| helicopter |
a type of aircraft held aloft and propelled by horizontally rotating blades attached to its top side. |
| helium |
a chemical element of the inert gas group that contains two protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a lighter-than-air gas often used for lifting power and in air-free atmospheres where an inert gas is required, as in welding. (symbol: He) |
| hell |
in some religions, the place where the souls of wicked people are punished after death. [6 definitions] |
| he'll |
contracted form of "he will." |
| hello |
used as a greeting, exclamation of surprise, or call for attention. [2 definitions] |
| helm |
equipment used for steering a ship, esp. a wheel or tiller. [3 definitions] |
| helmet |
a hard covering worn to protect the head from impact. |
| help |
to give aid or assistance to, or to further the advancement of. [13 definitions] |
| helper |
an assistant who helps in some task or activity. |
| helpful |
providing aid or assistance. |
| helping |
the act or process of one who helps. [2 definitions] |
| helping verb |
another name for auxiliary verb. |
| helpless |
unable to take care of oneself or provide for one's basic needs. [3 definitions] |
| Helsinki |
the seaport capital of Finland. |
| hem1 |
to fold and stitch down the edge of (a garment, piece of cloth, or the like). [3 definitions] |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the terrestrial globe, formed by dividing it into northern and southern parts at the equator, or into eastern and western parts at the prime meridian. [3 definitions] |
| hemlock |
any of various evergreens of North America that have short needles and bear small cones, or the wood of this tree. [3 definitions] |
| hemp |
a tall-growing herb native to Asia. [4 definitions] |
| hen |
a female bird, esp. a chicken. |
| hence |
therefore; for this reason; thus. [2 definitions] |
| her |
the female person or animal already mentioned (considered as an object of a verb or preposition). [2 definitions] |