heartˈ-free adjective

Having the affections disengaged

heartˈ-grief noun

Deep-seated affliction

heart-heavˈiness noun

Depression of spirits

heartˈland noun

An area of a country that is centrally situated and/or vitally important

heart-lung machine noun

A machine used in chest surgery to take over for a time the functions of the heart and lungs

heart murmur noun

An abnormal sound from the heart indicating a structural or functional abnormality

heart of oak noun

1. Heartwood of the oak tree
2. A brave, resolute person

heart of palm noun

The leaf bud of the cabbage palm eaten as a vegetable

heartpea see heartseed below.

heartˈ-quake noun

Trembling, fear

heartˈ-rending adjective

Agonizing

heartˈ-rot noun

Decay in the hearts of trees, caused by various fungi

heart's-blood see heart-blood above.

heartˈ-searching noun

Examination of one's deepest feelings

heart'sˈ-ease or heartsˈease noun

The pansy

heartˈseed or heartˈpea noun

The balloon-vine, from the heart-shaped scar left by the seed

heartˈ-service noun

Sincere devotion, opp to eye-service

heartˈ-shaped adjective

Shaped like the conventional representation of the human heart

heart shell see heart cockle above.

heartˈsick adjective

1. Despondent
2. Greatly depressed

heartˈsickness noun

heartˈsink noun (med inf)

A person who causes medical practitioners to become exasperated because he or she makes repeated requests for medical attention, but is not able to be treated effectively (also adjective)

heartˈ-sore adjective

1. Sore at heart
2. Greatly distressed, very sad
3. Caused by soreness of heart (Shakespeare)

noun

1. Grief
2. A cause of grief (Spenser)

heartˈ-spoon noun (dialect)

1. The depression in the breastbone
2. The breastbone
3. The pit of the stomach

heartˈ-stirring adjective

1. Rousing
2. Exhilarating

heartˈ-strike transitive verb (pap heartˈ-stricken or heartˈ-struck (obsolete heart'-strook)) (archaic)

1. To strike to the heart
2. To dismay
3. To drive into the heart

heartˈ-string noun

1. Orig a nerve or tendon imagined to brace and sustain the heart
2. (in pl) affections

heartˈ-throb noun

1. A sentimental emotion for a person of the opposite sex (informal)
2. A person who is the object of great romantic affection from afar (informal)

heartˈ-to-heartˈ adjective

Candid, intimate and unreserved

noun

A conversation of this sort

heart urchin noun

A sea urchin of the order Spatangoidea, typically heart-shaped

heartˈwarming adjective

1. Emotionally moving
2. Very gratifying, pleasing

heartˈwater noun

A fatal tick-borne viral disease of cattle, sheep and goats, with accumulation of fluid in the pericardium and pleural cavity

heartˈ-whole adjective

1. Whole at heart
2. Sincere
3. With affections disengaged
4. Undismayed
5. Out-and-out

heartˈwood noun

The duramen or hard inner wood of a tree

after one's own heart

Exactly to one's own liking

at heart

1. In one's real character
2. Substantially

break one's heart

To die of, or be broken down by, grief or disappointment

break someone's heart

1. To cause deep grief to someone
2. (loosely) to disappoint someone romantically

by heart

1. By rote
2. In the memory

change of heart see under change

close to one's heart

Being the object of one's warm interest, concern or liking

cross one's heart

An expression used to emphasize the truth of a statement (often literally, by making the sign of the cross over one's heart)

cry one's heart out see under cry

dear to one's heart same as close to one's heart (see above).

eat one's heart out see under eat

find it in one's heart

To be able to bring oneself

from the bottom of one's heart

Most sincerely

have a heart

(usu in imperative) to show pity or kindness

have at heart

To cherish as a matter of deep interest

have one's heart in it

(often in neg) to have enthusiasm for what one is doing

have one's heart in one's boots

To feel a sinking of the spirit

have one's heart in one's mouth

To be in trepidation, great fear or anxiety

have one's heart in the right place

To be basically decent or generous

have one's heart set on

To desire earnestly

have the heart

(usu in neg) to have the courage or resolution (to do something unpleasant)

heart and hand or heart and soul

1. With complete sincerity
2. With complete devotion to a cause

heart of hearts

1. The inmost feelings or convictions
2. Deepest affections

in a heartbeat

Immediately, without hesitation

in good heart

1. In sound or fertile condition
2. In good spirits or courage

lay or take to heart

1. To store up in the mind for future guidance
2. To be deeply moved by something

lose heart

To become discouraged

lose one's heart to

To fall in love with

near to one's heart same as close to one's heart (see above).

set one's heart on or upon

To come to desire earnestly

set someone's heart at rest

To render someone easy in mind, to reassure someone

speak to the heart (Bible)

To comfort, encourage

take heart

To be encouraged

take heart of grace see under grace

take to heart

1. To lay to heart
2. To come to feel in earnest

take to one's heart

To form an affection for

to one's heart's content

As much as one wishes

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

To show one's deepest feelings openly

with all one's heart

Most willingly or sincerely