English Words Starting With H

• hygiene

  nounB2
  /ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/The conditions and practices that help maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.
• hygienics

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪˈdʒiːnɪks/The science or study of health, sanitation, and the prevention of disease.
• hygienist

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɪ.dʒiː.nɪst/A professional who specialises in maintaining and promoting hygiene, particularly in the cleaning and care of teeth.
• hyginus

  nounVery low
  /hɪˈdʒaɪnəs/A Latin name, most commonly referring to Gaius Julius Hyginus, a Roman author, or Saint Hyginus, a pope.
• hygristor

  nounExtremely Low (Technical)
  /ˈhaɪɡrɪstə/A type of electronic resistor whose resistance varies significantly with humidity.
• hygrogram

  nounExtremely low / Obscure technical
  /ˈhaɪ.ɡrə.ɡræm/A chart or record produced by a hygrograph; a graphical representation of humidity over time.
• hygrograph

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhʌɪɡrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/A meteorological instrument that automatically records changes in atmospheric humidity over time.
• hygroma

  nounLow
  /hʌɪˈɡrəʊmə/A localized fluid-filled cyst, often occurring around joints or tendons.
• hygrometer

  nounC2/Low Frequency
  /haɪˈɡrɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.
• hygrometry

  nounVery low frequency
  /haɪˈɡrɒmɪtri/The scientific measurement of the humidity of air or gases.
• hygrophyte

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhʌɪɡrə(ʊ)fʌɪt/A plant that grows in wet or moist habitats.
• hygroscope

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhaɪɡrəskəʊp/An instrument that indicates changes in the humidity of the air.
• hygrostat

  nounC2
  /ˈhaɪɡrə(ʊ)stat/A device that regulates or maintains a specific level of humidity.
• hygrothermograph

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪɡrəʊˈθɜːməʊɡrɑːf/A scientific instrument that records both humidity and temperature over time.
• hying

  verbVery Low (Rare, Literary/Archaic)
  /ˈhaɪ.ɪŋ/Moving or going quickly; hastening; (poetic/archaic) hurrying.
• hyksos

  nounC2+
  /ˈhɪksɒs/A people of mixed Semitic and Asian origin who ruled ancient Egypt from c. 1630 to 1523 BC.
• hyla

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhʌɪlə/A genus of small, tree-dwelling frogs, commonly known as tree frogs.
• hylomorphism

  nounRare (Academic/Technical)
  /ˌhʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/The philosophical doctrine that every physical entity is a compound of matter (hyle) and form (morphe).
• hylotheism

  nounvery_low
  /ˈhaɪlə(ʊ)θiːɪz(ə)m/The doctrine that matter is identical with God or part of God's being; the identification of God with matter or the physical universe.
• hylozoism

  nounC2+
  /ˌhʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪz(ə)m/The philosophical doctrine that all matter possesses life or sensation.

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