English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 18 of 477

Haiphongname

A city in Vietnam.

hairnoun

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

hair beltnoun

A cord or band made of twisted human hair, traditionally worn by Australian Aboriginals around the waist or arm used for carrying small tools or ritual items and for marking ceremonial or social identity.

hair bunnoun

Synonym of bun (“hair style”).

hair bundlenoun

a group of cellular processes resembling hair, characteristic of hair cells

hair cellnoun

Any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.

hair clipnoun

A clip to hold back the hair.

hair cutnoun

Alternative form of haircut.

hair driernoun

Alternative form of hairdryer.

hair dryernoun

A handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.

hair fairynoun

One of a category of gay queens or proto-trans women in the 1960s and 70s who wore their hair long and teased it.

hair lossnoun

Loss of hair from the head or body due to a medical condition.

hair masknoun

A cosmetic application similar to a facial mask, but applied to the hair to nourish and moisturize it.

hair metalnoun

Glam metal.

hair of the dognoun

An alcoholic drink, particularly when taken the morning after to cure a hangover.

hair out of placenoun

The slightest sign of disorder or unkemptness.

hair pienoun

The external female genitalia with an unshaven mons veneris.

hair pipenoun

A type of long, cylindrical bead from North America used in the creation of personal adornments, principally by Native Americans.

hair rignoun

A piece of tackle allowing the bait to be linked to the hook by a thread rather than directly mounted on the hook.

hair shirtnoun

Alternative form of hairshirt.

hair spacenoun

A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.

hair stonenoun

Clear quartz crystal containing coloured filaments caused by impurities. Particular kinds are sometimes known as Venus’s hair stone or Thetis’s hair stone

hair systemnoun

A modern custom hair replacement solution that blends seamlessly; a modern; made of real human hair on a thin base (lace or poly skin) that's attached to the scalp with adhesives or clips for a natural look.

hair today, gone tomorrowproverb

Hair is only temporary, so it is not a big deal for it to be cut.

hair tonicnoun

A liquid or gelatinous substance applied to the hair on one's head to improve its appearance in various ways.

hair's breadthnoun

A very small amount or distance.

hair-bowedadj

Wearing a hair bow.

hair-brownadj

Of a colour like brown human hair.

hair-curlingadj

Exciting, astonishing, frightening, or horrifying.

hair-dressernoun

Archaic form of hairdresser.

hair-gripnoun

Alternative form of hairgrip.

hair-likeadj

Alternative form of hairlike.

hair-on-fireadj

Impassioned; eager; wild; crazy; rage-filled; frantic.

hair-raisernoun

Something which scares or causes fear; something hair-raising.

hair-raisinglyadv

In a hair-raising manner.

hair-saltnoun

A habit of epsomite which occurs as silky, hair-like fibers.

hair-splitterynoun

Synonym of hair-splitting.

hair-splittingnoun

The act of considering or arguing about exceedingly small differences, fine details, and/or edge cases of no seeming importance, worrying about minutiae.

hair-splittinglyadv

In a hair-splitting way, characterized by exceedingly small differences, fine details, or edge cases of no seeming importance.

hair-tidynoun

A dish used by women in the past to store the hair that fell while combing, and use it later for a bun, etc.

hair-triggernoun

A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied.

hairballnoun

A trichobezoar; a small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.

hairbandnoun

a headband

hairbirdnoun

A chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).

hairbownoun

A decorative bow worn in the hair.

hairbowedadj

Alternative form of hair-bowed.

hairbrainnoun

Alternative form of harebrain

hairbrainedadj

Alternative form of harebrained.

hairbreadthnoun

Alternative form of hair's breadth: the width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount.

hairbrushnoun

A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair

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