English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 101 of 477

hawknosedadj

Having a nose that resembles a hawk's beak.

hawksbeardnoun

Any of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion.

hawksbillnoun

A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

hawksbill turtlenoun

A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).

hawksbitnoun

Alternative spelling of hawkbit.

hawkshawnoun

A detective.

Hawksianadj

Of or relating to Howard Winchester Hawks (1896–1977), American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era, known for films with tough-talking young women characters.

Hawksworthname

A village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7543).

hawkweednoun

Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

Hawkwingname

A surname from the Amerindian languages

hawkwiseadv

In the manner of a hawk.

hawkyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a hawk.

Hawkyardname

A surname.

Hawkynsname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Hawleyname

A placename:

hawleyitenoun

A rare cadmium sulfide mineral in the sphalerite group.

hawmverb

To lounge; to loiter.

hawnnoun

A haven or harbour.

Haworthname

A village in Haworth and Stanbury parish, in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0337).

Haworth projectionnoun

A kind of three-dimensional projection used to represent the cyclic structure of monosaccharides.

haworthianoun

Any of the genus Haworthia of succulent plants resembling aloe, native to southern Africa.

Hawrylukname

A surname.

hawsenoun

The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.

hawseholenoun

The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.

hawsepipenoun

metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood

hawsepipernoun

A merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy

hawsernoun

A thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.

Hawsmithname

A surname.

hawsomnoun

sturgeon

Hawsonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Hawstonename

An unincorporated community in Granville Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

hawtadj

Pronunciation or leetspeak spelling of hot (any sense).

hawthornnoun

Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

hawthorn berrynoun

The edible fruit of the hawthorn.

Hawthornename

A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.

Hawthorne effectnoun

A phenomenon whereby a change in the behavior of a subject being studied is an effect of the change itself or the fact of being observed rather than the nature of the change in question.

Hawthorneanadj

Of or pertaining to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), American writer of dark Romantic novels and short stories.

hawthornedadj

Where hawthorn is growing.

hawthorneitenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal light gray mineral containing barium, chromium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and titanium.

Hawthornianadj

Alternative form of Hawthornean.

hawthornyadj

Resembling hawthorns, hawthorn-like.

Hawtreyname

A surname.

Hawvername

A surname from Dutch.

hawzanoun

A madrasah where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated.

haxnoun

Hacks, hacking.

hax0rnoun

Alternative spelling of haxor.

Haxbyname

A town and civil parish with a town council in the City of York district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6057).

haxonitenoun

An iron nickel carbide mineral.

haxornoun

A hacker.

Haxtonname

A surname.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter H contains 23,837 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 477 pages, and you are currently viewing page 101. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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