| haiku |
a Japanese verse form made of three lines, or any poem written in this form. The first line has five syllables, followed by a line of seven syllables, then another line of five. |
| hail1 |
to welcome or greet. [4 definitions] |
| hail2 |
round pieces of frozen rain or a storm of this frozen rain. [4 definitions] |
| hail from |
to have as one's place of birth or residence; come from. |
| hair |
a thin, thread-like strand that grows from the skin of humans and other mammals. [3 definitions] |
| haircut |
the act or process of cutting hair. [2 definitions] |
| hairdo |
the style or shape in which hair is arranged. |
| hairpin |
a metal pin in the shape of a U, used to keep hair in place or to attach something to the hair. [2 definitions] |
| hairstyle |
a particular way that a person wears their hair, or a particular way that is or was in fashion at one time. |
| hairy |
covered with or having a lot of hair. |
| Haiti |
a country on an island in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti. Haiti shares the island with the Dominican Republic. |
| half |
one of two equal parts of a whole. [5 definitions] |
| half brother |
a male who is a brother through one parent only. |
| halfhearted |
done with or showing little interest or enthusiasm. |
| half-mast |
a point halfway down a flagpole. A flag is flown at half-mast as a sign of respect or sorrow when someone has died or, on a ship, as a signal of great need or trouble. |
| half sister |
a female who is a sister through one parent only. |
| half step |
an interval in music that is halfway between two notes. |
| half time |
the rest period between the two halves of football and basketball games and certain other sports events. |
| halfway |
to or at the middle point between two ends or conditions. [4 definitions] |
| halibut |
a flatfish that lives in the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Halibut are used for food. |
| hall |
a narrow passageway in a building; corridor. [3 definitions] |