English Words: H

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heededverb

simple past and past participle of heed

heedingverb

present participle and gerund of heed

heedlessadj

Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.

heedsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of heed

heelnoun

The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

heeledverb

simple past and past participle of heel

heelernoun

A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs.

heelsnoun

plural of heel

Heenanname

A surname from Irish.

heernoun

A yarn measure of six hundred yards, or 1/24 of a spindle.

Hefname

A nickname for Hugh Hefner, American businessman and playboy.

Hefeiname

A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Anhui, in central China.

Heffernanname

A surname from Irish.

heftnoun

The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.

heftyadj

With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive

Hegartyname

A surname from Irish.

Hegelname

A surname from German, notably borne by the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.

Hegelianadj

Of or pertaining to the philosophical system of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831).

hegemonnoun

A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.

hegemonicadj

Of or pertaining to hegemony.

hegemonynoun

Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

hehintj

Weak amusement, sometimes signaling boredom.

heheintj

An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle.

Heideggername

A surname from German.

Heidelbergname

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.

Heidiname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

heifernoun

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

heighintj

An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.

heightnoun

The distance from the base to the top of something.

heightenverb

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

heightenedverb

simple past and past participle of heighten

heighteningnoun

The act by which something is heightened or increased.

heightsnoun

plural of height

heilverb

To greet with a Sieg Heil.

Heilongjiangname

A province in northeastern China. Capital: Harbin.

Heimname

A surname from German.

Heimdallname

The Norse god who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost, using his keen eyesight and hearing to watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarok.

Heimlichnoun

Heimlich maneuver.

Heinname

A surname.

Heinename

A surname from German, notably of Heinrich Heine, a German poet.

Heinekenname

A surname from German.

heinienoun

The buttocks.

heinousadj

Totally reprehensible.

Heinrichname

A surname from German.

Heinzname

A surname from German.

heirnoun

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

heiressnoun

A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.

heirloomnoun

A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

Heisenbergname

A surname from German.

heistnoun

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

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 20. 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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