English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 22 of 477

Heloisename

A female given name from French.

helpnoun

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

helpedverb

simple past and past participle of help

helpernoun

One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

helpfuladj

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

helpfullyadv

In a helpful manner.

helpfulnessnoun

The quality of being helpful.

helpingnoun

The act of giving aid or assistance (to).

helpingsnoun

plural of helping

helplessadj

Unable to defend oneself.

helplesslyadv

Without protection or assistance.

helplessnessnoun

The state of being helpless.

helplinenoun

A telephone service (or (by extension) one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service.

helpsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of help

Helsinkiname

The capital city of Finland; a municipality, the capital of the region of Uusimaa, Finland.

Heltonname

A surname.

Helveticaname

A popular and influential sans-serif typeface.

hemintj

Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

HEMAnoun

Acronym of historical European martial arts

Hemantname

A male given name from Sanskrit, of Hindu usage.

hematitenoun

An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.

hematologicaladj

hematologic

hematologynoun

The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.

hematomanoun

A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

hematopoieticadj

Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.

hemenoun

The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.

Hemetname

A city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Hemingwayname

A surname.

hemispherenoun

Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .

hemisphericadj

Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere.

hemisphericaladj

Having the shape of half a sphere.

hemlocknoun

Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera

hemmingnoun

The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.

hemodialysisnoun

Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

hemodynamicadj

Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.

hemoglobinnoun

The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

hemolysisnoun

The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

hemolyticadj

Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.

hemophilianoun

US standard spelling of haemophilia.

hemorrhagenoun

A heavy release of blood within or from the body.

hemorrhagicadj

Of, relating to, or producing hemorrhage.

hemorrhoidnoun

An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

hemorrhoidsnoun

plural of hemorrhoid

hemostasisnoun

The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

hempnoun

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

Hempsteadname

A surname.

Hemsname

Dated form of Homs: a city in Syria.

Hemsworthname

A hamlet in Witchampton parish, east Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST9605).

hennoun

A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.

Henanname

A province of China. Capital: Zhengzhou.

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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 22. 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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