English Words: H
23,837 words · Page 18 of 477
A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
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.
Any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.
One of a category of gay queens or proto-trans women in the 1960s and 70s who wore their hair long and teased it.
A cosmetic application similar to a facial mask, but applied to the hair to nourish and moisturize it.
An alcoholic drink, particularly when taken the morning after to cure a hangover.
A type of long, cylindrical bead from North America used in the creation of personal adornments, principally by Native Americans.
A piece of tackle allowing the bait to be linked to the hook by a thread rather than directly mounted on the hook.
Clear quartz crystal containing coloured filaments caused by impurities. Particular kinds are sometimes known as Venus’s hair stone or Thetis’s hair stone
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.
A liquid or gelatinous substance applied to the hair on one's head to improve its appearance in various ways.
The act of considering or arguing about exceedingly small differences, fine details, and/or edge cases of no seeming importance, worrying about minutiae.
In a hair-splitting way, characterized by exceedingly small differences, fine details, or edge cases of no seeming importance.
A dish used by women in the past to store the hair that fell while combing, and use it later for a bun, etc.
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.
Alternative form of hair's breadth: the width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount.
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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 18. 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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