English Words Starting With H

• heat-treat

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈhiːt ˌtriːt/To subject a material, especially metal or glass, to a controlled heating and cooling process to alter its physical and mechanical properties.
• heater

  nounB1
  /ˈhiːtə(r)/A device for heating air or water in a room, building, or vehicle.
• heath

  nounC1
  /hiːθ/A large area of uncultivated land, typically open and covered with low-growing shrubs, heather, gorse, and coarse grasses; a shrubland habitat found on acidic, infertile soils.
• heath cock

  nounVery low
  /ˈhiːθ ˌkɒk/A male black grouse, a game bird found on heathland and moorland.
• heath family

  nounLow
  /ˈhiːθ ˌfæm.əl.i/A biological family of flowering plants, scientifically known as Ericaceae, which includes heathers, blueberries, cranberries, rhododendrons, and azaleas.
• heath grass

  nounLow (Specialist, Botanical/Environmental)
  /ˈhiːθ ˌɡrɑːs/A hardy grass species of the genus Danthonia (especially Danthonia decumbens / Sieglingia decumbens), characteristic of poor, acidic soils on heathlands and moors.
• heath hen

  nounC2
  /ˈhiːθ ˌhen/An extinct subspecies of the greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) that inhabited eastern North America.
• heath wren

  nounLow
  /ˈhiːθ ˌren/A small, ground-dwelling songbird of the family Troglodytidae, known for its distinctive, loud song and typically inhabiting heathlands and other open, shrubby habitats.
• heathberry

  nounLow (regional/literary)
  /ˈhiːθbəri/A fruit-bearing shrub native to heathland and moorland areas, particularly the bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
• heathen

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈhiːð(ə)n/A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam); a pagan.
• heathenism

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhiː.ðən.ɪ.zəm/The state, condition, or religious beliefs and practices of a heathen; paganism.
• heathenize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low (C2/archaic)
  /ˈhiːðənaɪz/to make someone or something heathen; to convert to heathenism or paganism.
• heather

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈhɛð.ər/A low-growing, evergreen shrub with small purple, pink, or white flowers, found on open moors and poor soil.
• heathfowl

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Specialized)
  /ˈhiːθfaʊl/A bird that lives on heaths; specifically, the European black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix).
• heating

  nounHigh (B1)
  /ˈhiːtɪŋ/The process or system of making something warm, especially providing warmth to a building or room.
• heating degree-day

  nounC1
  /ˈhiːtɪŋ dɪˈɡriː deɪ/A unit representing the amount of heating required on a given day, calculated as the difference between a base temperature (often 18°C or 65°F) and the day's mean outdoor temperature.
• heating element

  nounB2
  /ˈhiːtɪŋ ˈɛlɪmənt/A component designed to convert electrical energy into heat.
• heating pad

  nounB2
  /ˈhiːtɪŋ pæd/a portable pad that produces heat, used to apply warmth to a part of the body for therapeutic relief of pain, stiffness, or discomfort.
• heatstroke

  nounMedium
  /ˈhiːtstrəʊk/A serious medical condition caused by the body overheating, typically as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures.
• heaume

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /həʊm/A large, heavy, medieval helmet that completely encloses the head, often worn with a full suit of plate armour.

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