English Words Starting With H

• hadedah

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhɑːdɪˈdɑː/A large, grey-brown African ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) known for its loud, harsh cry.
• haden

  nounRare (Dialectal/Archaic)
  /ˈheɪd(ə)n/Past tense plural form of the verb 'to have', meaning possessed, held, or experienced in the past, used primarily with plural subjects or in certain regional/dialectal contexts.
• hades

  nounC2
  /ˈheɪdiːz/In Greek mythology, the underworld or the realm of the dead; also the name of its ruler.
• hadfield

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhædfiːld/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin, also used as a place name in various English-speaking countries.
• hadhramaut

  nounLow
  /ˌhædrəˈmaʊt/A historical region and governorate in eastern Yemen, along the coast of the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.
• hadith

  nounLow
  /həˈdiːθ/A record of the sayings, actions, or approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, considered a major source of religious law and moral guidance in Islam, second only to the Quran.
• hadj

  nounLow
  /hædʒ/A Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, which every adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their lifetime if they are physically and financially able.
• hadji

  nounLow
  /ˈhadʒi/A title or term of respect for a Muslim who has completed the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
• hadlee

  nounRare / Proper Noun
  /ˈhædliː/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.
• hadley

  nounLow
  /ˈhædli/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin; also used as a given name and place name.
• hadley chest

  nounC2
  /ˈhædli ˌtʃɛst/A specific antique furniture style, originally a 17th–18th century American chest of drawers, characterized by flat panels with incised decorative carving.
• hadrian

  nounC2
  /ˈheɪ.dri.ən/A proper noun referring primarily to Publius Aelius Hadrianus (Hadrian), a Roman emperor from 117 to 138 AD, known for consolidating the empire and building Hadrian's Wall in Britain.
• hadrian's wall

  nounC1
  /ˌheɪ.dri.ənz ˈwɔːl/A major defensive fortification built by the Roman Empire across northern England.
• hadron

  nounC2
  /ˈhædrɒn/A subatomic particle, such as a proton or neutron, that is composed of quarks and interacts via the strong nuclear force.
• hadrosaur

  nounC2
  /ˈhædrəsɔː(r)/A herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period, with a duck-billed snout.
• hadst

  verbArchaic
  /hædst/Second person singular past tense and past subjunctive form of 'have' (used with 'thou').
• hae

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (dialectal/regional)
  /heɪ/A Scottish and Northern English dialectal variant of the verb 'have'.
• haecceity

  nounExtremely rare / Specialised
  /hɛkˈsiː.ɪ.ti/The quality of a thing that makes it unique or particular; 'thismess'.
• haeckel

  nounExtremely low / Obscure
  /ˈheɪk(ə)l/The name of a person; specifically, Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), a German zoologist, philosopher, and artist.
• haem-

  nounLow
  /hiːm/ (as in 'haem-')A combining form meaning 'blood', used in medical and biological terms.

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