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

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  • horde/hɔːd/nounB2+A great crowd, often an unwelcome one.
  • hormone/ˈhɔːməʊn/nounB2+2 meaningsA chemical made in one part of the body and carried in the blood to change how other parts work.
  • horsefly/ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/nounB2+A large fly whose bite draws blood.
  • horseman/ˈhɔɹsmən/nounB2+A male rider skilled at handling a horse, especially in hunting or cavalry.
  • hotlinenounB2+A direct telephone line for urgent calls.
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A party given when you move into a new home.
  • hovercraft/ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/nounB2+A craft that rides on a cushion of blown air.
  • hue/hjuː/nounB2+The pure colour itself, apart from lightness.
  • humanoid/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/nounB2+A machine or creature shaped like a human being.
  • hurdlesnounB2+A race in which runners jump barriers on the way.
  • husk/hʌsk/nounB2+The dry outer covering of a grain or nut.
  • hyacinth/ˈhaɪ̯əsɪnθ/nounB2+A spring bulb with a dense scented spike of flowers.
  • hybrid/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/nounB24 meaningsSomething made by combining two different things.
  • hydrocarbonnounB2+A compound of only hydrogen and carbon.
  • hygienistnounB2+Somebody trained in cleaning and preventive care.
  • hype/haɪp/nounB2+3 meaningsExaggerated publicity and excitement built up around something.
  • hyphen/ˈhaɪ̯.f(ə̯)n̩/nounB2+The short mark joining two words together.
  • hypothermia/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/nounB2+The state of the body cooling below a safe temperature.
  • hypothesis/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn idea put forward as a possible explanation, so that it can be tested.
  • idealism/ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m/nounB2+Living by high principles rather than by what works.
  • idealistnounB2+Somebody guided by how things ought to be.
  • idiom/ˈɪdiəm/nounB2+A phrase whose meaning cannot be guessed from its words.
  • idleness/ˈaɪdəlnəs/nounB2+The state of doing nothing at all.
  • iguana/ɪ.ɡjuˈɑːnə/nounB2+A large tree-dwelling lizard of tropical America.
  • illumination/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/nounB2+The lighting of a place, or a sudden understanding.
  • illustrator/ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/nounB2+An artist who draws pictures for books and articles.
  • imam/ˈiːmɑːm/nounB2+The person who leads prayer in a mosque.
  • imbalancenounB2+A state where two sides are unequal.
  • immersion/ɪˈmɜːʃən/nounB2+Complete covering by liquid, or total absorption in a subject.
  • immigration/ɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃn/nounB2+The official process of being allowed into a country.
  • immorality/ɪməˈɹælɪti/nounB2+Behaviour that breaks moral rules.
  • immortality/ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/nounB2+Never dying, or being remembered for ever.
  • immunity/ɪˈmjuːnəti/nounB2+2 meaningsThe body's ability to resist a disease.
  • impeachment/ɪmˈpiːt͡ʃ.mənt/nounB2+A formal charge of misconduct against a high official.
  • imperative/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo necessary that it cannot wait.
  • imperialism/ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/nounB2+A policy of extending rule over other countries.
  • implement/ˈɪmpləmənt/verbB2+3 meaningsTo put a plan or decision into effect.
  • implication/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/nounB24 meaningsSomething suggested without being said outright.
  • impolitenessnounB2+Failure to show the courtesy that is expected.
  • imposternounB2+Somebody pretending to be who they are not.
  • improvisation/ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsPerforming without a script, inventing in the moment.
  • inaction/ɪnˈækʃən/nounB2+A failure to do anything at all.
  • inadequacy/ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/nounB2+The state of not being good enough.
  • inauguration/ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+The ceremony that starts somebody in high office.
  • incense/ˈɪnsɛn(t)s/nounB2+2 meaningsSweet-smelling smoke burned in worship.
  • incentive/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/nounB2+A reward offered to make somebody act differently.
  • incest/ˈɪn.sɛst/nounB2+Sexual relations between close relatives.
  • inclination/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+A leaning towards something, or a slope.
  • incline/ɪnˈklaɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA slope, especially of a road or track.
  • inclusion/ɪnˈkluːʒən/nounC13 meaningsThe act of putting somebody or something into a group, list or set, or the fact of being in it.
  • incompetence/ɪnˈkɒm.pə.təns/nounB2+Not being good enough at the job.
  • incubation/ɪnkjuːˈbeɪʃən/nounB2+The keeping of eggs warm, or the silent early stage of a disease.
  • incubator/ˈɪn.kjuːˌbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+The warmed case a very small baby is cared for in.
  • infancy/ˈɪnfənsi/nounB2+The first stage of a life or a project.
  • infantry/ˈɪnfəntɹi/nounB2+Soldiers who fight on foot.
  • inferioritynounB2+The state of being lower in quality or rank.
  • inferno/ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/nounB2+A large and dangerous fire.
  • infinitive/ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/nounB2+The basic form of a verb, usually written with "to".
  • infinity/ɪnˈfɪnɪti/nounB2+A quantity or a time with no end.
  • infirmary/ɪnˈfɝməɹi/nounB2+A place where the sick are cared for.