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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/)

779 words under H; 701–779 on this page.

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- [hunch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunch/) — A feeling that something is true, even though you have no proof.
- [hunchback](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunchback/) — A back with a big hump or curve, from a medical condition (kyphosis).
- [hunched](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunched/) — Bent forward with the back curved and shoulders raised.
- [hundred](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hundred/) — A hundred is the number 100, ten tens. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hundredfold](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hundredfold/) — A hundredfold means a hundred times as much or as many. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hundredth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hundredth/) — Hundredth means number 100 in order, coming after the ninety-ninth. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hundredweight](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hundredweight/) — A hundredweight is a unit for weighing heavy things: in Britain it is 112 pounds, and in America it is 100 pounds.
- [hungarian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hungarian/) — Hungarian means from or connected with Hungary, a country in central Europe.
- [hunger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunger/) — Hunger is the feeling of needing or wanting food. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hungover](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hungover/) — Someone who is hungover feels ill, tired and has a headache because they drank too much alcohol the night before.
- [hungrily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hungrily/) — Hungrily means in a way that shows you want food very much.
- [hungry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hungry/) — Hungry means feeling that you need or want to eat. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hunker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunker/) — To hunker is to squat or crouch down low, often on the heels, or to sit low on a branch or a seat.
- [hunt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunt/) — To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hunter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunter/) — A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hunting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hunting/) — Hunting is chasing and killing wild animals for food, sport or to control their numbers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [huntress](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/huntress/) — A huntress is a woman or girl who hunts animals, or a goddess of hunting.
- [huntsman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/huntsman/) — A man whose job is to hunt wild animals, often for a lord or king.
- [hurdles](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurdles/) — Hurdles are a race in which runners jump over a row of light frames: the 100 metres hurdles.
- [hurl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurl/) — To hurl something is to throw it very hard and fast. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hurling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurling/) — Hurling is a fast Irish team sport played with a wooden stick (a hurley) and a small ball (a sliotar).
- [hurrah](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurrah/) — A loud shout of joy, cheered when something good happens.
- [hurricane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurricane/) — A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas.
- [hurried](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurried/) — Hurried means done quickly because there is not much time: «a hurried breakfast». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hurriedly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurriedly/) — Doing something fast and in a rush, often because you are worried or late.
- [hurry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurry/) — To hurry means to move or do something quickly because there is not much time.
- [hurt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurt/) — To cause pain or injury to a body: "I hurt my knee.". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hurtful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurtful/) — Making someone feel upset or sad, usually because of unkind words or actions. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hurting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hurting/) — Hurting means causing pain or injury: You are hurting me! — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [husband](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/husband/) — The man a person is married to. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [husbandman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/husbandman/) — old use: a farmer who works the land and keeps animals. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [husbandry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/husbandry/) — old use: the work of farming, caring for crops and animals. — Jewish tradition
- [hush](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hush/) — To hush someone is to make them be quiet or calm. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [husk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/husk/) — A husk is the dry outer covering of some seeds or fruits, like corn, coconuts or rice.
- [husky](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/husky/) — noun: A husky is a strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern lands to pull sleds.
- [hussar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hussar/) — A soldier who rides a fast horse in a light cavalry unit of an old European army.
- [hussy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hussy/) — old use, now rude: a bold or cheeky girl or woman, used as an insult.
- [hustle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hustle/) — To push or hurry people along quickly, sometimes roughly.
- [hut](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hut/) — A small, simple building, often made of wood, mud or metal, used for shelter or storage.
- [hutch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hutch/) — A hutch is a wooden box or cage with a wire front, where pet rabbits, guinea pigs or other small animals are kept.
- [hyacinth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyacinth/) — A hyacinth is a spring plant that grows from a bulb and has a thick spike of small, sweet-smelling, bell-shaped flowers, often blue…
- [hyades](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyades/) — The Hyades are a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, shaped like a V, the closest star cluster to Earth (about 150 light years…
- [hybrid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hybrid/) — A hybrid is a plant or animal whose parents are two different kinds (species or varieties), like a mule, whose parents are a horse and a…
- [hydra](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydra/) — A monster from Greek stories: a huge snake with many heads, where cutting one off lets more grow.
- [hydrangea](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydrangea/) — A garden bush with large round heads of small flowers in blue, pink, purple or white.
- [hydrant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydrant/) — A pipe in the street, often a short red or yellow post, where firefighters connect hoses to get water to put out fires; a fire hydrant.
- [hydrate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydrate/) — To give water to your body or skin so it has enough: drink water to hydrate.
- [hydrated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydrated/) — Having enough water in your body; not thirsty or dried out.
- [hydration](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydration/) — Taking in enough water so that your body works well.
- [hydraulic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydraulic/) — Worked by the pressure of a liquid, usually oil or water, pushed through pipes.
- [hydraulics](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydraulics/) — Hydraulics is the science and use of liquids, usually oil or water, pushed through pipes to move or lift things.
- [hydroelectric](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydroelectric/) — Hydroelectric means making electricity from moving water, usually water rushing down from a dam through turbines.
- [hydrogen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hydrogen/) — The lightest of all chemical elements; a gas with no colour, smell or taste that burns easily.
- [hyena](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyena/) — A hyena is a dog-like wild animal from Africa and parts of Asia with strong jaws, a sloping back and, in the spotted kind, a call that…
- [hygiene](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hygiene/) — Hygiene is keeping yourself and the things around you clean to stay healthy and stop germs spreading.
- [hygienic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hygienic/) — Clean and free of germs, so it is unlikely to spread illness.
- [hygienist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hygienist/) — A dental hygienist: a trained health worker who cleans people's teeth, removes hard tartar and teaches how to brush and floss.
- [hymn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hymn/) — A song of praise to God, sung in church, at assemblies or at religious events.
- [hyoid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyoid/) — The hyoid bone is a small U-shaped bone in the front of the neck, under the tongue; it is the only bone in the body not joined to another…
- [hype](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hype/) — Lots of excited advertising or talk that makes something seem better or more important than it really is.
- [hyperactive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyperactive/) — Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm.
- [hyperactivity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyperactivity/) — Hyperactivity means being much more active, restless and full of energy than usual, finding it very hard to sit still.
- [hyperbole](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyperbole/) — Hyperbole is a huge exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally, used to make a point or be funny, like «I've told you a million…
- [hyperbolic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyperbolic/) — Hyperbolic language exaggerates on purpose, making things sound much bigger, better or worse than they really are, like «I'm so hungry I…
- [hyperlink](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyperlink/) — A hyperlink is a word, picture or button on a web page or document that you click to go to another page, website or file.
- [hyphen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyphen/) — A hyphen is a short line (-) used to join words or parts of words together, as in «well-known» or «twenty-one».
- [hyphenation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyphenation/) — The use of a short line (a hyphen, -) to split or join words, such as at the end of a line.
- [hypnosis](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypnosis/) — Hypnosis is a deeply relaxed, dreamlike state in which a person focuses closely and may follow suggestions more easily.
- [hypnotise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypnotise/) — To hypnotise someone means to put them into a deep, calm, dreamy state in which they pay close attention and may follow suggestions.
- [hypnotised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypnotised/) — Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very relaxed and open to suggestions (hypnosis).
- [hypo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypo/) — A hypo is a short word for hypoglycaemia: when the sugar in a person's blood, especially someone with diabetes, falls too low, making them…
- [hypocrisy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypocrisy/) — Pretending to be good or kind when you are not; saying one thing and doing another.
- [hypocrite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypocrite/) — A person who says that others should behave in a good way but does not behave that way themselves, or pretends to be good when they are not. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [hypocritical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypocritical/) — Pretending to be good or sorry when you are not; not sincere.
- [hypothermia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypothermia/) — A dangerous illness when your body gets much too cold, so it cannot keep its normal warm temperature.
- [hypothesis](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hypothesis/) — An idea or guess that explains something and that you can test with an experiment or observation.
- [hyrax](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyrax/) — A small furry plant-eating mammal of Africa and the Middle East, looking like a big guinea pig or rabbit without long ears; it lives among…
- [hyssop](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hyssop/) — A small bushy plant with fragrant leaves, used in old times as a herb and for sprinkling. — Jewish tradition
- [hysterical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/hysterical/) — So upset, frightened or excited that you cannot control your feelings, for example screaming or crying wildly.