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

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  • holiday cottagenounB2A small country house rented for a break.
  • holiness/ˈhoʊlinəs/nounB2The quality of being sacred or morally pure.
  • holler/ˈhɒlə/verbB23 meaningsTo shout loudly, especially to somebody far away.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.
  • holocaust/ˈhɒl.ə(ʊ)ˌkɔːst/nounB2Destruction on a vast scale.
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The shaped case a handgun is carried in.
  • holy/ˈhəʊli/adjectiveB13 meaningsConnected with God or with religion, and treated with deep respect.
  • home economicsnounB2The study of running a household and cooking.
  • home-cookedadjectiveB2Prepared at home rather than bought ready-made.
  • homeland/ˈhəʊmˌlænd/nounB2The country where you were born or belong.
  • homeless/ˈhoʊmlɪs/adjectiveB2Having nowhere to live.
  • homestay/ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/nounB2Staying as a guest in a local family's house.
  • homeward/ˈhoʊmwɚd/adverbB2Towards where you live.
  • homework/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/nounA12 meaningsSchool work that a pupil is given to do at home.
  • homicide/ˈhɒm.ɪˌsaɪ̯d/nounB2The killing of one person by another.
  • honesty/ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/nounB22 meaningsThe quality of telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.
  • honeymoon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/nounB13 meaningsThe holiday a couple takes just after their wedding.
  • honk/hɒŋk/verbB23 meaningsTo sound a horn, especially a car horn.
  • honor/ˈɒn.ə/verbB14 meaningsTo show deep public respect for somebody.
  • honors/ˈɑn.ɚz/nounB2The distinction awarded to degrees earned with excellent grades.
  • honour/ˈɒnə/nounB13 meaningsA reputation for keeping to what is right.
  • honourableadjectiveB2Deserving respect for acting rightly.
  • hood/hʊd/nounB14 meaningsA soft covering for the head, attached to the back of a coat or jacket.
  • hook and eyenounB2A small two-part clothing fastener.
  • hooligan/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/nounB2A young person who behaves violently and destructively in public.
  • hoot/huːt/verbB22 meaningsTo make the low call of an owl.
  • hop/hɒp/verbB15 meaningsTo jump a short distance, especially on one leg.
  • hopeful/ˈhəʊpfl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsFeeling that good things may come.
  • hopefully/ˈhəʊp.fə.li/adverbB12 meaningsIf all goes well.
  • hopeless/ˈhəʊplɪs/adjectiveB13 meaningsWith no chance of success or improvement.
  • hopscotch/ˈhɑpˌskɑt͡ʃ/nounB2The pavement game of jumping through numbered chalk squares.
  • hormone/ˈhɔːməʊn/nounB2+2 meaningsA chemical made in one part of the body and carried in the blood to change how other parts work.
  • hornet/ˈhɔː.nɪt/nounB2A large wasp with a painful sting.
  • horoscope columnnounB2The daily piece predicting your fortune by birth date.
  • horrid/ˈhɒ.ɹɪd/adjectiveB2Extremely unpleasant.
  • horrifying/ˈhɔːɹɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB2Causing shock and disgust.
  • horseback/ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/nounB2The back of a horse, as a place to ride.
  • horseboxnounB2A vehicle for carrying horses by road.
  • horsepower/ˈhɔɹsˌpaʊɚ/nounB2A unit for measuring the power of an engine.
  • hospitality/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsFriendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.
  • host/həʊst/nounB14 meaningsThe person who has people to their home and looks after them.
  • host dutiesnounB2What is expected of the one receiving guests.
  • hostage/ˈhɒs.tɪd͡ʒ/nounB2A person held until demands are met.
  • hostile/ˈhɒstaɪl/adjectiveB2Openly unfriendly, treating you as an enemy.
  • hot/hɒt/adjectiveA14 meaningsHaving a high temperature.
  • hound/haʊnd/nounB22 meaningsA dog bred for hunting by scent.
  • house/haʊ̯s/nounA13 meaningsA building made for people to live in.
  • house specialitynounB2The dish this particular kitchen is proudest of.
  • house winenounB2The cheaper wine a restaurant serves by the glass.
  • household/ˈhaʊshəʊld/nounB2All the people living together under one roof.
  • housekeeper/ˈhaʊskipɚ/nounB2Somebody employed to manage a household.
  • housewife/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/nounB2A woman whose full-time work is caring for her home.
  • housing/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/nounB2The buildings people live in, taken together.
  • housing estatenounB2A group of houses built together to one plan.
  • hover/ˈhɒvə/verbB22 meaningsTo stay in one place in the air.
  • however/haʊˈɛvə/adverbA12 meaningsAll the same; despite what has just been said.
  • howl/ˈhaʊ̯l/verbB24 meanings(Of a dog, wolf or similar animal) to make a long, loud, mournful cry.
  • howling/ˈhaʊlɪŋ/adjectiveB2Filled with a long wailing sound.
  • hub/hʌb/nounB23 meaningsThe central part of a wheel, which the axle passes through and the spokes join.
  • huddle/ˈhʌdəl/verbB2To crowd together closely for warmth or safety.