English Words: H

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halpverb

Alternative spelling of help.

Halpernname

A surname from Hebrew.

Halpertname

A Jewish surname.

Halq'eméylemname

Alternative form of Halkomelem, in particular the variant upriver the Lower Fraser River.

Halsallname

A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3610).

halsenoun

The neck; the throat.

Halsemanname

A surname

halsenverb

To predict; promise.

halseningadj

Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough.

halsenyverb

Alternative form of halsen.

halsernoun

Alternative form of hawser.

Halseyname

A habitational surname from Old English.

Halsonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Halsteadname

A town and civil parish with a town council in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8130).

Halstedname

A surname.

haltverb

To limp; move with a limping gait.

haltableadj

Capable of being halted; stoppable.

haltedverb

simple past and past participle of halt

Haltempricename

An area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

halternoun

A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

halter topnoun

A style of sleeveless top with a single strap around the back of the neck (a halterneck).

halter-sacknoun

Someone fit to be hanged i.e. a scoundrel.

halterbreakverb

To get an animal used to wearing and being handled in a halter.

halterenoun

A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.

halteresnoun

plural of haltere

halterininoun

A swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom.

halterkininoun

A swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom.

halterlessadj

Without a halter.

halternecknoun

A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.

halterpathnoun

bridleway

haltertopnoun

Alternative, especially attributive, form of halter top (“halterneck garment, or the distinctive strap of such a garment”).

haltethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of halt

haltingadj

Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

haltinglyadv

In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.

haltingnessnoun

The state or condition of being halting; lack of rhythmic flow; jerkiness.

Haltiwangername

A surname from German.

haltkeepernoun

A person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).

haltlessadj

Without halting or pausing; ceaseless; continual.

haltlose personality disordernoun

A ICD-10 personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic behavior.

Haltonname

A placename

haltsnoun

plural of halt

Haltwhistlename

A small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7064).

halukkanoun

An organized collection and distribution of charity funds for Jewish residents of the Land of Israel.

halurgistnoun

A salt worker.

halurgitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

halurgynoun

The act or practice of working with salt.

halushkinoun

Alternative form of haluski.

halushkynoun

Alternative form of haluski.

haluskinoun

A traditional variety of thick, soft noodles or dumplings found in many Central and Eastern European cuisines.

halutznoun

A pioneer, especially one of the early Jewish immigrants to Palestine.

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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 36. 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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