English Words Starting With H

• headlight

  nounB2
  /ˈhɛdlaɪt/A powerful light mounted at the front of a vehicle (car, motorbike, etc.) to illuminate the road ahead.
• headline

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈhed.laɪn/A heading at the top of a newspaper article, summarizing its main point.
• headline rate

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛdlaɪn reɪt/The primary or most prominent rate published, especially in news, which may not include all adjustments or underlying details.
• headliner

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnə/The main performer or most prominent act in an entertainment event such as a concert or festival.
• headlock

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛdlɒk/A wrestling hold where one person's head is locked under the arm of an opponent, restraining them.
• headman

  nounC1/C2 - Low frequency, specialized/archaic
  /ˈhɛdmən/The leader or chief of a tribe, clan, village, or small community.
• headmaster

  nounB1
  /ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə/The male principal or chief teacher of a private or independent school.
• headmistress

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˌhedˈmɪs.trəs/A woman who is the head teacher or principal of a school, particularly a private or independent school.
• headnote

  nounRare / Very Specialised
  /ˈhɛdnəʊt/A brief explanatory note or summary, typically placed at the beginning of a legal case report or other formal document.
• headphone

  nounB1
  /ˈhɛdfəʊn/A listening device, consisting of one or two earpieces connected by a band placed over or behind the head, used for listening to audio signals from a radio, computer, music player, etc.
• headphones

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈhɛdfəʊnz/A pair of small loudspeakers held over the ears by a band worn on the head, used for private listening to audio.
• headpiece

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛdpiːs/A covering or decorative item worn on the head.
• headpin

  nounlow
  /ˈhɛdpɪn/The front or centre pin in a triangular arrangement of bowling pins; specifically in tenpin bowling, the pin numbered '1' located at the apex of the triangle.
• headquarter

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə(r)/To provide or serve as the main administrative centre for an organization.
• headquarters

  nounplural-nounB1
  /ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/the main office or central location from which an organization is managed and directed.
• headrace

  nounC2
  /ˈhɛdreɪs/A channel or conduit that carries water from a source (like a river or reservoir) to a waterwheel, turbine, or mill.
• headrail

  nounC1
  /ˈhɛdreɪl/The uppermost horizontal or curved section of a structure, often found above a window or door, or the front section of a railway locomotive.
• headreach

  nounverbExtremely Low / Archaic
  /ˈhɛdriːtʃ/To gain upon; to overtake (archaic, nautical).
• headrest

  nounB1
  /ˈhɛdrɛst/A padded support for the head, especially one attached to a seat.
• headrig

  nounVery Low (Specialized)
  /ˈhɛdrɪɡ/A large, primary sawmill machine that processes logs into lumber.

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