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 Hoelzle A surname from Alemannic German of Swiss German origin Hoenig A surname. Hoeper A surname from German. Hoepker A surname. Hoepner A surname from German. Hoeppner A surname from German. hoer One who hoes. Hoermann A surname from German. Hoerner A surname. hoeroa A traditional Maori hand weapon. Hoerr A surname. Hoeryong A city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, across the Tumen River from Longjing, Yanbian, Jilin, China. Hoeven A surname. Hoey A surname from Irish. hof An enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house. Hofacker A surname. hofan A flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine. Hofbauer A surname. Hofburg The principal residence of the Habsburg dynastic rulers (and, later, of the president of Austria), located in Vienna; (metonymically), the Habsburg regime. Hofer A hall-of-famer. hoff David Hasselhoff. Hoffa A surname. Hoffarth A surname from German. Hoffenberg A surname from German. Hoffenheim A village, part of the municipality of Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hoffer A surname. Hoffert A surname. hoffice A home office. Hoffler A surname from German. Hoffman A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Hoffmannian Of or relating to E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, jurist, composer, music critic and artist. Hoffmaster A surname from German. Hoffmeister A surname from German. Hoffmeyer A surname. Hoffner A surname. Hoffpauir A surname. Hofland A surname from Dutch. Hofman A surname. Hofmann A surname Hofmeister A surname. Hofschild A surname from German. Hofschneider A surname from German. Hofstadter A surname Hofstadterian Of or pertaining to Douglas Hofstadter (born 1945), American academic whose areas of research include cognition and creativity. Hofstedean Of or relating to Geert Hofstede (1928–2020), Dutch social psychologist, known for pioneering research on cross-cultural groups and organizations. hofsteniid Any acoel in the family Hofsteniidae. Hofstetter A surname. Hofstra A surname. Hoftijzer A surname. Hofuf A city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. hog Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar. hogan A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud. hoganite A monoclinic-prismatic bluish green mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen. Hogard A surname. Hogarth A painting by William Hogarth. Hogarthian Of or relating to William Hogarth (1697–1764), English painter, printmaker, and editorial cartoonist, known for satirical political illustrations. hogback A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata, hogbacked Having a curved top and a flat base. Hogben A surname from Middle English. hogberry Hagberry, bird cherry (Prunus padus) hogbite Synonym of rush skeletonweed. hogboat A type of small, fishing boat of a broad body, consisting of a narrow transom, leeboards, and a two-masted spritsail rig. hogchoke Synonym of hogchoker. hogchoker Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America. hogcote A shed for pigs; a sty. Hoge A surname. hogel A small portion of a computer-generated light-field hologram, representing the direction and intensity of light rays from many perspectives. Hogeland A surname. Hogenson A surname. hogeschool A Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university. hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus, an edible species of wrasse, found in the Caribbean. hogframe A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats. hogg A young sheep of either sex, until it cuts its first two teeth. hoggan A pork pasty. hoggard A surname. Hoggart A surname. Hoggarth A surname. hoggaster A boar or lamb in its third year. Hoggatt A surname. Hogge A surname. hogged Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. hogger One who, or that which, hogs. hoggerel A sheep of the second year. hoggery Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness. hogget A young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth). hoggin A mixture of clay, gravel and sand, used as a base for laying pavements and paths hogginess The state or quality of being hoggy. hogging The targeting by men of overweight or obese women for sexual encounters, not due to sexual attraction but for amusement, or to take advantage of low self-esteem. hoggish Having the characteristics of a pig. hoggishly In a hoggish manner. hoggishness The quality of being hoggish. hoggism Synonym of hoggishness. hoggy Synonym of hoggish (“resembling a pig”). hoghead Synonym of hogger (“engineer of a locomotive”). hogherd A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd. hoghide Leather made from the skin of a pig. Hoghilag A commune and village in Sibiu County, Romania. Hoghiz A commune of Brașov County, Romania. hoghood The state of being a hog, or pig. hoghouse A house (barn or shed) for hogs (pigs). Hoghton A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD614263). Hogle A surname. hogleg Any large-caliber handgun, typically with a long barrel. Hoglen A surname. hogless Without hogs. hoglet A baby hedgehog. hoglike Resembling or characteristic of a hog. hogling A young, immature, or diminutive hog. Hoglund A surname from Swedish. hogmace A kind of public officer in Sandwich, Kent; a sergeant who carried a brass-headed staff. hogman Synonym of pigman (“worker who looks after pigs”). Hogmanay New Year's Eve. hogmane The mane of a horse when cut short. hogmolly Synonym of hogsucker (“a kind of fish”). Hognaston A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2350). Hogness A surname. hognose Having an upturned snout like a pig's. hognut A pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae). hogo A strong, unpleasant smell. hogpen Synonym of pigsty. Hogrebe A German family surname, a modern form of the surname Gogreve. hogreeve A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. Hogrefe A surname. hogring A metal ring, clasp, or other device inserted in a pig’s snout to keep it from rooting up the ground. hogringer One who puts rings into the snouts of pigs. hogritude The essence and condition of being a pig. hogsbane Synonym of giant hogweed. hogscore hog line Hogsed A surname. Hogsett A surname from Norwegian. hogshead A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe). hogship A term of address for a hog (male swine). hogshit The excrement of a hog. hogskin Leather tanned from the skin of a hog. Hogston A surname. hogsty Synonym of pigsty. hogsucker Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length. hogswallop Nonsense, rubbish. Hogtown Toronto. Hogue A surname from French. hoguine An item of armor worn in the 16th century, consisting of overlapping lames to protect the buttocks. hogvine The plant Camonea umbellata. hogward A swineherd. Hogwartian A resident of Hogwarts. Hogwarts Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a school for learning magic in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Hogwartsian Resembling or characteristic of Hogwarts. Hogwartsy Resembling or characteristic of Hogwarts. hogwash Foolish talk or writing; nonsense. hogweed Any coarse weedy herb. hogwort Woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.