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

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  • hopelessnessnounB2+The state of seeing no way things can improve.
  • horde/hɔːd/nounB2+A great crowd, often an unwelcome one.
  • horizontallyadverbB2+Flat and level from side to side.
  • hormonal/hɔɹˈmoʊnəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the body's chemical messengers.
  • hormone/ˈhɔːməʊn/nounB2+2 meaningsA chemical made in one part of the body and carried in the blood to change how other parts work.
  • horrendous/həˈɹɛndəs/
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Shockingly bad or frightening.
  • horrify/ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/verbB2+To shock somebody deeply.
  • horsefly/ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/nounB2+A large fly whose bite draws blood.
  • horseman/ˈhɔɹsmən/nounB2+A male rider skilled at handling a horse, especially in hunting or cavalry.
  • hospitable/hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsWelcoming and generous to guests.
  • hotlinenounB2+A direct telephone line for urgent calls.
  • hourly/ˈaʊ̯əli/adjectiveB2+Happening once every hour.
  • housebroken/haʊsbɹəʊkən/adjectiveB2+Trained not to soil indoors.
  • housewarmingnounB2+A party given when you move into a new home.
  • hovercraft/ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/nounB2+A craft that rides on a cushion of blown air.
  • hue/hjuː/nounB2+The pure colour itself, apart from lightness.
  • humane/hjuːˈmeɪn/adjectiveB2+Showing kindness and mercy to people and animals.
  • humanoid/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/nounB2+A machine or creature shaped like a human being.
  • hunker/ˈhʌŋkə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo crouch down low on your heels.
  • hurdlesnounB2+A race in which runners jump barriers on the way.
  • husk/hʌsk/nounB2+The dry outer covering of a grain or nut.
  • hyacinth/ˈhaɪ̯əsɪnθ/nounB2+A spring bulb with a dense scented spike of flowers.
  • hybrid/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/nounB24 meaningsSomething made by combining two different things.
  • hydraulic/haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/adjectiveB2+Worked by the pressure of a liquid.
  • hydrocarbonnounB2+A compound of only hydrogen and carbon.
  • hygienistnounB2+Somebody trained in cleaning and preventive care.
  • hype/haɪp/nounB2+3 meaningsExaggerated publicity and excitement built up around something.
  • hyphen/ˈhaɪ̯.f(ə̯)n̩/nounB2+The short mark joining two words together.
  • hypothermia/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/nounB2+The state of the body cooling below a safe temperature.
  • hypothesis/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn idea put forward as a possible explanation, so that it can be tested.