English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 31 of 477

HIPAAname

Acronym of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

hippedadj

Having hips or a feature resembling hips.

hippernoun

A hip boot.

hippienoun

A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

hippiesnoun

plural of hippie

hipponoun

Clipping of hippopotamus.

hippocampaladj

Pertaining to the hippocampus.

hippocampusnoun

A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish.

Hippocratesname

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".

Hippocraticadj

Pertaining to, or in accordance with the theories of, ancient Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates.

hippodromenoun

A horse racing course.

hippopotamusnoun

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

hippynoun

Alternative spelling of hippie.

hipsnoun

plural of hip

hipsternoun

A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions.

hirpron

Them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with him and her.

Hiraname

the grotto or cave, in Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad first received the Qur'an from Gabriel.

hiragananoun

The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.

Hirainame

A surname.

Hiramname

A king of Tyre. (biblical character)

Hiranoname

A surname from Japanese.

Hirataname

A surname from Japanese.

hirdnoun

In Norwegian history, an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls.

hirenoun

A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.

hiredverb

simple past and past participle of hire

hiringverb

present participle and gerund of hire

Hirokoname

A female given name from Japanese.

Hirononame

A surname.

Hirosename

A surname from Japanese.

Hiroshimaname

A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.

hirsuteadj

Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

hisdet

Belonging to him.

Hiscockname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Hislopname

A surname.

Hispanianame

The Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period.

Hispanicadj

Of or relating to Spain.

Hispaniolaname

An island of the Caribbean, divided politically into the independent nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Hispanonoun

A Hispanic; a person of Spanish descent.

hissnoun

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

hissedverb

simple past and past participle of hiss

hisselfpron

Himself.

hissesnoun

plural of hiss

hissingverb

present participle and gerund of hiss

hissyadj

Accompanied with hisses.

histintj

An utterance used to discreetly attract someone's attention.

histaminenoun

An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.

histidinenoun

An essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.

histocompatibilitynoun

The condition of being histocompatible.

histogramnoun

A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.

histologicadj

Of or pertaining to histology.

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 31. 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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