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tomatoes were grown during the winter in our hothouse.
--adj. 2 dainty, delicate, sensitive, fragile, frail, pampered,
overprotected, sheltered, shielded, spoiled, coddled, babied:
She was glad to exchange the hothouse atmosphere of the
university for the real world.
hotly adv. intensively, energetically, doggedly, persistently,
zealously, fervently, fervidly, ardently, warmly,
enthusiastically: Hotly pursued by the police, I managed to
hide in a culvert.
hound v. bully, browbeat, persecute, nag, harass, annoy, pester,
harry, badger: Although he was found innocent, his neighbours
hounded him so much that he had to leave town.
house n. 1 residence, dwelling, dwelling-place, home, abode,
household, homestead, domicile, lodging(s), quarters, building,
edifice: We are playing bridge at my house next Saturday. 2
family, line, lineage, dynasty, clan, ancestry, strain, race,
blood, descendants, forebears: She is a member of the royal
house of Sweden. 3 legislature, legislative body, congress,
parliament, assembly, council, diet: Both houses of the
legislature passed the bill. 4 establishment, firm, concern,
company, business, organization, enterprise, undertaking, Colloq
outfit: He has gone from one publishing house to another with
his manuscript. 5 auditorium, theatre, concert-hall: The house
is sold out. 6 house of ill repute or ill fame or prostitution,
brothel, whore-house, bagnio, bordello, Archaic bawdy-house,
Colloq sporting house, crib, Slang US cat-house: She used to
run a house in Lambeth. 7 on the house. free, gratis, for
nothing, as a gift: Drinks will be on the house tonight to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of our opening.
--v. 8 shelter, accommodate, domicile, lodge, quarter, put up,
take in, board, billet, harbour: We have housed as many as ten
people at a time in the cottage. 9 contain, accommodate,
quarter: This building houses our computer operations.
housing n. 1 homes, houses, lodging(s), quarters, accommodation,
habitation, dwelling; shelter, protection: The Council is
trying to provide housing for the elderly. 2 case, casing,
cover, covering, enclosure, container, box, shield: We keep the