English Words Starting With H

• happenstance

  nounC1
  /ˈhapənstɑːns/A chance event or coincidence.
• happi coat

  nounLow
  /ˈhæpi ˌkəʊt/A traditional Japanese short, straight-sleeved coat, often worn at festivals.
• happiness

  nounC2 (Very High Frequency)
  /ˈhæp.i.nəs/The state of feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy.
• happy camper

  nounMedium-high
  /ˌhæpi ˈkæmpə(r)/An idiom meaning a person who is very pleased, content, or satisfied with their situation.
• happy dust

  nounLow
  /ˈhæpi dʌst/A slang term for cocaine.
• happy event

  nounMedium-low (common in specific contexts like formal announcements).
  /ˌhæpi ɪˈvent/A euphemistic or formal phrase for the birth of a child.
• happy family

  nounMedium
  /ˌhæpi ˈfæməli/A family group whose members live together harmoniously and with mutual affection.
• happy hour

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌhæpi ˈaʊə(r)/A specific time period when a bar, pub, or restaurant sells drinks at reduced prices, usually to attract customers during off-peak hours.
• happy hunting ground

  nounMedium
  /ˌhæpi ˈhʌntɪŋ ɡraʊnd/A place or situation that is ideal for finding or obtaining what one wants, especially opportunities, resources, or targets.
• happy jack

  nounLow
  /ˌhæpi ˈdʒæk/A cheerful, simple, or carefree person, often with rustic or unsophisticated qualities.
• happy medium

  nounB2
  /ˌhæpi ˈmiːdiəm/a middle course or solution between two extremes; a satisfactory compromise.
• happy release

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈhæpi rɪˈliːs/A feeling of relief and liberation after a period of difficulty, constraint, or suffering has ended.
• happy slapping

  nounVery Low (now largely historical/archaic)
  /ˌhæpi ˈslæpɪŋ/The act of physically assaulting an unsuspecting victim while an accomplice records the attack on a mobile phone, typically for the purpose of sharing online.
• happy valley-goose bay

  nounLow
  /ˌhæpi ˌvæli ˈɡuːs beɪ/A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, formed by the amalgamation of two communities, Happy Valley and Goose Bay.
• happy warrior

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌhæpi ˈwɒr.i.ər/A person who approaches challenges or fights for a cause with unfailing cheerfulness, optimism, and energy.
• happy-clappy

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌhæpi ˈklæpi/Characterised by or expressing excessively cheerful, simplistic, and demonstrative enthusiasm, especially in a religious or group context.
• hapsburg

  nounLow
  /ˈhæpsbɜːɡ/The name of a powerful European royal dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire and other territories from the 13th to 20th centuries.
• hapten

  nounC2
  /ˈhæp.ten/A small molecule that, when combined with a larger carrier like a protein, can trigger an immune response, but on its own cannot.
• hapteron

  nounextremely rare
  In biology (specifically in some fungi and lichens), a specialized microscopic structure that serves as an attachment organ, allowing the organism to adhere to surfaces.
• haptic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈhaptɪk/relating to or involving the sense of touch.

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