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

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  • heartbrokenadjectiveB1+Overwhelmed by grief or disappointment.
  • heartless/ˈhɑːt.lɪs/adjectiveB1+Showing no pity at all.
  • hearty/ˈhɑɹti/adjectiveB1+Warm and enthusiastic, or large and satisfying.
  • heatwave/ˈhitˌweɪv/nounB1+A long spell of dangerously hot weather.
  • helium/ˈhiː.li.əm/nounB1+A very light inert gas.
  • hemisphere/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/
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Half of the Earth, divided at the equator or by a line running north to south.
  • heroic/hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsShowing very great courage.
  • herring/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/nounB1+A small silvery sea fish caught in shoals.
  • hexagon/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/nounB1+A flat shape with six straight sides.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • highlight/ˈhaɪlaɪt/nounB1+The best or most memorable part of something.
  • highlighter/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/nounB1+2 meaningsA bright marker used to colour over important lines.
  • highlightsnounB1+2 meaningsStreaks of lighter colour put through hair.
  • hiker/ˈhaɪ̯kə/nounB1+Somebody who walks long distances in the country.
  • hiking/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/nounB1+Long walks through hills and forests for pleasure.
  • hillside/ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/nounB1+The sloping side of a hill.
  • hinge/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/nounB1+3 meaningsA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.
  • historic/hɪˈstɒɹɪk/adjectiveB1+Important enough to be remembered in history.
  • historical/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+To do with the past and its study.
  • hitchhike/ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/verbB1+To travel free by asking passing drivers for a lift.
  • hive/haɪv/nounB1+2 meaningsThe built home of a bee colony.
  • homeownernounB1+Somebody who owns the house they live in.
  • homepagenounB1+The front page of a website.
  • honeycomb/ˈhʌnikəʊm/nounB1+2 meaningsThe wax grid of six-sided cells bees store honey in.
  • hoof/hʊf/nounB1+The hard foot of a horse, cow or deer.
  • hoover/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/verbB1+2 meaningsTo clean a floor with a suction machine.
  • horizontal/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒn.təl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsFlat and level, parallel to the horizon.
  • horoscope/ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/nounB1+A forecast made from the position of the stars.
  • horseshoe/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/nounB1+The curved iron plate nailed to a hoof.
  • hostel/ˈhɑstəl/nounB1+A cheap place to sleep, often in shared rooms.
  • hourglass/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/nounB1+A glass timer through which sand falls from one bulb to another.
  • housework/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/nounB1+The unpaid jobs of cleaning and tidying a home.
  • humid/ˈhjuːmɪd/adjectiveB1+With heavy wet air.
  • humidity/hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/nounB1+How much water vapour the air is carrying.
  • hummingbird/ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜɹd/nounB1+A tiny bird whose wings beat too fast to see.
  • hummus/ˈhʊməs/nounB1+A smooth dip of crushed chickpeas and sesame.
  • hungarynounB1+The central European country of Budapest.
  • hurdle/ˈhɜːdl̩/nounB1+One of the small fences runners leap over on the track.
  • hutch/hʌt͡ʃ/nounB1+The wooden house a rabbit lives in.
  • hyena/haɪˈiːnə/nounB1+A doglike African scavenger with a cackling cry.
  • hygienic/haɪˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/adjectiveB1+Clean in a way that keeps disease away.
  • hymn/hɪm/nounB1+A song of praise sung in worship.
  • iceberg/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/nounB1+A large mass of floating ice.
  • icicle/ˈʌɪsəkəl/nounB1+A hanging spike of frozen drip.
  • idol/ˈaɪ.dl̩/nounB1+2 meaningsAn image worshipped as a god.
  • ignition/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/nounB1+2 meaningsThe switch or system in a vehicle that starts the engine.
  • illuminate/ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo light something up.
  • imaginative/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/adjectiveB1+Rich in fresh original ideas, thanks to a mind that pictures freely what is not really there.
  • immature/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot fully grown.
  • import/ˈɪm.pɔːt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo bring goods in from another country.
  • improvement/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/nounB1+A change that makes something better.
  • incapable/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsNot able to do something, because the ability is not there.
  • inconvenient/ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/adjectiveB1+Causing trouble or awkwardness.
  • indigo/ˈɪn.dɪˌɡəʊ/adjectiveB1+A deep blue verging on violet.
  • indonesianounB1+A country of islands in south-east Asia.
  • informal/ɪnˈfɔː.m(ə)l/adjectiveB1+Relaxed, and not following strict rules.
  • ingredient/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/nounB1+2 meaningsOne of the foods mixed together to make a dish.
  • inhale/ɪnˈheɪl/verbB1+2 meaningsTo draw air, smoke or vapour into the lungs.
  • injure/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/verbB1+To hurt somebody's body.
  • instruction/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/nounB1+2 meaningsAn order or direction telling someone what to do.