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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • habitable/ˈhæbɪtəbəl/adjectiveC1Fit for people to live in.
  • haggard/ˈhæɡ.əd/adjectiveC1Looking exhausted and worn out.
  • hairy/ˈhɛə.ɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCovered in a lot of hair.
  • hallowed/ˈhæləʊd/adjectiveC1Made holy, and treated with deep respect.
  • haltingadjectiveC1Stopping and starting, and lacking fluency.
  • handwrittenadjectiveC1
Written by hand rather than typed or printed.
  • haphazard/(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.əd/adjectiveC1Lacking any plan, order or system.
  • hard-coreadjectiveC12 meaningsUtterly committed and unwavering.
  • hard-headedadjectiveC1Practical and refusing to be swayed by feeling.
  • hard-wearingadjectiveC1Standing up to heavy use without wearing through.
  • hard-won/hɑːd ˈwʌn/adjectiveC1Gained only after great effort.
  • harrowing/ˈhæɹəʊ.ɪŋ/adjectiveC1Deeply distressing to go through or to hear.
  • headless/ˈhɛdləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no head.
  • headstrongadjectiveC1Determined to have your own way whatever the advice.
  • heady/ˈhɛdi/adjectiveC1Strong enough to go straight to your head.
  • heavy-dutyadjectiveC1Designed to withstand hard use or heavy loads.
  • hedonistic/ˈhɛdənɪstɪk/adjectiveC1Devoted to pleasure above everything else.
  • heedless/ˈhiːdləs/adjectiveC1Taking no notice of danger or advice.
  • heinous/ˈheɪnəs/adjectiveC1Wicked in the extreme.
  • hell-bent/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/adjectiveC1Absolutely determined, whatever the cost.
  • hereditary/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPassed down from parent to child.
  • heretical/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/adjectiveC1Going against what the faithful are supposed to believe.
  • heritage/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/nounC13 meaningsThe buildings, traditions and culture passed down from earlier generations and thought worth keeping.
  • heroic/hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsShowing very great courage.
  • hierarchical/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/adjectiveC1Arranged in ranks from highest to lowest.
  • high-handedadjectiveC1Using authority without regard for others.
  • high-profileadjectiveC1Attracting a great deal of public attention.
  • highbrowadjectiveC12 meaningsAppealing to cultivated or intellectual tastes.
  • hip/hɪp/nounB13 meaningsThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.
  • homely/ˈhəʊmli/adjectiveC12 meaningsSimple and comfortable, in British use.
  • homogeneous/ˌhɒm.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/adjectiveC1All of the same kind throughout.
  • hopeful/ˈhəʊpfl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsFeeling that good things may come.
  • horizontal/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒn.təl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsFlat and level, parallel to the horizon.
  • hospitable/hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsWelcoming and generous to guests.
  • hulking/ˈhʌlkɪŋ/adjectiveC1Very large and heavy-looking.
  • humanitarian/hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən/adjectiveC1Concerned with saving lives and easing suffering.
  • humble/ˈhʌmbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot proud; not boasting about what you have done.
  • humdrum/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/adjectiveC1Dull through endless repetition.
  • hypnotic/hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/adjectiveC1Absorbing and rhythmic in a way that holds the attention completely.
  • hypoallergenic/haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk/adjectiveC1Made to be unlikely to irritate the skin.
  • hypocritical/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/adjectiveC1Claiming standards you do not keep yourself.