English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 52 of 477

A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.

To search manually through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities.

A lucky omen.

A cheapjack, or itinerant seller.

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

Sewn by hand, without the use of a sewing machine.

That can be used without using the hands, hands-free.

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

One who gives a handshake.

handshakingnoun

A greeting by clasping hands.

The held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.

A small sheet of manufactured material created in a laboratory for testing purposes.

A glove or mitten.

The hands.

handsignalmannoun

A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway.

The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.

A (bar or liquid) soap for the hands.

Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly

handsome is as handsome doesproverb

A person's good actions, rather than outward appeal, define his or her handsomeness in the eyes of others.

Somewhat handsome.

Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.

handsomenessnoun

The quality of being handsome.

superlative form of handsome: most handsome

The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.

A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

Alternative form of handspike.

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

Spun by hand.

The part of a flail that is held in the hand.

A rubber stamp; a stamp applied by hand.

The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.

handstandernoun

One who handstands.

An ornament composed primarily of an interesting mineral or metal ore formation.

A stick held in the hand and used in juggling disciplines such as devil sticks, flower sticks, diabolo, etc.

handstitchedadj

Stitched by hand.

A mano.

The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle

Alternative form of hand's turn (“piece of work, or assistance”).

The distinctive handwriting of a graffiti artist, used in tags etc.

A suburb in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4186).

Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

Tame and accustomed to being held in the hand; (by extension) mild; meek; humble; docile

Alternative spelling of hand towel.

A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.

An acrobat who walks on the hands instead of the feet.

A hand-held wand for scanning or for reading an electronic tag.

A pocket-sized device for warming the hands, using chemicals, hot liquids, or an electrical heating element.

A liquid soap for washing the hands.

A person who washes his or her hands.

handwashingnoun

The washing of one's hands.

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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 52. 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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