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.

• Hastings25 sensesA place name, including: A town and borough in East Sussex, England.
• hasty8 sensesActing or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
• Hasty3 sensesA surname.
• hat14 sensesA covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other…
• hatch22 sensesA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
• Hatch1 senseA surname.
• Hatched1 senseFired from one's job for violating the Hatch Act of 1939, which prohibits civil-service employees in the executive branch of the federal government…
• hatchet3 sensesA small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
• hate7 sensesAn object of hatred.
• hated1 senseDisliked; odious; reviled.
• hateful4 sensesEvoking a feeling of hatred.
• Hathaway3 sensesA surname from Old English.
• hating1 sensehatred
• hatred1 senseA strong aversion; an intense dislike.
• Hattie1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Harriet.
• haul14 sensesTo transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
• hauling1 sensehaulage
• haunt10 sensesTo inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
• haunted3 sensesOf a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
• haunting2 sensesRemaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
• Havana5 sensesThe capital city of Cuba.
• have38 sensesTo possess, own.
• haven5 sensesA safe place.
• Haven8 sensesA surname.
• having5 sensesThe act of possessing; ownership.
• havoc5 sensesWidespread devastation and destruction.
• Hawaii4 sensesAn insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.
• Hawaiian8 sensesDescended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
• hawk13 sensesA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
• Hawk1 senseA surname; variant forms Hauke, Hawke.
• Hawke2 sensesA surname, variant of Hawk.
• Hawkes1 senseA surname.
• Hawkeye1 senseA native or resident of the American state of Iowa.
• hawking1 senseAction of the verb to hawk.
• Hawking1 senseAn English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hawkins.
• Hawkins6 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic.
• Hawks1 senseA surname.
• Hawthorne16 sensesA topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
• hay11 sensesGrass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
• Hay6 sensesA surname.
• Hayden9 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Hayes14 sensesA surname An English habitational surname from Old English.
• Hayley4 sensesAn English placename.
• haystack5 sensesA mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
• Haystack1 senseA locality in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
• hazard12 sensesThe chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
• Hazard2 sensesA surname.
• hazardous2 sensesRisky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
• haze11 sensesVery fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
• Haze1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Hazel.
• hazel6 sensesA tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
• Hazel6 sensesA female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
• he11 sensesA person who identifies as male, or animal already known or implied.
• He2 sensesA surname from Mandarin.
• he-1 senseIndicating a male, usually of an animal.
• head78 sensesThe part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
• Head1 senseA surname from Middle English, from residence near a hilltop or the head of a river, or a byname for someone with an odd-looking head.
• head-on5 sensesDirect, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating; uncompromising
• headache2 sensesA pain or ache in the head.
• headed5 sensesOf a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
• heading7 sensesThe title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
• headless9 sensesWithout a head (body part). Synonym of decapitated.
• headline6 sensesThe heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
• headmaster1 senseA male headteacher.
• headphones2 sensesA pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
• headquarters3 sensesThe military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
• heads8 sensesA shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
• heads-up4 sensesA warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.
• heal6 sensesTo make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
• Heal1 senseA surname.
• healer2 sensesOne who heals, especially through faith.
• healing3 sensesThe process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
• health7 sensesThe state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.
• healthy4 sensesEnjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
• Healy4 sensesA surname from Irish.
• heap11 sensesA crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
• Heap1 senseA surname.
• heaps3 sensesA large amount.
• Heaps1 senseA surname.
• hear10 sensesTo perceive sounds through the ear.
• heard2 sensesThat has been perceived aurally.
• Heard1 senseA surname.
• hearing8 sensesAble to hear, as opposed to deaf.
• hearsay3 sensesInformation that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
• hearse5 sensesA framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax…
• hearst1 senseA hind in her second or third year.
• Hearst3 sensesA surname.
• heart21 sensesA muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
• Heart1 senseA surname.
• heartache1 senseEmotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.
• heartbeat5 sensesOne pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
• heartbreak1 senseOverwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
• heartbreaking2 sensesThat causes great grief, anguish or distress.
• heartbroken1 senseSuffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
• heartfelt1 senseBelieved or felt deeply and sincerely.
• heartland6 sensesSynonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”).
• heartless4 sensesWithout feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
• hearts2 sensesOne of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol ♥.
• Hearts1 senseHeart of Midlothian F.C., a football club from Edinburgh.
• hearty6 sensesWarm and cordial towards another person.
• heat26 sensesThermal energy.
• heated2 sensesVery agitated, angry or impassioned.
• heater8 sensesA device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building.
• Heater1 senseA surname.
• heath13 sensesA tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
• Heath17 sensesA surname.
• heathen4 sensesNot adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
• Heathen2 sensesPertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.
• heather7 sensesAn evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
• Heather4 sensesA female given name from English.
• heating3 sensesA system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
• heave20 sensesTo lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
• heaven16 sensesThe abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially: The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.
• Heaven7 sensesThe abode of God or the gods, when considered as a specific location; the abode of the blessed departed who reside in the presence of God or the gods
• heavenly5 sensesOf or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
• Heavenly1 senseA female given name.
• heavens2 sensesThe distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.
• Heavens1 senseA surname originating as a patronymic.
• heavily5 sensesWith a great weight.
• heavy40 sensesHaving great weight.
• heavyweight7 sensesA very large, heavy, or impressive person.
• Hebrew6 sensesOf or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.
• heck10 sensesHell.
• Heck4 sensesA hardy breed of domestic cattle, the result of an attempt to breed back the extinct aurochs from modern aurochs-derived cattle in the 1920s and…
• hectic5 sensesVery busy with activity and confusion.
• hector3 sensesSometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
• Hector11 sensesA Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
• hedge12 sensesA thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.
• Hedge1 senseA surname.
• hedgehog15 sensesA small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native…
• Hedley5 sensesA surname.
• hee2 sensesAn expression of laughter.
• Hee2 sensesA surname from Dutch
• heed4 sensesCareful attention.
• heel34 sensesThe rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
• Heel1 senseA part of Maasgouw in the Netherlands
• heels1 senseHigh-heeled shoes.
• hefty5 sensesWith heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
• Hefty1 senseA surname.
• heh2 sensesThe fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician 𐤄, Aramaic 𐡄, Hebrew ה, Syriac ܗ, Arabic ه, and others).
• Heidi1 senseA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• height10 sensesThe distance from the base to the top of something.
• Height1 senseA surname.
• heights1 senseA neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
• heil2 sensesTo greet with a Sieg Heil.
• Heil1 senseA surname from German.
• heinous2 sensesTotally reprehensible.
• Heinrich2 sensesA surname from German.
• Heinz4 sensesA surname from German.
• heir4 sensesSomeone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
• heiress2 sensesA woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
• heirloom2 sensesA valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
• heist3 sensesA robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
• Heist1 senseA surname.
• Hel3 sensesThe goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead, a daughter of Loki by the jotun Angrboða.
• helen1 senseEither of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.
• Helen6 sensesThe daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.
• Helena21 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Helene2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Helga1 senseA female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
• helicopter10 sensesAn aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or…
• helium2 sensesThe second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.
• hell17 sensesA place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
• Hell4 sensesAny of various places so named. A village in Stjørdal municipality, Trøndelag, Norway; was the administrative center of Lånke municipality, which…
• heller3 sensesA subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.
• Heller1 senseA surname.
• hello7 sensesA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
• helm17 sensesThe tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
• Helm5 sensesThe wind that blows westward from the Pennine fells over Cumbria and is often accompanied by a line of clouds on top of the hills called the Helm…
• helmet7 sensesA hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
• help15 sensesAction given to provide assistance; aid.
• helper5 sensesOne who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
• Helper2 sensesA city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, which got its name from the practice of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad of attaching helper engines to…
• helpful1 senseFurnishing help; giving aid; useful.
• helping3 sensesThe act of giving aid or assistance (to).
• helpless5 sensesUnable to defend oneself.
• Helps1 senseA surname.
• hem9 sensesUsed to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
• Hem1 senseA surname.
• Hemingway5 sensesA surname.
• hemisphere6 sensesHalf of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
• hemorrhage4 sensesA heavy release of blood within or from the body.
• hemorrhaging1 senseBleeding.
• hen14 sensesA female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
• hence7 sensesIn the future from now.
• Hence1 senseA male given name.
• henceforth2 sensesFrom now on; from this time on.
• Henderson25 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• Hendricks7 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• Hendrix3 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hendricks.
• Henri1 senseA male given name from French.
• Henrietta13 sensesA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• henry4 sensesIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current…
• Henry10 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
• hepatitis1 senseInflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
• her4 sensesBelonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).
• hera1 senseA female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles.
• Hera1 senseThe queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and…
• herald7 sensesA messenger, especially one bringing important news.
• Herald2 sensesA surname.