English Words Starting With H

• handicraft

  nounB1
  /ˈhændɪkrɑːft/A skilled activity in which items are made by hand using simple tools.
• handicraftsman

  nounRare
  /ˈhændiˌkrɑːftsmən/A person skilled in creating objects by hand, especially decorative or practical items, often using traditional techniques.
• handies peak

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhændiz piːk/The high point or culmination of a person's ability or frequency in performing manual sexual stimulation on another person.
• handiron

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Specialized
  /ˈhændˌaɪən/A solid metal tool, typically with a flat base and a handle, heated and used for pressing clothes to remove wrinkles.
• handism

  nounLow (specialized/niche term)
  /ˈhænd.ɪz.əm/Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's handedness (typically favoring right-handed people over left-handed people).
• handiwork

  nounC1
  /ˈhændiˌwɜːk/Work produced skillfully by hand; the result of a person's own work or actions.
• handkerchief

  nounB2
  /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/A small square of cloth used for wiping one's nose or face.
• handkerchief table

  nounLow
  /ˈhæŋkətʃiːf ˌteɪb(ə)l/A small, decorative table, often with a round or octagonal top supported by a central column, originally designed to hold a lady's handkerchief or sewing box.
• handlanger

  nounC2
  /ˈhan(d)ˌlaŋə/A person who performs routine, often manual, tasks under the direction of another; an assistant, especially one who does menial or low-skilled work.
• handle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈhændl/to manage, deal with, or control something or someone
• handlebar

  nounB2
  /ˈhændl̩bɑː/A curved metal bar used for steering a bicycle or motorcycle, with a handgrip at each end.
• handlebar moustache

  nounLow
  /ˈhændl̩bɑː məˈstɑːʃ/A style of moustache characterised by long, thick ends that curve upward, resembling the handlebars of a bicycle.
• handlebars

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈhændl̩bɑːz/The curved metal bar used for steering a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
• handler

  nounB2
  /ˈhændlə(r)/A person or thing that handles or manages something, especially professionally.
• handley page

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhændli ˈpeɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to a historic British aircraft manufacturer, founded by Frederick Handley Page, and its aircraft designs.
• handling

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈhændlɪŋ/The action of managing, controlling, or dealing with something.
• handload

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (Specialist)
  /ˈhændləʊd/To assemble or make your own firearm ammunition (cartridges) using individual components rather than buying commercially made ammunition.
• handloom

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhandluːm/A loom operated manually by a weaver.
• handmaid

  nounLow
  /ˈhæn(d)meɪd/A female servant or personal attendant.
• handmaiden

  nounLow
  /ˈhan(d)meɪd(ə)n/A female servant who attends to her mistress's personal needs, especially in historical contexts.

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