Adjectives Beginning with the Letter "h"

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Below are definitions to the less common "h" adjectives used in the puzzle above:

• hackneyed Made commonplace by frequent use; ordinary and unimaginative; trite.
• haggard Having a worn, gaunt, or wild look, as from fatigue, worry, hunger, etcetera. 2. Wild or intractable. Synonyms: exhausted, faded, fatigued, worn. [Derives from Old French hagard wild.
• hangdog 1. Sneaky, furtive, or degraded in manner or appearance. 2. Having an expression that indicates guilt or sadness. Synonyms: dejected, downcast, furtive, guilty, humiliated, shamefaced, sheepish, wretched.
• haywire 1. Functioning erratically, or not functioning at all. 2. Behaving unpredictably. Broken, erratic, nonfunctional, out of order, wild.
• heady 1. Tending to affect the senses. Synonyms: aromatic, intoxicating, pungent, spicy. 2. Causing or involving a feeling of energy, confidence, elation. Synonyms: exciting, exhilarating, invigorating, stimulating, thrilling. 3. Impulsive and rash in behavior. Synonyms: hasty, impetuous, rash, reckless.
• hemal 1. Pertaining to blood, blood vessels, or the vascular system. 2. Pertaining to or situated on the side of the body that contains the heart. [Derives from Greek haima blood.]
• heterodox 1. At variance with accepted or established doctrines or beliefs. 2. Holding unorthodox beliefs or opinions. [Derives from the Greek hetero- other + doxa opinion.]
• heuristic 1. Relating to or using a method of teaching that encourages learners to discover solutions for themselves. 2. Using or arrived at by a process of trial and error rather than set rules. 3. (Computer Science) Describes a computer programs that modifies itself in response to the user. Synonyms: empirical, exploratory, investigative. [Derives from Greek heuriskein to find out.]
• histrionic 1. Relating to actors or acting. 2. Overdramatic in reaction or behavior. [Derives from Latin histrio actor.]
• humdrum Lacking interest, variety, or excitement. Synonyms: boring, dull, everyday, monotonous, routine, unexciting. (Humdrum also be used as a noun to signify that which is tedious or dull.)
• hyper (This is a shortening of the word hyperactive. Its use has become part of everyday vocabulary since the mid-20th century.) 1. Behaving in an overexcited or excessively active manner. 2. Easily excited, or having a high-strung temperament. [The prefix "hyper-" means over, above, excessive.]

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