Words beginning with H

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

plural of herb

A detective.

Alternative letter-case form of Herculean.

In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.

A cow of the Hereford breed.

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plural of heritage

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United States writer (born in 1915)

Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)

The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.

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Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.

A diligent, hard-working and intelligent person, especially a young woman smarter than her peers.

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A surname from Spanish.

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The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Grea…

plural of Herodian

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An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

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In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.

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