Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z hoatzin A bird of the species Opisthocomus hoazin of the order Opisthocomiformes, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen. hoax To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. hoaxable Able to be hoaxed. hoaxee One who is hoaxed. hoaxer Someone who perpetrates hoaxes. hoaxical Of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character of a hoax. hoaxing The perpetration of a hoax. hoaxlike Resembling or characteristic of a hoax. Hoaxocaust The Holocaust, seen as a hoax. hoaxter A hoaxer. hoaxterism The quality or state of being a hoaxter. hoaxy Resembling or characteristic of a hoax; prone to hoaxes. hob A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear. Hoback A surname. hobakjuk A Korean congee made with pumpkin. Hoban A surname. Hobart The capital city of Tasmania, Australia, named for a Lord Hobart. Hobartian A native or inhabitant of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hobartville A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Hobaugh A surname from German. Hobb A surname originating as a patronymic. hobber A hobbing machine. Hobbes A surname originating as a patronymic. Hobbesian Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories. Hobbesianism The philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes; support for this system. Hobbie A surname. hobbinoll A hob; a rustic or yokel. Hobbins A surname transferred from the given name. Hobbis A surname originating as a patronymic. hobbish rustic; characteristic of a hob or yokel Hobbism Hobbesianism; the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes, support for this system Hobbist One who follows the doctrines of Thomas Hobbes; a Hobbesian. Hobbistic Characteristic of Hobbism. Hobbistical Synonym of Hobbesian. hobbit A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. hobbitesque Resembling hobbits (small fictional humanoids) or their homes built into the sides of hills. hobbitic Of or relating to hobbits. hobbitish Somewhat like a hobbit; resembling a hobbit. hobbitlike Resembling or befitting a hobbit. hobbitness The state or quality of a hobbit. hobbitry The world of hobbits; hobbits collectively. hobbity Synonym of hobbitish. hobble One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off. hobblebush A low bush of species Viburnum lantanoides, having long, straggling branches and pretty flowers, found in the northern United States. hobbledehoy An awkward adolescent youth. hobbledehoydom hobbledehoyhood hobbledehoyhood The period or time of being a hobbledehoy; awkward adolescence. hobbledehoyish Resembling or characteristic of a hobbledehoy. hobbledehoyishness The quality of being hobbledehoyish. hobbledehoyism hobbledehoyhood hobbler One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby. hobblerope A rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up. hobbleshaw uproar, commotion. hobblesome Characterised or marked by hobbling hobblet A vasectomised male ferret. hobblingly With a hobbling motion. hobbly uneven, rugged hobbock A pail with two handles. Hobbs A surname originating as a patronymic. hobby An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. hobbycraft handicraft produced as a hobby hobbyhorsical Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical. hobbyhorsically In a hobbyhorsical manner. hobbyism An interest in hobbies. hobbyist A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby. hobbyistic Of or pertaining to hobbyists; amateurishly enthusiastic. hobbyless Without a hobby or hobbies. hobbylike Resembling or characteristic of a hobby (interest). hobday to operate on the larynx of a horse in order to improve its breathing Hobdy A surname. hobelar A type of mounted infantry, during the Middle Ages, who rode on hobbies. Hoberg A surname. Hobert A surname. hobgoblin A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. hobgoblinish Resembling or characteristic of a hobgoblin. hobgoblinism Synonym of hobgoblinry. hobgoblinry Tales or folklore involving hobgoblins. Hobgood A surname. hobhouchin An owl Hobhouse A surname. hobilar An English medieval light cavalryman. hobit A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer. hobjob An odd job; temporary, unspecialized employment. Hobl A surname from German. hobless Without a hob for cooking. hoblet Alternative spellling of hobblet. Hobley A surname. hoblin A goblin or hobgoblin-like creature. hoblob a rustic, boorish person; yokel Hoblyn A surname originating as a patronymic. hobnail A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles. hobnailed Having hobnails. hobnailer A hobnail boot. hobnob A toast made while touching glasses together. hobnobber One who hobnobs. hobnobbery The activity of hobnobbing. hobnobbing A friendly, informal session of talking or drinking. hobnobby casually chatty; on familiar speaking terms hobnut The hopniss or its tuber. hobo A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum. hobodom The world or sphere of hobos. hoboglyph A sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway, left by a hobo (tramp) to advise others of local conditions hobohemia A community of hoboes. hobohemian Of, or pertaining to, a hobohemia. hoboish Resembling or characteristic of a hobo. hoboism The lifestyle or practices of hobos; vagrancy. Hoboken A district of Antwerp, Belgium. Hobokenite A person from or resident of Hoboken, New Jersey. hobolike Resembling or characteristic of a hobo. hobosexual A person sexually attracted to tramps or hobos. hobosexuality The quality of being hobosexual. hoboy A hautboy or oboe. Hobro A town in Mariagerfjord municipality, North Jutland region, Denmark. Hobrough A surname. Hobsbawm A surname. Hobsbawmian Of or relating to Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012), British Marxist historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism, and nationalism. Hobson A surname originating as a patronymic. Hobsonville A suburban area in Auckland, New Zealand, on the north side of Waitemata Harbour and named after William Hobson. hobthrush A kind of goblin or brownie. Hoby A village in Hoby with Rotherby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6717). hobyah A kind of bogeyman in Australian folklore. Hobyot A South Arabian language spoken in Yemen and Oman. hocartite A tetragonal-scalenohedral brownish gray mineral containing iron, silver, sulfur, and tin. Hoccleve A surname Hocclevean Of or pertaining to Thomas Hoccleve (c.1368–1426), English poet and clerk. hocco A bird, the crested curassow or royal pheasant, Crax alector. Hoceni A commune of Vaslui County, Romania. Hocevar A surname from Slovene. Hochberg A surname. Hochdahl A part (Stadtteil) of the town of Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formerly a municipality. Hochelaga A former village in the Island of Montreal, Saint Lawrence River, North America. hochelagaite A monoclinic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, sodium, and strontium. Hochhalter A surname. Hochheim A town in Hesse, Germany, situated on the river Main. Hochheimer A wine from Hochheim am Main, Germany. Hochkirch A municipality of Bautzen district, Saxony, Germany. Hochman A surname. Hochmeister A Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Hochschild A surname from German. Hochstein A surname. Hochstetler A surname. Hochul A surname from Polish. hochwohlgeboren High-born; aristocratic, of noble birth. hocicudo Any South American rodent in the genus Oxymycterus. Hocine A male given name from Arabic. hock A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines. Hockaday A surname. hockamore A Rhenish white wine. Hockday Synonym of Hocktide. hocked Having a specified kind of hock.