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

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153 words · showing 61–120

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  • heavy-dutyadjectiveC1Designed to withstand hard use or heavy loads.
  • hectic/ˈhɛktɪk/adjectiveB2Packed with frantic rushed activity.
  • hedonistic/ˈhɛdənɪstɪk/adjectiveC1Devoted to pleasure above everything else.
  • heedless/ˈhiːdləs/adjectiveC1Taking no notice of danger or advice.
  • hefty/ˈhɛfti/adjectiveB2+Large, heavy and substantial.
  • heinous/ˈheɪnəs/
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Wicked in the extreme.
  • hell-bent/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/adjectiveC1Absolutely determined, whatever the cost.
  • hellish/ˈhɛlɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Extremely unpleasant or difficult.
  • helpful/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/adjectiveA2Giving or ready to give useful assistance.
  • helpless/ˈhɛlplɪs/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to do anything to look after or defend yourself.
  • hempen/ˈhɛmpən/adjectiveC2Made from the tough fibre of a plant.
  • herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.
  • 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.
  • hermetic/hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Sealed so that no air passes, or closed to outsiders.
  • heroic/hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsShowing very great courage.
  • hesitant/ˈhɛzɪtənt/adjectiveB2+Pausing or uncertain about whether to act.
  • hideous/ˈhɪd.i.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely ugly.
  • hierarchical/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/adjectiveC1Arranged in ranks from highest to lowest.
  • high/haɪ/adjectiveA16 meaningsFar above the ground, or measuring a lot from bottom to top.
  • high-densityadjectiveB2Having many homes packed into a small area.
  • high-handedadjectiveC1Using authority without regard for others.
  • high-pitched/ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2Having a high frequency of sound.
  • high-profileadjectiveC1Attracting a great deal of public attention.
  • high-rankingadjectiveB2Holding a senior position.
  • high-speedadjectiveB1Of a train, chase, or internet line: built to run at very great velocity.
  • high-visibilityadjectiveB2Brightly coloured so as to be easily seen.
  • highbrowadjectiveC12 meaningsAppealing to cultivated or intellectual tastes.
  • hilarious/hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/adjectiveB2Extremely funny.
  • hip/hɪp/nounB13 meaningsThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.
  • hippie/ˈhɪpi/nounB22 meaningsA young person of the 1960s counterculture, associated with peace, long hair and rejecting convention.
  • hirsute/həːˈsjuːt/adjectiveC2Very hairy.
  • historic/hɪˈstɒɹɪk/adjectiveB1+Important enough to be remembered in history.
  • historical/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+To do with the past and its study.
  • histrionic/hɪstɹiːˈɒnɪk/adjectiveC2Wildly theatrical in showing feeling.
  • hit-and-runadjectiveB2Involving a driver who leaves the scene after a crash.
  • hit-or-missadjectiveB2Unplanned and therefore unreliable, working only some of the time.
  • hoarse/hɔːs/adjectiveB2+Of a voice, rough and harsh from strain or illness.
  • hoary/hɔː.ɹi/adjectiveC2White with age, or very old and stale.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.
  • holy/ˈhəʊli/adjectiveB13 meaningsConnected with God or with religion, and treated with deep respect.
  • home/həʊm/nounA14 meaningsThe place where you live.
  • home-cookedadjectiveB2Prepared at home rather than bought ready-made.
  • homeless/ˈhoʊmlɪs/adjectiveB2Having nowhere to live.
  • homely/ˈhəʊmli/adjectiveC12 meaningsSimple and comfortable, in British use.
  • homemade/ˌ(h)əʊmˈmeɪ̯d/adjectiveB1Made at home rather than bought ready-made.
  • homesick/ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/adjectiveA2+Sad because you miss the place you come from.
  • homicidaladjectiveB2+Driven by an urge to murder people.
  • homogeneous/ˌhɒm.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/adjectiveC1All of the same kind throughout.
  • honest/ˈɒn.ɪst/adjectiveA23 meaningsTelling the truth and not cheating, stealing or deceiving.
  • honorary/ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/adjectiveB2+Given as an honour, with no duties or pay attached.
  • honourableadjectiveB2Deserving respect for acting rightly.
  • hooded/ˈhʊdɪd/adjectiveB2+Wearing or fitted with a covering for the head.
  • hopeful/ˈhəʊpfl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsFeeling that good things may come.
  • hopeless/ˈhəʊplɪs/adjectiveB13 meaningsWith no chance of success or improvement.
  • horizontal/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒn.təl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsFlat and level, parallel to the horizon.
  • hormonal/hɔɹˈmoʊnəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the body's chemical messengers.
  • horrendous/həˈɹɛndəs/adjectiveB2+Shockingly bad or frightening.
  • horrid/ˈhɒ.ɹɪd/adjectiveB2Extremely unpleasant.