having hair
21hair of the dog — noun an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover • Hypernyms: ↑drink * * * phrasal : a small amount of the cause of an ill used as a remedy for it; specifically : a drink of liquor the morning after a drinking bout I d fetched a bottle a… …
22hair of the dog — If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol the night before. It is commonly used as a way of excusing having a drink early on in …
23Hair of the dog — If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol the night before. It is commonly used as a way of excusing having a drink early on in… …
24hair cell — noun a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti • Hypernyms: ↑epithelial cell • Part Holonyms: ↑organ of Corti * * * noun : a cell with hairlike processes; especially : one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ …
25hair grass — noun fine leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums • Syn: ↑needle spike rush, ↑needle rush, ↑slender spike rush, ↑Eleocharis acicularis • Hypernyms: ↑spike rush * * * noun …
26hair-trigger — 1. noun /ˈhɛrˌtrɪɡɝ/ a trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied ... the hunter brings the sight of his rifle to bear; lightly and delicately his finger presses upon the hair trigger. 2. adjective /ˈhɛrˌtrɪɡɝ/ …
27hair jellyfish — /hɛə ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/ (say hair jeleefish) noun a very large jellyfish of the Cyanea genus, having many delicate, hairy tentacles, and causing moderate stinging pain. Also, hair jelly …
28Hair-crested stork — Stork Stork, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah, Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family {Ciconid[ae]}, having long legs and a long,… …
29hair cell — a mechano sensory cell having microvilli. Vibration or pressure deform the microvilli and send an electrical signal to the associated nerve cell. They are often highly directional deformation in one direction cause rate of discharge to increase… …
30hair seal — any of various seals having coarse hair and no soft underfur. [1815 25] * * * …
