Hot"-mouthed` (?), a. Headstrong.
That hot-mouthed beast that bears against the curb.
Dryden.
Hot"ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being hot.
2. Heat or excitement of mind or manner; violence; vehemence;
impetuousity; ardor; fury. M. Arnold.
Hot"press` (?), v. t. To apply heat to, in conjunction with mechanical
pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glossy surface, or to
express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc.
Hot"pressed` (?), a. Pressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t.
Hot"-short` (?), a. (Metal.) More or less brittle when heated; as,
hot-short iron.
Hot"-spir`it*ed (?), a. Having a fiery spirit; hot-headed.
Hot"spur` (?), n. [Hot + spur.] A rash, hot-headed man. Holinshed.
{ Hot"spur`, Hot"spurred` (?) }, a. Violent; impetuous; headstrong.
Spenser. Peacham.
Hot"ten*tot (?), n. [D. Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two
syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. Wedgwood.] 1.
(Ethnol.) One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with
yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in
tufts.
2. The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking
sounds.
Hottentot cherry (Bot.), a South African plant of the genus Cassine (C.
maurocenia), having handsome foliage, with generally inconspicuous
white or green flowers. Loudon. -- Hottentot's bread. (Bot.) See
Elephant's foot (a), under Elephant.
Hot"ten*tot*ism (?), n. A term employed to describe one of the
varieties of stammering. Tylor.
Hou"dah (?), n. See Howdah.
Hough (?), n. Same as Hock, a joint.
Hough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Houghed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Houghing.] Same
as Hock, to hamstring.
Hough, n. [Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.] An adz; a hoe. [Obs.] Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Hough, v. t. To cut with a hoe. [Obs.] Johnson.
Hou"let (?), n. (Zoˆl.) An owl. See Howlet.
Hoult (?), n. A piece of woodland; a small wood. [Obs.] See Holt.
Hound (?), n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries.
hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth.
hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz&?;, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. &?;,
&?;, Skr. Ávan. √229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.] 1. (Zoˆl.) A
variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp.
one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound,
but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the
greyhound, boarhound, etc.
Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
Shak.