English Words: H
23,837 words · Page 67 of 477
The launch of a guided missile in such a way that the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube.
The section of the left wing that supports traditional socialist policies, distinguished from the social democratic centre-left and the communist and anarchist far left.
A solid, tangible hologram (projection of light), which can be used to construct structures such as walls or armor.
Synonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV).
Factual reportage of events which are socially or politically significant and of a serious nature, as opposed to the reporting of entertaining, humorous, or gossipy accounts of relatively inconsequential events.
An enduring (nontemporary) clearance to enter the West Wing of the White House, signified by a laminated card.
The use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies.
A movie that is intentionally produced to be R-rated ("Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian") by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), typically due to its multiple scenes of violence or nudity.
A subgenre of science fiction that focuses on technical detail and scientific accuracy.
A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)
The Cyrillic letter Ъ/ъ, which in modern languages serves to denote a hard (non-palatalized) consonant.
As a roleplayer, of a skill that one's character has, to carry that skill out literally.
A style of warfare that involves inflicting harm on civilians and destroying foodstuffs.
Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)
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 67. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "H" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.