English Words Starting With H

• hamiltonian

  adjectivenounLow (C2)
  /ˌhæmɪlˈtəʊnɪən/Relating to or derived from the ideas of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, particularly concerning a formulation of classical mechanics or a concept in graph theory.
• hamiltonianism

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌhamɪlˈtəʊnɪənɪz(ə)m/The political and economic principles associated with Alexander Hamilton, advocating a strong central government, industrial development, a national bank, and close ties between government and business.
• hamiltonstovare

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˌhæmɪltənˈstɜːvərə/A breed of scent hound originating from Sweden.
• hamishah asar bishevat

  nounVery low (specific to Jewish/religious contexts)
  Not applicable as a standard English lexical item. Hebrew pronunciation: /χa.mi.ˈʃa ʔa.ˈsaʁ biʃ.ˈvat/Tu B'Shevat; the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, a Jewish holiday marking the 'New Year for Trees'.
• hamite

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Archaic-Technical
  /ˈhamʌɪt/A member of a group of peoples of North Africa formerly thought to be descended from Ham, son of Noah.
• hamitic

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low (Specialist/Historical)
  /həˈmɪtɪk/A now largely obsolete and problematic linguistic and ethnic classification term referring to a proposed group of languages and peoples in North Africa, distinct from Semitic languages but sometimes linked to them.
• hamito-semitic

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌhamɪtəʊsəˈmɪtɪk/A major language family of North Africa and the Middle East, comprising the Semitic languages (like Arabic and Hebrew) and the Hamitic languages (like Berber and Ancient Egyptian).
• hamlet

  nounB2
  /ˈhamlɪt/A very small village or settlement, typically one without a church.
• hamlin

  nounLow
  /ˈhæmlɪn/A proper noun most commonly referring to a surname, a placename (especially in the United States), or a character from the fairy tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin".
• hamlisch

  nounLow
  /ˈhæmlɪʃ/A proper noun referring to Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012), an American composer and conductor known for his work on Broadway musicals, film scores, and popular songs.
• hamlyn

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈhæmlɪn/A proper noun, most famously a surname, also historically a place name and the name of a publishing house.
• hamm

  nounVery low (rare outside of toponyms and historical contexts)
  /hæm/A dialectal or archaic term for a meadow, particularly a low-lying pasture near a river or stream.
• hammam

  nounLow
  /hæˈmɑːm/A Turkish bath or steam bath, typically in a public bathhouse.
• hammarskjold

  nounLow
  /ˈhæm.əˌskjɜːld/A Swedish surname, most famously borne by Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961), the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, known for his diplomacy, integrity, and posthumous Nobel Peace Prize.
• hammer

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈhæmə/A tool with a heavy head, typically metal, attached to a handle, used for striking or driving nails.
• hammer and sickle

  nounC1
  /ˌhæm.ər ən ˈsɪk.əl/A symbol consisting of a hammer crossed with a sickle, representing manual industrial labour and agricultural peasantry respectively.
• hammer beam

  nounC2
  /ˈhæmə biːm/A short horizontal beam in a roof truss that projects from the wall and supports a principal rafter, characteristic of medieval English architecture.
• hammer blow

  nounMedium
  /ˈhæmə ˌbləʊ/A literal, heavy strike delivered with a hammer.
• hammer drill

  nounB2
  /ˈhæmə drɪl/A power tool that both rotates and hammers (provides a percussive force) to drill into hard materials like masonry, concrete, or stone.
• hammer mill

  nounC2
  /ˈhæmə ˌmɪl/A machine used for shredding or crushing aggregate material into smaller pieces by repeated blows of hammers.

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