English Words: H

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halnoun

A special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be the product of a Sufi's spiritual practices while on his way toward God.

halanoun

Pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

halaladj

Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

halberdnoun

A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.

halbertnoun

Alternative form of halberd.

halcyonnoun

A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.

Haldanename

A surname from Old Norse.

haleadj

Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

Halenname

A village in Halen, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

Halesname

A topographic surname from Old English.

Haleyname

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

halfnoun

One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

halfbacknoun

Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.

halflingnoun

A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.

Halfordname

A placename:

halfpennynoun

Senses chiefly with the plural form halfpennies.

halftimenoun

Alternative spelling of half-time.

halftonenoun

Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.

halfwayadv

Half of the way between two points.

Haliburtonname

A surname.

halibutnoun

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

halidenoun

Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

Halifaxname

An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.

Halimaname

A female given name from Arabic.

halitosisnoun

The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

hallnoun

A corridor; a hallway.

Hallamname

A surname.

Hallename

An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Halleckname

A surname from German.

hallelujahintj

An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.

Hallername

A surname.

Halleyname

A surname from Irish.

Halliburtonname

A surname.

Halliename

A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

halligannoun

A tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.

Halliwellname

A suburban area of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD705105).

hallmarknoun

A distinguishing characteristic.

hallointj

Alternative form of hello (“greeting”).

Halloranname

A surname from Irish.

hallouminoun

A traditional cheese from Cyprus, made from goat's and/or sheep's milk.

hallownoun

A saint; a holy person; an apostle.

hallowedadj

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

Halloweenname

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces.

Hallowellname

A surname.

hallowsnoun

plural of hallow

hallsnoun

Student accommodation

hallucinateverb

To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.

hallucinationnoun

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.

hallucinatoryadj

Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.

hallucinogennoun

Any substance tending to induce hallucination.

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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 4. 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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