Hubble, hub′l, n. (Scot.) an uproar: a heap, as of work: (U.S.) a lump.—adj. Hub′bly.
Hubble-bubble, hub′l-bub′l, n. an East Indian tobacco-pipe, in which the smoke is drawn through water with a bubbling sound. [Reduplic. from bubble.]
Hubbub, hub′ub, n. a confused sound of many voices: riot: uproar. [Prob. a repetition of hoop, whoop.]
Hubby, hub′bi, n. (coll.) a diminutive of husband.
Huckaback, huk′a-bak, n. a coarse variety of linen for towels, &c., having raised figures on it. [Skeat suggests as the original meaning 'pedlar's ware,' Low Ger. hukkebak; cf. hawker.]
Huckle, huk′l, n. a hunch: the hip—also Huck.—adjs. Huck′le-backed, -shoul′dered, having the back or shoulders round.—n. Huck′le-bone, the hip-bone, or ankle-bone. [Dim. of huck, a prov. form of hook.]
Huckleberry, huk′l-ber′ri, n. a North American shrub (Gaylussacia) with blue berries. [Prob. a corr. of hurtleberry.]
Huckster, huk′stėr, n. a retailer of smallwares, a hawker or pedlar: a mean, trickish fellow:—fem. Huck′stress.—v.i. to deal in small articles, to higgle meanly.—n. Huck′sterage, business of a huckster. [With fem. suff. -ster, from Dut. heuker, a retailer, Old Dut. hucken, to stoop or bow; cf. Ice. húka, to sit on one's hams, and Eng. hawker.]
Huddle, hud′l, v.i. to put up things confusedly: to hurry in disorder: to crowd.—v.t. to throw or crowd together in confusion: to put on hastily.—n. a crowd: tumult: confusion. [M. E. hodren; prob. a freq. of M. E. huden, to hide.]
Huddup, hud-up′, interj. get up! (to a horse).