English Words Starting With H

• halve

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /hɑːv/To divide something into two equal parts.
• halvers

  plural-nounVery Low / Archaic / Regional
  /ˈhɑːvəz/The plural noun form of 'halver', meaning partners who agree to share something equally, splitting it into halves. Also used to refer to the equal shares themselves.
• halves

  nounB1
  /hɑːvz/Two equal parts of something that has been divided; the plural of 'half'.
• halyard

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhæl.jəd/A rope or line used for raising or lowering a sail, flag, or spar on a ship.
• halysites

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhælɪˈsaɪtiːz/An extinct genus of coral from the Silurian period, characterized by its distinctive chain-like or net-like colonies.
• ham

  nounB1
  /hæm/The meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, preserved by salting, smoking, or wet-curing.
• hama

  nounLow
  /ˈhɑːmə/A small, often parasitic organism or insect, especially referring to mites, insects, or other pests that infest animals or plants; (colloquially, from specific contexts) a term of endearment or a nickname.
• hamadan

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌhæməˈdæn/A city in western Iran, the capital of Hamadan Province.
• hamadryad

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌhæməˈdraɪ.æd/A wood nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology, believed to live in and die with a specific tree.
• hamadryas

  nounC2
  /ˌhæməˈdraɪəs/A large, Old World baboon species (Papio hamadryas), native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, characterized by males having a prominent silver-grey mane.
• hamadryas baboon

  nounC2
  /ˌhæm.ə.ˈdraɪ.əs bəˈbuːn/A large, predominantly silver-grey baboon (Papio hamadryas) native to the Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabia, known for its distinctive male mane and complex social structure.
• hamal

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /həˈmɑːl/A porter, bearer, or manual labourer, especially in Middle Eastern and South Asian contexts.
• hamamatsu

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhæməˈmætsuː/A major city in Japan located on the southern coast of Honshu, the main island, within Shizuoka Prefecture.
• hamamelis

  nounC2
  /ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs/A genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as witch hazel.
• haman

  nounlow
  /ˈheɪmən/The biblical enemy of Mordecai and Esther, a Persian vizier who plotted the genocide of the Jews.
• hamantasch

  nounLow
  /ˈhɑːmənˌtɑːʃ/A triangular filled pastry, traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
• hamantash

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhæmənˌtæʃ/A triangular-shaped filled pastry or cookie, traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
• hamartia

  nounC2
  /ˌhæm.ɑːˈtiː.ə/A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
• hamartiology

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhæmɑːtɪˈɒlədʒi/The branch of theology concerned with the study of sin.
• hamas

  nounLow in general contexts, high in news and political discourse.
  /həˈmɑːs/A Palestinian Islamist political and military organization founded in 1987, designated as a terrorist group by several countries and the European Union.

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