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  • hay/heɪ/nounB2Dried grass stored as winter feed for animals.
  • hayloftnounC1The upper storey of a barn where dried grass is kept.
  • haystack/ˈheɪˌstæk/nounB1A large pile of dried grass built to shed rain.
  • hazard/ˈhæzəd/nounC1Something with the power to cause harm.
  • hazardous goodsnounB2Cargo that is dangerous to handle or carry.
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Thin dust or moisture that blurs the air.
  • hazel/ˈheɪzəl/nounB22 meaningsA shrub bearing edible nuts.
  • hazelnut/ˈheɪzəlnʌt/nounB1+A small round nut often paired with chocolate.
  • head/hɛd/nounA13 meaningsThe top part of the body, holding the brain.
  • head of the tablenounB2The seat of honour at a formal meal.
  • head torchnounB1A lamp worn on the forehead so both hands stay free.
  • headache/ˈhɛdeɪk/nounA2+2 meaningsA pain inside the head.
  • headcount/ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/nounB2+Counting people to check nobody is missing.
  • heading/ˈhɛdɪŋ/nounB2The direction the bow is actually pointing.
  • headlamp/ˈhɛdˌlæmp/nounB1The bright forward light of a vehicle.
  • headland/ˈhɛdlənd/nounB2+A strip of high land jutting into the sea.
  • headlight/ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/nounA2+A powerful light at the front of a vehicle.
  • headline/ˈhɛd.laɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsThe title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
  • headmistressnounC2The woman in charge of a school.
  • headphone/ˈhɛdfəʊn/nounA2+One of a pair of small speakers worn over the ears.
  • headphones/ˈhɛdfəʊnz/nounA2+A device worn over or in the ears for private listening.
  • headquarters/ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/nounB1The main office an organisation is run from.
  • heads-up/ˌhɛdzˈʌp/nounB2A warning given in advance.
  • headset/ˈhɛdsɛt/nounB1+3 meaningsEarphones with a microphone, worn for calls.
  • headteachernounA2The person in charge of a school.
  • headwaternounC2The stream at the very source of a river.
  • 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.
  • health visitornounC1The nurse who checks on new babies at home.
  • healthcare/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/nounB2+The services that look after people's health.
  • heap/hiːp/nounB22 meaningsA messy mound of things thrown together.
  • hearing aidnounB1A small device that makes sounds louder.
  • hearsay/ˈhɪəseɪ/nounC1Information heard from others and not checked.
  • hearse/hɜːs/nounB2+A vehicle for carrying a coffin at a funeral.
  • 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/nounA22 meaningsThe 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.