English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 93 of 477

cultural activities or items that achieve the highest standards.

Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck)

The highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.

Haute-Corsename

A department of Corsica, France.

Hautername

A surname from German.

Hautes-Alpesname

A department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Capital: Gap.

hautestadj

Highest or best.

hauteurnoun

Haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness.

Hauthname

A surname from German.

hautieadj

Obsolete spelling of haughty.

hautpasnoun

Alternative form of haut-pas.

hautyadj

Obsolete spelling of haughty.

havverb

Informal spelling of have.

havableadj

That can be had, possessed.

havaldarnoun

Alternative form of havildar.

havannoun

A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.

Havananame

The capital city of Cuba.

Havana syndromenoun

An illness of disputed cause, producing symptoms of vertigo, nausea, ear-popping, headaches, and traumatic brain injury, experienced by US ambassadors and agents abroad.

Havananadj

Of or relating to Havana in Cuba.

Havaneseadj

Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba.

Havantname

A town in Hampshire, England.

Havartinoun

A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese.

Havdalahname

The Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days.

haveverb

To possess, own.

have a ballverb

To enjoy oneself thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.

have a birdverb

To freak out; to be shocked or upset.

have a blessed onephrase

A phrase used when parting.

have a bone in one's legverb

Used as a fatuous excuse to avoid doing something.

have a bone to pickverb

To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss.

have a brick in one's hatverb

To be drunk.

have a bun in the ovenverb

To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

have a careverb

take care; be on one's guard

have a clueverb

To be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.

have a cob onverb

To be in a bad mood; be grumpy.

have a coupleverb

To drink enough alcohol to be slightly or moderately drunk.

have a cowverb

To get angry; have a fit.

have a crack atverb

To attempt (something); to try to do (something).

have a crow to pullverb

To have a point of contention (with someone); to have a bone to pick.

have a dog and bark oneselfverb

Alternative form of buy a dog and bark oneself.

have a fable forverb

To have a weakness for.

have a fewverb

To drink enough alcohol to be slightly or moderately drunk.

have a few too manyverb

To drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.

have a fitverb

To experience an epileptic seizure.

have a goverb

To make an attempt; to try.

have a good oneverb

To enjoy an event or occasion, especially a holiday or one's birthday.

have a hand inverb

To contribute to, participate in, or influence.

have a handle onverb

To understand or grasp.

have a head forverb

To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

have a head on one's shouldersverb

To have good sense or judgement.

have a heartverb

To be kind or sympathetic; to treat others kindly.

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 93. 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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