English Words Starting With H

• hawser

  nounC2
  /ˈhɔː.zə(r)/A thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing a ship.
• hawser bend

  nounC1+ / Specialized / Technical
  /ˈhɔː.zə bɛnd/A secure and robust knot used to connect a heavy rope (hawser) to an anchor, a ring, or another rope, particularly valued for its strength and resistance to jamming under heavy load.
• hawthorn

  nounLow
  /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/A thorny shrub or small tree with white or pink blossoms and small, red berries (haws), commonly found in hedgerows.
• hawthorne

  nounLow
  /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/A common tree or shrub of the genus Crataegus, characterised by thorny branches, lobed leaves, and typically producing white or pink blossoms and small red fruits called haws.
• hawthorne effect

  nounC1/C2 (Academic/Technical)
  /ˈhɔːθɔːn ɪˈfekt/A psychological phenomenon where individuals modify or improve their behavior when they know they are being observed or studied.
• hay

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1 (less common outside agricultural/idiomatic contexts)
  /heɪ/Grass that has been cut and dried, typically used as fodder for livestock.
• hay fever

  nounHigh
  /ˈheɪ ˌfiːvə/An allergic condition causing sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes, triggered by pollen.
• hay rake

  nounLow
  /ˈheɪ ˌreɪk/An agricultural implement with tines or teeth, either horse-drawn or tractor-pulled, used to gather cut hay into rows for baling or collecting.
• hay shock

  nounLow
  /ˈheɪ ʃɒk/A conical or pointed stack of cut hay, built in a field and left to dry before being stored or transported.
• hay-pauncefote treaty

  nounVery Low
  /ˌheɪ ˈpɔːnsfʊt ˌtriːti/A bilateral agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, signed in 1901, which granted the United States the sole right to build and regulate a canal across Central America, specifically paving the way for the Panama Canal.
• hay-scented fern

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˈheɪ ˌsentɪd ˈfɜːn/A common fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) of eastern North America, named for the distinctive scent of its crushed fronds, which resembles the smell of dried hay.
• hayakawa

  nounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.əˈkɑː.wə/A Japanese surname (family name).
• haybox

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈheɪbɒks/An insulated container in which hot food is placed to continue cooking slowly without an external heat source.
• haycock

  nounVery Low (C2, archaic/technical)
  /ˈheɪkɒk/A small, cone-shaped heap of hay stacked in a field to dry before being taken to a barn or rick.
• hayden

  nounC2 (Proper Noun)
  /ˈheɪ.dən/A proper noun, primarily a given name or surname, of English origin. As a name, it does not have a lexical meaning but functions as an identifier for a person, place, or occasionally a derived entity.
• haydn

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɪd(ə)n/The surname of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), a highly influential Austrian composer of the Classical period.
• haydon

  nounExtremely Rare as a common noun; occurs only as a proper noun (name/place).
  /ˈheɪ.dən/A primarily British surname or occasional given name.
• hayek

  nounLow
  /ˈhɑːjɛk/A surname referring specifically to the influential Austrian-British economist and philosopher Friedrich August von Hayek (1899-1992).
• hayes

  nounLow (as a common noun or verb); High (as a proper noun/name in context).
  /heɪz/The common modern use is as a proper noun: a surname or a place name, often used in postal addresses, business names, or geographical contexts.
• hayfield

  nounC2
  /ˈheɪfiːld/A field where grass is grown to be cut and dried as hay.

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