English Words Starting With H

• hysteria

  nounC1
  /hɪˈstɪə.ri.ə/A state of extreme and uncontrollable emotion, excitement, or panic, often spreading among a group.
• hysteric

  adjectivenounLow to medium (more common as part of 'hysterics' or the adjective 'hysterical').
  /hɪˈstɛr.ɪk/A person experiencing or prone to uncontrollable emotional excess or overwhelming excitement, often manifested as crying, laughing, or panic.
• hysterics

  nounB2
  /hɪˈstɛr.ɪks/An uncontrollable emotional outburst, typically involving exaggerated laughter or crying, often seen as irrational or excessive.
• hysteron proteron

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Literary/Technical)
  /ˌhɪstərɒn ˈprɒtərɒn/A figure of speech in which the natural or logical order of events is reversed.
• hysterotomy

  nounC2
  /ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmi/A surgical incision into the uterus.
• hystricomorph

  adjectivenounVery Rare (Specialist)
  /ˌhɪstrɪkə(ʊ)ˈmɔːf/A member of the Hystricomorpha, a suborder of rodents that includes guinea pigs, porcupines, chinchillas, and related animals.
• hythe

  nounC2
  /haɪð/A small harbour or landing place, especially on a river.
• hythergraph

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈhaɪθəɡrɑːf/A combined graph showing the relationship between temperature and humidity, specifically in climatology.
• hywel dda

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialised historical/legal/Welsh cultural context)
  /ˌhʊwɛl ˈðɑː/ (approximated; 'ð' as in 'the', 'ɑː' as in 'father')Proper noun referring to Hywel the Good (c. 880–950), a King of Deheubarth (in Wales) who is renowned for codifying traditional Welsh law.
• hyzone

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhaɪ.zəʊn/An unstable, explosive form of ozone (O₃) with three oxygen atoms in a higher-energy state.

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