(s) belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

(s) having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary; "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"

(a) used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics"

(a) of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

(a) physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

(a) having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

(s) exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advi

(s) financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"

(s) promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"

(n) noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"

(n) violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"

(n) (religion) the world of the dead; "he didn't want to go to hell when he died"

(n) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"

(n) a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"

(n) any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";

(r) in a high position or level or rank; "details known by only a few highly placed persons"

(r) to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting"

(r) at a high rate or wage; "highly paid workers"

(n) solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

(n) a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs

(n) a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

(n) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

(n) troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"

(v) provide with a horse or horses

(n) body covering of a living animal

(n) the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

(v) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

(v) cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

(v) prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

(v) be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

(n) the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

(v) deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v) touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

(v) handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

(v) show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

(v) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

(v) interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"