English Words Starting With H

• hattiesburg

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Geographic)
  /ˈhætizbɜːɡ/A proper noun, the name of a city in the US state of Mississippi.
• hattusas

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhætʊsæs/The ancient capital city of the Hittite Empire, located in modern-day Turkey.
• hatty

  nounLow
  /ˈhæti/Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a hat.
• hau tree

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhaʊ ˌtriː/A specific type of tropical tree native to the Pacific islands, particularly Hawaii and Polynesia, belonging to the hibiscus family (Hibiscus tiliaceus).
• haua fteah

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaʊə ˈfteɪ.ɑː/A prehistoric archaeological site in Libya, notable for its sequence of Stone Age cultures.
• haubergeon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɔːbədʒən/A short, sleeveless coat of mail (armour), often worn over other armour.
• hauberk

  nounC2
  /ˈhɔː.bɜːk/A medieval knee-length coat of mail (armour made of interlinked metal rings).
• haud

  verbVery Low
  /hɔːd/Scottish and Northern English dialectal variant of 'hold' (verb). To grasp, carry, or keep.
• hauf

  nounVery Low
  /hɑːf/A Scottish and Northern English dialectal variant of 'half'. Often used to mean 'a considerable or large number of; many' (e.g., 'a hauf o' them') or to refer to half of something.
• haugh

  nounVery Low / Archaic-Dialectal
  /hɔːx/A low-lying piece of flat ground by a river; a riverside meadow or water-meadow.
• haughey

  nounLow (Proper Noun, context-specific)
  /ˈhɔːhi/A surname of Irish origin, most famously associated with Charles Haughey, a former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister).
• haughtiness

  nounC1
  /ˈhɔː.ti.nəs/The quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful of others.
• hauhau

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhaʊˌhaʊ/A term primarily of Polynesian origin (New Zealand, Cook Islands) meaning "wind".
• haul

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /hɔːl/To pull or drag something heavy with effort; to transport goods over a distance.
• haul off

  verbC1
  /hɔːl ɒf/To move someone or something a distance away, often by pulling or dragging; to withdraw or retreat from a position or situation.
• haul up

  verbB2
  /hɔːl ʌp/To pull or draw something up, often with effort; to bring to a stop or to a specific location.
• haulage

  nounC1
  /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/The commercial transport of goods by road, rail, or canal, especially over longer distances.
• haulageway

  nounC2
  /ˈhɔːlɪdʒweɪ/An underground passage in a mine specifically designed for transporting mined materials, equipment, or personnel.
• haulback

  nounRare
  /ˈhɔːl.bæk/A cable system used in logging to pull logs back to a central point or landing after they have been felled and initially moved.
• hauler

  nounC1
  /ˈhɔːlə(r)/A person or company whose business is transporting goods by road; a large, heavy vehicle used for this purpose.

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