hickorynounAny of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
HicksnameA surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.
HicksonnameA surname originating as a patronymic.
HicksvillenameA number of places in the United States:
hidverbsimple past of hide
hidalgonounA member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.
hiddenverbpast participle of hide
hideverbTo put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
hideawaynouna hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people
HideonameA male given name from Japanese.
hideousadjExtremely or shockingly ugly.
hidernounOne who hides oneself or a thing.
HideyoshinameA male given name from Japanese.
hidingverbpresent participle and gerund of hide
hieverbTo hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.
hieldverbTo bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
hierarchynounA body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
hieroglyphnounAn element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
hieroglyphicnounA writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds, often as a rebus.
HieronymusnameEusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
hignounA huff; a fit of passion, annoyance, or offense.
HiganameA surname from Japanese.
higashinounThe (more prestigious) right-hand side of the banzuke.
HigginsnameA surname from Irish, from County Sligo.
HigginsonnameA surname originating as a patronymic.
HiggsnameA surname originating as a patronymic.
highadjPhysically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
HighamnameAny of six villages in England:
highballnounA cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
highbrowadjIntellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
HighburynameA suburb of London, borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3185).
higheradjcomparative form of high: more high
highestadjsuperlative form of high: most high
highlandnounA high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
HighlandsnameThe mountainous northern area of Scotland.
highlifenounA genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
highlightnounAn area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
highlightingadjCausing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing.
highlinenounAn elevated slackline; a slackline which is mounted across a deep drop; a slackline that is strung up high.
highlyadvIn a high or esteemed manner.
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 28. 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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