English Words Starting With H

• hambletonian

  nounC2
  /ˌhæmbəlˈtəʊniən/A specific, celebrated breed of trotting horse; a US harness racing classic for three-year-old trotters.
• hambo

  nounLow
  /ˈhæmbəʊ/A traditional Swedish folk dance in triple meter, typically performed by couples.
• hambone

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈhamˌbəʊn/The bone of a ham, especially when stripped of meat.
• hamborn

  nounC2
  /ˈhambɔːn/A proper noun referring to a historical locality in Germany, now part of Duisburg.
• hamburg

  nounB2
  /ˈhæmbɜːɡ/A large city and state in northern Germany, a major port and commercial centre.
• hamburger

  nounB1
  /ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡər/A cooked patty of ground or minced beef, typically served in a sliced bun with various condiments and accompaniments.
• hamburger menu

  nounB2
  /ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə ˈmenjuː/A button or icon on a website or mobile application, consisting of three horizontal lines, which when clicked reveals a hidden navigation menu.
• hamden

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhæmdən/A proper noun referring primarily to the name of a town in the U.S. state of Connecticut and of a census-designated place in Ohio.
• hame

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /heɪm/One of two curved wooden or metal pieces forming part of a horse's collar, to which the traces are attached.
• hame tug

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈheɪm ˌtʌɡ/A strap, chain, or rope that connects a horse collar to the traces of a horse-drawn vehicle.
• hameln

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɑːməln/A town in Germany; historically significant as the setting of the Pied Piper legend.
• hamer

  nounB1
  /ˈhæmə(r)/A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for tasks such as driving nails.
• hamersley range

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhæməzli ˌreɪndʒ/A mountain range in Western Australia.
• hames

  nounRare / Obsolete (except in idiom)
  /heɪmz/The two curved pieces of wood or metal forming the collar of a draught horse, to which the traces are attached.
• hametz

  nounLow
  /ˈhɑːmɛts/Leavened food, especially bread or grain products, that is forbidden during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
• hamhung

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈhamˈhʊŋ/A city in southeastern North Korea, serving as the capital of South Hamgyong Province and the country's second-largest urban center by population.
• hamilcar barca

  nounC2
  /həˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə/The historical Carthaginian general and statesman, father of Hannibal Barca, and a prominent leader during and after the First Punic War.
• hamill

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /ˈhæmɪl/To damage or blemish something; to spoil, impair, or render imperfect; to mark with a flaw or defect.
• hamilton

  nounC1
  /ˈhæm.əl.tən/A proper noun most commonly referring to Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States, or the city in Ontario, Canada.
• hamilton inlet

  nounC2
  /ˈhæməltən ˈɪnlet/A large, deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean located on the coast of Labrador in Canada.

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