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- husband/ˈhʌzbənd/A married man considered in relation to his spouse.nounverbverb-transitiveA1
- husbandage/ˈhʌzbəndɪdʒ/A fee or commission paid to a ship's husband (the owner's agent) for managing the vessel's affairs in port.nounVery Rare / Obsolete
- husbandman/ˈhʌzbəndmən/A farmer, especially one who cultivates the land; a tiller of soil. An archaic term for a person who manages a farm or smallholding.nounVery Low / Archaic
- husbandry/ˈhʌzbəndri/The careful management of resources, especially in farming or agriculture.nounC1
- husein ibn-ali/huːˈseɪn ˌɪbən ˈɑːli/A historical figure, specifically Sharif Hussein bin Ali (c. 1854–1931), the Hashemite leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916–1918) and King of Hejaz.nounRare
- hush/hʌʃ/to make someone or something become silent or quiet, often by saying 'hush' or by soothing.adjectiveinterjectionnoun+3B1
- hush money/ˈhʌʃ ˌmʌni/Money paid to someone to ensure their silence and prevent them from revealing damaging or embarrassing information.nounC1
- hush puppy/ˌhʌʃ ˈpʌp.i/A small, deep-fried ball of seasoned cornmeal batter, especially popular in the Southern United States.nounC2
- hush up/ˌhʌʃ ˈʌp/To stop talking or making noise; to make someone be quiet; to suppress or conceal information.verbB2
- hushaby/ˈhʌʃəbaɪ/A word used in lullabies to soothe or quieten a baby to sleep.interjectionnounVery Low
- husk/hʌsk/The dry, outer covering or shell of some fruits, grains, or seeds, which is removed before consumption.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- husk tomato/ˈhʌsk təˈmɑːtəʊ/A general name for small tomato-like fruits enclosed in a papery husk, belonging to the genus Physalis.nounLow (C1+ vocabulary, niche culinary/botanical term)
- husking/ˈhʌskɪŋ/The act of removing the dry outer layer (husk) from seeds, grains, or nuts.nounC1
- husking bee/ˈhʌskɪŋ ˌbiː/A community social gathering where neighbors help remove the husks from corn (maize).nounLow/Historical
- huskisson/ˈhʌskɪsən/A railway accident or major public transport failure, especially one involving significant loss or political controversy.nounC1-C2
- husky/ˈhʌs.ki/A breed of dog originally used for pulling sleds in Arctic regions, characterized by a thick coat, erect ears, and a bushy tail.adjectivenounB1
- huss/hʌs/A type of European sea fish, specifically the dogfish, especially as used for food.nounC1
- hussain/hʊˈseɪn/ or /hʊˈsaɪn/A proper noun, typically a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'handsome', 'good', 'small', or derived from the Arabic word for 'handsome' and associated with the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.nounLow to Moderate (as a proper noun, frequency depends heavily on demographic context)
- hussar/hʊˈzɑː/A member of a light cavalry regiment, originally Hungarian, known for flamboyant uniform.nounC2
- hussein/hʊˈseɪn/A proper noun, primarily a given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'handsome' or 'good'.nounLow (as a common noun it is non-existent; as a proper name, frequency depends on context and region)
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