Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with H
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humorless
adjlacking a sense of humor; unable to appreciate or express what is funny or amusing.
humorlessly
advin a manner that lacks humor; without showing or appreciating amusement
humorous
adjcausing laughter and amusement; comical.
humorously
advin a way that is funny and amusing
humour
nthe quality in something that makes it funny or amusing; the ability to laugh at things that are amusing
humourous
adjFull of humour; funny or amusing.
hump
nA rounded lump or mound, especially on a person's or animal's back.
humpback
na back that is hunched or curved
humpbacked
adjhaving a back that is curved or forms a hump
humped
adjHaving a hump or humps; shaped like a hump.
humus
na dark, rich, organic material in soil, formed from the decay of leaves and other plant matter.
humvee
nA trademark for a type of high-mobility, multipurpose military vehicle with four-wheel drive.
hunch
na feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
hunchback
na person with a back that is curved because the spine is abnormally bent forward.
hunchbacked
adjhaving a back that is bent or curved, often because of a medical condition affecting the spine.
hunched
adjhaving the back and shoulders bent forward
hunched-over
adjBent forward with the back and shoulders rounded.
hundred
nThe number 100.
hundred-dollar
adjused to describe something that costs one hundred dollars or a banknote of that denomination.
hundred-foot
adjmeasuring one hundred feet in length or height
hundred-odd
adjApproximately one hundred, but not exactly one hundred; a little more than one hundred.
hundred-plus
adjnumbering more than one hundred
hundred-pound
adjWeighing one hundred pounds.
hundred-year
adjLasting for or relating to a period of one hundred years.
hundred-year-old
adjBeing one hundred years of age.
hundredfold
adjone hundred times as great or as numerous
hundredth
adjconstituting number one hundred in a sequence; 100th.
hundredths
adjconstituting number one hundred in a sequence.
hung
vPast tense and past participle of hang.
Hungarian
adjRelating to Hungary, its people, or their language.
hunger
nThe feeling you have when you need to eat.
hungover
adjSuffering from the unpleasant physical effects after drinking too much alcohol, such as a headache and feeling sick.
hungrily
advin a way that shows a strong desire or need for food
hungry
adjfeeling that you want to eat something
hunk
nA large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece
hunker
vTo lower the body into a squatting position, especially to take shelter or wait
hunky
adj(of a man) big, strong, and sexually attractive
hunky-dory
adjcompletely satisfactory; fine.
hunt
vto chase and try to catch and kill wild animals or birds for food or sport
hunted
adjseeming frightened and anxious, especially because you are being chased or are worried about something
hunter
na person or animal that hunts wild animals for food or sport
hunter-gatherer
nA member of a society or culture that obtains food primarily by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants, rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry.
hunting
nThe activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds for food or sport.
huntress
na woman who hunts wild animals for food or sport.
huntsman
na person who hunts game, especially one who manages a hunt and looks after the hounds.
hurdle
na frame or fence for jumping over in a race
hurdler
nan athlete who runs in races over hurdles.
hurdy-gurdy
na musical instrument played by turning a handle, with strings that produce a droning sound and a keyboard to play a melody.
hurl
vto throw something with great force
hurler
nA person who throws something with great force, especially a baseball pitcher.
hurly-burly
na very noisy and confused situation; a commotion or uproar.
hurrah
interjused to express joy, approval, or encouragement.
hurray
interjused to express joy, approval, or encouragement.
hurricane
na violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western atlantic ocean
hurricane-force
adjof or relating to wind that is as strong as that in a hurricane, typically used to describe winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour) or greater.
hurricane-ravaged
adjseverely damaged or destroyed by a hurricane.
hurried
adjdone or acting with excessive speed or urgency; rushed
hurriedly
advin a quick or rushed manner because of lack of time.
hurry
vto move or act with great or excessive speed
hurry-up
adjDone or performed with urgency or in a rushed manner.
hurrying
vmoving or acting with great haste or urgency.
hurt
vTo cause physical pain or injury to someone or something
hurtful
adjCausing emotional pain or distress.
hurting
vcausing physical pain or injury
hurtle
vto move or fall with great speed and force, often in a noisy or uncontrolled way
hurtling
adjMoving or falling with great speed and force, often in a reckless or uncontrolled manner.
husband
na married man; a man in relation to his spouse.
husband-and-wife
adjRelating to or involving a married couple considered together.
husband-to-be
na man who is engaged to be married.
husband-wife
adjRelating to or involving both a husband and a wife
husbandman
na farmer, especially one who manages a smallholding or cultivates the land.
husbandry
nthe careful management of resources, especially money or crops
hush
vto make someone or something become quiet
hush-hush
adjkept secret or confidential; not to be discussed publicly
hushed
adjquiet because people are listening, waiting, or being secretive
husk
nThe dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.
huskily
advin a low, rough, and slightly hoarse voice
husky
adj(of a voice) sounding low, slightly hoarse, and rough, often in a way that is perceived as attractive
husky-voiced
adjhaving a deep, rough, and slightly hoarse sound when speaking or singing
hussar
na soldier in a light cavalry regiment, especially one in european armies renowned for their elaborate uniforms and dashing style.
hussy
na woman who behaves in a sexually immoral or shocking way
hustle
vto make someone move quickly by pushing or forcing them
hustler
na person who obtains money by dishonest or aggressive methods
hustling
vworking energetically and rapidly, especially in a pressured or competitive situation
hut
na small, simple, single-storey house or shelter, often made of wood, mud, or other natural materials.
hutch
na cage or pen with a wire mesh front, used for keeping small animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs.
hutong
nA narrow lane or alleyway, especially one in a traditional residential neighborhood in a Chinese city, most characteristically in Beijing.
hyacinth
na plant with a tall stem and a long cluster of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers, typically blue, pink, or white.
hybrid
nthe offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
hybrid-drive
na type of data storage device that combines a traditional hard disk drive (hdd) with a solid-state drive (ssd) cache to improve performance.
hybrid-electric
adjRelating to or being a vehicle that uses both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for propulsion.
hybridity
nthe state or condition of being hybrid; a mixture of elements from different origins or cultures.
hybridization
nThe process of combining two different things to create something that has qualities of both.
hybridize
vto cross-breed or interbreed (animals or plants) to produce hybrids.
hybridized
vTo cause to produce hybrids; to cross-breed.
hydra
na small, simple freshwater animal with a tubular body and tentacles around the mouth.
hydrangea
nA shrub with large, round clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers.
hydrant
nA pipe in a street that provides water, especially for putting out fires.
hydrate
vTo cause something to absorb water or become combined with water.
hydrated
adjhaving absorbed enough water or other liquid
hydrating
adjHaving the effect of adding or restoring moisture to something, especially the skin or body.
hydration
nThe process of causing something to absorb water.
hydraulic
adjOperated by or involving the pressure of water or other fluids.
hydraulically
advIn a way that relates to or is operated by a liquid moving through pipes or channels under pressure.
hydraulics
nthe science concerned with the practical applications of liquids in motion, especially water.
hydrazine
na colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid compound used especially in rocket fuels and as a reducing agent.
hydric
adjContaining or relating to hydrogen.
hydride
na binary compound of hydrogen with another element or group.
hydrilla
nA submerged aquatic plant native to Asia and Australia, which has become an invasive weed in many warm freshwater habitats.
hydro
nA hotel or other establishment offering facilities for hydropathic treatment.
hydrocarbon
na compound consisting only of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
hydrocephalus
na condition, especially in children, in which there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cavities of the brain, causing the skull to swell.
hydrochloride
na chemical compound formed by the combination of hydrochloric acid with an organic base, often used to make drugs more stable and soluble.
hydrocortisone
na steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, used medicinally especially to treat inflammation and allergic reactions.
hydrodynamic
adjRelating to the science of fluids in motion, or the forces acting on solid bodies moving through fluids.
hydrodynamics
nthe branch of science concerned with the forces acting on or exerted by fluids (especially liquids) in motion.
hydroelectric
adjRelating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water to drive turbines.
hydroelectricity
nElectricity that is produced by the movement of water, usually from a dam or waterfall.
hydrofoil
nA wing-like structure attached to the hull of a boat that lifts it out of the water as it gains speed, reducing drag.
hydrogel
nA gel in which the liquid component is water.