English Words Starting With H

• hyman

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /ˈhʌɪ.mən/The hymen; a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening.
• hymen

  nounLow
  /ˈhaɪ.mən/A thin membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina and is usually broken during first sexual intercourse.
• hymeneal

  adjectivenounVery low / Archaic / Literary
  /ˌhʌɪmɪˈniːəl/Relating to marriage or a wedding.
• hymenium

  nounC2
  /hʌɪˈmiːnɪəm/The spore-bearing surface layer of a fungus, particularly in mushrooms and related fungi.
• hymenophore

  nounTechnical/Low
  /ˈhʌɪmənə(ʊ)ˌfɔː/In mycology, the spore-bearing surface layer of a fungus, such as gills, pores, or teeth.
• hymenoplasty

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɪmɪnəʊˌplæsti/A surgical procedure to repair or reconstruct the hymen.
• hymenopteran

  adjectivenounVery Low Frequency / Technical
  /ˌhaɪməˈnɒptərən/An insect of the order Hymenoptera, characterized by two pairs of membranous wings (such as ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies) and typically possessing a constricted waist and complex social behaviours in many species.
• hymenopteron

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪməˈnɒptərən/An insect of the order Hymenoptera, characterized by two pairs of thin, membranous wings.
• hymenotomy

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪməˈnɒtəmi/A surgical incision of the hymen.
• hymettus

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /haɪˈmɛtəs/A mountain range in eastern Attica, Greece, famous in antiquity for its honey and marble.
• hymie

  nounVery Low (Taboo, highly offensive and avoided in all standard discourse)
  /ˈhʌɪmi/A highly offensive ethnic slur for a Jewish person.
• hymn

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /hɪm/A religious song of praise to a god or deity, especially one used in Christian worship.
• hymn book

  nounC1
  /ˈhɪm ˌbʊk/A book containing the words and often the musical notation of hymns, used in religious worship.
• hymnal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈhɪmnəl/A book containing a collection of hymns used in religious worship, typically Christian.
• hymnary

  nounC2 (Very Rare/Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈhɪmn(ə)ri/A book or collection of hymns for use in Christian worship.
• hymnist

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɪm.nɪst/A person who writes hymns.
• hymnody

  nounC1
  /ˈhɪmnədi/The singing or composition of hymns; hymns collectively.
• hymnology

  nounC2
  /hɪmˈnɒlədʒi/The study or composition of hymns.
• hyoid

  adjectivenounC2+
  /ˈhʌɪɔɪd/A U-shaped bone in the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage, supporting the tongue and not directly articulated with any other bone.
• hyolithid

  adjectivenounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˌhaɪəˈlɪθɪd/Any member of an extinct class of small, conical-shelled marine animals from the Paleozoic era, with a lid-like operculum covering the shell opening.

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