Synonyms: how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo, hello, hi
Definition: an expression of greeting
Usage: every morning they exchanged polite hellos
Similar words: salutation, greeting
Definition: (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Synonyms: how-d'ye-do, how-do-you-do
Definition: an awkward situation
Usage: that's a fine how-d'ye-do
Similar words: situation
Definition: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Usage: the dangerous situation developed suddenly; that's quite a situation; no human situation is simple