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

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  • haberdasherynounC2Small articles used in sewing, and the shop selling them.
  • habitation/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2The living in a place, or a dwelling itself.
  • habitual/həˈbɪ.tʃʊ.əl/adjectiveC2Done regularly and by habit.
  • hackneyed/ˈhæk.nid/adjectiveC2Worn out by being repeated far too often.
  • haft/hæft/nounC2The handle of a knife or an axe.
  • haircut/ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/
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The cutting of hair, or the style it leaves.
  • halberd/ˈhæl.bɚd/nounC2A weapon that is part axe and part spear.
  • halcyon/ˈhælsi.ən/nounC2A calm and happy period looked back on fondly.
  • hale/heɪl/adjectiveC2Strong and healthy, especially in old age.
  • hallmark/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/nounC13 meaningsAn official mark stamped on gold, silver or platinum to certify its purity and where it was assayed.
  • halloo/həˈluː/verbC2To shout to attract attention, especially in hunting.
  • halyard/ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/nounC2The rope that hauls a sail up.
  • hank/ˈhæŋk/nounC2A coil of wool or rope.
  • hapless/ˈhæplɪs/adjectiveC2Unlucky, and to be pitied for it.
  • happenstance/ˈhap(ə)nˌstɑːns/nounC2A chance occurrence with no plan behind it.
  • harangue/həˈɹæŋ/nounC22 meaningsA long, critical and often angry speech.
  • harbinger/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/nounC2A sign that something is on its way.
  • hard-bittenadjectiveC2Toughened and unsentimental from hard experience.
  • harp/hɑːp/nounB1+3 meaningsA large stringed instrument with a triangular frame, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
  • harridan/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.dən/nounC2A bad-tempered scolding old woman.
  • harrier/ˈhæɹi.ə/nounC2A bird of prey that quarters low over open ground.
  • harrumphverbC2To clear the throat noisily in disapproval.
  • hart/hɑːt/nounC2An adult male deer, in old use.
  • hasp/hɑːsp/nounC2A hinged metal fastening for a door or a chest.
  • hauberk/ˈhɔːbɜː(ɹ)k/nounC2A long shirt of chain mail.
  • haughtilyadverbC2In a proud way that looks down on others.
  • haughty/ˈhɔːti/adjectiveC2Proud, and looking down on others.
  • headmistressnounC2The woman in charge of a school.
  • headset/ˈhɛdsɛt/nounB1+3 meaningsEarphones with a microphone, worn for calls.
  • headwaternounC2The stream at the very source of a river.
  • hector/ˈhɛktə/verbC2To bully somebody with loud talk.
  • hegemony/hɪˈɡɛ.mə.ni/nounC2The dominance of one state or group over others.
  • heirshipnounC2The right to inherit what a family holds.
  • helix/ˈhiːlɪks/nounC12 meaningsA spiral that climbs as it turns.
  • hemlock/ˈhɛmˌlɒk/nounC12 meaningsA poisonous plant of the parsley family.
  • hempen/ˈhɛmpən/adjectiveC2Made from the tough fibre of a plant.
  • henceforth/hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/adverbC2From this moment on.
  • herald/ˈhɛɹəld/verbC2To announce that something is coming.
  • herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.
  • hermetic/hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Sealed so that no air passes, or closed to outsiders.
  • hermitage/ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/nounC2The dwelling of somebody who lives apart from the world.
  • hew/hjuː/verbC2To chop or cut with heavy blows.
  • hillock/ˈhɪl.ək/nounC2A very small hill.
  • hinder/ˈhɪndəː/verbC2To get in the way of progress and slow it down.
  • hindrance/ˈhɪndɹəns/nounC2Something that gets in the way of progress.
  • hindsight/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/nounC2The clear understanding you only get after it is over.
  • hindsight biasnounC2Believing you knew all along what only became clear later.
  • hinterland/ˈhɪntə(ɹ)ˌlænd/nounC2The remote country lying behind a coast or a city.
  • hireling/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ/nounC2Somebody who works only for the money.
  • hirsute/həːˈsjuːt/adjectiveC2Very hairy.
  • histrionic/hɪstɹiːˈɒnɪk/adjectiveC2Wildly theatrical in showing feeling.
  • hitherto/ˌhɪðəˈtuː/adverbC2Up until this point in time.
  • hoarfrostnounC2Feathery white ice that grows on twigs in still cold air.
  • hoary/hɔː.ɹi/adjectiveC2White with age, or very old and stale.
  • hock/hɒk/nounC2The angled joint in a horse's hind leg.
  • holdfastnounC2A small walled refuge in old tales, less grand than a castle, where a minor lord's people shelter from attack.
  • homage/ˈhɒmɪd͡ʒ/nounC13 meaningsPublic respect and honour shown to someone or something.
  • homestead/ˈhoʊmˌstɛd/nounC2A house and the land around it that a family works.
  • honesty/ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/nounB22 meaningsThe quality of telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.
  • hoopla/ˈhuːplɑ/nounC2A game of throwing rings over prizes.