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

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  • heart/hɑːʔ/nounA13 meaningsThe organ in the chest that pumps blood.
  • heart attacknounB1A sudden blockage stopping blood reaching the heart muscle.
  • heartache/ˈhɑːteɪk/nounB2Deep sorrow, especially over lost love.
  • hearth/ˈhɑːθ/nounC1The stone floor of a fireplace.
  • heartland/ˈhɑːtlənd/nounC1The central region of a country, and its core support.
  • heat/ˈhiːt/
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The warm energy that comes off a fire or the sun.
  • heater/ˈhitɚ/nounB1A device for warming a room or a supply of water.
  • heath/hiːθ/nounC1Open uncultivated land with low shrubs.
  • heathen/ˈhiːðən/nounC1Somebody who follows none of the main religions.
  • heating/ˈhiːtɪŋ/nounB1The system that keeps a building warm.
  • heatstrokenounB2+Collapse from being too hot for too long.
  • heatwave/ˈhitˌweɪv/nounB1+A long spell of dangerously hot weather.
  • heave/ˈhiːv/verbB25 meaningsTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.
  • heaven/ˈhɛvən/nounA22 meaningsThe dwelling place of God and the blessed.
  • hedge/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsA living wall of bushes dividing fields.
  • hedgehog/ˈhɛd͡ʒ.hɒɡ/nounB2A small spiny nocturnal mammal that curls into a ball for defence.
  • hedgerow/ˈhɛd͡ʒɹəʊ/nounB2+A line of bushes marking the edge of a field.
  • heel/hiːl/nounB25 meaningsThe rounded back part of the human foot, below the ankle.
  • heft/hɛft/verbC12 meaningsTo lift something to judge how heavy it is.
  • hegemony/hɪˈɡɛ.mə.ni/nounC2The dominance of one state or group over others.
  • heifer/ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/nounC1A young cow that has not yet had a calf.
  • height/haɪt/nounA2+4 meaningsHow tall something is, measured from bottom to top.
  • heimlich manoeuvrenounC1Sharp pressure under the ribs to clear a blocked throat.
  • heir/ˈɛə̯/nounB2The person who will receive property or a title.
  • heir apparentnounC1The person certain to inherit a title.
  • heirloom/ˈɛə.luːm/nounB2+2 meaningsA valuable object passed down through the generations of a family.
  • heirshipnounC2The right to inherit what a family holds.
  • heist/haɪst/nounB2A daring, carefully planned robbery.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
  • helium/ˈhiː.li.əm/nounB1+A very light inert gas.
  • helix/ˈhiːlɪks/nounC12 meaningsA spiral that climbs as it turns.
  • hell/hɛl/adverbB22 meaningsDropped in after the question word, or before the thing being described, to sharpen it and show irritation or disbelief.
  • hellhole/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/nounC1A thoroughly wretched and unpleasant place.
  • hello/hɛˈloʊ/phraseA14 meaningsA greeting used when you meet somebody.
  • helm/hɛlm/nounC12 meaningsThe wheel or tiller used to steer a boat.
  • helmet/ˈhɛlmɪt/nounA2A hard hat worn to protect the head.
  • help/hɛlp/verbA15 meaningsTo make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
  • helper/ˈhɛlpɚ/nounB2Somebody who assists another.
  • helping/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/nounB1The amount of food put on one plate at one time.
  • helplessness/ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/nounB2+The state of being unable to do anything for yourself.
  • helpline/ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn/nounB2+A phone number to call when you need to talk.
  • helter-skelter/ˌhɛltɚˈskɛltɚ/nounC1A tall tower with a spiral slide around it.
  • hem/hɛm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe folded and stitched bottom edge of a garment.
  • hemisphere/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/nounB1+3 meaningsHalf of the Earth, divided at the equator or by a line running north to south.
  • hemline/ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/nounC1The line where the bottom edge of a skirt falls.
  • hemlock/ˈhɛmˌlɒk/nounC12 meaningsA poisonous plant of the parsley family.
  • hemp/hɛmp/nounB2+A tough plant fibre used for rope and cloth.
  • hen/hɛn/nounA2+2 meaningsAn adult female chicken.
  • henchman/ˈhɛnt͡ʃ.mən/nounB2+A loyal follower who does the dirty work.
  • hepatitis/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/nounB2+An inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.
  • heraldry/ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/nounC1The system of coats of arms and their designs.
  • herb/hɜːb/nounB2A leafy plant used in small amounts for flavour.
  • herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.
  • herbal teanounB1A hot drink brewed from flowers or leaves, without caffeine.
  • herbicide/ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/nounC1A chemical sprayed to kill unwanted plants.
  • herbivore/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+An animal that eats only plants.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hereafter/hɪɹˈæftɚ/adverbC12 meaningsFrom this point onward.
  • heresy/ˈhɛɹəsi/nounC12 meaningsA belief judged to contradict the accepted teaching.
  • heretic/ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/nounC1Somebody whose beliefs go against the accepted teaching.