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

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  • hard shouldernounB2The strip at the edge of a motorway for emergencies.
  • hardness/ˈhɑɹdnəs/nounB2How well a mineral resists being scratched.
  • hardship/ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/nounB2Suffering caused by difficult conditions.
  • hardware/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/nounB23 meaningsThe physical parts of a computer or other machine.
  • harmonica/ˌhɑɹˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/nounB2A small mouth instrument played by breathing in and out.
  • harmony/ˈhɑːmə.ni/
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nounC13 meanings
A state in which people or things exist together peacefully and agree with each other.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
  • harpoon/hɑːɹˈpuːn/nounB2+2 meaningsA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.
  • harvest/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/nounB22 meaningsThe gathering in of ripe crops.
  • haste/heɪst/nounB2Excessive speed in doing something.
  • hat-tricknounB2Three goals by one player in a single match.
  • hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo come out of an egg.
  • haul/hɔːl/verbB23 meaningsTo pull or drag something heavy with effort.
  • haunt/hɔːnt/verbB23 meaningsTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.
  • hauntingadjectiveB22 meaningsBeautiful or sad in a way that stays in your mind long afterwards.
  • haven/ˈheɪvən/nounB12 meaningsA place of safety and shelter.
  • hay/heɪ/nounB2Dried grass stored as winter feed for animals.
  • hazardous goodsnounB2Cargo that is dangerous to handle or carry.
  • haze/heɪz/nounB22 meaningsThin dust or moisture that blurs the air.
  • hazel/ˈheɪzəl/nounB22 meaningsA shrub bearing edible nuts.
  • head of the tablenounB2The seat of honour at a formal meal.
  • headache/ˈhɛdeɪk/nounA2+2 meaningsA pain inside the head.
  • heading/ˈhɛdɪŋ/nounB2The direction the bow is actually pointing.
  • heads-up/ˌhɛdzˈʌp/nounB2A warning given in advance.
  • health/ˈhɛlθ/nounA13 meaningsThe condition of your body and mind.
  • health and safetynounB2The rules that keep a workplace from harming people.
  • health care/ˈhɛlθ ˌkɛə(ɹ)/nounB2The services that look after people's wellbeing.
  • health inspectionnounB2The official check on a kitchen's safety.
  • heap/hiːp/nounB22 meaningsA messy mound of things thrown together.
  • heartache/ˈhɑːteɪk/nounB2Deep sorrow, especially over lost love.
  • heat/ˈhiːt/nounA22 meaningsThe warm energy that comes off a fire or the sun.
  • heave/ˈhiːv/verbB25 meaningsTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.
  • 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.
  • heel/hiːl/nounB25 meaningsThe rounded back part of the human foot, below the ankle.
  • height/haɪt/nounA2+4 meaningsHow tall something is, measured from bottom to top.
  • heir/ˈɛə̯/nounB2The person who will receive property or a title.
  • heist/haɪst/nounB2A daring, carefully planned robbery.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
  • hell/hɛl/adverbB22 meaningsDropped in after the question word, or before the thing being described, to sharpen it and show irritation or disbelief.
  • helper/ˈhɛlpɚ/nounB2Somebody who assists another.
  • hemisphere/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/nounB1+3 meaningsHalf of the Earth, divided at the equator or by a line running north to south.
  • hen/hɛn/nounA2+2 meaningsAn adult female chicken.
  • herb/hɜːb/nounB2A leafy plant used in small amounts for flavour.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hermit/ˈhɝmɪt/nounB2Somebody who lives entirely apart from other people.
  • heroism/ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/nounB2Behaviour of very great courage.
  • hesitation/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2A pause before acting, caused by uncertainty.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • hideout/ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/nounB2A place where somebody hides from pursuit.
  • hierarchy/ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/nounB23 meaningsA system in which people or things are ranked one above another.
  • high/haɪ/adjectiveA16 meaningsFar above the ground, or measuring a lot from bottom to top.
  • high boardnounB2A fixed platform high above the water.
  • high wirenounB2A rope stretched high for walking across.
  • high-risenounB2A tall block of flats or offices.
  • high-speed railnounB2Railways built for very fast trains.
  • highlighter/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/nounB1+2 meaningsA bright marker used to colour over important lines.
  • hinge/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/nounB1+3 meaningsA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.
  • hint/hɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo suggest something without saying it outright.
  • hip/hɪp/nounB13 meaningsThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.