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- huppah/ˈhʊpə/A canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies under which the couple stands.nounRare
- hurban/hʊəˈbɑːn/A Hebrew term meaning destruction, ruin, or desolation, especially in a cataclysmic sense.nounLow
- hurcheon/ˈhɜːtʃən/Archaic or dialectal British term for a hedgehog.nounObsolete / Archaic
- hurd/hɜːd/A small, temporary shelter or hut, typically one made of rough materials.nounRare/Obsolete
- hurdies/ˈhɜːrdiz/The buttocks; the backside.plural-nounVery low (archaic/dialectal)
- hurdle/ˈhɜː.dl̩/An upright frame that athletes jump over in a race; a portable rectangular frame used as a temporary fence.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- hurdle rate/ˈhɜː.dəl ˌreɪt/The minimum rate of return required by an investor or manager for approving a project or investment.nounC1/C2
- hurds/hɜːdz/The coarse refuse of flax or hemp after the fibrous part has been separated; also called 'hards'.plural-nounRare/Archaic
- hurdy-gurdy/ˌhɜː.diˈɡɜː.di/A musical instrument with a droning sound, played by turning a crank that rotates a wheel against strings.nounC2
- hurl/hɜːl/To throw something with great force, often with a wide, sweeping motion.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- hurler syndrome/ˈhɜːlə ˌsɪndrəʊm/A severe, inherited metabolic disorder caused by the deficiency of an enzyme, leading to the accumulation of complex sugars in cells.nounC2
- hurley/ˈhɜːli/A wooden stick or camán used in the Irish sport of hurling.nounC2 / Low-frequency / Niche
- hurling/ˈhɜː.lɪŋ/An Irish field sport played with a wooden stick (hurley) and a small ball (sliotar), involving striking and carrying the ball; the act of throwing something with great force.nounC1
- hurly/ˈhəːli/Noisy excitement or commotion; tumult, uproar.nounLow (Archaic/Literary)
- hurly-burly/ˌhɜː.li ˈbɜː.li/Noisy, chaotic, and frenzied activity; a state of commotion and uproar.adjectivenounC1
- hurokA knot or loop in thread, cord, or other material.nounRare / Technical
- huron/ˈhjʊərɒn/A member of a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking Indigenous peoples of North America, originally inhabiting the region around Lake Huron.nounC2
- hurrah/hʊˈrɑː/An exclamation of joy, approval, triumph, or encouragement; a cheer.interjectionnounverb+1B2
- hurri/ˈhʌri/ (if assumed to be a misspelling of 'hurry')This appears to be a non-standard or extremely low-frequency word. It is likely a misspelling or a typographical error, possibly intended for 'hurry' or 'hurri-' as a prefix (e.g., in 'Hurricane').nounExtremely Low / Non-Standard
- hurrian/ˈhʊə.ri.ən/An ancient people who lived in northern Mesopotamia and surrounding regions during the Bronze Age, and their language.adjectivenounVery Low
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