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English words starting with H

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humorless

adj

lacking a sense of humor; unable to appreciate or express what is funny or amusing.

[ˈhjuːmərləs]

humorlessly

adv

in a manner that lacks humor; without showing or appreciating amusement

[ˈhjuːmərləsli]

humorous

adj

causing laughter and amusement; comical.

[ˈhjuːmərəs]

humorously

adv

in a way that is funny and amusing

[ˈhjuːmərəsli]

humour

n

the quality in something that makes it funny or amusing; the ability to laugh at things that are amusing

[ˈhjuː.mɚ]

humourous

adj

Full of humour; funny or amusing.

[ˈhjuːmərəs]

hump

n

A rounded lump or mound, especially on a person's or animal's back.

[hʌmp]

humpback

n

a back that is hunched or curved

[ˈhʌmpbæk]

humpbacked

adj

having a back that is curved or forms a hump

[ˈhʌmpbækt]

humped

adj

Having a hump or humps; shaped like a hump.

[hʌmpt]

humus

n

a dark, rich, organic material in soil, formed from the decay of leaves and other plant matter.

[ˈhjuːməs]

humvee

n

A trademark for a type of high-mobility, multipurpose military vehicle with four-wheel drive.

[ˈhʌmviː]

hunch

n

a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.

[hʌntʃ]

hunchback

n

a person with a back that is curved because the spine is abnormally bent forward.

[ˈhʌntʃbæk]

hunchbacked

adj

having a back that is bent or curved, often because of a medical condition affecting the spine.

[ˈhʌntʃbækt]

hunched

adj

having the back and shoulders bent forward

[hʌntʃt]

hunched-over

adj

Bent forward with the back and shoulders rounded.

[hʌntʃt ˈoʊvər]

hundred

n

The number 100.

[ˈhʌndrəd]

hundred-dollar

adj

used to describe something that costs one hundred dollars or a banknote of that denomination.

[ˈhʌndrəd ˈdɑːlər]

hundred-foot

adj

measuring one hundred feet in length or height

[ˈhʌndrəd fʊt]

hundred-odd

adj

Approximately one hundred, but not exactly one hundred; a little more than one hundred.

[ˈhʌndrəd ɑːd]

hundred-plus

adj

numbering more than one hundred

[ˈhʌndrəd plʌs]

hundred-pound

adj

Weighing one hundred pounds.

[ˈhʌndrəd paʊnd]

hundred-year

adj

Lasting for or relating to a period of one hundred years.

[ˈhʌndrəd jɪr]

hundred-year-old

adj

Being one hundred years of age.

[ˈhʌndrəd jɪr oʊld]

hundredfold

adj

one hundred times as great or as numerous

[ˈhʌndrədfoʊld]

hundredth

adj

constituting number one hundred in a sequence; 100th.

[ˈhʌndrədθ]

hundredths

adj

constituting number one hundred in a sequence.

[ˈhʌndrədθs]

hung

v

Past tense and past participle of hang.

[hʌŋ]

Hungarian

adj

Relating to Hungary, its people, or their language.

[hʌŋˈɡer.i.ən]

hunger

n

The feeling you have when you need to eat.

[ˈhʌŋɡər]

hungover

adj

Suffering from the unpleasant physical effects after drinking too much alcohol, such as a headache and feeling sick.

[ˌhʌŋˈoʊvər]

hungrily

adv

in a way that shows a strong desire or need for food

[ˈhʌŋ.ɡrəl.i]

hungry

adj

feeling that you want to eat something

[ˈhʌŋɡri]

hunk

n

A large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece

[hʌŋk]

hunker

v

To lower the body into a squatting position, especially to take shelter or wait

[ˈhʌŋkər]

hunky

adj

(of a man) big, strong, and sexually attractive

[ˈhʌŋki]

hunky-dory

adj

completely satisfactory; fine.

[ˌhʌŋ.ki ˈdɔːr.i]

hunt

v

to chase and try to catch and kill wild animals or birds for food or sport

[hʌnt]

hunted

adj

seeming frightened and anxious, especially because you are being chased or are worried about something

[ˈhʌntɪd]

hunter

n

a person or animal that hunts wild animals for food or sport

[ˈhʌntər]

hunter-gatherer

n

A 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.

[ˈhʌntər ˈɡæðərər]

hunting

n

The activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds for food or sport.

[ˈhʌntɪŋ]

huntress

n

a woman who hunts wild animals for food or sport.

[ˈhʌntrəs]

huntsman

n

a person who hunts game, especially one who manages a hunt and looks after the hounds.

[ˈhʌntsmən]

hurdle

n

a frame or fence for jumping over in a race

[ˈhɜːrdl]

hurdler

n

an athlete who runs in races over hurdles.

[ˈhɜːrdlər]

hurdy-gurdy

n

a musical instrument played by turning a handle, with strings that produce a droning sound and a keyboard to play a melody.

[ˈhɜːrdi ˌɡɜːrdi]

hurl

v

to throw something with great force

[hɜːrl]

hurler

n

A person who throws something with great force, especially a baseball pitcher.

[ˈhɜːrlər]

hurly-burly

n

a very noisy and confused situation; a commotion or uproar.

[ˌhɜːrli ˈbɜːrli]

hurrah

interj

used to express joy, approval, or encouragement.

[hʊˈrɑː]

hurray

interj

used to express joy, approval, or encouragement.

[həˈreɪ]

hurricane

n

a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western atlantic ocean

[ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn]

hurricane-force

adj

of 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.

[ˈhɜːrəkeɪn fɔːrs]

hurricane-ravaged

adj

severely damaged or destroyed by a hurricane.

[ˈhɜːrəkeɪn ˌrævɪdʒd]

hurried

adj

done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; rushed

[ˈhɝː.id]

hurriedly

adv

in a quick or rushed manner because of lack of time.

[ˈhɝː.id.li]

hurry

v

to move or act with great or excessive speed

[ˈhɝː.i]

hurry-up

adj

Done or performed with urgency or in a rushed manner.

[ˈhɝː.i.ʌp]

hurrying

v

moving or acting with great haste or urgency.

[ˈhɝː.i.ɪŋ]

hurt

v

To cause physical pain or injury to someone or something

[hɜːrt]

hurtful

adj

Causing emotional pain or distress.

[ˈhɜːrtfl]

hurting

v

causing physical pain or injury

[ˈhɜːrtɪŋ]

hurtle

v

to move or fall with great speed and force, often in a noisy or uncontrolled way

[ˈhɜːrtl]

hurtling

adj

Moving or falling with great speed and force, often in a reckless or uncontrolled manner.

[ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ]

husband

n

a married man; a man in relation to his spouse.

[ˈhʌzbənd]

husband-and-wife

adj

Relating to or involving a married couple considered together.

[ˈhʌzbənd ən(d) ˈwaɪf]

husband-to-be

n

a man who is engaged to be married.

[ˈhʌzbən(d) tə ˈbiː]

husband-wife

adj

Relating to or involving both a husband and a wife

[ˈhʌzbənd waɪf]

husbandman

n

a farmer, especially one who manages a smallholding or cultivates the land.

[ˈhʌzbəndmən]

husbandry

n

the careful management of resources, especially money or crops

[ˈhʌzbəndri]

hush

v

to make someone or something become quiet

[hʌʃ]

hush-hush

adj

kept secret or confidential; not to be discussed publicly

[ˌhʌʃ ˈhʌʃ]

hushed

adj

quiet because people are listening, waiting, or being secretive

[hʌʃt]

husk

n

The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.

[hʌsk]

huskily

adv

in a low, rough, and slightly hoarse voice

[ˈhʌskɪli]

husky

adj

(of a voice) sounding low, slightly hoarse, and rough, often in a way that is perceived as attractive

[ˈhʌski]

husky-voiced

adj

having a deep, rough, and slightly hoarse sound when speaking or singing

[ˈhʌski vɔɪst]

hussar

n

a soldier in a light cavalry regiment, especially one in european armies renowned for their elaborate uniforms and dashing style.

[hʊˈzɑːr]

hussy

n

a woman who behaves in a sexually immoral or shocking way

[ˈhʌz.i]

hustle

v

to make someone move quickly by pushing or forcing them

[ˈhʌs(ə)l]

hustler

n

a person who obtains money by dishonest or aggressive methods

[ˈhʌslər]

hustling

v

working energetically and rapidly, especially in a pressured or competitive situation

[ˈhʌs.lɪŋ]

hut

n

a small, simple, single-storey house or shelter, often made of wood, mud, or other natural materials.

[hʌt]

hutch

n

a cage or pen with a wire mesh front, used for keeping small animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs.

[hʌtʃ]

hutong

n

A narrow lane or alleyway, especially one in a traditional residential neighborhood in a Chinese city, most characteristically in Beijing.

[ˈhuːˈtɔːŋ]

hyacinth

n

a plant with a tall stem and a long cluster of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers, typically blue, pink, or white.

[ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ]

hybrid

n

the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.

[ˈhaɪ.brɪd]

hybrid-drive

n

a type of data storage device that combines a traditional hard disk drive (hdd) with a solid-state drive (ssd) cache to improve performance.

[ˈhaɪbrɪd draɪv]

hybrid-electric

adj

Relating to or being a vehicle that uses both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for propulsion.

[ˈhaɪbrɪd ɪˈlektrɪk]

hybridity

n

the state or condition of being hybrid; a mixture of elements from different origins or cultures.

[haɪˈbrɪd.ə.t̬i]

hybridization

n

The process of combining two different things to create something that has qualities of both.

[ˌhaɪ.brɪ.dəˈzeɪ.ʃən]

hybridize

v

to cross-breed or interbreed (animals or plants) to produce hybrids.

[ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz]

hybridized

v

To cause to produce hybrids; to cross-breed.

[ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪzd]

hydra

n

a small, simple freshwater animal with a tubular body and tentacles around the mouth.

[ˈhaɪdrə]

hydrangea

n

A shrub with large, round clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers.

[haɪˈdreɪndʒə]

hydrant

n

A pipe in a street that provides water, especially for putting out fires.

[ˈhaɪdrənt]

hydrate

v

To cause something to absorb water or become combined with water.

[ˈhaɪdreɪt]

hydrated

adj

having absorbed enough water or other liquid

[ˈhaɪˌdreɪtɪd]

hydrating

adj

Having the effect of adding or restoring moisture to something, especially the skin or body.

[ˈhaɪdreɪtɪŋ]

hydration

n

The process of causing something to absorb water.

[haɪˈdreɪʃən]

hydraulic

adj

Operated by or involving the pressure of water or other fluids.

[haɪˈdrɔːlɪk]

hydraulically

adv

In a way that relates to or is operated by a liquid moving through pipes or channels under pressure.

[haɪˈdrɔːlɪkli]

hydraulics

n

the science concerned with the practical applications of liquids in motion, especially water.

[haɪˈdrɔːlɪks]

hydrazine

n

a colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid compound used especially in rocket fuels and as a reducing agent.

[ˈhaɪdrəˌziːn]

hydric

adj

Containing or relating to hydrogen.

[ˈhaɪdrɪk]

hydride

n

a binary compound of hydrogen with another element or group.

[ˈhaɪdraɪd]

hydrilla

n

A submerged aquatic plant native to Asia and Australia, which has become an invasive weed in many warm freshwater habitats.

[haɪˈdrɪlə]

hydro

n

A hotel or other establishment offering facilities for hydropathic treatment.

[ˈhaɪdroʊ]

hydrocarbon

n

a compound consisting only of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊˈkɑːr.bən]

hydrocephalus

n

a 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.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊˈsef.əl.əs]

hydrochloride

n

a chemical compound formed by the combination of hydrochloric acid with an organic base, often used to make drugs more stable and soluble.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊˈklɔːr.aɪd]

hydrocortisone

n

a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, used medicinally especially to treat inflammation and allergic reactions.

[ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɔːrtɪzoʊn]

hydrodynamic

adj

Relating to the science of fluids in motion, or the forces acting on solid bodies moving through fluids.

[ˌhaɪdroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk]

hydrodynamics

n

the branch of science concerned with the forces acting on or exerted by fluids (especially liquids) in motion.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks]

hydroelectric

adj

Relating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water to drive turbines.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk]

hydroelectricity

n

Electricity that is produced by the movement of water, usually from a dam or waterfall.

[ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪ.lekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i]

hydrofoil

n

A wing-like structure attached to the hull of a boat that lifts it out of the water as it gains speed, reducing drag.

[ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl]

hydrogel

n

A gel in which the liquid component is water.

[ˈhaɪdroʊˌdʒɛl]
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