English words: head reach to headsman

300 English words, part 26 of 108 of the words starting with H, A to Z. 50 have a page of their own.

English words head reach to headsman

head reach noun, verb: The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.
head restraint noun: The headrest of a seat in a motor vehicle.
head rhyme noun: The use of alliteration at the beginning of stressed syllables
head-ring noun: Alternative form of headring.
head roll noun: A juggling maneuver where the object (usually a club) is rolled over the top of the head into the other hand.
head rush noun: Alternative spelling of headrush.
head scarf noun: Alternative form of headscarf.
head scratcher noun /ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/: Alternative form of head-scratcher.
head scratching adjective, noun /ˈhɛdskɹatʃɪŋ/: Confusing, perplexing, puzzling.
head sea noun: A sea that meets the head of a vessel or rolls against her course.
head shop noun: A retail outlet specializing in sale of paraphernalia related to consumption of cannabis, other recreational drugs, and New Age herbs, as well as generally...
head-shrinker noun: A psychiatrist or psychotherapist; a shrink.
head shunt noun: Alternative form of headshunt.
head shy adjective: Disposed to evade having one's head touched.
head south verb: Synonym of go south.
head space noun: Alternative form of headspace.
head-spinning adjective: Incredible, overwhelming.
head-spinningly adverb: Incredibly; overwhelmingly.
head start noun: An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
head station noun: The dwellinghouse, etc. on a sheep or cattle station.
head stay noun: Alternative form of headstay.
head tax noun: A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual; a poll tax.
head teacher noun: Alternative form of headteacher.
head tenant noun: The tenant of a headlease, who in turn is landlord to subtenants.
head-the-ball noun: a stupid person; a nutcase
head-tire noun: Alternative form of headtire.
head to foot adverb: Synonym of head to toe.
head to head adjective, adverb /ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/: In a very close one-on-one situation.
head to tail adverb: Synonym of head to toe.
head to toe adverb: Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
head to wind adjective: Having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind
head trip noun: An experience or set of experiences which is intellectually challenging or stimulating.
head tube noun: The part of a tubular bicycle's frame in which the front fork steerer tube is mounted.
head-turner noun: Someone or something that turns heads, that draws attention.
head unit noun: The interface and front fascia of a car audio system, entertainment or infotainment unit.
head up adjective, verb: To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
head-up display noun: A semitransparent graphical and textual display of information projected upon the field of view of a pilot of an aircraft.
head valve noun: A valve positioned at the top or intake of a pump, pipe, or similar system.
head voice noun: A kind of voice of high pitch and of a thin quality ascribed to resonance in the head; voice of the thin register. In producing it, the vibration of the...
head wall noun: Alternative form of headwall.
head wind noun: Alternative form of headwind.
head wobble noun: A slight repeated movement of the head to the left and right; a common gesture in Indian culture, with various affirmative meanings.
heada contraction: Contraction of head + of. (usually in the phrase heada hair)
headache noun /ˈhɛdeɪk/: A pain or ache in the head.
headache tree noun: The California laurel (Umbellularia californica).
headache vine noun: Clematis glycinoides, a climbing shrub of the family Ranunculaceae, found in eastern Australia and in New Caledonia.
headachey adjective: Alternative spelling of headachy.
headaching adjective: Having a tendency to cause a headache.
headachingly adverb: In a manner causing headache.
headachy adjective: Suffering from a headache
headage noun: The number of stock animals on a farm (for example, how many head of cattle).
headass adjective, noun /ˈhɛdæs/: Forming insults denoting a person of a specified kind.
headband noun /ˈhɛdˌbænd/: A strip of fabric worn around the head.
headbanded adjective: Wearing a headband.
headbander noun: A person or machine that fits the headband to the spine of a book.
headbang verb: To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.
headbanger noun: One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.
headbanging adjective, noun, verb: A type of dance associated with hard rock or heavy metal music, in which the head is shaken violently in time with music.
headbin noun: An unstable or eccentric person.
headbinding noun: Alternative form of head binding.
headblock noun: In a sawmill carriage, a cross-block on which the head of the log rests.
headboard noun: A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
headboarded adjective: Having a headboard (of a specified kind).
headboardless adjective: Without a headboard.
headbobbing noun: A stereotypic animal behaviour in which the head bobs up and down.
headbolt noun: A bolt that is used to secure the head of something (such as the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine).
headbolt heater noun: A form of block heater that consists of a hollow headbolt which contains an electric heating element.
headbonk noun, verb: An affectionate bump with the head, typically by an animal; headbump
headborough noun: Synonym of tithingman, the head of a tithing.
headborrow noun: Alternative form of headborough.
headbox noun: Synonym of headrail.
headbump noun, verb: A light nudge or bump done with the head as an affectionate gesture, typically by an animal.
headbutt noun, verb /ˈhɛdbʌt/: A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head...
headbutt with verb: To argue with (someone) or repeatedly get into conflict with (someone).
headbutter noun: One who headbutts.
headbutting noun, verb: The act of giving a headbutt.
headcam noun: A head-mounted camera.
headcanon noun, verb: Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual or small group of fans, but not necessarily found within or supported by the...
headcap noun: A cap worn on the head
headcapped adjective: Having a headcap
headcarry verb: To carry on one’s head.
headcase noun: A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.
headcast noun: A cast (moulding) of a person's head
headchair noun: Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.
headcheese noun: Alternative spelling of head cheese.
headchopper noun: A rollercoaster element designed to give the illusion of bringing riders' heads or arms dangerously close to ride structure.
headchute noun: Alternative form of head chute.
headcloth noun: Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.
headcoach noun: Alternative form of head coach.
headcode noun: A code used to distinguish classes of train for the benefit of signalmen, formerly by using white oil lamps (or white discs) placed on brackets on the front...
headcoil noun: Alternative form of head coil.
headcollar noun: A bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.
Headcorn proper noun: A village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8344).
headcount noun /ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/: The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
headcover noun: A covering for the head; a head covering.
headcovering noun: clothing that covers the head, or part of it, for example a veil
headcrash noun: Alternative form of head crash.
headcrest noun: the crest on the head of various birds
headcut noun: An erosional feature of some intermittent and perennial streams with an abrupt vertical drop (knickpoint) in the stream bed.
headdesk interjection, verb /ˈhɛd.dɛsk/: Used to express frustration or irritated disbelief, from the tendency of annoyed or irritated people to want to repeatedly bang their heads against their desk.
headdress noun /ˈhɛdˌdɹɛs/: A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
headdressed adjective: Wearing a headdress.
headectomy noun: The surgical removal of the head.
headed adjective, verb /ˈhɛdɪd/: Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
headedly adverb: In the specified headed manner
headedness noun: The state or quality of having a particular type of head (in various senses).
Headen proper noun: A surname.
headend noun: A cable TV control center, at which terrestrial and satellite signals are received, monitored and injected into the cable network.
headender noun: A head-on collision.
header noun, verb /ˈhɛdɚ/: The upper portion of a page (or other) layout.
header file noun: A file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.
header guard noun: Synonym of include guard.
header tank noun: A reservoir or tank that maintains a gravity feed or a static fluid pressure; a raised tank of water maintaining pressure in a plumbing system.
headered adjective: Provided with a header.
headerless adjective: Without a header.
headfast noun: A rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.
headfire noun: A smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.
headfirst adjective, adverb: With the head in front; headlong.
headfish noun: The sunfish (of family Molidae).
headfit noun: A sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.
headflip noun: A quick movement of the head that changes its orientation.
headfold noun: A ventral fold formed by growth of the embryonic head
headfooter noun: Synonym of tadpole person.
headforemost adverb: headfirst
headform noun: A model in the shape of a human head used for safety testing.
headframe noun: the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
headful adjective, noun: An amount of information, emotion, etc. present in the mind.
headgame noun, verb: An attempt to psychologically manipulate
headgate noun: An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream...
headgear noun /ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/: Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.
headground noun: A background used for a headshot.
headgroup noun: A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone
headgrowth noun: A wen, especially on a fish
headguard noun: A padded protection worn on the head in certain sports.
headhair noun: Hair which grows on the head.
headhigh adjective: Tall so as to reach one's head.
headhood noun: The property of being a syntactic or morphological head.
headhouse noun: The portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.
headhunt verb /ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/: To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.
headhunter noun /ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/: A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
headhunting noun, verb: The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
headie noun: The head.
headies noun: High-grade marijuana.
headily adverb: In a heady manner.
headin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of heading.
headiness noun: The characteristic of being heady.
heading noun, verb /ˈhɛdɪŋ/: The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
Headingley proper noun: A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2736).
Headington proper noun: An eastern suburb of the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5407).
Headington stone noun: A limestone from the Headington Quarry area of Oxford, England, historically much used in building.
headish adjective: Headstrong.
headjoint noun: The joint of a flute containing the mouthpiece
headkerchief noun: A kerchief worn on the head
headkerchiefed adjective: Wearing a headkerchief.
headkicker noun: Alternative form of head-kicker.
Headlam proper noun: A village in Darlington borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ179531).
headlamp noun /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/: An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
headland noun /ˈhɛdlənd/: Coastal land that juts into the sea.
headlanded adjective: Having a headland or headlands.
headlap noun: The length of overlap between overlapping roof tiles
headlease noun: A lease to a landlord or lessor; commonly from the perspective of a sublease to that lease.
Headlee proper noun: A surname.
headless adjective /ˈhɛdləs/: Synonym of decapitated.
headless browser noun: A web browser without a graphical user interface.
headless chicken monster noun: Synonym of Spanish dancer (“type of deep-sea sea cucumber”).
headless genitive noun: Synonym of independent genitive.
headless horseman noun: A mythical man (perhaps of several) upon horseback who is missing his head, inspired by the Headless Horseman mythical figure.
headless horsewoman noun: A female Headless Horseman; a mythical woman (perhaps of several) upon horseback who is missing her head, inspired by the Headless Horseman mythical figure.
headless lounge noun: A designated room or area at a convention where attendees can take a break and remove their fursuits or costumes.
headless over heels adverb: Head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.
headlessly adverb: In a headless way.
headlessness noun: The state of being headless.
Headley proper noun: A surname.
headlight noun /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/: A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at...
headlight fish noun: A species of lanternfish, Diaphanus effulgens
headlight fluid noun: A fictional ostensible automotive product, used in jokes, to prank someone into searching for the nonexistent item (a snipe hunt), or to gauge how inept...
headlighted adjective: illuminated by headlights
headlightfish noun: Alternative form of headlight fish.
headlighting noun: The lighting produced by a headlight.
headlike adjective: Having the form of a head or a skull.
headline noun, verb /ˈhɛd.laɪn/: Any of various type of rope used to attach a sail to a yard.
headline-ese noun: Alternative form of headlinese.
headline-grabber noun: A person or event that attracts prominent notice in the news media.
headline inflation noun: A measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commercial products such as food and energy prices (e.g. oil and gas), which are often prone...
headline style noun: Synonym of upstyle.
headliner noun /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/: The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act...
headlinese noun /ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/: The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.
headliney adjective: Alternative spelling of headliny.
headling adverb, noun: An equal; a fellow; mate.
headlings adverb: Alternative form of headling (“headlong; precipitately”).
headliny adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a headline (the heading or title of an article); typical of or incorporating headlinese.
headlit adjective: lit by headlights
headload noun: A load carried on the head.
headlock noun, verb: A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, from which the opponent cannot easily escape.
headlong adjective, adverb, verb /ˈhɛd.lɒŋ/: With the head first or down.
headlongly adverb: headlong
headlongness noun: Headlong quality or speed; precipitateness.
headlongs adverb: Headlong
headloss noun: The difference in pressure between points in a hydraulic system of piping as a result of friction, elevation change etc.
headlouse noun: Alternative form of head louse.
headly adjective: Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
headman noun: Alternative form of head man.
headmanship noun: The role or status of headman.
headmark noun: The distinction or peculiarity of the head, face, or features used in distinguishing each individual of a given species; personal appearance; facial features.
headmaster noun /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/: A male headteacher.
headmasterly adjective: Befitting a headmaster.
headmastership noun: The role or position of headmaster.
headmate noun /ˈhɛdmeɪt/: One of the personalities, identities, or selves in a person with dissociative identity disorder or another form of multiplicity.
headmistress noun: A female headteacher.
headmistress-ship noun /ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/: The position of a headmistress.
headmistressly adjective: Befitting a headmistress.
headmistressship noun: Alternative form of headmistress-ship.
headmistressy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress.
headmold noun: A hoodmold.
headmold-shot noun: Alternative form of headmould-shot.
headmost adjective: Closest to the front of a group or pack
headmould noun: UK standard spelling of headmold.
headmould-shot noun: A condition of the skull in which the bones ride, or are shot, over each other at the sutures.
headmount noun: A virtual reality device worn on the head and providing visual input; a VR headset.
headnote noun: A note at the head of a page, chapter, dictionary entry, or other document element.
Headon proper noun: A small village in Headon cum Upton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7477).
headover noun: A knitted garment worn on the head, somewhat like a balaclava.
headpad noun: A cushioned pad for the head.
headpan noun: A round bowl-like container, used in construction work and usually carried on one's head.
headpat noun: A pat on the head, typically as a sign of affection.
headphone noun /ˈhɛdfəʊn/: singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.
headphone concert noun: A live music concert or performance where the audience, in the same venue as the performing artist, listens to the live music or sounds by means of headphones.
headphone dodging noun: Synonym of sodcasting.
headphoned adjective: Wearing headphones.
headphoneless adjective: Without headphones; not wearing headphones.
headphonelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of headphones.
headphones noun /ˈhɛdfəʊnz/: A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
headpiece noun /ˈhɛdˌpis/: The head; the brain; the head as the seat of intellect.
headpin noun: The kingpin.
headplate noun: The plate of bone or chitin that forms the outer surface of the head of some organisms
headpole noun: The broad end of a lanceolate diatom.
headpond noun: A pond constructed as a headwater for a hydroelectric project.
headpost noun: A bedpost at the head of a bed.
headprint noun: The impression left by a head having been pressed against a soft surface, such as sand, snow, or a pillow.
headquarter verb: To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
headquartered adjective, verb: if an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters in that place
headquarters noun, verb /ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/: The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
headrace noun: The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
headrag noun: Alternative form of head rag.
headrail noun: The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.
headreach noun, verb: Alternative form of head reach.
headrest noun /ˈhɛdˌɹɛst/: The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head.
Headrick proper noun: A surname from Old English.
headrig noun: A strip of land at the edge of a ploughed field temporarily left unploughed to allow the plough to turn
headright noun /ˈhɛdɹʌɪt/: A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.
headring noun: A band of hair and grass worn on the head by married Zulu men.
headroach noun: Synonym of roach (“kind of headdress worn by some indigenous peoples of North American”).
headroom noun: The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head.
headrope noun: The part of a bolt rope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.
headrush noun: Orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.
headrushing adjective /ˈhɛdˌɹʌʃɪŋ/: That produces a headrush; dizzying
heads interjection, noun, suffix, verb /hɛdz/: A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
heads and thraws adverb: Lying beside each other, the head of the one by the feet of the other.
heads down adjective: In a state of intense concentration
heads down, thumbs up noun: Synonym of heads up, seven up.
heads I win, tails you lose phrase: Said to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.
heads of agreement noun: A document stating the intent of the parties to enter into a binding agreement as outlined in the document.
heads of terms noun: Synonym of heads of agreement.
heads of the bill noun: Early draft of a bill usually agreed at cabinet but not yet published.
heads or harps noun: heads or tails
heads or tails noun: The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.
heads up adjective, interjection, noun, verb /ˌhɛdzˈʌp/: Used as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!
heads-up digitizing noun: Tracing a raster to produce a vector.
heads-up display noun: Alternative form of head-up display.
heads up, seven up noun: A children's classroom game in which (usually seven) players walk around the room, each choosing one of the seated players (who have their eyes closed) and...
heads will roll phrase: Some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance.
headsail noun /ˈhɛdˌsəl/: Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
headscarf noun /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/: A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
headscarfed adjective: Wearing a headscarf.
headscarfless adjective: Not possessing or not wearing a headscarf.
headscarved adjective: Wearing a headscarf.
headscissors noun: A hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.
headscratcher noun: Alternative form of head-scratcher.
headset noun /ˈhɛdsɛt/: A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
headset rumble noun: Vibration or haptic motors included inside of a head-mounted display.
headsetted adjective: Wearing a headset.
headshake noun: A shake of the head.
headshaker noun: A person who shakes his/her head.
headshaking noun: the act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval
headshape noun: The shape of the front face of a train or other vehicle.
headshaping noun: The cultural practice of flattening or otherwise shaping the cranium.
headsheet noun: A poster or booklet containing headshots and brief descriptions of the models or actors represented by a modelling or talent agency.
headshell noun: A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.
headshield noun: A helmet or similar covering that protects the head.
headship noun: The position of a head or chief.
headshop noun: Alternative form of head shop.
headshot noun, verb: A portrait for branding or social media.
headshrink noun: A psychiatrist.
headshrinker noun: Alternative form of head-shrinker.
headshunt noun: A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
headshy adjective: Alternative form of head shy.
headsign noun /hɛd.saɪn/: The sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.
headsit noun /ˈhɛd.sɪt/: An extreme backbend in which the top of the performer's head touches the buttocks; usually in a handstand or chest stand. Sometimes, a more extreme...
headslapper noun: A mistake of obvious stupidity.
headsman noun: A chief person; a head man

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under H: 32,288 words, in 108 parts.