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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • hail/heɪl/nounB14 meaningsFrozen rain falling as small hard balls of ice.
  • hairbandnounB1A band worn to hold hair back from the face.
  • hairclipnounB1A small fastener that holds hair in place.
  • hairdressernounB1Somebody who cuts and styles hair.
  • half/ˈhɑːf/nounA24 meaningsOne of two equal parts of something.
  • half-brothernounB1A brother who shares only one of your parents.
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  • half-sisternounB1A sister who shares only one of your parents.
  • hammer/ˈhæmə/nounB12 meaningsA tool with a heavy head used for driving in nails.
  • hand/hænd/nounA13 meaningsThe part at the end of the arm, with five fingers.
  • hand luggagenounB1The bag you carry onto the plane with you.
  • handcuff/ˈhændˌkʌf/nounB1+2 meaningsA locking metal ring joined in a pair, used to restrain the wrists.
  • handcuffs/ˈhændˌkʌfs/nounB1Linked metal rings locked around a prisoner's wrists.
  • handful/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/nounB12 meaningsAs much as one hand can hold.
  • handkerchief/ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/nounB1A small square of cloth for wiping the nose.
  • handle/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsThe part of an object made to be held.
  • handshake/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/nounB13 meaningsA grip and shake of right hands, used in greeting or to seal an agreement.
  • handwriting/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/nounB1The way a person forms letters by hand.
  • happiness/ˈhæpinɪs/nounB1The state of feeling good about your life.
  • happy hournounB1A period when drinks are sold cheaply.
  • harbor/ˈhɑːbə/nounB12 meaningsProtected water where ships rest.
  • hard hatnounB1A protective helmet worn on building sites.
  • harm/hɑːm/verbB12 meaningsTo do damage to somebody or something.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
  • harvest festivalnounB1The celebration held when the crops are safely in.
  • harvest timenounB1The weeks when ripe crops are gathered in.
  • hashtag/ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/nounB1The # symbol plus a word, used to tag posts on social media.
  • hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo come out of an egg.
  • haven/ˈheɪvən/nounB12 meaningsA place of safety and shelter.
  • hawk/ˈhɔːk/nounB12 meaningsA sharp-eyed bird of prey that hunts by day.
  • haystack/ˈheɪˌstæk/nounB1A large pile of dried grass built to shed rain.
  • head/hɛd/nounA13 meaningsThe top part of the body, holding the brain.
  • head torchnounB1A lamp worn on the forehead so both hands stay free.
  • headlamp/ˈhɛdˌlæmp/nounB1The bright forward light of a vehicle.
  • headline/ˈhɛd.laɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsThe title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
  • headquarters/ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/nounB1The main office an organisation is run from.
  • headset/ˈhɛdsɛt/nounB1+3 meaningsEarphones with a microphone, worn for calls.
  • hearing aidnounB1A small device that makes sounds louder.
  • heart/hɑːʔ/nounA13 meaningsThe organ in the chest that pumps blood.
  • heart attacknounB1A sudden blockage stopping blood reaching the heart muscle.
  • heater/ˈhitɚ/nounB1A device for warming a room or a supply of water.
  • heating/ˈhiːtɪŋ/nounB1The system that keeps a building warm.
  • heaven/ˈhɛvən/nounA22 meaningsThe dwelling place of God and the blessed.
  • height/haɪt/nounA2+4 meaningsHow tall something is, measured from bottom to top.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
  • help/hɛlp/verbA15 meaningsTo make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
  • helping/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/nounB1The amount of food put on one plate at one time.
  • herbal teanounB1A hot drink brewed from flowers or leaves, without caffeine.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hiccups/ˈhɪkəps/nounB1The jumping sounds the chest makes involuntarily.
  • hide/haɪd/verbA14 meaningsTo put something where it cannot be seen or found.
  • high chairnounB1The tall seat a small child eats from.
  • high jumpnounB1Leaping over a bar set as high as it will go.
  • high scorenounB1The best result anyone has recorded.
  • high streetnounB1The main shopping road of a town.
  • high tidenounB1The point when the sea has risen as far as it will.
  • highlightsnounB1+2 meaningsStreaks of lighter colour put through hair.
  • highway/ˈhaɪweɪ/nounB12 meaningsA wide fast road between cities.
  • hike/haɪk/verbB12 meaningsTo walk a long way over rough country.
  • hint/hɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo suggest something without saying it outright.
  • hip/hɪp/nounB13 meaningsThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.