English Words: H
23,837 words · Page 116 of 477
Synonym of hark back (“to allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event)”).
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
A 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 lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.
Of or relating to William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American businessman, politician, and newspaper magnate who popularized yellow journalism.
A person working for the media empire of American businessman William Randolph Hearst.
A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.
A physical attack on a newly-arrived prisoner to determine whether they're willing to fight.
A flowering plant (Medicago arabica) in the pea and bean family Fabaceae native to the Mediterranean basin but now found throughout the world.
A depiction of the eyes in the shape of two heart symbols, usually as part of the 😍 emoji.
The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.
A heart (or by extension, person) in a very fragile romantic state: one that is easily made broken-hearted.
A kind, compassionate, or caring attitude; kindheartedness; a person with those qualities.
Chiefly preceded by get, give, take, etc.: courage or relief, especially when gained as a result of favour shown to one.
The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as the number of beats per minute.
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 116. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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