English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 50 of 477

handkerchieffulnoun

As much as a handkerchief will hold.

handkerchieflessadj

Without a handkerchief or handkerchieves.

handkerchievedadj

Alternative form of handkerchiefed.

handknitnoun

Any item knitted by hand.

handlaidadj

Laid down by hand.

handlampnoun

A small lamp carried in the hand.

handlangernoun

An unskilled assistant to an artisan.

handlenoun

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

handle oneselfverb

to behave

handle timenoun

The duration of a telephone call from a customer to a business (used as a customer service cost metric).

handle with kid glovesverb

To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.

handle without mittensverb

Synonym of handle without gloves.

handleabilitynoun

The condition of being handleable

handleableadj

Capable of being handled.

handleablyadv

in a way or manner that can be handled

handlebarnoun

The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

handlebar moustachenoun

A broad moustache worn long and curled up at the sides.

handlebodynoun

A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

handledverb

simple past and past participle of handle

handlelessadj

Without a handle.

handlelessnessnoun

Absence of a handle.

handlernoun

One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.

handlesomeadj

Typified by, or requiring handling; (by extension) difficult to manage

handlessadj

Without any hands.

handlessnessnoun

Lack of hands.

handlestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of handle

handlethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of handle

Handleyname

A surname.

handlightnoun

Synonym of cloche (“glass covering for plants”).

handlikeadj

Resembling a hand.

Handlinname

A surname.

handlinenoun

A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.

handlinernoun

A person who fishes using a handline.

handlingnoun

A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.

handlistnoun

A list for easy reference.

handloadverb

To load (cartridges for firearms) by hand.

handloadernoun

Someone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers).

handloadingnoun

The loading of cartridges for firearms when it is done by hand and (especially) at home (in semi-homemade manner): assembling them from the individual components (e.g., casing, primer, gunpowder or other charge, and shot or bullet).

handlocknoun

A locking mechanism that operates by hand.

Handlonname

A surname from Irish.

handloomnoun

A simple machine used for weaving by hand.

handlyadj

Synonym of handy.

handmadeadj

Made by hand; manufactured manually.

handmadenessnoun

The quality of being handmade.

handmaidnoun

A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

handmaidennoun

Alternative form of handmaid.

handmaidenhoodnoun

The state or condition of being a handmaiden; also the role of a handmaiden.

handmaidenlyadj

Befitting a handmaiden.

handmakeverb

To make by hand; to manufacture manually.

handmannoun

A (male) servant; manservant

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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 50. 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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