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# English words: H

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779 words under H; 301–400 on this page.

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- [heckle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heckle/) — To heckle means to shout rude or annoying comments at someone who is speaking or performing in public, to interrupt them.
- [heckling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heckling/) — Shouting rude remarks or questions to interrupt someone who is speaking or performing in public, such as a comedian or politician.
- [hectare](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hectare/) — A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres, the size of a square 100 metres by 100 metres; symbol ha.
- [hedge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hedge/) — A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees growing close together, forming a living fence. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hedgehog](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hedgehog/) — A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened.
- [hedgerow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hedgerow/) — A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane.
- [heed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heed/) — To heed advice or a warning is to pay attention to it and do what it says. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heedless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heedless/) — Not paying attention to something, especially to a warning or danger; careless.
- [heel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heel/) — The back part of your foot under the ankle. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heifer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heifer/) — A young female cow that has not yet had a calf (or has had only one). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [height](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/height/) — Height is how tall a person or thing is, from the bottom to the top. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heighten](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heighten/) — To make a feeling, effect or danger stronger or greater.
- [heinous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heinous/) — Very wicked and shocking, hateful in a terrible way. — Jewish tradition
- [heir](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heir/) — A person who will receive someone's money, house or other property when that person dies, as in «She is heir to the farm». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helicopter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helicopter/) — A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place.
- [helium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helium/) — A very light gas with no colour or smell that is lighter than air; it is used to fill party balloons and airships so they float.
- [hell](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hell/) — In some religions, a place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.
- [hellenic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hellenic/) — To do with Greece and the Greek people, language and culture, especially ancient Greece.
- [hello](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hello/) — A word you say when you meet someone or answer the phone.
- [helm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helm/) — The helm is the wheel or handle used to steer a ship or boat.
- [helmet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helmet/) — A helmet is a hard hat that keeps your head safe when you ride a bike, scooter or horse, or play some sports. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helmsman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helmsman/) — A helmsman is the person who steers a ship or boat.
- [helot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helot/) — A helot was one of the people in ancient Sparta who were made to work the land for the Spartans, almost like slaves, and could not leave.
- [help](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/help/) — To help is to do something for someone so their work is easier. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helpdesk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helpdesk/) — A helpdesk is a service, desk or phone line where people answer questions and fix problems, especially with computers.
- [helper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helper/) — A helper is a person who helps someone do a job. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helpful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helpful/) — Helpful describes someone who is willing to help others. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helping](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helping/) — An amount of food served to one person at one time: a second helping of pudding. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helpless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helpless/) — Helpless means not able to look after yourself or do things without help, like a newborn baby. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [helplessly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helplessly/) — Without being able to help yourself or do anything about a situation.
- [helplessness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helplessness/) — Helplessness is the state of being unable to act or help oneself.
- [helve](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helve/) — The handle of a tool such as an axe or hammer. — Jewish tradition
- [hem](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hem/) — The edge of a piece of cloth, folded over and sewn so it does not fray, such as the bottom of a skirt or trousers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hemisphere](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hemisphere/) — Half of a sphere (a ball shape).
- [hemlock](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hemlock/) — Hemlock is a tall wild plant with small white flowers, and it is very poisonous. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hemp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hemp/) — Hemp is a tall plant whose strong stem fibres are used to make rope, cloth, paper and other things.
- [hempen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hempen/) — Hempen means made of hemp, a tough plant fibre used for rope and cloth.
- [hen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hen/) — A hen is a female chicken, a farm bird that lays eggs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hence](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hence/) — Hence means «so» or «for this reason». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [henceforth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/henceforth/) — From now on; from this time into the future. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [henceforward](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/henceforward/) — From now on; from this time into the future.
- [henhouse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/henhouse/) — A small hut or shed where hens (chickens) live, sleep and lay eggs.
- [henna](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/henna/) — A shrub with sweet-smelling flower clusters, also used for a reddish dye. — Jewish tradition
- [henry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/henry/) — Henry is a boy's or man's first name, also used as a family name; many English kings were called Henry. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heptad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heptad/) — A group of seven. — Jewish tradition
- [herald](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herald/) — In the past, an official who carried messages and made announcements for a king or queen. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heralded](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heralded/) — Was a sign that something was coming.
- [heraldic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heraldic/) — Heraldic means to do with heraldry, the old system of coats of arms, badges and shields used by noble families.
- [herb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herb/) — A herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to add flavour to food, such as basil, mint, parsley, rosemary and thyme. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [herbage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herbage/) — Herbage is grass and green plants, especially the food that animals graze on. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [herbal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herbal/) — Made from herbs or plants, as in herbal tea or herbal medicine.
- [herbivore](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herbivore/) — A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit or seeds.
- [herbivorous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herbivorous/) — Eating only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit and seeds.
- [herd](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herd/) — A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live and move together, like cows, deer, elephants or horses. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [herder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herder/) — A herder is a person who looks after a group of animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats or reindeer, moving them to fresh grass and keeping…
- [herdsman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herdsman/) — A herdsman is a person who looks after a herd of cattle, sheep or goats.
- [here](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/here/) — Here means in, at or to this place: come here. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hereabouts](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereabouts/) — Near this place, somewhere close by: is there a shop hereabouts?
- [hereafter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereafter/) — From now on; after this time. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hereby](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereby/) — Hereby means «by this statement, letter or document» — the words themselves make something happen. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hereditary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereditary/) — Hereditary describes a feature or illness that is passed from parents to children through genes.
- [herein](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herein/) — In this document, place or thing; in here. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hereinafter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereinafter/) — From this point on in this document; later in this text.
- [heretofore](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heretofore/) — Up until now, before this time: the rules heretofore were simple. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hereupon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hereupon/) — Immediately after this, at that point: the king frowned, and hereupon he called the guards.
- [herewith](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herewith/) — With this; by this means. — Jewish tradition
- [heritage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heritage/) — Heritage is the history, traditions, buildings, art and language that a country or group has had for a long time and passes on. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hermetic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hermetic/) — Relating to the secret teachings of Hermes, and to occult magic or mystical study. — Jewish tradition
- [hermit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hermit/) — A hermit is a person who chooses to live alone, away from other people, often for religious reasons or to think and pray.
- [hermitage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hermitage/) — A small, lonely house where a hermit lives apart from other people.
- [hero](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hero/) — A hero is a person who does something very brave or good, especially to help or save others.
- [heroic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heroic/) — Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue».
- [heroine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heroine/) — The main female character in a story, usually brave or good.
- [heron](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heron/) — A tall bird with long legs, a long neck and a long sharp beak, which stands still in shallow water to catch fish and frogs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [herpes](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herpes/) — Herpes is a common infection caused by a virus; one kind causes cold sores, small painful blisters around the mouth.
- [herring](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/herring/) — A herring is a small silver fish that lives in big groups in the North Atlantic and other cold seas.
- [heshvan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heshvan/) — The eighth month of the Jewish calendar, in autumn. — Jewish tradition
- [hesitate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hesitate/) — To stop or pause before doing or saying something because you are unsure, nervous or worried.
- [hesitation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hesitation/) — A pause before doing something, because you are unsure or afraid. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [heterogeneous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/heterogeneous/) — Made of many different kinds of things mixed together.
- [hew](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hew/) — To cut or chop wood or stone with a sharp tool or axe. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hewer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hewer/) — A person who cuts wood or stone. — Jewish tradition
- [hewn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hewn/) — Cut or chopped with an axe, pick or other sharp tool, especially wood or stone. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hexad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hexad/) — A group of six things. — Jewish tradition
- [hexagon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hexagon/) — A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 straight sides and 6 corners.
- [hexagonal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hexagonal/) — Hexagonal means shaped like a hexagon: having six straight sides and six corners.
- [hi](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hi/) — Hi is a friendly word you say when you meet someone. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hibernate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hibernate/) — Of an animal: to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state, with the body slowed down and cold, to save energy.
- [hibernating](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hibernating/) — Hibernating means spending the winter in a deep sleep-like rest.
- [hibernation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hibernation/) — A very deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into during winter: their body cools, their heart slows and they live on stored fat.
- [hiccough](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hiccough/) — An old spelling of «hiccup»: a sudden, sharp «hic» sound when a muscle under your lungs (the diaphragm) jerks and makes you breathe in.
- [hiccup](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hiccup/) — A hiccup is a sudden, short "hic" sound you make when a muscle under your lungs jumps by itself.
- [hick](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hick/) — An insulting word for someone from the countryside, suggesting they are simple and old-fashioned.
- [hickory](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hickory/) — A North American tree of the walnut family, with hard nuts.
- [hidden](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hidden/) — Hidden means put in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hiddenness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hiddenness/) — The state of being hidden or out of sight. — Jewish tradition
- [hide](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hide/) — To hide means to put something where it cannot be seen or found. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hideous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hideous/) — Hideous means extremely ugly or horrible to look at.
- [hideously](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hideously/) — In a very ugly, horrible or frightening way.
- [hie](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hie/) — To hurry or go quickly.