English Words Starting With H

• half-p

  nounLow
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpiː/An informal abbreviation for 'half-penny', referring to the former British coin worth half a penny, or more broadly to a very small amount of money.
• half-peck

  nounRare
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpɛk/A unit of dry volume equal to half of a peck, or approximately 4 dry quarts (approximately 4.4 liters).
• half-pedalling

  nounC2
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpɛd(ə)lɪŋ/In piano technique, depressing the sustaining pedal only partially, creating a blurred or semi-resonant effect.
• half-pike

  nounLow (historical/technical term)
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpaɪk/A short pike or spear, historically used as a weapon by infantry, particularly in the 16th to 18th centuries.
• half-pipe

  nounB2
  /ˈhɑːf paɪp/A U-shaped structure with steep sides, used for performing aerial tricks in sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing.
• half-plane

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpleɪn/Either of the two parts into which a line divides a plane.
• half-plate

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpleɪt/A photographic or imaging format measuring approximately 4.75 x 6.5 inches, historically used for glass plate negatives.
• half-pound

  nounB1
  /ˌhɑːf ˈpaʊnd/A unit of weight equal to eight ounces, or 226.8 grams; half of one avoirdupois pound.
• half-quartern

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌhɑːf ˈkwɔːtən/A traditional British dry measure equivalent to half a quartern (i.e., half a quarter-peck), used historically for grains or flour, equal to 1 peck / 8 or approximately 1.137 litres.
• half-quire

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌhɑːf ˈkwaɪə/A unit of measurement for paper, specifically half of a quire.
• half-rhyme

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˌhɑːf ˈraɪm/A type of rhyme where the final consonant sounds of words are identical, but the preceding vowel sounds are different.
• half-rod

  nounVery low
  /ˌhɑːf ˈrɒd/A unit of length equal to one-half of a rod, approximately 2.75 yards or 8.25 feet (2.5146 meters).
• half-round

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌhɑːf ˈraʊnd/Shaped like half a circle; semicircular.
• half-round chisel

  nounC1
  /ˌhɑːf ˈraʊnd ˈtʃɪz.əl/A woodworking or metalworking chisel with a curved, gouge-like blade.
• half-round file

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌhɑːf ˈraʊnd ˈfaɪl/A type of metalworking or woodworking file with one flat side and one convex, rounded side.
• half-second

  nounC1
  /ˌhɑːf ˈsɛk.ənd/A very short duration of time lasting for half of one second.
• half-section

  nounLow
  /ˌhɑːfˈsekʃən/A subdivision of something into two roughly equal parts, either literally or metaphorically; often used in land surveying, military organization, or sports to denote a segment of a larger unit.
• half-share

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌhɑːf ˈʃɛː/A fifty-percent ownership or stake in something; an equal share with one other person.
• half-sister

  nounB1
  /ˌhɑːf ˈsɪs.tər/A female person who shares one biological or legal parent with you, but not both.
• half-slip

  nounC1
  /ˌhɑːf ˈslɪp/A women's undergarment, a short or waist-length slip worn under a skirt.

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