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# English words: H

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · **H** · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

780 words under H; 101–200 on this page.

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- [handshake](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handshake/) — A handshake is when two people take each other's right hand and shake it, to say hello, goodbye, well done, or to agree.
- [handsome](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handsome/) — Handsome means good-looking, usually said about a man or boy. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [handsomely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handsomely/) — Generously; in large amounts, as in «paid handsomely» or «rewarded handsomely».
- [handstand](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handstand/) — A position where you balance upside down on your hands, with your legs straight up in the air.
- [handwash](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handwash/) — Handwash is liquid soap for washing your hands.
- [handwriting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handwriting/) — Writing that you do with a pen or pencil by hand, not typed.
- [handwritten](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handwritten/) — Handwritten means written by hand with a pen or pencil, not typed or printed.
- [handy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/handy/) — Useful and easy to use.
- [hang](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hang/) — To hang is to put something up so it is held from above, like a coat on a hook. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hangest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangest/) — «hangest» means «you hang», a form of «hang»: To hang is to put something up so it is held from above, like a coat on a hook.
- [hangeth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangeth/) — «hangeth» means «hangs», a form of «hang»: To hang is to put something up so it is held from above, like a coat on a hook.
- [hanging](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hanging/) — A hanging is a cloth such as a curtain or tapestry hung on a wall for decoration. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hangman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangman/) — A hangman was the man whose job was to put criminals to death by hanging them.
- [hangnail](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangnail/) — A small torn piece of skin hanging loose at the side or bottom of a fingernail, which can hurt.
- [hangover](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangover/) — A hangover is the sick feeling, headache and tiredness a person has the day after drinking too much alcohol.
- [hangry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hangry/) — bad-tempered or irritable because you are hungry.
- [hani](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hani/) — The Hani are a people of southern China (Yunnan), Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar; their language is also called Hani.
- [hank](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hank/) — A loop or coil of wool, yarn, thread, rope or hair, loosely wound and tied, as in «a hank of wool».
- [hankering](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hankering/) — A hankering is a strong wish or longing for something, often for a long time.
- [hanukkah](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hanukkah/) — A Jewish festival of lights that lasts eight days and nights in the winter, remembering how the Temple in Jerusalem was won back and made…
- [hao](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hao/) — Hǎo means «good», «well» or «fine»; it is one of the most common Chinese words.
- [hap](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hap/) — Luck or chance, especially something that happens by chance. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [haply](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haply/) — Perhaps; by chance. — Jewish tradition
- [happen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/happen/) — To happen is to take place, to come about: What happened? — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [happily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/happily/) — Happily means in a happy, cheerful way.
- [happiness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/happiness/) — The feeling of being happy, glad and pleased. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [happy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/happy/) — Feeling pleased, glad or full of joy. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harangue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harangue/) — A harangue is a long, loud, forceful speech, often a scolding or an urging to act.
- [harass](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harass/) — To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harbinger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harbinger/) — A person who goes ahead to announce what is coming. — Jewish tradition
- [harbor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harbor/) — A sheltered area of water by the coast where ships and boats can stay safely.
- [harbour](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harbour/) — A harbour is a place by the sea where boats and ships stay safe from waves and storms.
- [hard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hard/) — Hard means firm and not soft, like a rock or a nut. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hardback](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardback/) — A book with a stiff, strong cover: The story came out in hardback.
- [harden](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harden/) — To become hard or firm, or to make something hard. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hardihood](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardihood/) — Hardihood is bold courage and toughness, a readiness to face danger or hardship.
- [hardly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardly/) — Hardly means almost not, or only just. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hardness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardness/) — Hardness is how hard something is: how well it resists being scratched, dented or pressed. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hardship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardship/) — Hardship is a situation of suffering or difficulty, especially from not having enough money, food or other things you need.
- [hardy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hardy/) — Strong and able to live through hard conditions such as cold, wind or little food, as in «hardy sheep».
- [hare](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hare/) — A hare is a wild animal like a large rabbit, with long ears and long strong back legs, that runs very fast. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [haricot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haricot/) — A haricot (haricot bean) is a small white bean, the kind used to make baked beans.
- [hark](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hark/) — «Hark!» is a call to listen. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harken](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harken/) — To listen carefully, an old spelling of "hearken." It can also mean to go back to something earlier. — Jewish tradition
- [harlequin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harlequin/) — A harlequin is a clown character in old plays and pantomime, in a patchwork suit of bright diamonds and a mask.
- [harlot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harlot/) — A woman who has sex for pay, or a woman who is unfaithful. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harlotry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harlotry/) — Having sex outside marriage, or being unfaithful, especially for pay. — Jewish tradition
- [harm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harm/) — Hurt, damage or injury to a person, animal or thing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harmful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmful/) — Harmful means causing harm: hurting people, animals, plants or things, or making them ill.
- [harmfully](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmfully/) — In a way that causes harm or damage.
- [harmless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmless/) — Harmless means not able to hurt or damage anyone or anything.
- [harmlessly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmlessly/) — Harmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage.
- [harmonic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmonic/) — Something to do with harmony, or a musical sound. — Jewish tradition
- [harmonious](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmonious/) — Friendly and peaceful, without arguments. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harmonize](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmonize/) — To fit together or agree with something. — Jewish tradition
- [harmonized](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmonized/) — Fitted together or agreed with something. — Jewish tradition
- [harmony](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harmony/) — Harmony is when people or things live, work or fit together peacefully and agree («live in harmony»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harness/) — A set of straps put on a horse or other animal to control it or join it to a cart. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harp/) — A large musical instrument with many strings stretched on a tall frame, played by plucking with the fingers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harper/) — A harper is a person who plays the harp.
- [harpoon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harpoon/) — A harpoon is a long spear with a sharp, hooked point, often tied to a rope, used for catching whales, big fish or seals.
- [harpy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harpy/) — In Greek myths, a harpy is a monster with the face and body of a woman and the wings and claws of a bird.
- [harridan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harridan/) — A harridan is a fierce, bad-tempered old woman who scolds and frightens people.
- [harried](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harried/) — Attacked again and again; troubled and worn down. — Jewish tradition
- [harrow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harrow/) — A harrow is a heavy frame with metal spikes or teeth, pulled over ploughed ground to break up the soil and make it ready for seed. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harry/) — A boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry.
- [harsh](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harsh/) — Cruel, unkind or too strict: «a harsh punishment», «harsh words». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harshly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harshly/) — In a cruel, unkind or too strict way: treated harshly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harshness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harshness/) — Being unkind, strict or cruel: the harshness of the punishment.
- [hart](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hart/) — An old word for a male deer, a stag, especially a full-grown red deer with large antlers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hartebeest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hartebeest/) — A large African antelope with a long face, a sloping back and curved horns, living on grassy plains.
- [harvest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harvest/) — To harvest is to gather crops like corn, apples or wheat when they are ripe. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [harvested](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harvested/) — gathered crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes when they are ripe.
- [harvester](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harvester/) — A machine that gathers crops, such as a combine harvester.
- [harvestman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/harvestman/) — A small creature with a round body and eight very long, thin legs, related to spiders but not a true spider; also called «daddy longlegs»… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hash](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hash/) — The symbol # (also called hash sign, pound sign in the US, or number sign), used in hashtags and on phones.
- [hashtag](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hashtag/) — A word or phrase with the # sign in front, used on social media so that posts on the same topic can be found together: #worldbookday.
- [hassle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hassle/) — Something annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle.
- [hast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hast/) — you have.
- [haste](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haste/) — Great speed, often too much speed, when you hurry: In her haste she forgot her bag. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hasten](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hasten/) — To make something happen sooner or faster. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hastily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hastily/) — Quickly and without much care, as if in a hurry. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hasty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hasty/) — Done very quickly, sometimes too quickly, without enough care or thought. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hat/) — A hat is something you wear on your head, to keep warm, keep the sun off, or look smart. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hatch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatch/) — To hatch is for a baby bird, reptile or fish to break out of its egg. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hatchet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatchet/) — A small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hatchling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatchling/) — A hatchling is a baby animal that has just come out of its egg, such as a bird, turtle, snake or crocodile.
- [hate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hate/) — To hate means to dislike someone or something very, very strongly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hateful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hateful/) — Very unpleasant and deserving to be hated: «a hateful thing to say».
- [hater](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hater/) — A person who hates someone or something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hateth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hateth/) — «hateth» means «hates», a form of «hate»: To hate means to dislike someone or something very, very strongly.
- [hatful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatful/) — The amount a hat can hold.
- [hath](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hath/) — has.
- [hatred](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatred/) — Hatred is a very strong feeling of disliking someone or something, much stronger than ordinary dislike. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hatter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hatter/) — A person who makes or sells hats.
- [haughtily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haughtily/) — In a proud way, looking down on other people as if they were less important. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [haughtiness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haughtiness/) — Great pride that looks down on others. — Jewish tradition
- [haughty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haughty/) — Proud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [haul](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/haul/) — To haul something means to pull or drag it with effort, because it is heavy.
- [hauling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hauling/) — Pulling or dragging something heavy with effort.