2 N‑UNCOUNT If you do your homework , you find out what you need to know in preparation for something. □ Before you go near a stockbroker, do your homework.
homey /hoʊ mi/ ADJ If you describe a room or house as homey , you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. [mainly AM , INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □ …a large, homey dining room. in BRIT, usually use homely
homi|ci|dal /hɒ m I sa I d ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Homicidal is used to describe someone who is dangerous because they are likely to kill someone. □ That man is a homicidal maniac.
homi|cide /hɒ m I sa I d/ (homicides ) N‑VAR Homicide is the illegal killing of a person. [mainly AM ] □ The police arrived at the scene of the homicide. in BRIT, usually use murder
homi|ly /hɒ m I li/ (homilies ) N‑COUNT A homily is a speech or piece of writing in which someone complains about the state of something or tells people how they ought to behave. [FORMAL ] □ …a receptive audience for his homily on moral values.
hom|ing /hoʊ m I ŋ/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] A weapon or piece of equipment that has a homing system is able to guide itself to a target or to give out a signal that guides people to it. □ All the royal cars are fitted with electronic homing devices.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] An animal that has a homing instinct has the ability to remember and return to a place where it has been in the past. □ Then the pigeons flew into thick fog, and the famous homing instinct failed.
ho m|ing pi|geon (homing pigeons ) N‑COUNT A homing pigeon is a pigeon that is trained to return to a particular place, especially in races with other pigeons.
homoeo|path /hoʊ mioʊpæθ/ → see homeopath
homoeo|path|ic /hoʊ mioʊpæ θ I k/ → see homeopathic
homoeopa|thy /hoʊ miɒ pəθi/ → see homeopathy
homo|erot|ic /hɒ moʊ I rɒ t I k/ ADJ Homoerotic is used to describe things such as films, literature, and images intended to be sexually appealing to homosexual men.
homo|genei|ty /hɒ mədʒəniː I ti, hoʊ -/ N‑UNCOUNT Homogeneity is the quality of being homogeneous. [FORMAL ]
homo|geneous /hɒ mədʒiː niəs, hoʊ -/ also homogenous ADJ Homogeneous is used to describe a group or thing which has members or parts that are all the same. [FORMAL ] □ The unemployed are not a homogeneous group.
ho|mog|enize /həmɒ dʒəna I z/ (homogenizes , homogenizing , homogenized ) in BRIT, also use homogenise VERB If something is homogenized , it is changed so that all its parts are similar or the same, especially in a way that is undesirable. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n] Rather than trying to homogenize our culture, we can actually thrive by celebrating our diversity.
ho|mog|enized /həmɒ dʒəna I zd/ in BRIT, also use homogenised ADJ Homogenized milk is milk where the fat has been broken up so that it is evenly distributed.
ho|mog|enous /həmɒ dʒənəs/ ADJ Homogenous means the same as homogeneous .
homo|pho|bia /hɒ məfoʊ biə/ N‑UNCOUNT Homophobia is a strong and unreasonable dislike of homosexual people, especially homosexual men.
ho|mo|pho|bic /hɒ məfoʊ b I k/ ADJ Homophobic means involving or related to a strong and unreasonable dislike of homosexual people, especially homosexual men.
homo|phone /hɒ məfoʊn/ (homophones ) N‑COUNT In linguistics, homophones are words with different meanings which are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently. For example, 'write' and 'right' are homophones.
homo sa|pi|ens /hoʊ moʊ sæ pienz/ N‑UNCOUNT Homo sapiens is used to refer to modern human beings as a species, in contrast to other species of ape or animal, or earlier forms of human. [TECHNICAL ] □ What distinguishes homo sapiens from every other living creature is the mind.
homo|sex|ual ◆◇◇ /hɒ moʊse kʃuəl, [AM ] hoʊ -/ (homosexuals )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex.
2 ADJ Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex. □ A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned. ● N‑COUNT Homosexual is also a noun. □ The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable. ● homo|sex|ual|ity /hɒ moʊsekʃuæ l I ti, [AM ] hoʊ m-/ N‑UNCOUNT □ …a place where people could openly discuss homosexuality.
Hon. /ɒ n/ N‑TITLE Hon. is an abbreviation for honourable and honorary when they are used as part of a person's title.
hone /hoʊ n/ (hones , honing , honed )
1 VERB If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. □ [V n] Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers.
2 VERB If you hone a blade, weapon, or tool, you sharpen it on a stone or with a special device. [TECHNICAL ] □ [V n] …four grinding wheels for honing fine edged tools and implements. □ [V -ed] …a thin, honed blade.
hon|est ◆◇◇ /ɒ n I st/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as honest , you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law. □ I know she's honest and reliable. ● hon|est|ly ADV [ADV after v] □ She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.
2 ADJ If you are honest in a particular situation, you tell the complete truth or give your sincere opinion, even if this is not very pleasant. □ [+ about ] I was honest about what I was doing. □ [+ with ] He had been honest with her and she had tricked him! ● hon|est|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ It came as a shock to hear an old friend speak so honestly about Ted.