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Words beginning with H

The letter H

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hippolyta

American English pronunciation

An Amazonian queen who possessed a magic girdle given to her by her father, Ares.

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hippopotamus

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

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hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

American English pronunciation

Misspelling of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

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hiraeth

American English pronunciation

A feeling of homesickness, longing or yearning for something comfortable or familiar, especially in a Welsh context.

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hiraeth

American English pronunciation

A feeling of homesickness, longing or yearning for something comfortable or familiar, especially in a Welsh context.

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hiragana

/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/Accent not specified by source

The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, …

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hirono

/hɪˈɹoʊnoʊ/Accent not specified by source

A surname.

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hiroshima

/hɪˈɹoʊʃɪmə/

A catastrophe.

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hirsute

/hɚˈsut/

Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

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hirsutism

American English pronunciation

Excessive and increased hair growth in locations where terminal hair is normally minimal or absent.

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Hisaye Yamamoto

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Hisoka

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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histogram

/ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/

A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.

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historically

/hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

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historicity

/ˌhɪstəˈɹɪsɪti/Accent not specified by source

Historical quality or authenticity based on fact.

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Hisui

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Hither and Thither

/ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/

To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.

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hitherto

/ˈhɪðəɹˌtu/

Up to this or that time.

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hittite

/ˈhɪˌtaɪt/

A person of the Hittite Kingdom, a Bronze Age kingdom of Anatolia.

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hivites

American English pronunciation

plural of Hivite

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hmong

/ˈmɔŋ/

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world…

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Hmong American

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Hmong culture

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Hmong people

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Ho Chi Minh

American English pronunciation

Alternative form of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City

American English pronunciation

The largest city of Vietnam.

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HOA

/hoʊ/

A minority ethnic group of Vietnam, regarded as Chinese.

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hoang

/hoʊŋ/

A surname.

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hoarfrost

American English pronunciation

Alternative form of hoar frost.

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