English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 5 of 477

haceintj

A command to turn to face in a particular direction.

hacecknoun

Rare spelling of háček.

hacendadonoun

The owner of a hacienda.

hachapurinoun

Alternative form of khachapuri.

hachecknoun

Rare spelling of háček.

Hachemname

A surname from Arabic.

hachementnoun

In massage, a hacking or chopping stroke repeated in succession with the edge of the extended fingers or with the whole hand.

hachereaunoun

a cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge

hachi machiintj

Expression of intense emotion.

Hachigianname

A surname from Armenian.

hachimakinoun

A traditional Japanese headband, usually made out of white cloth and wrapped around the forehead.

Hachimanname

the Japanese god of archery and tutelary deity of samurai.

hachimycinnoun

A particular polyene antibiotic.

hachurenoun

A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.

haciendanoun

A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.

hacienderonoun

hacienda owner; plantation owner; farming estate owner

Hacikyanname

A surname from Armenian.

hackverb

To chop or cut down in a rough manner.

hack awayverb

To make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.

hack chaisenoun

A hired open carriage, a form of taxi.

hack itverb

To cope; to be successful in something despite adversity.

hack offverb

To remove by hacking; to cut off

hack squatnoun

An exercise performed on a machine by using the legs to move weight resting on the shoulders, thereby moving the weight as the legs are straightened and the feet remain stationary.

hack-and-slashadj

Having a focus on violent combat rather than strategy.

hack-and-slashernoun

A film, video game or other work focused mainly on violence rather than strategy.

hack-and-slayadj

Synonym of hack-and-slash.

hack-ironnoun

A miner's pickax or hack.

hackabilitynoun

The state or condition of being hackable.

hackableadj

That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable.

hackamorenoun

A kind of bridle with no bit.

hackaroundnoun

A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.

hackathonnoun

An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

hackbarrownoun

A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.

hackberrynoun

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

hackbotnoun

A bot (automated user) designed to hack into a system.

hackbuteernoun

An arquebusier.

hackbutternoun

An arquebusier.

hackdaynoun

The day when a hackathon is held.

hackdomnoun

The realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers.

hackedverb

simple past and past participle of hack

hacked offadj

annoyed; upset; angry

hackeenoun

The chickaree or red squirrel.

Hackensackname

A river in New York and New Jersey, United States.

hackernoun

Someone who hacks.

hackerazzinoun

Cybercriminals who hack into celebrities' online accounts to obtain private details to be published in the press.

hackerdomnoun

The realm or sphere of computer hackers.

hackerishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast).

hackerismnoun

Synonym of hackerdom.

hackerproofadj

Synonym of hackproof.

hackerspacenoun

A community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, machining, science, and digital or electronic art, can meet to socialize and collaborate on projects.

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 5. 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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