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- herpesvirus/ˌhɜː.piːzˈvaɪ.rəs/A group of DNA viruses responsible for causing a variety of diseases characterized by latent or recurrent infections.nounC1-C2
- herpetic/hɜːˈpɛtɪk/relating to or caused by herpes virusesadjectivenounC1-C2 / Low-frequency Academic/Medical
- herpetology/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of zoology that studies reptiles and amphibians.nounC2
- herr/hɛə/A German title of respect for a man, equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Sir'.nounC1/C2
- herrenvolk/ˈhɛrənˌfɒlk/A concept from Nazi ideology referring to a supposed 'master race' (specifically the Aryan or Germanic peoples), endowed with the right to dominate other peoples deemed inferior.nounLow/C2
- herrera/hɛˈrɛərə/A Spanish surname of Basque origin meaning 'ironworker' or 'blacksmith'.nounLow
- herrick/ˈhɛrɪk/A surname of English origin, most commonly associated with the 17th-century poet Robert Herrick. It is not a standard English word with a lexical meaning.nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
- herrin/ˈhɛrɪn/A small, silvery fish, typically a young herring.nounVery low frequency; regional/dialectal/obsolete.
- herring/ˈhɛrɪŋ/A silver-coloured, oily fish of the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans, often caught for food and bait.nounC1
- herring gull/ˈherɪŋ ɡʌl/A large, common gull of northern coastal regions, typically with a grey back, white underparts, black wingtips with white spots, and a yellow bill with a red spot.nounLow
- herringbone/ˈher.ɪŋ.bəʊn/A distinctive V-shaped pattern, especially in cloth or a weave, resembling the arrangement of bones in a fish skeleton.adjectivenounverbC1
- herringbone bond/ˌher.ɪŋ.bəʊn ˈbɒnd/A pattern resembling the skeleton of a herring, created by arranging bricks, tiles, or other elements in alternating, slanted rows that form a V-shape.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- herringbone bridging/ˈhɛrɪŋbəʊn ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/A type of reinforcing construction, typically in carpentry or masonry, where short, angled struts are arranged in a zigzag or 'V' pattern, resembling the bones of a herring.nounlow
- herringbone gear/ˈhɛrɪŋbəʊn ɡɪə/A double helical gear designed to eliminate axial thrust by having two sets of teeth that meet in a V-shape, resembling a herringbone pattern.nounLow/Very Low
- herringbone stitch/ˈhɛrɪŋbəʊn stɪtʃ/A decorative and functional stitch in sewing, knitting, embroidery, or masonry that resembles the spine of a herring fish, characterized by a V-shaped, interlocking zigzag pattern.nounB2-C1
- herringchoker/ˌhɛrɪŋˈtʃəʊkə/A humorous or mildly offensive nickname for a person from the Canadian Maritimes or New England, implying a diet historically reliant on fish.nounVery Low / Obscure
- herriot/ˈhɛrɪət/A tribute or payment due to a feudal lord upon the death of a tenant, typically consisting of the tenant's best beast or other valuable movable property.nounVery Low
- herrmann/ˈhɜː.mən/A German surname of origin, also used occasionally as a given name.nounLow (as a surname used in an English context; not a common vocabulary word)
- herrnhuter/ˈhɛːnˌhuːtə/A member of the Moravian Church, or relating to this Protestant denomination.nounVery Low
- herry/ˈhɛri/To harry; to harass, trouble, or despoil.verb-ambitransitiveArchaic / Obsolete / Very Low
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