| h |
the eighth letter of the English alphabet. |
| ha |
a word used to show triumph, surprise, discovery, amazement, or annoyance. |
| habit |
a regular action; routine. [3 definitions] |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| habitual |
done by habit. [2 definitions] |
| hacienda |
a large estate used as a farm or ranch. Haciendas can be found in many countries where the people speak Spanish or in the southwestern United States. |
| hack1 |
to cut or chop with heavy blows. [3 definitions] |
| hacker |
(informal) someone who is expert at correcting computer programs and is seen as a person interested only in computers. [2 definitions] |
| had |
past tense and past participle of "have." |
| had better |
used to state that a certain action is strongly advised and that, if one does not do the action that is specified, something bad might happen (sometimes used in warnings and threats). |
| Hades |
the underworld of Greek mythology, ruled by the god Pluto. |
| hadn't |
shortened form of "had not." |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| 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] |
| hairbrush |
a brush used for grooming and arranging one's hair. |
| haircut |
the act or process of cutting hair. [2 definitions] |
| hairdo |
the style or shape in which hair is arranged. |