Finnish–English dictionary

homoseksuaali

(now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.

homoseksuaalinen

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homoseksuaalisuus

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]

homoseksualismi

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]

homoseksualisti

(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

homotutka

(LGBTQ slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]

homous

(uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.

homoviha

Hatred, fear, dislike of, or prejudice against homosexuals, or LGBTQ people in general. [from 1971]

hömpötys

Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.

hömppä

(figuratively) Unimportant or insubstantial talk, events, or actions; drivel.

homppeli

(gay slang) Homosexual.

hömpsy

(by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

Honduras

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.

hongankolistaja

(informal) A tall, thin person.

honkio

(nautical) A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.

Honolulu

A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

honööri

(golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.

honottaa

(transitive, archaic, rare) Followed by out: to speak (words) in a nasal, snuffling manner.

hontelo

Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.

hooka

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

hoonata

(transitive) To use a hone to produce a precision bore.

hoonaustyökalu

A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.

hoosianna

A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.

hopea

(tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.

hopea-

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.

hopeaesine

Anything manufactured from silver.

hopeaesineet

Anything manufactured from silver.

hopeakuore

Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).

hopeakylki

Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

hopeanharmaa

(uncountable) A shiny gray color.

hopeanvärinen

(tincture) : of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.

hopearaha

(obsolete) Silver or gold, in the form of a coin, or less often silver or gold utensils or dishes.

hopeareunus

(figurative) A favorable aspect or prospect of a mostly unfavorable event or situation.

hopeatyö

Anything manufactured from silver.

hopeinen

Of silver or silver-coloured.

hopeoitu astia

(dated) An ornamental or food service item coated with silver or gold or otherwise decorated.

hopeoitu esine

(dated) An ornamental or food service item coated with silver or gold or otherwise decorated.

höperehtiä

To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.

höperö

(slang) Mad, crazy, silly.

höpinä

(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.

höpistä

(transitive) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.

höpö-höpö

(colloquial, ) I don't believe it!, no way!

höpönpöpö

Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]

höpöpuhe

(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.

hopoti-hop

An expression uttered to encourage a horse to run faster.

höpöttää

(intransitive) To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

höpötys

Idle talk; senseless prattle

hoppeli

(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.

hoppu

A scam or swindle.

hoppuilla

(intransitive) To rush or hurry.

höpsiä

To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool.

höpsö

silly, quirky

hoputtaa

(transitive) To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.

hora

(dances) A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.

horaista

(transitive, colloquial) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.

hörhö

(informal, derogatory, political) A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.

horia

(transitive, colloquial) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.

horisko

(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

horisontti

(figurative) The most distant point under consideration in any situation.

horista

To be engaged in informal conversation.

horjahtaa

(with, _, back) To back off, step away, or sway backwards unsteadily and suddenly.

horjahtelu

(countable) An unsteady back and forth motion.

horjua

(intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.

horjumaton

(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.

horjunta

An unsteady movement or gait.

horjuttaa

(transitive) To make something unstable.

horjuttaminen

(by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

horjuva

stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy

horkka

A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

hormi

A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).

hormonaalinen

(hormone) Pertaining to hormones.

hormoni

(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

horna

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

hornankattila

A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.

horo

(informal) Agent noun of bed-hop: one who bed-hops; a person who is promiscuous or has multiple sexual partners.

horoskooppi

An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.

hörppy

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

hörps

A loud sucking noise, especially one made in eating or drinking.

horroksessa oleva

Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

horros

(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

horrostaa

(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.

horrostila

(computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.

horsti

(geology) A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.

horteisuus

A state of being inactive or stuporous.

hortoilla

(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.

hortoilu

The act of searching for food or other items.

hössöttää

(intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

hössötys

(countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

hostata

(computing, Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process.

hostaus

(computing) Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.

hostelli

A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.

hosua

To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.

hotelli helpotus

(euphemism, _, slang) An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.

hotelli- ja ravintola-ala

(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

hotellipalvelija

A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.

hotellipoika

A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.

hotelliportieeri

One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.

hotkia

To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf (often used with up)

hottis

(slang, originally, Australian) A physically or sexually attractive person.

hou

A five-day division of the Chinese calendar, forming part of a solar term (Chinese: 候).

houkka

A person who has been deceived.

houkkamainen

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

houkutella

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

houkutella lipulla

To decoy (game) by waving a flag, handkerchief, etc. to arouse the animal's curiosity.

houkutella syötillä

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

houkutin

(informal) A statement or sometimes an action reflecting sexual or romantic interest.

houkuttaa

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

houkutteleva

having to power to allure

houkuttelevuus

(uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.

houkuttelu

The act of seducing.

houkutus

Allurement; enticement.

houkutuslintu

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

houraileva

(symptom) Being in the state of delirium.

houre

Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

houreinen

(symptom) Being in the state of delirium.

hourekuva

(countable, by extension) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.

houretila

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

houreuni

An intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever.

houria

(intransitive) To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

housunkäänne

The end of a pants leg when folded up.

housut

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]

hovi

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

hoviherra

A person in attendance at a royal court.

hovimestari

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.

hovimies

A person in attendance at a royal court.

hovinainen

(archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.

hovinarri

A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.

hovipoika

(archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.

höyhen

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

höyhenet

(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.

höyhenhuivi

A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.

höyhenkaulus

(ornithology) A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers on or around the neck of a bird.

höyhenpatja

A mattress stuffed with feathers.

höyhenpeite

(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.

höyhenpuku

(countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

höykäsen pöläys

(slang, North American) Clipping of diddly-squat; something of no value.

höylä

(informal) A credit card imprinter.

höyläkone

(mechanical engineering) A large machine tool in which the workpiece is traversed linearly (by means of a reciprocating bed) beneath a single-point cutting tool. (Analogous to a shaper but larger and with the workpiece moving instead of the tool.) Planers can generate various shapes, but were most especially used to generate large, accurate flat surfaces. The planer is nowadays obsolescent, having been mostly superseded by large milling machines.

höylänterä

The cutting iron of a plane.

höyläpenkki

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

höyläraspi

A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.

höylätä

(transitive, carpentry) To smooth (wood) with a plane.

höynäytettävä

(countable, North America, informal) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

höynäyttää

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

höyry

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

höyry-

Of or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.

höyryakku

(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.

höyryalus

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

höyryävä

Giving off steam.

höyryinen

Warm and humid; full of steam.