English Words Starting With H

• halfpennyworth

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Archaic)
  /ˈheɪpəθ/ (ha'p'orth), /ˌhɑːfˈpɛniwɜːθ/ (formal, historical)An amount of something that can be bought for a halfpenny, the smallest former British coin; used to signify a very small amount or quantity.
• halfsies

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈhɑːfsiz/An agreement to split something, especially costs or possession, equally between two parties.
• halftime

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm/The short intermission between the two halves of a sports game (e.g., football, basketball, rugby).
• halftone

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn/A reproduction of a photograph or image where shades of grey are produced by dots of varying size.
• halfway house

  nounC1
  /ˌhɑːfweɪ ˈhaʊs/A temporary residence or facility providing support and accommodation for people (e.g., former prisoners, addicts, the homeless) reintegrating into society.
• halfwit

  nounC2
  /ˈhɑːf.wɪt/A foolish or stupid person; someone lacking intelligence or common sense.
• halibut

  nounLow frequency; primarily used in specific contexts (fishing, cuisine, biology).
  /ˈhælɪbət/a large, flat, marine fish valued for food, primarily species of the genus Hippoglossus
• halic

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Not in General Use
  /ˈheɪlɪk/The word 'halic' is not attested in the major English language dictionaries (Oxford, Merriam-Webster, etc.). Therefore, the following entry is constructed based on plausible morphology but treats it as an extremely rare or archaic/obscure word meaning 'pertaining to salt' or 'related to salt' (from Greek 'hals' meaning salt).
• halicarnassus

  nounLow (C2 Level / Specialized Historical/Academic Vocabulary)
  /ˌhalɪkɑːˈnasəs/An ancient Greek city in Caria (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey), famous as the site of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
• halicot

  nounLow
  /ˈhæl.ɪ.kɒt/A stylized or simplified representation, often a drawing or symbol, used to indicate or represent something.
• halide

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈheɪ.laɪd/A binary chemical compound in which one part is a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine) and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative.
• halidom

  nounVery low (archaic, literary)
  /ˈhalɪdəm/A sacred or holy place or object; a sanctuary or relic.
• halier

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhælɪeɪ/A former currency unit of Slovakia, equal to 1/100 of a koruna, no longer in circulation.
• halifax

  nounLow
  /ˈhælɪfæks/A proper noun referring primarily to a major city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, or a large town in West Yorkshire, England.
• haligonian

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌhælɪˈɡəʊnɪən/A native or inhabitant of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• haliplankton

  nounRare
  /ˌheɪlɪˈplæŋktən/Marine or sea plankton; plankton that inhabits saltwater environments.
• halite

  nounLow
  /ˈheɪ.laɪt/A naturally occurring mineral form of sodium chloride, commonly known as rock salt.
• halitosis

  nounC1
  /ˌhæl.ɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/Chronic bad breath.
• halitus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhalɪtəs/breath, especially when exhaled; an exhalation.
• halkomelem

  adjectivenounVery Low (specialist/regional term)
  /hælkəˈmeɪləm/A Salishan language spoken by Indigenous peoples in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, and northwestern Washington, USA.

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