English Words Starting With H

• head lettuce

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈhɛd ˈlɛt.ɪs/A type of lettuce that grows as a tightly closed, dense, rounded cluster of leaves (a "head").
• head louse

  nounB1
  /ˌhed ˈlaʊs/A small, parasitic insect (Pediculus humanus capitis) that lives and feeds on the human scalp.
• head margin

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛd ˌmɑːdʒɪn/The blank space at the top of a page, above the main text or content.
• head mike

  nounMedium
  /hɛd maɪk/A microphone positioned at the head, typically referring to a small microphone attached to headphones or a headset, used for communication.
• head money

  nounC2
  /ˈhɛd ˌmʌni/A fixed sum of money offered as a reward for capturing or killing a wanted person, especially an outlaw or criminal.
• head of state

  nounC1
  /ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt/The highest-ranking official, public representative, and symbolic leader of a sovereign state, often responsible for performing ceremonial duties and representing the nation at home and abroad.
• head of the river

  nounLow-frequency (specialized, primarily sports/rowing contexts)
  /ˌhɛd əv ðə ˈrɪvə/The leading boat or crew in a rowing or canoeing race.
• head off

  verbB2
  /ˌhed ˈɒf/To start a journey or depart.
• head register

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌhɛd ˈrɛdʒ.ɪ.stə/A term in vocal pedagogy and phonetics referring to the higher range of the human singing voice, characterized by vibrations primarily felt in the head.
• head restraint

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛd rɪˌstreɪnt/A safety device in a vehicle seat designed to limit the rearward motion of an occupant's head in a collision, preventing neck injury.
• head rhyme

  nounLow
  /ˈhɛd ˌraɪm/A poetic device where the initial consonant sounds of stressed syllables in words are repeated, especially at the beginning of words in close proximity.
• head sea

  nounC2
  /ˌhed ˈsiː/A sea in which the waves are moving directly opposite to the course of a ship or vessel.
• head shop

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈhɛd ʃɒp/A retail store that sells items related to the consumption of recreational drugs, particularly cannabis and psychedelics, such as pipes, bongs, vaporizers, and rolling papers.
• head smut

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɛd ˌsmʌt/A fungal disease affecting cereal crops, particularly sorghum and corn, where the grain head is replaced by a mass of black, powdery spores.
• head start

  nounB1
  /ˌhɛd ˈstɑːt/An advantage given or gained at the beginning of a race, competition, process, or activity.
• head station

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌhɛd ˈsteɪ.ʃən/The main or principal station in a network, especially in a railway or telecommunications system, from which operations are controlled or coordinated.
• head table

  nounB2
  /ˌhɛd ˈteɪb(ə)l/The main, prominent table at a formal meal or event where the most important guests are seated.
• head tax

  nounLow
  /ˈhɛd ˌtæks/A fixed tax levied equally on every individual person.
• head teacher

  nounB2
  /ˌhed ˈtiːtʃə(r)/The teacher in charge of a school; the most senior teacher responsible for its management.
• head tone

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛd ˌtəʊn/A high-pitched singing voice, particularly the upper register of a voice produced with resonance in the head rather than the chest.

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