Lexicon: heave – heedless

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heave (-s), n. [see heave, v.]

Moving; pushing; shoving.

heave (-s), v. [OE hębban < Germanic.]

Lob; cast; toss; throw.

heaven (-s, -'s), n. [OE heben.] (webplay: air, angels, blessed, clouds, earth, ether, felicity, glory, God, gods, happiness, Jehovah, moon, mountain, power, rain, sky, spirits, stars, sublimity, sun, supreme).

  1. Infinite regions of space; realm beyond the clouds; [fig.] universe.
  2. Sky; air; region of the atmosphere in which the clouds float, the winds blow, and the birds fly.
  3. Expanse in which the sun, moon, and stars are seen; appearance of a vast vaulting canopy over the earth.
  4. Atmosphere; aerial space; ethereal region; area beyond the stretch of air.
  5. Celestial abode of God, Jehovah, and their angels; the state of blessed hereafter; [fig.] word of God himself.
  6. Residence of the celestial Gods of heathen mythology.
  7. God; supreme power; providence.
  8. Place of supreme joy; locale of unsurpassable felicity; location of transcendent happiness.
  9. State of bliss; feeling happiness; enjoyment of felicity; [fig.] loved ones with whom supreme joy has been felt.
  10. Death; passing on from mortal life.
  11. World; universe; celestial body.

heavenly, adj. [OE heofonlíc: see heaven, n.] (webplay: excellent, heaven, supremely).

  1. Divine; celestial; pertaining to heaven.
  2. Excellent; beautiful; delightful.

heavenly, adv. [see heavenly, adj.] (webplay: influence).

Divinely; in a delightful manner.

heavy (heavier, heaviest), adj. [OE hęfi < Germanic, weight.] (webplay: eyes, heart, large, life, light, load, news, ponderous, punishments, sea, slow, time, weary).

  1. Weighty, scale-wise.
  2. Tedious; laborious; burdensome.
  3. Phrase. “heavy heart”: sad, sorrowful, weighty in spirit.

hectic, n. [Fr. < L. < Gk. ἑ κτικος, habitual, consumptive.]

Consumption; tuberculosis; severe fever with chilliness, heat, and night sweats; [fig.] sickness; disease; serious illness.

hedge, n. [OE hęcg < Germanic.] (webplay: field, tree, woods).

Row of bushes around a field; thicket planted to fence in a garden.

heed (-ing), v. [OE hédan < Germanic.] (webplay: care, mind).

  1. Obey; listen (with implied action).
  2. Observe; watch closely.

heedless, adj. [see heed, v.]

Careless; regardless; thoughtless.