English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 3 of 477

Haifaname

A port city in northern Israel.

Haigname

A surname from Old Norse.

Haighname

A surname.

Haightname

A surname from Old English.

haikunoun

A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

hailnoun

Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

hailedverb

simple past and past participle of hail

Haileename

A female given name.

Haileyname

A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Hayley.

hailingverb

present participle and gerund of hail

hailsnoun

plural of hail

Hailshamname

A civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).

hailstormnoun

Alternative spelling of hail storm.

hainverb

To hedge or fence in; enclose; protect by hedging.

Hainanname

A province off the coast of southern China, primarily made up of Hainan Island. Capital: Haikou.

Hainesname

A surname.

hairnoun

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

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.

hairbrushnoun

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

haircarenoun

The care and treatment of the hair.

haircutnoun

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

hairdonoun

A hairstyle.

hairdressernoun

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

hairdressingnoun

The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.

hairdryernoun

A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.

hairedadj

Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless.

hairlessadj

Destitute of hair.

hairlinenoun

The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.

hairpiecenoun

A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.

hairpinnoun

A pin or fastener for the hair.

Hairstonname

A surname.

hairstylenoun

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

hairstylingnoun

The act or process of styling hair.

hairstylistnoun

A hairdresser.

hairyadj

Having a lot of body hair.

Haitiname

A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.

Haitiannoun

A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

Haiyanname

A county of Haibei, Qinghai, China.

hajnoun

Alternative spelling of hajj.

Hajarname

A female given name in Hausa, from Arabic

Hajiname

A surname.

hajjnoun

The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

hajjinoun

An honorific given to a Muslim who has participated in a hajj.

Hakname

A surname.

hakanoun

A group dance of New Zealand's Māori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.

hakenoun

A hook; a pot-hook.

Hakeemname

A surname from Arabic.

hakimnoun

A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.

Hakkaadj

Of or relating to the Hakka (Kejia, 客家 (Kèjiā)), an ethnic group of the Han Chinese.

hakunoun

A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.

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 3. 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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