Finnish–English dictionary

huonompi

Of low rank, standard or quality.

huonomuistinen

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

huonomuistisuus

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

huononeminen

The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

huonontaa

(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

huonontua

(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

huonosti

In a bad manner.

huonosti ajoitettu

At an inopportune time.

huonosti sopiva vaate

(now, _, rare) An ill-fitting garment.

huonotapainen

(originally, _, AAVE, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.

huonotuottoinen

Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.

huonovointinen

Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.

huonovointisuus

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

huopa

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

huopahattu

A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

huopaus

A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water

huora

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

huorahtava

(vulgar) Resembling or befitting a whore.

huorata

(intransitive, slang) To engage in prostitution.

huorinteko

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

huoruus

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

huosta

(uncountable) The state of being cared for by others.

huotra

The sheath of a sword.

huovata

To row or paddle a backwater stroke.

huovittaa

(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, felt.

huovuttaa

(transitive) To make into felt, or a feltlike substance; to cause to adhere and mat together.

huovuttaja

A person who fulls cloth.

hupailu

(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

hupaisa

Funny, hilarious.

hupakko

A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.

hupeneminen

A gradual reduction in number.

hupeneva

Becoming weaker or smaller.

hupi

(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

huppari

A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.

huppelissa

Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

huppu

(historical) A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.

huppuhuivi

(headwear, historical) In full pug hood: a hood, sometimes with a short cloak attached, worn by women around the middle of the 18th century.

huppumainen

Cowl- or hood-shaped.

huppupäinen

Wearing a hood.

huppupipo

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

hups

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

hupsis

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

hupsista

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

hupullinen

Covered with a hood.

hupunmuotoinen

Shaped like a hood.

huputettu

Covered with a hood.

hurina

A dull humming.

hurista

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

hurja

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

hurjapää

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]

hurjapäinen

Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

hurjapäinen seikkailija

A daring adventurer.

hurjastelija

One who speeds: one who exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.

hurjastella

(intransitive) To take a joyride.

hurjastelu

An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.

hurjasti

In a fierce manner.

hurma

The state or condition of being fascinated.

hurmaantunut

Impressed by the pleasantness of something.

hurmaava

Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.

hurmaavasti

In an adorable manner.

hurmata

(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.

hurme

Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

hurmeinen

Covered with blood; very bloody.

hurmio

Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.

hurmioitua

(figuratively) To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

hurmioitunut

Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.

hurmos

A trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.

hurmuri

A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.

hurraa

Used to express approval, joy or victory.

hurraahuuto

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

hurrata

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

hurrikaani

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. [16th c.]

hurskas

Devout; pious; very religious.

hurskasteleva

(derogatory) Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.

hurskastelija

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

hurskastelu

(uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.

hurskaus

(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

hursti

(textiles) A type of rough linen.

hurtta

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

hus

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

husaari

A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies.

husky

Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

hustle

(preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).

hutaista

(transitive, usually with down or off) To complete hastily.

hutera

Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

huti

A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed.

hutiloida

(transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.

hutilointi

An act of incompetence or ineptitude.

hutiloitu

(slang, somewhat, vulgar) Poorly or incompetently done; desultory.

hutsu

Clipping of bicycle.

huu

A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.

huudahdus

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

huudahdussana

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

huudahtaa

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

huudella

(transitive) To make such an exclamation.

Huugo

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

huuhde

A liquid used for washing.

huuhdella

(transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

huuhdonta

(countable) The action of the verb to wash

huuhkaja

Bubo bubo, the largest owl, native to almost all of temperate Eurasia.

huuhteleminen

The action of rinsing.

huuhtelu

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

huuhtoa

To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

huuhtominen

The action of rinsing.

huuhtouma

A piece of ground washed by the action of water, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh.

huuhtoutua

(intransitive) To part with soluble constituents by percolation.

huuhtoutuma

(originally, US, rail transport, road transport) A breach in a railway or road caused by flooding.

huuhtoutuminen

The erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water; also, a channel produced by this action.

huuhtoutunut alue

(mining) A place in a mine where ore has been washed away by a flow of water.

huuli

(anatomy, zootomy) Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.

huuli-

(music) Furnished with lips.

huuliharppu

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

huuliote

(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.

huuliparta

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

huulipuna

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

huulipunapuikko

(countable) A stick of this makeup.

huulipuristin

(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.

huullos

A plane for making a rabbet.

huultaa

(transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

huuma

(Dated) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.

huumata

(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

huumattu

Stupefied by any chemical substance.

huumaus

(figuratively) A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

huumausaine

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

huumausaineen käyttökerta

A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.

huume

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

huumeissa

(slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.

huumeita kantava

(slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.

huumepiippu

A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.

huumepoliisi

(informal, colloquial, drugs) A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

huumetrippi

(colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.

huumori

(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

huunpurema

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

huuri

(Islam) A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.

huurre

(chiefly, nautical) A mist of very cold droplets that freeze upon impact and coat objects (such as parts of a ship) with ice, potentially causing a ship to capsize.

huurruttaa

(transitive) To cover with frost.

huurtaa

(intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.

huurteinen

Having frost on it or in it.

huurtua

(intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

huurtuminen

(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.

huuru

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

huuruinen

Warm and humid; full of steam.

huuruuntua

(transitive) To cover with a mist.

huusi

(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.

huussi

(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.

huutaa

(archaic, transitive) To shout; to call out.

huutaa merkki

(cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.

huutaa ottavansa koppi

(baseball, cricket) (of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).

huutaja

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

huutava

Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.