Words starting with H — 903 entries

The 903 dictionary words that begin with the letter H, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• h2 sensesThe eighth letter of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.
• H7 sensesThe eighth letter of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.
• ha6 sensesA representation of laughter.
• Ha3 sensesAn ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma Region in western Tanzania.
• ha-ha5 sensesAn approximation of the sound of laughter.
• habit8 sensesAn action performed on a regular basis.
• habitat4 sensesConditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
• hack67 sensesTo chop or cut down in a rough manner.
• Hack1 senseA surname.
• hacker11 sensesSomeone who hacks.
• Hacker1 senseA surname.
• hacking11 sensesShort and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.
• Hacking1 senseA surname.
• had2 sensesUsed to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past.
• Hades5 sensesThe god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
• Hadley15 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• hag14 sensesA witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a female wizard.
• Hagen2 sensesA city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
• hah5 sensesSynonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.
• haha4 sensesAn onomatopoeic representation of laughter.
• hai1 senseHi.
• hail15 sensesBalls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
• Hail3 sensesA province of Saudi Arabia
• Hailey4 sensesA surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Hayley.
• Haines5 sensesA surname.
• hair13 sensesA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
• Hair1 senseA surname.
• haircut5 sensesThe act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
• hairdo2 sensesA hairstyle.
• hairdresser1 senseA person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.
• hairstyle1 senseThe style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.
• hairy8 sensesHaving a lot of body hair.
• Haiti2 sensesA country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.
• hal1 senseA special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be the product of a Sufi's spiritual practices while on his way toward God.
• Hal1 senseA diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
• HAL1 senseA homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
• hale3 sensesTo drag or pull, especially forcibly.
• Hale19 sensesA topographic surname from Old English.
• Haley5 sensesA surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.
• half22 sensesOne of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
• half-hour2 sensesA period of time equal to thirty minutes, half an hour.
• halfway3 sensesHalf of the way between two points.
• Halfway19 sensesA community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
• hall10 sensesA corridor; a hallway.
• Hall12 sensesA surname. A British and Scandinavian topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived in or near a hall.
• hallelujah6 sensesAn exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.
• hallo7 sensesThe cry "hallo!"
• hallowed1 senseConsecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
• Halloween1 senseThe eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting…
• halls2 sensesStudent accommodation
• Halls4 sensesA surname.
• hallucination3 sensesA sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
• hallway1 senseA corridor in a building that connects rooms.
• halo11 sensesA circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the…
• Halo1 senseA member of the Angels Major League Baseball team.
• halt14 sensesTo limp; move with a limping gait.
• ham8 sensesThe region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
• Ham9 sensesA surname.
• hamburg4 sensesA Hamburg steak
• Hamburg22 sensesThe second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.
• hamburger6 sensesA hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables,…
• Hamburger1 senseA person from Hamburg.
• Hamilton79 sensesA Scottish surname from Old English.
• Hamish1 senseA male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.
• hamlet4 sensesA small settlement or a group of houses, often defined as a settlement smaller than a village.
• Hamlet15 sensesA William Shakespeare play about the Danish royal family.
• HAMLET1 senseA protein complex of alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid that induces apoptosis in tumor cells, but not in healthy cells.
• hammer24 sensesA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
• Hammer2 sensessomeone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
• hammered3 sensesHaving been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
• hammering3 sensesA period of being beaten or hammered.
• Hammers2 sensesA surname.
• Hammond19 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic.
• Hampshire5 sensesA placename A maritime county in the south of England, United Kingdom bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, the English…
• Hampton37 sensesAny of several places in England, derived from Saxon words meaning farm by the bend of a river, including: A hamlet in Shute parish, East Devon…
• Hamptons2 sensesA part of the East End of Long Island, New York.
• hamster4 sensesAny of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
• han1 senseSorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.
• Han13 sensesAn imperial Chinese dynasty, ruling (with interruptions) from 206 BC to AD 220, marked by the expansion of the Yellow River's Huaxia culture to the…
• Hana1 senseA census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
• Hancock17 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• hand35 sensesThe part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
• Hand1 senseA surname.
• handbag3 sensesA small bag used chiefly by women for carrying various small personal items, sometimes considered as a fashion accessory.
• handbook2 sensesA topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
• handcuff3 sensesTo apply handcuffs to someone.
• handcuffs2 sensesA fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
• handed4 sensesHaving a certain kind or number of hands.
• handful6 sensesThe amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
• handgun1 senseA small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
• handicap9 sensesSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
• handicapped3 sensesHaving a handicap.
• handing1 senseThe act by which something is handed to somebody.
• handkerchief2 sensesA piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
• handle27 sensesThe part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
• handled1 senseHaving a handle or handles, often of a specified number or kind.
• handler4 sensesOne who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
• Handler1 senseA surname.
• handling4 sensesA touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
• Hands1 senseA surname.
• handshake4 sensesThe grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
• handsome10 sensesHaving a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
• handwriting4 sensesThe act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
• handy9 sensesEasy to use, useful.
• Handy2 sensesA surname transferred from the nickname.
• handyman2 sensesA person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.
• hang31 sensesTo be or remain suspended.
• Hang1 senseA percussion instrument invented and built by PANArt Hangbau AG, somewhat resembling a steelpan, consisting of two metal half shells with tuned notes…
• hangar3 sensesA large garagelike structure where aircraft are kept.
• hanged1 sensedamned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)
• hanging8 sensesSuspended.
• hangman3 sensesAn executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
• hangover4 sensesNegative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
• Hani2 sensesA Tibeto-Burman people living in Yunnan, China, Vietnam, and Laos, where they are also known as Ho.
• hank9 sensesA coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
• Hank2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Henry.
• Hanna13 sensesA female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.
• Hannah9 sensesMother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
• Hannibal2 sensesA male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.
• Hans1 senseA male given name from German.
• Hansen4 sensesA surname from the North Germanic languages A surname from Danish
• Hanson5 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• hanuman1 senseAn entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)
• Hanuman1 senseA Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as…
• hap8 sensesA person's lot (good or bad), luck, fortune, fate.
• happen6 sensesTo occur or take place.
• happening4 sensesBusy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
• happily4 sensesIn a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
• happiness4 sensesThe emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
• happy11 sensesHaving a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity;…
• Happy6 sensesA male given name.
• harass6 sensesTo annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
• harassed1 senseSubject to harassment.
• harassing2 sensesCharacterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating, besetting.
• harassment3 sensesPersistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
• harbor9 sensesAny place of shelter.
• Harbor2 sensesA surname, variant of Harbour.
• harbour2 sensesStandard spelling of harbor.
• Harbour2 sensesA surname. A surname from English
• hard41 sensesSolid and firm.
• Hard1 senseA surname.
• HARD1 senseAn acronym for remembering desirable characteristics for goal-setting: heartfelt, animated, required, difficult.
• hard-on2 sensesAn erection of the penis.
• hardcore14 sensesHaving an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
• hardened5 sensesMade physically hard.
• Harder1 senseA surname.
• Harding10 sensesAn English and Irish surname transferred from the given name.
• hardly6 sensesBarely, only just, almost not.
• hardship3 sensesDifficulty or trouble; hard times.
• hardware7 sensesFixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as…
• hardworking1 senseOf a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
• hardy7 sensesHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
• Hardy15 sensesA common surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a hardy person.
• hare7 sensesAny of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
• Hare5 sensesA surname transferred from the nickname.
• harem6 sensesThe private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.
• Hari3 sensesA name or epithet given commonly to Vishnu, but also to Indra and Yama.
• hark2 sensesA whisper
• Harlan8 sensesA surname from Old English.
• Harlem1 senseA neighborhood in northern Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York State, United States, currently known for its black population and the…
• Harley7 sensesA village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
• harm5 sensesPhysical injury; hurt; damage.
• harmful1 senseCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
• harmless3 sensesIncapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
• Harmon5 sensesA surname.
• harmonica3 sensesA musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.
• harmony6 sensesAgreement or accord.
• Harmony34 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• harness10 sensesA restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse…
• Harold2 sensesA male given name from Old English or Old Norse.
• harp10 sensesA musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and…
• Harp1 senseA surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
• harper2 sensesA harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
• Harper18 sensesA surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
• Harriet1 senseA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• Harrington16 sensesA habitational surname from Old English from several places of that name in England.
• harris1 senseA dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant used as a psychotropic drug.
• Harris17 sensesAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
• Harrison24 sensesA northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
• harry5 sensesTo plunder, pillage, assault.
• Harry7 sensesA male given name.
• harsh4 sensesUnpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
• Harsh1 senseA surname.
• hart4 sensesA male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
• Hart14 sensesAn English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from Middle English hert (“stag, hart”).
• hartley1 senseA unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is…
• Hartley13 sensesA place in England: A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7808).
• Harvard8 sensesA surname transferred from the given name.
• harvest11 sensesThe process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
• Harvey14 sensesA surname transferred from the given name.
• Hasan2 sensesThe eldest son of Ali and brother of Husayn, both are Imams.
• hash13 sensesFood, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
• Hash1 senseA surname.
• Haskell6 sensesA surname.
• Hassan5 sensesA male given name from Arabic.
• hassle8 sensesTrouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
• Hast1 senseA surname.
• haste4 sensesSpeed; swiftness; dispatch.
• Haste1 senseA surname from Old French.
• hastings1 senseEarly fruit or vegetables, especially peas.