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 hope To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not]. hopeably hopefully; in a way that one would hope for hopeaphenol A particular tetrameric stilbenoid. hopecore An Internet aesthetic featuring joyful or motivational content, intended to inspire hope. Hopedale A village in Illinois. hopedict To predict (an outcome) not because one finds it probable but because one prefers it. To predict with optimism. hopedicting The act of hopedicting. hopediction The act of hopedicting. Prediction with optimism. Hopefield A locality in the Federation council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. hopeful Feeling hope hopefully In a hopeful manner. hopefulness The property of being hopeful. hopein A prenylflavonoid phytoestrogen, 8-prenylnaringenin, found in hop plants hopeite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc. Hopelawn An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. hopeless Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive. hopelessly In a manner showing no hope. hopelessness The state of having no hope, being unhopeful. Hopeman A coastal village east of Burghead, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1469). hopemaxx To maximize one's hopes; to be filled with hope. hopemonger A person who offers (possibly unrealistic) hope for the future. hopene A pentacyclic triterpene hydrocarbon produced from squalene by a cyclase enzyme. hopenosis Credulous political enthusiasm for Barack Obama. hopepunk A genre of speculative fiction with an emphasis on optimism, compassion, or non-violence. hoper One who hopes. Hopesay A village and civil parish west of Craven Arms, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3883). Hopetoun A town in the Shire of Yarriambiack, north-west Victoria, Australia. Hopetown A community (Indian Reserve) on Watson Island, Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada. hopeward Towards hope. Hopewell A surname. Hopewellian Relating to the Hopewell tradition, a network of Native American civilisations that engaged in exchange, flourishing during the first half of the first millennium CE. Hopf A surname. Hopfian Relating to, or introduced by, Heinz Hopf (1894–1971), German mathematician. hopfion A knot in a three-dimensional continuous unit vector field that cannot be unknotted without cutting hopfionic Of or relating to hopfions. Hopgood A surname. hophead A drug addict. hophornbeam Any species of the genus Ostrya, with exceptionally dense wood and hop-like fruit. Hopi A member of a particular tribe of North American natives. hopia A flaky pastry (typically filled with either mung bean, pork bits, purple yam, azuki bean, or etc.) Hopiness The quality of being Hopi. hoping Filled with or inspiring hope. hopingly In a hopeful manner. hopium A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes. Hopkin A surname originating as a patronymic. Hopkins An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. Hopkinsian Of or relating to Samuel Hopkins (theologian) (1721–1803). Hopkinsianism Hopkinsian theology. hopkinsiaxanthin A particular carotenoid. Hopkinsism Synonym of Hopkinsianism. Hopkinson A surname originating as a patronymic. Hopkinstown A village by the River Rhondda in Pontypridd community, west of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0690). Hopkinsville A home rule city, the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. Hopkinton A minor city in Delaware County, Iowa. Hopkirk A surname. Hopland A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. hopless Without hops. Hopley A surname. hoplichthyid Any fish in the family Hoplichthyidae. hoplite A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis. hoplitic Relating to hoplites. hoplitid Any ammonite in the family Hoplitidae. hoplitodromia Synonym of hoplitodromos. hoplitodromos An ancient footrace, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games, run while wearing a hoplite's heavy armour and shield. hoplo Any of the catfish genus Hoplosternum. hoplocarid Any member of the subclass Hoplocarida of crustaceans (mantis shrimp etc.). hoplocercid Any lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. hoplocercine Any lizard of the genus Hoplocercus (sometimes of the family Hoplocercidae) hoplochrism The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve. hoplolaimid Any nematode in the family Hoplolaimidae. hoplolatry The worship of weapons. hoplological Of or pertaining to hoplology. hoplologist Someone who is an expert in weapons and armour (especially military uses or knowledge thereof). hoplology The study of the methods, behaviour, and technology involved in human combat, particularly weapons and armour. hoplomachic Relating to a hoplomachus. hoplomachus A heavily armed gladiator in ancient Rome. hoplomachy The skill of fighting as a hoplomachus. hoplon A type of aspis used by Greek hoplites. hoplonemertean Any of the subclass Hoplonemertea of worms. hoplophile One who loves or is attracted to firearms or other weapons. hoplophilia The love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons. hoplophiliac Synonym of hoplophile. hoplophilic Of or relating to hoplophilia, the love of or attraction to firearms or other weapons. hoplophobe Someone who has an irrational fear of guns. hoplophobia The irrational fear of guns. hoplophobic Having an irrational fear of guns. hoplopleurid Any louse in the family Hoplopleuridae. Hopman A surname from German. hopniss Apios americana, a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers. Hopp A surname. hoppang A Korean steamed bun with red bean paste filling. Hoppe A surname. Hoppean Of, pertaining to, or advocating the philosophical or political theories of Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Hoppeanism The philosophical or political theories of Hans-Hermann Hoppe. hopped Impregnated with hops. Hoppenreys A surname. hopper One who or that which hops. hopperburn damage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppers hopperdozer An appliance for the destruction of insects, consisting of a shallow box containing kerosene or coated with a sticky substance, which may be mounted on wheels. Hopperesque Reminiscent of Edward Hopper (1882–1967), American realist painter and printmaker. Hopperian Of or relating to Edward Hopper (1882–1967), an American painter. hopperings The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold. hopperman A worker in charge of a hopper (storage bin). Hopperton A small village in Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE4256). Hoppes A surname from Dutch. hoppet A handbasket for holding seeds while sowing. hoppily In a hoppy manner. hoppiness The state of being hoppy. hopping hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent. hoppingly In a hopping way; with hopping motions. hoppings An traditional annual fair, usually at Whitsuntide, formerly associated with livestock markets. Hoppins A travelling fayre that comes to Newcastle upon Tyne. hoppity Nonce variation of the word hop, usually used to indicate a series of small hopping actions. hopple A fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to graze. hoppo The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. Hopps A surname. hoppus A unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic inches. Used in the British Empire as a measure of lumber. hoppy Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops. hops term of address for a guy. hopsack A hemp sack used for holding hops. hopsacking hopsack fabric hopsage Any of various plants of the genus Grayia. hopscotch A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground. hopscotcher One who plays the game of hopscotch. hopseed A plant of species Dodonaea viscosa. hopset A set of frequencies available for use by a wireless network. Hopsford A hamlet and the site of a lost medieval village in Withybrook parish, Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4284). Hopson A surname originating as a patronymic. hoptoad A toad. Hopton A village and civil parish (served by Carsington and Hopton Parish Council) in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2553). hoptree Ptelea trifoliata, a shrub or small tree in the Rutaceae family, native to North and Central America. hopvine The stock or stem of the hop. Hopwell A civil parish (served by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council) in Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4436). Hopwood A suburb of Heywood in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD865095). hopyard An outdoor area where hops are grown. Hoque A surname from Bengali. Hoquiamite A person from or resident of Hoquiam, Washington. hor her hora A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide. Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE). Horacek A surname. Horadiz A town in Azerbaijan. Horae The goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of the times of the year, and the laws and orders of time; originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects, but in later times regarded as goddesses of order in general and of natural justice. horagai A kind of trumpet that made from conch shells, originating from Japan. Horai a mythical paradise of Taoist immortals in Japanese mythology based on Penglai from Chinese mythology Horak A surname. horal Of or relating to an hour, or to hours. horaltic Used to describe birds, particularly vultures, in a characteristic pose with wings spread and raised. Horam A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5717). Horan A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].