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

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  • heir apparentnounC1The person certain to inherit a title.
  • heirloom/ˈɛə.luːm/nounB2+2 meaningsA valuable object passed down through the generations of a family.
  • heirshipnounC2The right to inherit what a family holds.
  • heist/haɪst/nounB2A daring, carefully planned robbery.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
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A very light inert gas.
  • helix/ˈhiːlɪks/nounC12 meaningsA spiral that climbs as it turns.
  • hell/hɛl/adverbB22 meaningsDropped in after the question word, or before the thing being described, to sharpen it and show irritation or disbelief.
  • hellhole/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/nounC1A thoroughly wretched and unpleasant place.
  • hello/hɛˈloʊ/phraseA14 meaningsA greeting used when you meet somebody.
  • helm/hɛlm/nounC12 meaningsThe wheel or tiller used to steer a boat.
  • helmet/ˈhɛlmɪt/nounA2A hard hat worn to protect the head.
  • help/hɛlp/verbA15 meaningsTo make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
  • helper/ˈhɛlpɚ/nounB2Somebody who assists another.
  • helping/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/nounB1The amount of food put on one plate at one time.
  • helplessness/ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/nounB2+The state of being unable to do anything for yourself.
  • helpline/ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn/nounB2+A phone number to call when you need to talk.
  • helter-skelter/ˌhɛltɚˈskɛltɚ/nounC1A tall tower with a spiral slide around it.
  • hem/hɛm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe folded and stitched bottom edge of a garment.
  • hemisphere/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/nounB1+3 meaningsHalf of the Earth, divided at the equator or by a line running north to south.
  • hemline/ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/nounC1The line where the bottom edge of a skirt falls.
  • hemlock/ˈhɛmˌlɒk/nounC12 meaningsA poisonous plant of the parsley family.
  • hemp/hɛmp/nounB2+A tough plant fibre used for rope and cloth.
  • hen/hɛn/nounA2+2 meaningsAn adult female chicken.
  • henchman/ˈhɛnt͡ʃ.mən/nounB2+A loyal follower who does the dirty work.
  • hepatitis/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/nounB2+An inflammation of the liver caused by a virus.
  • heraldry/ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/nounC1The system of coats of arms and their designs.
  • herb/hɜːb/nounB2A leafy plant used in small amounts for flavour.
  • herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.
  • herbal teanounB1A hot drink brewed from flowers or leaves, without caffeine.
  • herbicide/ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/nounC1A chemical sprayed to kill unwanted plants.
  • herbivore/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+An animal that eats only plants.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hereafter/hɪɹˈæftɚ/adverbC12 meaningsFrom this point onward.
  • heresy/ˈhɛɹəsi/nounC12 meaningsA belief judged to contradict the accepted teaching.
  • heretic/ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/nounC1Somebody whose beliefs go against the accepted teaching.
  • heritage/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/nounC13 meaningsThe buildings, traditions and culture passed down from earlier generations and thought worth keeping.
  • hermit/ˈhɝmɪt/nounB2Somebody who lives entirely apart from other people.
  • hermitage/ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/nounC2The dwelling of somebody who lives apart from the world.
  • hernia/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/nounB2+A bulge where an organ pushes through a weak muscle wall.
  • hero/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/nounA22 meaningsThe brave main figure of a story.
  • heroism/ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/nounB2Behaviour of very great courage.
  • heron/ˈhɛɹən/nounB2+A tall grey bird that stands still in shallow water.
  • herring/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/nounB1+A small silvery sea fish caught in shoals.
  • herringbone/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/nounC1A pattern of short slanting lines in alternating directions.
  • hesitation/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2A pause before acting, caused by uncertainty.
  • heterosexual/ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/nounB2+Somebody attracted to people of the other sex.
  • hexagon/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/nounB1+A flat shape with six straight sides.
  • heyday/ˈheɪdeɪ/nounC1The period of greatest success or vigour.
  • hiatus/haɪˈeɪtəs/nounC1A gap or break in the middle of something.
  • hibernation/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/nounC1The deep winter-long sleep of some animals.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • hiccups/ˈhɪkəps/nounB1The jumping sounds the chest makes involuntarily.
  • hick/hɪk/nounC1An unsophisticated country dweller.
  • hide/haɪd/verbA14 meaningsTo put something where it cannot be seen or found.
  • hide and seek/ˌhaɪd ən ˈsik/nounA2The children's game where one counts while the others vanish.
  • 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.
  • hieroglyph/ˈhaɪ.ɹəˌɡlɪf/nounC1One of the picture signs of ancient Egyptian writing.
  • high/haɪ/adjectiveA16 meaningsFar above the ground, or measuring a lot from bottom to top.