English Words Starting With H

• hairline fracture

  nounLow (C1-C2)
  /ˈheə.laɪn ˌfræk.tʃər/A very thin, minor crack in a bone, often difficult to see on an X-ray.
• hairnet

  nounC1
  /ˈheə.net/A small, fine net worn over the hair to keep it in place, typically used in food service, healthcare, or industrial settings.
• hairpiece

  nounB2
  /ˈheə.piːs/a partial wig or artificial addition of hair worn to cover a bald spot or add volume/extensions
• hairpin

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈheə.pɪn/A thin, U-shaped piece of wire or plastic used to hold hair in place.
• hairsbreadth

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈhɛːzbrɛdθ/An extremely small distance or margin; the width of a single hair.
• hairsplitting

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ/The act of making overly fine distinctions; focusing on trivial details or differences.
• hairspray

  nounB1
  /ˈheəspreɪ/An aerosol spray or liquid product used to hold hair in a fixed position.
• hairspring

  nounC2
  /ˈheəˌsprɪŋ/A very fine, spiral spring in a watch or clock mechanism that regulates the motion of the balance wheel.
• hairstreak

  nounC2
  /ˈhɛːstriːk/A type of small butterfly, typically with delicate tails on the hindwings and fine streaks on the undersides.
• hairstyle

  nounB2
  /ˈheə.staɪl/The way in which someone's hair is cut, arranged, or shaped.
• hairstylist

  nounB1
  /ˈheəˌstaɪ.lɪst/A person whose profession is to cut, shape, colour, and arrange hair for clients.
• hairtail

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈhɛəteɪl/A long, thin, predatory marine fish with a pointed tail resembling a hair.
• hairweave

  nounLow
  /ˈhɛːwiːv/A hairstyling technique where additional human or synthetic hair is interwoven with a person's natural hair to add length, volume, or style.
• hairweaving

  nounLow
  /ˈheəˌwiːvɪŋ/A hair extension technique where additional hair is woven or braided into a person's natural hair to add length or volume.
• hairworm

  nounRare
  /ˈheə.wɜːm/A very thin, threadlike parasitic nematode worm; scientifically known as a nematomorph.
• hairy cell leukemia

  nounC2
  /ˌhɛər.i ˌsel luːˈkiː.mi.ə/A rare, slow-growing type of blood cancer where abnormal B lymphocytes (white blood cells) appear to have hair-like projections.
• hairy frog

  nounC1+ (Specialist/Scientific)
  /ˈheə.ri frɒɡ/An amphibian species native to Central Africa, notable for the males developing hair-like structures during breeding season.
• hairy vetch

  nounLow
  /ˌhɛəri ˈvɛtʃ/A climbing leguminous plant with hairy stems and purple flowers, grown for forage, green manure, or soil cover.
• hairy willowherb

  nounLow
  /ˌheə.ri ˈwɪl.əʊˌhɜːb/A tall, perennial wetland plant (Epilobium hirsutum) with hairy stems and leaves, and pinkish-purple flowers.
• hairy woodpecker

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈheə.ri ˈwʊdˌpek.ər/A medium-sized, black-and-white woodpecker native to North America, characterized by a white back and, in males, a red patch on the back of the head.

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