English Words Starting With H

• haig

  nounC2
  /heɪɡ/A surname of Scottish origin, most famously borne by Alexander Haig (1924–2010), a United States Army general and Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan.
• haight-ashbury

  nounLow-to-Medium (common in historical/cultural contexts, niche in everyday speech)
  /ˌheɪt ˈæʃbəri/A neighborhood in San Francisco, California, famous as the epicenter of the 1960s hippie counterculture movement.
• haik

  nounB1
  /haɪk/A long, vigorous walk, especially in the countryside or on trails.
• haikai

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈhaɪ.kaɪ/A short Japanese poem following a relaxed, often humorous or playful style, closely related to and serving as a precursor to haiku.
• haikou

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪˈkəʊ/The capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, China, a major port and tourist destination.
• haiku

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɪ.kuː/A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often referencing nature or the seasons.
• haikwan tael

  nounVery Low (historical, specialized)
  /ˌhaɪkwɑːn ˈteɪl/A standard unit of currency, specifically a measure of silver weight, used in Chinese trade and customs from the mid-19th to early 20th century.
• hail

  interjectionnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /heɪl/Precipitation in the form of small, hard balls of ice falling from the sky; or, to call out to someone, often to attract attention.
• hail columbia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌheɪl kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/A historical patriotic song and exclamation of early America, used to express enthusiastic support for the United States.
• hail mary

  nounC1
  /ˌheɪl ˈmeə.ri/A final, desperate attempt to achieve success when all other options have failed.
• hail-fellow

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌheɪl ˈfɛləʊ/A person who is warmly sociable, overly familiar, or boisterously friendly.
• haile selassie

  nounC1
  /ˌhaɪleɪ səˈlæsi/The last Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974), considered a messianic figure in the Rastafari movement.
• haile selassie i

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪleɪ səˈlæsi ðə ˈfɜːst/The last Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974), born Tafari Makonnen, considered a messianic figure in Rastafarianism.
• hailing distance

  nounC1
  /ˈheɪ.lɪŋ ˌdɪs.təns/A very short distance, typically within the range of a person's voice for calling out.
• hailsham of st marylebone

  nounVery rare
  /ˌheɪlʃəm əv sənt ˌmærɪləbən/A formal, hereditary title referring to a person who holds the specific title of Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone.
• hailstone

  nounC1
  /ˈheɪlstəʊn/A single pellet of hail; a small, hard ball of ice that falls from clouds during certain thunderstorms.
• hailstorm

  nounB2
  /ˈheɪl.stɔːm/A storm during which hail falls.
• hailwood

  nounVery Low
  /ˈheɪlwʊd/A proper noun; the surname of Mike Hailwood, a legendary British motorcycle racer.
• hainan

  nounLow-Frequency Proper Noun
  /ˌhaɪˈnæn/A tropical island province in southern China, located in the South China Sea.
• hainan strait

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪˈnæn streɪt/A strait separating Hainan Island from the Leizhou Peninsula of southern China, connecting the South China Sea to the Gulf of Tonkin.

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