English Words Starting With H

• hyoscine

  nounC2
  /ˈhʌɪəsiːn/A medication derived from plants of the nightshade family, used to prevent motion sickness and as a sedative.
• hyoscyamine

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəmiːn/A toxic tropane alkaloid drug, obtained from plants like henbane, that acts on the nervous system.
• hyoscyamus

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs/A genus of flowering plants, including henbane, known for containing poisonous and medicinal tropane alkaloids.
• hyp

  abbreviationnounLow
  /hɪp/An abbreviation for 'hypotenuse' in geometry, or a slang/colloquial shortening of 'hypochondriac', 'hypodermic', or 'hypothesis' depending on context.
• hypaesthesia

  nounC2
  /ˌhɪp.iːsˈθiː.zi.ə/A medical/neurological condition involving diminished physical sensation, particularly to touch.
• hypalgesia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pælˈdʒiː.zi.ə/A condition of decreased sensitivity to pain.
• hypallage

  nounC2
  /hɪˈpælədʒiː/A figure of speech in which the syntactic relationship between two terms is interchanged, or an epithet is transferred to a word to which it is not grammatically applicable.
• hypanthium

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare
  /haɪˈpænθɪəm/A floral structure consisting of the fused bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens, forming a cup or tube that surrounds the ovary.
• hypaspist

  nounC2
  /haɪˈpæspɪst/An elite infantry soldier in the armies of ancient Macedonia, serving as a shield-bearer and royal guard.
• hypatia

  nounLow
  /haɪˈpeɪʃə/A proper noun referring to Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350–415 AD), a Hellenistic Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician.
• hype

  nounverbverb-transitiveHigh (informal/spoken media, medium in formal writing)
  /haɪp/Extravagant or intensive promotion, publicity, or marketing designed to generate excessive excitement and expectation about something.
• hype man

  nounMedium
  /ˈhʌɪp ˌman/A person, often in music or entertainment, whose role is to excite and engage a crowd, typically to support a main performer.
• hype person

  nounLow
  /ˈhaɪp ˌpɜː.sən/A person, typically employed at an event, whose specific job is to generate excitement and energy in a crowd or audience.
• hypebeast

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɪp.biːst/A person who obsessively follows and purchases fashion trends, particularly streetwear and sneakers, primarily for the social status and hype surrounding the brands rather than personal style or appreciation.
• hyperaccumulator

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pər.əˈkjuː.mjə.leɪ.tə/A plant that absorbs and concentrates unusually high levels of metals or other substances from the soil in its tissues.
• hyperacidity

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪ.pər.əˈsɪd.ə.ti/Excessive acidity, especially of the gastric juices in the stomach.
• hyperactivity

  nounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.pər.ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/A state of abnormally high and excessive physical or mental activity, often associated with a lack of focus and impulsive behaviour.
• hyperadenosis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pə.æd.əˈnəʊ.sɪs/A pathological condition characterized by excessive enlargement or overactivity of glands.
• hyperaemia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪpərˈiːmiə/Excess of blood in the vessels supplying an organ or other part of the body.
• hyperaesthesia

  nounVery low (C2+ technical/medical)
  /ˌhaɪ.pər.ɪsˈθiː.zi.ə/An abnormally increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, especially touch; a pathological or extreme condition of heightened sensory perception.

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