/ Dictionary / Index H hendiadys: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hen•di•a•dys Pronunciation: (hen-dī'u-dis), [key] — n. Rhet. a figure in which a complex idea is expressed by two words connected by a copulative conjunction: “to look with eyes and envy” instead of “with envious eyes.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hendiadys (Thesaurus) Hendersonville Hendon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language