge upon the U.S. Senate passing legislation that has languished for months after passing the House of Representatives. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Such ambitions all hinge on Moscow\u2019s success in the east. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
      "And some noted the commission is also a better venue for many cases that hinge on evidence generally not allowed in traditional courtroom proceedings, such as an employee recalling what their boss told them in private. \u2014 Todd Wallack, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "But the schedule might hinge on Foxconn\u2019s ability to resume hiring more workers. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 May 2022",
      "The parking situation will hinge on what at this point are two unknowns \u2014 how many people carpool to games and how many arrive by trolley. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "Part of that work will hinge on understanding how to best help patients once they\u2019re identified as high risk. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "This runoff, which polls predict could be close, will hinge to a large extent on perceptions of the economy. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Middle English heng ; akin to Middle Dutch henge hook, Old English hangian to hang"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1719, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181020"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": elevated or mountainous land",
      ": of or relating to a highland",
      ": of or relating to the Highlands of Scotland",
      ": high or hilly country",
      "city in southeastern California east of San Bernardino population 53,104",
      "town in northwestern Indiana south of Hammond population 23,727",
      "administrative area of northern Scotland bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic area 9806 square miles (25,398 square kilometers), population 232,132"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd"
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      "altitude(s)",
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      "height",
      "hill",
      "hump",
      "mound",
      "prominence",
      "rise",
      "upland"
    ],
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      "lowland"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The holiday is filled with gorgeous Scottish vistas and highland balls, but the Flintshire household is a deeply unhappy one. \u2014 Tom Fitzgerald And Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
      "The highland patio chat table is crafted from a weather-resistant resin weave that the manufacturer says retains its color for 2,500 UV hours. \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
      "The Parker Solar Probe's views aligned with topographical landmarks seen by the Magellan spacecraft, including the Tellus Regio plateau in the northern hemisphere of Venus and a continent-sized highland known as Aphrodite Terra. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The band\u2019s lineup features three highland bagpipers and traditional marching snare, backed by the most-famous bagpipe band on the planet. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "At around eight o\u2019clock in the evening on October 28th, Fredy L\u00f3pez Ar\u00e9valo, a journalist in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, pulled up in front of his home in the highland city of San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas. \u2014 Peter Canby, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Take a cinematic cruise down the long flat farm roads, cooing at highland cattle and relaxed quarter horses, or stop to collect a local farmer\u2019s bounty in exchange for a few dollars in the honor system jar. \u2014 Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "These include Birkhall, formerly home to the Queen Mother and since taken over by Prince Charles, and the modest house that Queen Victoria had built for her highland servant, John Brown. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The scene is announced with the portentous drone of bagpipes, an aural assault generated by a battalion of 30 highland pipers playing in a converted church in Scotland. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The highland town is surrounded by lush countryside in northern Sulawesi, home to the Minahasa people and an amazing diversity of wildlife. \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2020",
      "Under four miles, the easy trail rings a highland lake that reflects the steep and treeless mountains surrounding it. \u2014 Elaine Glusac, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Maybe their bloodline spirits crossed, perhaps hundreds of years ago across a highland moor, their prey the red grouse. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2020",
      "Wearing the trappings of highland Mexican warriors could communicate that the Maya leader had military prowess. \u2014 Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Now the divide between a wealthier, more European-descended lowland east and a more indigenous, poorer, highland west is once again exposed. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "Two ancient Christian sites, in the highland towns of Axum and Lalibela, are undergoing restoration. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "The best choice is colonial or highland bentgrass, but as mentioned above, plant perennial ryegrass with it at about 4 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "Torres\u2019 support is strongest in Guatemala\u2019s poorer rural and highland areas. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 11 Aug. 2018"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181306"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball",
      ": being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident",
      ": involving or intended for quick specific action or results",
      ": a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch",
      ": to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball",
      ": being or involving a driver who does not stop after being in an automobile accident",
      ": having left the scene of a motor vehicle accident without stopping to fulfill the duties imposed by law (as rendering aid or giving identification)",
      ": involving or concerning a hit-and-run driver"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchit-\u1d4an-\u02c8r\u0259n",
      "\u02cchi-t\u1d4an-\u02c8r\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1904, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1966, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200206"
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  "hispidulous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": minutely hispid"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)hi\u00a6spij\u0259l\u0259s"
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      "hispid + -ulous or -ulate (from -ulous + -ate )"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212422"
  },
  "historiated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": adorned with figures (as flowers, animals) having significance rather than purely decorative elements (as scrolls, diapers)"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0113\u02cc\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Medieval Latin historiat us (past participle of historiare to tell a story in pictures, from Late Latin, to relate, from Latin historia narrative, history) + English -ed"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074927"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Sir Alfred Joseph 1899\u20131980 British film director",
      "Edward 1793\u20131864 American geologist"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hich-\u02cck\u00e4k"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081110"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to go on a hike",
      ": to travel by any means",
      ": to rise up",
      ": to work upward out of place",
      ": to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion",
      ": snap sense transitive 6b",
      ": to raise in amount sharply or suddenly",
      ": to take on a hike",
      ": to traverse on a hike",
      ": a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise \u2014 see also take a hike",
      ": an increase especially in quantity or amount",
      ": snap sense 11",
      ": to take a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise",
      ": a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012bk",
      "\u02c8h\u012bk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amble",
      "perambulate",
      "ramble",
      "saunter",
      "stroll",
      "tramp",
      "tromp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "On land, hike through the forest, play tennis and croquet, stargaze without light pollution, or rejuvenate in the spa. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "For sweeping views of the ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge, hike the trails at Lands End in the city\u2019s northwest corner. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 20 June 2022",
      "According to adventure outfitter World Expeditions, fewer than 10 percent of the region\u2019s trekkers hike up Gokyo Valley. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
      "With rising prices making everything from apples to sandwich buns to chicken more expensive, the Seminole County school district will hike the cost of cafeteria meals in August, the first such increase in seven years. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Visitors can hike , drive, and even slide down the dunes, which are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
      "Then hike to Griffith Park Observatory (a 2.6-mile loop), return and eat lunch at the Trails Cafe (open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays) in Fern Dell. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth in western Australia is car-free, too (though there\u2019s a hop-on, hop-off bus that loops around the 63 beaches); most visitors hike or rent a bike. \u2014 Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Von Furstenberg would hike up the jagged hillside to see Vidal when her yacht sailed along the Amalfi Coast in the summer. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Swim, camp, or hike along this relaxed sand beach that spans about 600 acres. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Now that the market has priced in a more aggressive rate- hike path from the Fed, ERC\u2019s big discount and yield look more attractive. \u2014 Michael Foster, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "In the summer, go on a cart tour with the dogs; an adventurous hike with the pack; or cuddle with the heart-melting newborn puppies. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s the price- hike world Americans are struggling to cope with \u2013 and a key question is how persistent the problem will be. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
      "Powell told reporters at a post-meeting press conference that another 75 basis-point hike , or a 50 basis-point move, was likely at the next meeting of policy makers in July. \u2014 Jonnelle Marte, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Anyone who has looked at land ownership maps to find a spot to hunt, fish, camp, or hike has seen those chunks of green or yellow with no discernible access point. \u2014 Christine Peterson, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, buyers are grappling with inflation, this year\u2019s interest-rate hike and the volatile stock market. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "The easiest and most inexpensive way to explore the park is by setting off on a hike or a mountain bike ride. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "perhaps akin to hitch entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1809, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081602"
  },
  "high-boiling":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": boiling at a relatively high temperature"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134956"
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  "high finance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": activities (such as buying companies and investing in stocks) that involve large amounts of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143051"
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  "hickory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a genus ( Carya ) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts",
      ": the usually tough wood of a hickory",
      ": a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child",
      ": a tall tree that has strong tough wood and bears an edible nut (",
      ") in a hard shell",
      "city in west central North Carolina population 40,010"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi-k(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8hi-k\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8hi-kr\u0113",
      "\u02c8hi-k\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory , birch, pine, spruce and willow. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory , birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "There are many species of wood to choose from, but common choices for hardwood are cherry, walnut, oak, maple, and hickory . \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
      "Aromas of smoke, salt and hickory and a midpalate with taut acidity, and flavors of limes and grapefruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "The trend to mix wood can be see here with hickory flooring, white oak counters, and faux beams made of fir and larch under a vaulted, tongue-and-groove ceiling. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "More oxidized than green teas but less oxidized than black teas, oolong teas are carefully withered, rolled, squeezed, and roasted to develop complex flavors ranging from fresh butter and daisies to hickory nuts and coffee. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
      "Experiment with five options -- mesquite, apple, hickory , pecan and cherry -- in the Wood Chunk variety pack ($36.95). \u2014 cleveland , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "short for obsolete pokahickory , from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144720"
  },
  "histrionism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": theatricality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8histr\u0113\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150857"
  },
  "hind end":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a part that follows behind : rear",
      ": buttocks , rump"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      ""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162622"
  },
  "highbush":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": forming a notably tall or erect bush",
      ": borne on a highbush plant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8bu\u0307sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1805, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180049"
  },
  "hidden quantity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quantity of a hidden vowel so situated that its natural quantity is not determinable by scansion (as when it comes before a double consonant or before two or more consecutive consonants other than a mute and a liquid in the same word)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-201521"
  },
  "hinderingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a hindering manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-233419"
  },
  "histoplasmosis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a respiratory disease with symptoms like those of influenza that is caused by a fungus ( Histoplasma capsulatum ) and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and tissues (as of the liver or spleen) rich in macrophages",
      ": a respiratory disease with symptoms like those of influenza that is endemic in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys of the United States, is caused by infection with a fungus of the genus Histoplasma ( H. capsulatum ), and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi usually without symptoms or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and macrophage-rich tissues (as of the liver and spleen) with fever, anemia, leukopenia and often with local lesions (as of the skin, mouth, or throat)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchi-st\u0259-plaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s",
      "-\u02ccplaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both diseases affect domestic birds, and histoplasmosis can be transferred to humans. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "May 1997 - Is hospitalized for a fungal infection called histoplasmosis . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 6 May 2021",
      "Remicade was first approved in 1998, and by 2001 there already were enough reports of invasive histoplasmosis cases that the FDA issued a black box warning for it and other drugs in its class. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
      "Tschannen died in an Illinois hospital that year of a fungal infection known as histoplasmosis , a condition that for most people causes only mild symptoms. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
      "Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and Salmonella, reports Justin Rohrlich for Quartz. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
      "Most histoplasmosis cases in humans have no symptoms or flu-like symptoms. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Bat droppings can enrich soil to fertilize a fungus (histoplasma capsulatum) that can causes histoplasmosis in humans. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and , reports Justin Rohrlich for . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Histoplasma , genus of fungi"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1907, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-053451"
  },
  "hisself":{
    "type":[
      "pronoun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": himself sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(h)i-\u02c8self",
      "-\u02c8sef"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071829"
  },
  "hispid cotton rat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cotton rat ( Sigmodon hispidus ) of the southern and central U.S. that has a grizzled coat of dark hairs interspersed with buff or grayish hairs, nests on the ground or in burrows, eats primarily green vegetation, and is sometimes used in medicine as an animal model in the study of infectious disease (such as polio and influenza)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1905, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080438"
  },
  "highwayman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a thief who robs travelers on a road",
      ": a man who robbed travelers on a road in past centuries"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How many other writers could convincingly depict a blind highwayman or cap that eerie encounter with a duel on bagpipes between Alan and a son of the famous Rob Roy? \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "Others are the result of bizarre last requests, like when a highwayman asked for his memoir to be bound in his own skin after his execution. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "Thieves of the Wood (Netflix) Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Flanders. \u2014 Nina Zafar, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2020",
      "This later-season standout stars Cleese as a bumbling, flower-thieving highwayman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "In the late 1950s, Zorro grew especially popular because of a Disney television series featuring handsome Guy Williams as the daredevil highwayman . \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 10 July 2019",
      "What started as the usual conduct by the highwaymen in the Freedom Caucus is now spreading. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 May 2018",
      "The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen 's raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Detroit Free Press , 29 July 2017",
      "The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen \u2019s raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times , 27 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1617, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130007"
  },
  "hing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": asafetida":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hi\u014b",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi h\u012b\u0303g , from Sanskrit hi\u1e45gu":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105106"
  },
  "hidden pensioner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an employee no longer performing at peak efficiency but retained in service at a wage exceeding his or her value to the employer":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105710"
  }
}