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Words beginning with H

The letter H

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herzegovina

/ˌhɛɹtsəɡoʊˈvinə/

A historical region consisting of the southern one-fourth of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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hesed

American English pronunciation

Alternative form of chesed.

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hestia

/ˈhɛstiə/

The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.

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heterochromia

American English pronunciation

An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.

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heterogeneous

/ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

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heteronormativity

American English pronunciation

The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and a…

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heuchera

/ˈhjuːkɨrə/Accent not specified by source

Any of the genus Heuchera of herbaceous perennial plants; coral bells, alumroot.

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heupel

/ˈhɔɪpəl/

A surname.

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hewed

/hjuːd/Accent not specified by source

simple past of hew

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hewn

/hjun/

Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.

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hexagonal

/hɛkˈsæɡənəl/

Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

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hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

/hɛk.səˌkəʊ.si.ɔɪ.hɛkˌsɛ.kən.təˌhɛk.səˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Accent not specified by source

An irrational fear of the number 666.

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Hexennacht

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hezekiah

/ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/Accent not specified by source

A king of Judah.

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hialeah

/ˌhaɪəˈliə/

A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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hiatal

American English pronunciation

Relating to a hiatus.

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hiatus

/haɪˈeɪtəs/

A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

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hibiscus

/hɪˈbɪskəs/Accent not specified by source

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used …

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hiccough

/ˈhɪ.kəp/

Dated spelling of hiccup.

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hidden

/ˈhɪdən/

past participle of hide

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Hideki Matsuyama

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Hidilyn Diaz

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

American English pronunciation

A chronic condition which causes inflamed, painful, swollen lumps to form under the skin.

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Hierapolis

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hierarchical

/ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/

Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking).

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hierarchical

/ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/

Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking).

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hierarchy

/ˈhaɪɚˌɑɹki/

A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.

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hieroglyphics

/ˌhaɪɹoʊˈɡlɪfɪks/

plural of hieroglyphic

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Hieronymus Bosch

American English pronunciation

Dutch painter (1450-1516)

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High Five

/haɪ faɪv/

A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.

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