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haakdoringSynonym of hookthorn (Senegalia caffra)haapalaite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral bronze red mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and sulfur.habaneroesMisspelling of habaneros, plural of habanero.habergeonsplural of habergeonhabilamentAlternative form of habiliment.habilatoryOf or pertaining to clothing.habilimentClothes, especially clothing appropriate for someone's job, status, or to an occasion.habilitate(intransitive) To qualify oneself, through a demonstration of ability, to function in a certain capacity or to act within a certain role.habitation(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.habitative(linguistics) Indicating the types of structures, shelters, places of worship, or organization of homes in a community.habituableMisspelling of habitable.habituallyBy habit; in a habitual manner.habituatedsimple past and past participle of habituatehabituatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of habituatehabituatorOne who habituates, or becomes used to a stimulus.habromania(dated, psychiatry) a form of insanity characterised by delusions of a cheerful or joyous naturehabronemicOf or relating to habronema nematodes.habundauntObsolete form of abundant.hacendadosplural of hacendadohachimycin(pharmacology) A particular polyene antibiotic.hachsharahAlternative form of hakhshara.haciendadoAlternative form of hacendado.hackaround(computing) A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.hackbarrow(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.hackbuteerAn arquebusier.hackbutterAn arquebusier.hackeneyedAlternative form of hackneyed.hackerazziCybercriminals who hack into celebrities' online accounts to obtain private details to be published in the press.hackeysackAlternative form of hacky sack.hacklebackA small North American sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, the roe of which is harvested for caviarhackmatackA larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina.hackneyman(dated) A man who hires out hackney carriages.hacksilberAlternative form of hacksilver.hacksilver(usually historical) Silver objects that have been cut up or otherwise defaced and circulated as currency, especially in archaeological contexts.hacktivism(Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.hacktivistA person who engages in hacktivism.hacoversin(trigonometry) Abbreviation of hacoversed sine.hadromeridAny porifer of the order Hadromeridahadronizedsimple past and past participle of hadronizehadronlessWithout hadrons.hadrosaursplural of hadrosaurhaecceitasThe essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.haecceitic(philosophy) Of or pertaining to haecceity.haemathermAlternative form of hematherm.haematinicAlternative form of hematinic.haematinonAlternative form of hematinon.haematitesplural of haematitehaematiticAlternative spelling of hematitic.haematolinAlternative form of haematoin.haematomasplural of haematomahaematosin(biochemistry) hematinhaematosisAlternative form of hematosis.haematuriaBritish standard spelling of hematuria.haematuricAlternative form of hematuric.haemobilia(medicine) Bleeding originating in the liver: bleeding into the bile ducts.haemoblastAlternative form of haematoblast.haemocoeleOriginal form of haemocoelhaemoconiaSmall particles of lipids formed by fragmentation of the stroma of erythrocytes. They are ingested by phagocytes within the blood.haemocytesplural of haemocytehaemocyticAlternative form of hemocytic.haemogenic(chiefly British) Alternative spelling of hemogenic.haemolymph(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolymph.haemolysanMisspelling of haemolysin.haemolysinAlternative spelling of hemolysin.haemolysis(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolysis.haemolytic(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic.haemometerA hemadynamometer.haemopathyAlternative form of hemopathy.haemopexinAlternative form of hemopexin.haemophoreAlternative form of hemophore.haemoscopeAn instrument for regulating and measuring the thickness of a layer of blood for spectroscopic examination.haemostatsplural of haemostathaemotoxicAlternative form of hemotoxic.haemotoxinAlternative form of hemotoxin.haemoxylinAlternative form of hemoxylin.hagfisheryA fishery that specialises in hagfishhagfishingfishing for hagfishhaggravate(archaic) Pronunciation spelling of aggravate.hagiocracyGovernment by a priesthood; hierarchy.hagiolaterOne who practices hagiolatry (the worship of saints).hagiolatryThe worship of saints.hagiologicSynonym of hagiological.hagiomaniaAn obsession with saints and sainthood.hagioscope(architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.hailfellowAlternative form of hail-fellow.hailshaftsAlternative form of hail shafts; plural of hailshafthailstonesplural of hailstonehailstormsplural of hailstormhairclothsplural of hairclothhaircuttedHaving a (specified kind of) haircut.haircutterOne who cuts hair; a barber or hairdresser.hairdriersplural of hairdrierhairedness(in combinations) The state or quality of having a particular type of hair.hairliningThe presence of hairline cracks in ceramics, etc.hairmonger(historical) One who traded in hair for stuffing cushions, etc.hairnettedWearing a hairnet.hairpiecesplural of hairpiecehairpinnedWearing hairpins.hairpullerOne who pulls the hair.hairshirtsplural of hairshirthairspraysplural of hairsprayhairspringA spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.hairstreakAny of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.hairstringA textile made from spun hair, traditionally made by Australian Aborigines.hairstyledHaving a hairstyle (of some specified kind).hairstylerhairstylist; hairdresserhairstylesplural of hairstylehairswidthhairsbreadth; a very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair)hairworkerOne who makes jewellery from human hair.hakenkreuz(chiefly India) The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.hakhsharahAlternative form of hakhshara.halapenoesMisspelling of jalapeños, plural of halapeno.halauxifenThe herbicide 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylic acidhalberdierA soldier armed with a halberd.halberdmanA man armed with a halberd.halberjectAlternative form of haberject.halcampoidAny sea anemone of the genus Halcampoideshalcyonian(dated) halcyon; calmhalcyonoidAlternative form of alcyonoid.halfalogue(colloquial) half of a telephone conversation, overheard by a listener at one endhalfasseryAlternative form of half-assery.halfbreedsplural of halfbreedhalfcockedsimple past and past participle of halfcockhalfendeal(archaic) A half.halfexpectAlternative form of half-expect.halfplanarRelating to half-planes.halfsisterAlternative spelling of half sister.halfsmoked(chiefly of a cigarette) Halfway consumed through prior use.halfsphere(geometry) hemispherehalftracksplural of halftrackhalfwittedAlternative spelling of half-witted.halfwizardRare spelling of half-wizard.halfyearlyAlternative form of half-yearly.halibutterAlternative form of halibuter.halieutics(literature) A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.halimetricRelating to halimetry or by means of a halimeterhalirenium(organic chemistry) Any reactive intermediate in the form of a three-membered unsaturated cyclic cation containing a positively charged halogen atomhalkieriid(zoology) Any member of the Halkieriidae.hallabalooAlternative spelling of hullabaloo (“noise or uproar”).hallachoreAlternative form of halalcore.halleluiahAlternative spelling of hallelujah.hallelujahAn exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.halliblash(UK, Lancashire, dialect, obsolete) A great blaze, or something that dazzles.hallmarkedsimple past and past participle of hallmarkhallmarkerA person who, or device that applies a hallmarkhallowedlyIn a hallowed, sacred, or solemn manner; sacredly; solemnly.halloysite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.haloacetic(organic chemistry) Describing a halo- derivative of an acetic grouphaloalkane(organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogenhaloalkene(organic chemistry) Any halogen substituted alkenehaloalkoxy(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any halogenated alkoxy grouphaloalkyne(organic chemistry) Any halogen substituted alkyne; a haloacetylenehalobenzyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A halogenated derivative of a benzyl radicalhalobiotic(ecology) That lives in the sea or salt water.haloborane(inorganic chemistry) Any halogen substituted boranehalocarbon(organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen atom with a halogen, but especially by replacing all hydrogen atoms with halogen(s)halocyanin(biochemistry) A small blue protein, present in bacteria of the genus Natronobacterium, that contains a cuprous copper atom.halocyprid(zoology) Any ostracod in the order Halocyprida.haloenzyme(biochemistry) Any enzyme that is activated by a cofactor.halofenateA particular antilipidemic and uricosuric drug.halogenase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a halogenation reactionhalogenate(chemistry, transitive) To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid.halogenide(chemistry, rare) Synonym of halide.halogenite(chemistry) An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.halogenous(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.halographythe description of saltshalohydric(inorganic chemistry) Pertaining to the acids formed from hydrogen and a halogen.halohydrin(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.haloketone(organic chemistry) Any halogenated ketonehalomethyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any halogen substituted methyl radical or grouphalopemideAn antipsychotic drug.halophenol(organic chemistry) Any halogen derivative of a phenolhalophenyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A halogenated derivative of a phenyl radicalhalophilia(biology) The property of an organism thriving in a saline environment.halophilicOf, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.halophobic(biology) Incapable of thriving in a highly saline environment.halophylicMisspelling of halophytic.halophyticGrowing well under salty conditionshalosaline(organic chemistry) A piperidine alkaloid isolated from saxauls of the genus Haloxylon.halosaurid(zoology) Any fish in the family Halosauridae.halosilane(inorganic chemistry) Any halogen substituted silanehalostable(biology) Stable in a saline environment.halostericPertaining to changes in salinity of seawater.halothanesplural of halothanehalotropicRelating to halotropismhaloxyline(historical) An explosive compound of sawdust, charcoal, niter, and potassium ferrocyanide, formerly used as a substitute for gunpowder.halterkiniA swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom.halterlessWithout a halter.halterneck(less common) A halter top or halterneck top (a garment with such a strap).halutziuthAlternative form of halutziut.hamacratic(politics) Forming a harmonious whole from independent parts, as in a federation or commonwealth.hamadryadsplural of hamadryadhamamelose(biochemistry) The monosaccharide 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-ribosehamantaschsingular of hamantaschenhambergite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, boron, hydrogen, and oxygen.hambroline(nautical) A three-stranded tarred hemp cord.hamburgersplural of hamburgerhamburgeryResembling or characteristic of a hamburger.hamburgherObsolete spelling of hamburger.hameseckenAlternative form of hamesucken.hamesuchenAlternative spelling of hamesucken.hamesucken(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose.hamitocone(malacology) An organism or fossil with a hamitoconic shell, or the shell itself.hammerableCapable of being formed or shaped by a hammer.hammerbeamAlternative form of hammer beam.hammerblowAlternative form of hammer blow.hammerfishThe hammerhead shark.hammerfistTo strike with a hammer fisthammerheadThe portion of a hammer containing the metal striking face (also including the claw or peen if so equipped).hammerlessWithout a hammer.hammerlikeResembling or characteristic of a hammer.hammerlockA hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind their back.hammermill(transitive) To shred or crush by means of a hammermill.hammertoesplural of hammertoehammerwiseIn the manner of a hammer.hammerwortParietaria officinalis, a plant of the nettle family.hammocking(broadcasting) The scheduling of a new or unpopular program between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.hamperlessWithout a hamper (basket of food, etc.).hamshackle(transitive) To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.hamstringsplural of hamstringhanacarakaThe traditional arrangement of the letters of the Javanese and Balinese scripts.hancockite(mineralogy) A mineral of the epidote group, with lead and strontium replacing some of the calcium.handakutenA semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.handbagfulAs much as a handbag will hold.handbagger(informal) A person who collects handbags.handballerA handball player.handbarrowA frame, supported by poles, used for carrying things; similar to a litter or stretcher.handbasketA basket with a handle.handbrakesplural of handbrakehandcannonAlternative form of hand cannon.handcarvedCarved by hand.handclaspsplural of handclasphandcraftsplural of handcrafthandcuffedsimple past and past participle of handcuffhandednessA preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other.handfastedsimple past and past participle of handfasthandfastly(obsolete) In a handfast mannerhandflower(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).handfucker(slang, vulgar, offensive, very rare) A masturbator.handguardsplural of handguardhandgunnerOne who uses a handgun.handholderOne who holds hands (with someone else).handicraftA trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.handicuffsHand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs.handiwomanDated form of handywoman.handlanger(South Africa) An unskilled assistant to an artisan.handleableCapable of being handled.handleablyin a way or manner that can be handledhandlebarsplural of handlebarhandlebody(topology) A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.handlelessWithout a handle.handlesome(rare) Typified by, or requiring handling; (by extension) difficult to managehandloaderSomeone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers).handloomedWoven on a handloom.handmaiden(derogatory) A cisgender woman who supports transgender rights.handmarkedMarked manually; written by hand.handmirrorA handheld mirror.handpickedPicked by hand rather than by machinery.handpickerOne who handpicks.handpiecesplural of handpiecehandprintsplural of handprinthandrailedFurnished with a handrail.handraised(of an animal) Brought up and cared for by a human being.handraulicManual; operated by hand.handreaderSynonym of palmist (“one who practices palmistry”).handsawingThe action of sawing timber with a handsaw.handscrollA traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.handselingpresent participle and gerund of handselhandselledsimple past and past participle of handselhandseller(archaic) A cheapjack, or itinerant seller.handshakerOne who gives a handshake.handshakesplural of handshakehandsiness(informal, uncommon) The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.handsomelyRegarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.handsomestsuperlative form of handsome: most handsomehandsomishAlternative form of handsomeish.handspringA somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.handstandsplural of handstandhandstroke(bellringing) The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circlehandtrucksplural of handtruckhandwalkerAn acrobat who walks on the hands instead of the feet.handwarmerA pocket-sized device for warming the hands, using chemicals, hot liquids, or an electrical heating element.handwasherA person who washes his or her hands.handwaving(not comparable) Waving the hands.handwavium(informal, fiction) Any hypothetical but unobtainable material with desirable engineering properties.handweaverA maker of handwoven goods.handwheelsplural of handwheelhandworkedWorked by hand.handworkerOne who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.handwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of handwritehandycuffsAlternative form of handicuffs (“hand-to-hand fighting”).handywomanA woman who does small tasks and odd jobs.hangarlessWithout a hangar.hangarlikeResembling an aircraft hangar.hangaround(slang) A prospective or fringe member of the motorcycle gang Hells Angelshangashore(Canada, Newfoundland) A lazy person.hangerlessWithout a hanger.hangnailedHaving one or more hangnails.hangworthydeserving of being hangedhankeringsplural of hankeringhanselines(historical, obsolete) A sort of men's breecheshansellingpresent participle and gerund of hanselhantaviralOf or relating to hantaviruses.hantavirus(virology) Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.hapaiosideA particular steroid glycoside.haphtarothplural of haphtarahhaploblockA block of haplotypes that are rearranged during meiosishaplocladeA clade of haplotypeshaplodontyThe quality of being haplodont.haplographAn instance of haplography in a text.haplogroup(genetics) A group of closely related haplotypes.haploidiesplural of haploidyhaploidify(genetics) To convert to haploid formhaploidiseTo cause or to undergo haploidisation.haploidizeAlternative form of haploidise.haplologicOf or relating to haplology.haplophase(biology) The haploid phase in the life cycle of an organismhaplophyte(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gameteshaploporidAny trematode of the family Haploporidaehaplorhine(zoology) Any member of the clade Haplorhini of dry-nosed primates.haploscopeAn optical device that presents a separate image to each eyehaplostele(botany) A type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem is smooth, without lobes or mixing of the tissues.haplotyper(biology, computing) A piece of software that characterises haplotypes.haplotypesplural of haplotypehaplotypicPertaining to a haplotype.haplustoll(soil science) A haplic ustollhappenableCapable of happening.happeningsplural of happeninghappyologyThe study of happiness.haptenatedModified by addition of a haptenhapticallyBy means of touch.haptometerAn instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.haptomonadSynonym of haptophyte.haptonastyA nastic response to touch.haptophoreThe stable, non-poisonous element of a toxin that enables it to bind to an antitoxin and become neutralized.haptophytahaptophytes collectivelyhaptophyte(microbiology) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium depositshaptotaticMisspelling of haptotactic.haptotaxicAlternative form of haptotactic.haptotaxis(biology) The directional motility of cells, usually in a biochemical gradientharamzadehAlternative form of haramzada.haranguersplural of haranguerharanguingpresent participle and gerund of harangueharassableCapable of, or suited to, being harassed.harassedlyIn a harassed manner.harasshole(slang, derogatory, Canada, US) An objectionable harassing person.harassmentPersistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.harbingersplural of harbingerharborlessAlternative spelling of harbourless.harboroughObsolete spelling of harbour.harborsideAn area (especially a residential area) near a harbor (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)harborsomeAlternative form of harboursome.harborwardToward a harbor.harbourage(British) Alternative form of harborage.harbourfulAlternative form of harborful.harbouringpresent participle and gerund of harbourharbringer(nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of harbinger.hardasseryAlternative form of hard-assery.hardbacked(of a book) Having a solid binding; hardback.hardbackerA publisher of hardback books.hardballerOne who plays the sport of hardball.hardbittenAlternative spelling of hard-bitten.hardbodiedPhysically fit.hardbodiesplural of hardbodyhardboiledsimple past and past participle of hardboilhardbottomA hard seafloor, typically a layer of sand covering rock.hardcodingpresent participle and gerund of hardcodehardcopiesplural of hardcopyhardcourtsplural of hardcourthardcoversplural of hardcoverharddrivesplural of harddrivehardenableCapable of being hardened.hardfistedAlternative form of hard-fisted.hardfoughtAlternative form of hard-fought.hardgainerAlternative form of hard gainer.hardground(geology) A lithified seafloor.hardhandedForceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive.hardheadedStubborn; wilful.hardlinersplural of hardlinerhardpackedcompressed to form a hard, smooth surfacehardpannedCovered in hardpan.hardscapedsimple past and past participle of hardscapehardwarily(computing, slang, humorous, rare) In terms of hardware.harelippedHaving a harelip.haremesqueResembling or characteristic of a harem.harimanage(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.harmattansplural of harmattanharmlesslyIn a harmless manner.harmolodicOf or pertaining to harmolodics.harmonical(mathematics, archaic) Synonym of harmonic mean.harmonicasplural of harmonicaharmonicon(dated, music) The harmonica.harmoniousShowing accord in feeling or action.harmonisedsimple past and past participle of harmoniseharmoniserNon-Oxford British standard spelling of harmonizer.harmonisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of harmoniseharmonistsplural of harmonistharmoniumsplural of harmoniumharmonizedsimple past and past participle of harmonizeharmonizerOne who harmonizes or brings harmony.harmonizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of harmonizeharnessingpresent participle and gerund of harnessharpguitarAlternative spelling of harp guitar.harpooneerA harpooner, one who uses a harpoon to hunt whales.harpooningThe act of shooting with a harpoonharpsichonObsolete form of harpsichord.harpsicordDated form of harpsichord.harpstringThe string of a harp.harquebuseAlternative form of harquebus.harquebussAlternative form of harquebus.harquebuzeObsolete form of arquebus.harrumphedsimple past and past participle of harrumphharrumpher(informal) One who complains or moralizes.harsheningpresent participle and gerund of harshenharstigite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.hartebeestA species of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.hartshornsplural of hartshornharuspicalRelating to a haruspex.haruspicesplural of haruspexharvestersplural of harvesterharvesting(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.harvestmanA male harvester; any harvester (person who works to gather in the crops at harvest time).hashbrownsplural of hashbrownhashhousesplural of hashhousehashtablesplural of hashtablehashtagger(Internet) One who uses hashtags.hashtivism(informal, derogatory) A form of Internet slacktivism based around the posting of messages that contain hashtags.hasslefree(informal) trouble-freehasslesomeCharacterised by hassle, or marked by hasslinghatakikomi(sumo) a kimarite in which the attacker dodges his opponent at the tachiai and slaps his opponent's shoulder, back or arm, forcing him to touch the dohyohatchapuriAlternative form of khachapuri.hatchelingpresent participle and gerund of hatchelhatchelledsimple past and past participle of hatchelhatchellerAlternative form of hatcheler.hatcheriesplural of hatcheryhatchetmanAlternative spelling of hatchet man.hatchlingsplural of hatchlinghatemailerAlternative form of hate mailer.hatemongerA person who encourages hatred towards a person or group of people.hateration(African-American Vernacular, slang) Hatred, hostility, animus.hateworthyWorthy of being hated, detestable, despicable.hatiquette(humorous, rare) The etiquette attached to the wearing of hats.hatredless(rare) Without hatred.hatredness(nonstandard) hatredhaubergeonAlternative form of habergeon.haughtiestsuperlative form of haughty: most haughtyhaulagewayA track or road used for hauling materials.haunchlessWithout a haunch.hauntinglyIn a haunting manner.hauntology(philosophy, music, film, anthropogy) A concept involving the return or persistence of elements from the social or cultural past.haustellumA sucking organ, in the form of a proboscis, in many insects and crustaceanshaustement(historical, obsolete) A close-fitting undergarment, over which the armor (and hose) were fastened.haustorialRelating to a haustorium.haustoriid(zoology) Any amphipod in the family Haustoriidae.haustoriumA root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.hautboyistSomeone who plays the hautboy.havanensin(organic chemistry) A tetranortriterpene found in Trichilia havanensishavenwardsTowards a haven.havingnessThe quality of having something.hawalladarAlternative form of hawaladar.hawfinchesplural of hawfinchhawkerlessWithout hawkers.hawksbeardAny of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion.hawksbillsplural of hawksbillhawseholesplural of hawseholehawsepiper(informal, nautical) A merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academyhawsepipesplural of hawsepipehaycockite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, iron, and sulfur.hazardableLiable to chance or hazard; exposed to dangers; risky or uncertain.hazardlessFree from hazards.hazelnuttyResembling or characteristic of hazelnuts.headachingHaving a tendency to cause a headache.headbandedWearing a headband.headbanderA person or machine that fits the headband to the spine of a book.headbangerOne who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.headborrowAlternative form of headborough.headbuttedsimple past and past participle of headbuttheadbutterOne who headbutts.headcappedHaving a headcapheadcheeseAlternative spelling of head cheese.headcollarA bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.headcountsplural of headcountheadectomy(rare, informal) The surgical removal of the head.headedness(chiefly in combination) The state or quality of having a particular type of head (in various senses).headerlessWithout a header.headfooter(rare) Synonym of tadpole person.headground(photography, dated) A background used for a headshot.headgrowthA wen, especially on a fishheadhuntedsimple past and past participle of headhuntheadhunter(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.headlandedHaving a headland or headlands.headlesslyIn a headless way.headlightsplural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.headlinersplural of headlinerheadlineseThe jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.headliningpresent participle and gerund of headlineheadlongly(obsolete) headlongheadmaster(chiefly UK, Ireland) A male headteacher.headphonedWearing headphones.headphonesA pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.headpiecesplural of headpieceheadsettedWearing a headset.headshakesplural of headshakeheadshieldA helmet or similar covering that protects the head.headshrink(slang, humorous) A psychiatrist.headspringA fountainhead; a source.headstalls(British) plural of headstallheadstandsplural of headstandheadstartsplural of headstartheadstocksplural of headstockheadstonedMarked with, or as if with, a headstone or headstones.headstonesplural of headstoneheadstreamA stream that is the source of a river.headstripeA stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.headstrokeA horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T.headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.headswomanA female headsman; a female executioner that carries out executions by decapitation.headwaiterA waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.headwatersThe source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.headworkerOne who performs mental or intellectual labour.healthbushAny of a number of flowering plants of the genus LobostemonhealthcareAlternative spelling of health care.healthfoodAlternative form of health food.healthiestsuperlative form of healthy: most healthyhealthsome(archaic) Conducive to good health.healthspanThe length of time in one's life where one is generally in good health.healthwardTowards a healthy state.healthwiseWith regard to healthhearershipThe state of being a hearer; hearers collectively; audience; listenership.hearkeningpresent participle and gerund of hearkenhearselessWithout a hearse.hearselikeResembling or characteristic of a hearse.heartacheyAlternative spelling of heartachy.heartbeatsplural of heartbeatheartbreakOverwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.heartbroke(dialect or nonstandard) heartbrokenhearteningCheerfully encouraging.heartfullyIn a heartful manner.heartgriefheartache; sorrowhearthlessWithout a hearth.hearthlikeResembling or characteristic of a hearth.hearthsideThe area around the fireplace in the living-room of a family house.hearthwardToward a hearth.heartinessThe quality of being hearty.heartisticfrom the heart; sincere and compassionateheartlandsplural of heartlandheartlings(obsolete) An exclamation used in addressing a familiar acquaintance.heartquake(figurative) Trembling of the heart or emotions; trepidation; fear.heartratesplural of heartrateheartscapeA notional landscape of the human heart or emotions.heartseaseA common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy.heartsinksplural of heartsinkheartspentHaving experienced the strongest emotion possible.heartwaterehrlichiosisheartwhole(now rare) Undismayed, not abashed or frightened; healthy.heartwormsplural of heartwormheatednessThe quality of being heated.heaterlessWithout a heater.heathendomThe state of being heathen.heathenessA female heathen.heatheniseAlternative form of heathenize.heathenishResembling a heathen.heathenismThe state of being, or behavior and thought, of heathens.heathenize(transitive) To render heathen; to convert to heathenism.heathenousCharacteristic of a heathen.heathlandsplural of heathlandheatlabileAlternative form of heat labile.heatlesslyIn a heatless manner.heatronicsThe use of the heatronic moulding technique.heatseekerA heat-seeking missile.heatshieldA system designed to protect what is behind it against heat.heatstableAlternative form of heat stable.heatstrokeAlternative spelling of heat stroke.heavenhoodHeavenly quality or character; fitness for heaven; sanctification.heavenlessWithout a heaven.heavenlikeResembling or characteristic of a heaven; heavenly.heavenlily(rare) In a heavenly manner.heavenwardToward heaven.heavywater(chiefly attributive) Alternative form of heavy water.hebdomadalWeekly, occurring once a week.hebdomaderObsolete form of hebdomadary.hebephiliaAdult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old.hebephilicRelating to, or exhibiting hebephilia (a preference for adolescent girls)hebephobiaFear, hate, or dislike of youths.hebephreneOne suffering from hebephrenia.hebetation(archaic, figurative) The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.hebiatricsSynonym of ephebiatrics.hebophiliaMisspelling of hebephilia.hebophilicMisspelling of hebephilic.hecatarchy(rare) Synonym of hecatontarchy.hectareageAlternative form of hectarage.hecticallyIn a hectic manner.hecticnessThe state or quality of being hectic.hectogramsplural of hectogramhectograph(transitive) To duplicate (a document) by this process.hectokatal(metrology) An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10² katals. Symbol: hhectoliterAlternative spelling of hectolitre.hectolitreA unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hLhectometerUS spelling of hectometre.hectometre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 100 metres. Symbol: hmhectorship(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoringhectostereAn old measure of volume equal to one hundred cubic metres.hedgeappleThe fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera), also known as the hedge tree.hedgehoggy(informal) Of the nature of a hedgehog: externally repellent; difficult to get on with.hedgemakerOne who constructs a hedge.hedgerowedHaving one or more hedgerows; surrounded by hedgerows.hedgewardsTowards a hedge.hedgewitchAlternative form of hedge witch.hedonicityThe condition of being hedonichedonisticDevoted to pleasurehedonologyThe scientific study of pleasure.heedlesslyIn a heedless manner: with unawareness; without noticing; carelessly, inattentively.heedworthyWorthy of heed or attentionheelstrikeThe action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.heeltappedsimple past and past participle of heeltapheelwalkerAny of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.hefeweizenAn unfiltered type of wheat beer.hegemoniesplural of hegemonyhegemoniseAlternative spelling of hegemonize.hegemonismA policy of hegemony.hegemonistA person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.hegemonize(transitive) To subject to hegemony.hegumenessA female hegumen.heidornite(mineralogy) A colorless monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₂Ca₃B₅O₈(SO₄)₂Cl(OH)₂.heiferetteA female bovine, usually more than six months of age and less than two years of age, that has had no more than one calf.heiferhoodThe state or time of being a heifer.heightenedsimple past and past participle of heightenheightenerThat which heightens.heightlessWithout height.heightwiseIn terms of height; vertical.heiressdomThe realm or sphere of heiresses.heiroglyphMisspelling of hieroglyph.heirophantMisspelling of hierophant.hejtmanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.hektographAlternative form of hectograph.helborsideA particular steroid glycoside.helcomyzid(zoology) Any fly of the family Helcomyzidae.heleomyzid(zoology) Any member of the family Heleomyzidae of flies.helgramiteAlternative spelling of hellgrammite.heliacally(astronomy) In a heliacal manner; with the rising or setting sun.helianthinmethyl orangehelianthusAny plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowershelibikingThe sport of mountain biking from a dropoff point reached by helicopterhelibucketSynonym of helicopter bucket.helicalityThe condition of being helicalhelichryseAn unidentified plant with yellow flowers, anciently used in garlands.helicidine(medicine) An antitussive consisting of an extract from the mucus of the snail Helix pomatiaheliciformHaving the form of a helix; spiral; helical.helicoconeA conelike spiral tube that is the form of most mollusc shells.helicoidalSynonym of helicoid.heliconianAny plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.heliconiasplural of heliconiaheliconiid(zoology) Any butterfly in the nymphalid subfamily Heliconiinae, formerly the family Heliconiidae.heliconistSomeone who plays a helicon.helicopterA powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.helicoptorMisspelling of helicopter.helicticalHaving the form of a helix; helicalhelictitesplural of helictitehelimagnet(physics) Any material that exhibits helimagnetismhelimerase(biochemistry) An enzyme that functions both as a helicase and a DNA polymeraseheliodinid(zoology) Any moth in the family Heliodinidae.heliographAn apparatus for signalling by means of a moveable mirror which reflects flashes of sunlight.heliolaterA sun-worshipper.heliolatryThe worship of the sun as an actual religion or mythos.heliolitidAny extinct marine invertebrate of the suborder †Heliolitida, typically encountered as fossilsheliometerAn astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.heliometry(astronomy) The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. by means of a heliometerheliomicinMisspelling of heliomycin.heliomycin(pharmacology) A pentacyclic antibiotic 3,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-1,1,9-trimethyl-2H-benzo(c,d)pyrene-2,6(1H)-dione.heliopause(astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.heliophileAny organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.heliophobeAny organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.heliophyte(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlighthelioporid(zoology) Any in the family Helioporidae of coralshelioscope(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of the sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.helioscopy(astronomy, rare) The use of the helioscope.heliotaxis(biology) Phototaxis related to the sun.heliotherm(biology) An ectotherm that obtains its energy by basking in the sun, as butterflies.heliothineAny moth of the subfamily Heliothinaeheliotrine(organic chemistry) The alkaloid [(7S,8R)-7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolizin-1-yl]methyl (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-[(1R)-1-methoxyethyl]-3-methylbutanoate present in the heliotrope Heliotropium europaeumheliotrope(uncountable) The fragrance of Heliotropium arborescens flowers, or a scent resembling this fragrance.heliotropyheliotropismheliotypicRelating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.heliozelid(zoology) Any moth in the family Heliozelidae.heliozoansplural of heliozoanhelipyrone(organic chemistry) The dimeric lactone 6-ethyl-3-[(6-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-oxopyran-3-yl)methyl]-4-hydroxy-5-methylpyran-2-one present in several herbs and spicesheliskiingAlternative spelling of heli-skiing.helitankerA helicopter used in firefighting, especially against forest fires, which drops water or other fire retardant on the fire.heliumlike(physics) Having the electronic structure of a helium atomhellabalooArchaic form of hullabaloo.hellacioushorrible, awful, hellish, agonizing, difficult.hellandite(mineralogy) A monoclinic borosilicate mineral containing rare earths, aluminium and calcium.hellbenderA giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.hellburnerA fireship designed to explode devastatingly.helldoomedDoomed to Hell.helleboresplural of helleborehelleboricOf or relating to the hellebore.helleborin(chemistry) hellebrinhellenisedsimple past and past participle of hellenisehellhoundsplural of hellhoundhellifyingpresent participle and gerund of hellifyhellraiserA person who engages in wild, wanton behavior: one who raises hell.helluvalot(colloquial) A very large amount.hellyerite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light blue mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nickel, and oxygen.helmetlessWithout a helmet.helmetlikeResembling a helmet.helminthesMisspelling of helminths.helminthicOf or pertaining to worms; used especially of parasitic worms.helmswomanA woman who steers a ship.helocrenicRelating to a helocrenehelodermin(biochemistry) A peptide in Gila monster venom.helophorid(zoology) Any beetle in the family Helophoridae.helophytic(botany) Of or relating to helophytes.helpdesker(informal) One who works on a helpdesk.helpelesseObsolete spelling of helpless.helperlessLacking a helperhelplesslyWithout protection or assistance.helplinessThe state, quality, or condition of being helplyhelpworthyDeserving or worthy of help.helveticin(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of bacteriocinshemacyaninAlternative spelling of hemocyanin.hemaglobinMisspelling of hemoglobin.hemaglutinMisspelling of hemagglutinin.hemangioma(pathology) A usually benign vascular tumor derived from endothelial cells.hemaphaeinAlternative form of haemaphaein.hemastaticrare spelling of hemostatichematinicsplural of hematinichematocele(pathology) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.hematocrit(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.hematocyst(pathology) A cyst that contains bloodhematocyte(hematology, cytology) Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cellhematogoneA form of lymphocyte, in normal bone marrow, that resembles a leukemic lymphoblasthematogram(physiology, pathology) A graphic representation of significant components of a patient's blood (such as hemoglobin, erythrocytes and platelets)hematoidin(obsolete, biochemistry) bilirubinhematolite(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.hematology(life sciences as basic research) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.hematomataplural of hematomahematosideA ganglioside present in hemocyteshematozoalAlternative form of haematozoal.hematozoanAlternative form of haematozoon.hematozoicAlternative form of haematozoic.hematozoonAlternative form of haematozoon.hematuriasplural of hematuriahemelytralRelating to the hemelytron.hemelytron(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.hemelytrumAlternative form of hemelytron.hemerobianof or pertaining to the lacewings of the genus Hemerobius.hemerobiid(zoology) Any insect of the brown lacewing family (Hemerobiidae).hemerologyThe study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days.hemerosideA particular steroid glycoside.hemiacetal(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds of general formula R₁R₂C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H and R₁ or R₂ is often hydrogen).hemiaminal(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.hemianopia(ophthalmology) Alternative form of hemianopsia.hemianopicAlternative form of hemianopsic.hemiarcticPartially arctic (partially within the arctic circle)hemiataxiaataxia on one side of the body.hemiazygos(anatomy) A minor counterpart of an azygos structure.hemiboreal(ecology) Describing a climate midway between a temperate and a boreal onehemibranch(zoology) In fishes, either of the two rows of gill filaments that form a gill arch.hemicardiaA lateral half of a four-chamber heart.hemicentin(biochemistry) Any of a family of extracellular immunoglobins that are conserved across vertebrate specieshemichoreachorea on only one side of the bodyhemichrome(biochemistry) A denatured form of methemoglobinhemicircleSynonym of semicircle (“half of a circle”).hemiclonalRelating to hemiclones.hemicollin(biochemistry, dated) A more soluble form of semiglutin.hemicortexEither half of a cortexhemicrania(pathology) A headache affecting one side of the head.hemicranicRelating to hemicrania.hemicyclesplural of hemicyclehemicyclicOf or relating to a hemicycle.hemidactyl(zoology) Any of the Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house geckohemidesmus(medicine, historical) The dried root of Hemidesmus indicus, from India and used medicinally as a tonic or diuretic.hemiditone(music, Ancient Greece) The lesser third.hemidrosishaematidrosishemifacial(anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.hemiformal(organic chemistry) A hemiacetal of formaldehydehemifusionPartial fusion, or the first stage in full fusion.hemigaleid(zoology) Any fish in the family Hemigaleidae.hemigamous(botany) Having one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; said of grasses.hemigenome(genetics) The partial genome inherited from either parenthemigynous(entomology, obsolete) Having characteristics of both male and female of the species but the sexual organs for one gender only.hemihedral(crystallography, of a crystal) Having only half the plane faces needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its systemhemihedron(crystallography) A solid hemihedrally derived.hemilabile(chemistry, of a ligand) Partially labilehemileptic(obsolete, chemistry) homoleptichemilesionOne of a group of lesions that is on one side of the body onlyhemimacula(anatomy) Either half of a maculahemimatrix(mathematics) All the values on one side of the diagonal of a matrix (including the diagonal itself)hemimetric(mathematics) An abstraction of distance; a function, d, with two arguments that satisfies d(x,x) = 0 and d(x, y) + d(y,z) ≥ d(x,z) (the triangle inequality) for all x,y,z in the domain.heminestedPartially nestedhemipelvicRelating to a hemipelvishemipelvisEither (left or right) half of a pelvishemipenialOf or pertaining to a hemipenis.hemipenileOf or relating to a hemipenishemiplasicRelating to hemiplasyhemiplegiaTotal or partial inability to move one side of the body.hemiplegicOf, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegiahemipteralOf or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran.hemipteranOf or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteroushemipteronAlternative form of hemipteran.hemiretinaEither half of a retina (either the nasal or the temporal hemiretinas)hemisacrum(anatomy) A defect involving the sacrum or the lower sacral vertebraehemiscreenEither half of a screen that has been divided into twohemisodiumDesignating an equal mixture of an acid and its sodium salthemisphere(astronomy, astrology) Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .hemispinal(anatomy) Describing either side of the spinal cordhemistichsplural of hemistichhemithoraxOne half of the thorax or chesthemitomias(medicine, obsolete) A half-eunuch; a person who has lost one testicle.hemitropal(crystallography) Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.hemitropic(crystallography) Synonym of hemitropal.hemizygote(biology) A hemizygous individualhemizygous(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organismhemochrome(organic chemistry) Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having one or two basic ligands (normally amines).hemocoelicAlternative form of haemocoelic.hemocyanin(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropodshemoenzyme(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that control the chemistry of hemehemofilterThe apparatus used in hemofiltrationhemoglobin(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).hemolectinA lectin involved in blood clotting (in some insects)hemolysateThe product of hemolysis.hemolysinsplural of hemolysinhemolyzingpresent participle and gerund of hemolyzehemomancer(fantasy) One who practices magic or divination involving blood.hemonectin(biochemistry) An extracellular hematopoietic cytoadhesion protein present in bone marrowhemopathic(pathology) Relating to a hemopathyhemophiliaUS standard spelling of haemophilia.hemophilicOf or pertaining to hemophiliahemophobiaFear of blood; dread or intense discomfort at the sight of blood.hemophoricRelating to a hemophorehemoplasmaA hemotrophic mycoplasmahemoptysesplural of hemoptysishemoptysis(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory systemhemoptyticRelating to hemoptysis.hemorrhageA heavy release of blood within or from the body.hemorrhoid(pathology, often in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.hemospasiaThe use of suction to remove blood or to move it to another part of the bodyhemosputum(pathology) The presence of blood in the sputum.hemostasiaSynonym of hemostasis.hemostasis(medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.hemostaticOf or pertaining to hemostasis: stopping bleeding.hemothorax(pathology) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.hemotoxinsplural of hemotoxinhemotropicThat is attracted to blood cellshenceafter(rare) After this; hereafterhenceforth(formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on.henchfolksAlternative form of henchfolk.henchwench(usually humorous) A female henchman; a henchwoman.henchwomanFemale equivalent of henchman.hendecagon(geometry) A polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles.hengeyokai(folklore) A legendary Japanese animal with the ability to shapeshift into human form.henheartedAlternative spelling of hen-hearted.henotheismBelief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.henotheistone who practices henotheismhenpeckeryhenpecking behaviourhenpeckingpresent participle and gerund of henpeckhentaiganaA character belonging to obsolete, now non-standard hiragana.heortologyThe study of religious festivals.heparanase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of heparan sulfate into oligosaccharidesheparinase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparinsheparinateA salt of heparin (typically with a metal such as calcium)hepariniseAlternative form of heparinize.heparinize(medicine, transitive) To treat with heparin, especially so as to prevent coagulation.heparinoid(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparinhepatalgia(medicine) pain in the liverhepatizingpresent participle and gerund of hepatizehepatocele(dated, medicine) hernia of the liverhepatocyteAny of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.hepatogramA hepatographic image.hepatokine(biochemistry) Any of several cytokines found in the liverhepatolithA gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.hepatology(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.hepatomataplural of hepatomahepatopexy(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.hepatostat(surgery) regeneration of liver issue following surgeryhepatotomy(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.hephaestin(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of iron(II) state, Fe²⁺ to iron(III) state, Fe³⁺.hepoxylinsMisspelling of hepoxilins.heptabasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing seven replaceable hydrogen atomsheptachlor(organic chemistry) An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide.heptachord(music) A system of seven sounds.heptadecad(music) A group of seven decads arranged to produce twenty-four tonesheptadecyl(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.heptadiene(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms and two double bondsheptagonalHaving seven angles and sides.heptahedraplural of heptahedronheptahelicAlternative form of heptahelical.heptalemma(Indian logic, rare) A figure that gives an exhaustive enumeration of seven possibilities in a specified situation.heptamericof or pertaining to a heptamerheptameronA literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.heptametera line or verse containing seven metrical feetheptaminolAn amino alcohol classified as a vasodilator.heptanoate(chemistry) Any salt or ester of heptanoic acid.heptaoxideAlternative form of heptoxide.heptaphane(organic chemistry) In the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any linear phane containing seven nodes (or superatoms)heptaploidHaving seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.heptaquark(physics) Any hypothetical composite particle composed of seven quarks or antiquarks.heptarchalOf or relating to a heptarchy.heptarchicOf or pertaining to a heptarchy.heptasemic(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.heptastich(poetry) A seven-lined or seven-versed poem.heptastyle(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columnsheptathlon(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.heptatomic(chemistry) Composed of seven atomsheptatonic(music) Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octaveheptenoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a heptenoic acidheptomericAlternative form of heptameric.heptotoxinMisspelling of hepatotoxin.heraclenol(organic chemistry) The coumarin derivative 9-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one found in some citrus plantsheraldressA female herald.heraldshipThe status or office of a herald.herbaceous(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.herbalistsplural of herbalistherbalizedInfused with herbs.herbariumsplural of herbariumherbescentGrowing into herbs.herbicidalof, or relating to herbicidesherbicidesplural of herbicideherbicolin(biochemistry) Any of a group of antibacterial peptides present in some bacteria of the genus PantoeaherbimycinA benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function.herbiphagyThe condition of being herbiphagousherbivoral(biology) Relating to herbivores or to herbivoryherbivoresplural of herbivoreherbmasterAn expert in herbal medicine.herborizedsimple past and past participle of herborizeherborizerOne who herborizes.herboroughObsolete form of harbour.hercyniticContaining or relating to hercynite.herdswomanA woman who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.hereaftersplural of hereafterherebefore(temporal, archaic) Before now.hereditaryPassed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.hereditiesplural of heredityhereditistOne who believes in the transmission of a trait by heredity.heredoluesheredosyphilishereniging(South Africa) Political reunion.heresiarch(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy.heresimachOne who fights against heresy.hereticallArchaic spelling of heretical.hereticate(transitive) To denounce as heresy or a heretic.hereticideThe killing of a heretic.hereticize(transitive) To make heretic; to cause to be treated as a heresy.heretickalObsolete form of heretical.heretofore(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.herewithal(nonstandard, rare) Alternative form of wherewithal.herewithin(archaic) Within this.hericenone(organic chemistry) Any of various isolates of Hericium erinaceum that promote nerve growth factor synthesis in vitro.heriotableSubject to the payment of a heriot.herkinorin(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.hermatypic(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefshermeticalAlternative form of hermetic.hermitagesplural of hermitagehermithoodThe condition of being a hermit.hermiticalPertaining to a hermit; reclusive.hermitlikeResembling or characteristic of a hermit.hermitnessThe state, quality, or condition of a hermit.hermitshipThe state of being a hermit.herniationThe formation of a hernia.herniologyThe surgical study of hernias.herniotomy(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.heroicallyIn a heroic manner, like a hero.heroicnessThe state or condition of being heroic; heroism.heroicomicAlternative form of heroicomical.heroinlikeResembling heroin or some aspect of it.heroinware(video games, slang) An addictive computer game, especially one played to the extent it interferes with the everyday life of the player.heronsbillSynonym of storksbill (“plant of genus Erodium”).herotheismThe worship of a human hero as a god.herpangina(medicine) mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackievirusesherpeticalAlternative form of herpetic.herpolhode(mathematics) The surface created by the rotation of a rigid bodyherregulinMisspelling of heregulin.herrenvolkA master race, especially with reference to Nazi ideology.herstorianOne who writes or studies herstory.hesitantlyWith hesitation.hesitatingpresent participle and gerund of hesitatehesitationAn act of hesitatinghesitativeDistinguished by hesitation; hesitating.hesperadin(organic chemistry) An organic compound that inhibits chromosome alignment and segregation.hesperetin(organic chemistry) A compound obtained from the decomposition of hesperidin, regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid.hesperidiaplural of hesperidiumhesperidin(biochemistry) A flavanone glycoside found in citrus fruit.hesperiineAny skipper (butterfly) of the tribe HesperiinihesperitinAlternative form of hesperetin.hesychastsplural of hesychasthetacillin(pharmacology) A beta-lactam that is converted by the body to ampicillin.hetastarchhydroxyethyl starch, a non-ionic starch derivative.heterarchy(uncountable) The rule of an alien; rule from without; government by an extraterritorial power.hetericism(linguistics, obsolete) Heteric spelling.heteroaryl(organic chemistry) Both heterocyclic and aromatic; heteroaromaticheteroatom(organic chemistry) Any atom which is not carbon or hydrogen.heterobandA band of a chromosome that has differential thickness to the surrounding onesheterocerc(zoology) Any fish having a tail with unequal lobes.heterocosmA separate or alternative world.heterocystA specialized nitrogen-fixing cell formed by some filamentous cyanobacteria.heterocyteAlternative form of heterocyst.heterodont(zootomy) Having teeth of different types (like most mammals).heterodoxy(uncountable) The quality of being heterodox.heterodyneOf two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beatheterogamy(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.heterogene(obsolete) heterogenousheterogeny(biology) the condition or state of being heterogenousheteroglot(music) Having a vibrating reed that is made from a different material than the instrument itself and is often removable.heterogony(botany) The condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistilsheterogramA word or phrase in which no letter occurs more than once.heterokont(biology) Having flagella of unequal length.heteroland(informal) A region occupied by heterosexual people.heterolithA type of hairball found in the stomachs of ruminantsheterology(grammar) The property of a word or phrase that does not describe itself.heterolyzeTo cause or to undergo heterolysis.heteromaleA man who is heterosexual.heteromyid(zoology) Any rodent of the family Heteromyidae.heteronazi(derogatory, very rare) Heterofascist.heteronomyThe political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.heteronymyThe unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.heterophilAlternative form of heterophile.heteropiidAny calcareous sponge of the family Heteropiidaeheteropody(anatomy) Having limbs of different length on each side of the body.heteropterAny of the insect suborder Heteroptera.heteroring(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ring, especially in a compound that also contains one or more benzene ringheteroside(biochemistry) A glycoside containing two different carbohydrate moietiesheterosite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.heterosome(genetics) sex chromosomeheterotaxy(dated) Heterotaxis.heterotext(literature) A text that is heterogeneous, for example in being composed of several different languages. and visual vs textualheterotopy(biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.heterousiaAlternative form of heteroousia.heteroziteAlternative form of heterosite.hetmanshipThe role or status of hetman.heulandite(mineralogy) A common mineral of the zeolite group with monoclinic crystals, the most usual form being heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)₂₋₃Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O.heuristicsplural of heuristicheutagogic(rare) Of or pertaining to heutagogy.heuweltjie(South Africa) A kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above or near the surface of the landscape in parts of South Africa.hexabarium(chemistry, in combination) Six atoms of barium in a chemical compound.hexaboride(inorganic chemistry) Any boride that has six boron atoms per molecule, or per unit cell, e.g. LaB₆.hexacation(chemistry) A cation that has six positive chargeshexachiral(mathematics) hexagonal and chiralhexacopterAn unmanned multirotor rotorcraft having six rotors.hexacosane(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃hexacosene(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has twenty-six carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-hexacosene or 9-hexacosenehexactinal(biology) Having six rays.hexacyclic(chemistry) Having six rings of atoms.hexadactylA person who exhibits sexdactyly.hexadecane(organic chemistry) Any of the very many isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formula C₁₆H₃₄hexadecene(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bondhexadecile(statistics) Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into sixteen equally numerous subsets; a subset thus obtained.hexadecyne(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic acetylene that has sixteen carbon atomshexaemeronAlternative form of hexameron.hexaferrum(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.hexafluoro(organic chemistry, in combination) Six fluorine atoms in a compoundhexagonial(obsolete) hexagonalhexagonite(mineralogy) Synonym of tremolite.hexagonous(botany) hexagonal in sectionhexagrammeRare spelling of hexagram.hexagynian(botany) Synonym of hexagynous.hexagynous(botany) Having six styles.hexahedralHaving six plane surfaces.hexahedron(geometry) A polyhedron with six faces.hexahydric(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groupshexaketide(organic chemistry) A polyketide that has six ketide unitshexalumino(chemistry, in combination) Six atoms of aluminium in a chemical compound.hexameriseAlternative form of hexamerize.hexamerismsix-part radial symmetryhexamerize(chemistry) To form a hexamerhexamerous(botany, zoology) In six parts; occurring in sixes.hexametersplural of hexameterhexamethyl(organic chemistry) (in combination) six methyl groups in a moleculehexametricRelating to or exhibiting hexameterhexamidineA particular kind of antiseptic/disinfectant.hexamutant(biology) An organism that has six lined mutationshexandrian(archaic, botany) Having six stamens.hexandrousAlternative form of hexandrian.hexanediol(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diols derived from hexane, but especially 1,6-hexanediol that has many industrial useshexangular(archaic) Synonym of hexagonal.hexanickel(chemistry, in combination) six atoms of nickel in a chemical compound.hexaoleate(organic chemistry) Any compound that has six oleate groups or ionshexaphonic(of sound reproduction) In six channels.hexaplaricOf or relating to a hexapla.hexaploidsplural of hexaploidhexaploidyThe property of being hexaploid.hexapodiesplural of hexapodyhexapodous(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.hexapradolα-butyl-β-hydroxy-β-phenylamphetamine, a psychostimulant drug of the amphetamine class.hexaprenyl(organic chemistry) The alkyl group composed of six prenyl (isoprenyl) groups concatenated 3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosahexaen-1-ylhexaprimer(genetics) A genetic primer composed of a mixture of hexanucleotideshexaprofen(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.hexaradialHaving hexagonal radial symmetryhexarepeat(genetics, biochemistry) A pattern of six repeats (in a nucleic acid or protein (especially a prion))hexasilver(chemistry, in combination) Six silver atoms or ions in a compound (Ag₆).hexasodium(chemistry, in combination) Six sodium atoms or ions in a compoundhexastatin(biochemistry) A short form of collagen that shows some anticancer activityhexastylarSynonym of hexastyle.hexastylosSynonym of hexastyle.hexathelid(zoology) Any member of the family Hexathelidae of funnel-web tarantulas.hexathiane(inorganic chemistry) The allotrope of sulfur (S₆) composed of a ring of six atomshexathione(organic chemistry) A chemical compound with six thione (=S) groups.hexatriene(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric, aliphatic trienes derived from a hexane.hexatrione(medicine) A particular glucocorticoid hormonehexauranyl(chemistry, in combination) Six uranyl functional groups in a compound.hexavalent(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 6.hexazinoneA nonselective broad-spectrum herbicide, 3-cyclohexyl-6-dimethylamino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione, of the triazine class, used to control grasses and broadleaf and woody plants.hexcellentPronunciation spelling of excellent.hexenbesen(archaic) A malformation on the branches of cocoa and other trees.hexetidineAn antibacterial, antifungal agent that is often used in veterinary and human medicine as a local anesthetic, astringent, deodorant, and has antiplaque effects.hexicologyAlternative form of hexiology.hexoestrolAlternative form of hexestrol.hexokinase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexosehexosamine(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.hexpartiteAlternative form of hexapartite.hexuronate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a hexuronic acidhexylamine(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric amines derived from hexane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₅NH₂hexylamino(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from hexylaminehexylcaine(pharmacology) A particular kind of short-acting local anesthetic.hibbingite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, and oxygen.hibernacleA winter retreat; winter quarters.hibernatedsimple past and past participle of hibernatehibernatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hibernatehibernatorSomething that hibernates.hiccougherSomeone who hiccoughs.hiccuplikeResembling or characteristic of a hiccup.hiccuppingpresent participle and gerund of hiccuphickoryite(US, rare, colloquial) Jasper of the color of hickory bark.hidabilityAlternative form of hideability.hidalgoishLike or characteristic of a hidalgo.hidalgoismThe manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.hidalgoite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.hiddenmostMost deeply hidden.hiddenness(uncountable) The state, property or quality of being hidden.hidebehindA creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.hideworkerA person skilled at hideworking.hideyholesplural of hideyholehidromancyObsolete form of hydromancy.hierapicraAlternative form of hiera picra.hierarchalRelating to a hierarch.hieraticalAlternative form of hieratic.hierocracyGovernment by ecclesiastics.hierodulesplural of hierodulehierodulicPertaining to hierodules.hieroglyphAn element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.hierogramsplural of hierogramhierographA sacred symbol.hierolatryThe worship of saintshierologicAlternative form of hierological.hieromancyDivination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.hieromaniareligious frenzyhierophant(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.hierophany(religion) A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.higenamine(organic chemistry) An organic compound found in a variety of plants and used in food supplements developed for weight management.higharchedHaving a high arch.highbackedHaving a high back.highballedsimple past and past participle of highballhighballerSynonym of highball glass, a tall glass tumbler used for serving highballs.highbinder(US, obsolete) A ruffian, especially one of a gang.highbrowed(of a person) highbrow; intellectual and culturedhighchairsplural of highchairhighermostUppermost; in the highest position.highernessThe state or quality of being higher.highfather(rare) A respected, high-ranking male elder or leader; a patriarch; a forefather; a grandfather.highfliersplural of highflierhighflyersplural of highflyerhighflyingAlternative form of high-flying.highhandedAlternative spelling of high-handed.highjackedsimple past and past participle of highjackhighjackerAlternative spelling of hijacker.highlander(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.highlightsplural of highlighthighliningSlacklining at elevation above the ground or water. When rigged correctly, using a leash, no impact with the ground is possible.highlitingMisspelling of highlighting.highmindedAlternative form of high-minded.highneckedAlternative form of high-necked.highnessesplural of highnesshighpointsplural of highpointhighpricedRare spelling of high-priced.highpriestAlternative form of high priest.highschool(proscribed) Alternative form of high school.highstreetAlternative form of high street.hightailedsimple past and past participle of hightailhighwatersplural of highwaterhighwayman(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.highwaymenplural of highwaymanhigonokamiA Japanese folding pocketknife.hijackableCapable of being hijacked.hijackingsplural of hijackinghijackware(computing) Malicious software that commandeers other software, especially a web browser, so as to affect its behaviour.hikikomori(countable) A reclusive person of this kind.hikiotoshi(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker pulls on his opponent's arm, shoulder or mawashi while backing away.hilaritiesplural of hilarityhilgardite(mineralogy) A vitreous mixed borate and chloride mineral of calcium.hilightingMisspelling of highlighting.hillclimbsplural of hillclimbhillcrestsplural of hillcresthillstreamA swiftly-flowing stream, typically one that runs down a hillsidehilltopper(rare) Someone who lives on the top of a hill.hillwalker(British, Ireland) A person who takes part in hillwalking.himanimide(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds, isolated from the tube worm Serpula himantoides, some of which are fungicidalhimedanshi(fandom slang) A male fan of yuri.himpathize(feminism, rare) To exhibit himpathy; to inappropriately sympathize with men or boys, especially ones guilty of sexual transgressions.hindbrainsplural of hindbrainhindcasted(mathematics) calculated as a hindcasthinderableAble to be hindered.hinderanceArchaic spelling of hindrance.hinderlandAlternative form of hinterland.hinderling(British, dialectal) A worthless, degenerate person or animal.hinderment(obsolete, regional) hindrancehindersomeCausing hindrance or setback; impeding; contrary; adverse; problematic.hindmarginThe hindmost edge, especially when it differs in some property from the rest of the body part.hindpocketA pocket located in the rear; back pockethindrancesplural of hindrancehindraunceObsolete form of hindrance.hindsightsplural of hindsighthinnerdale(chiefly Pennsylvania Dutch English, informal) Hindquarters, butt.hinokitiol(organic chemistry) A natural monoterpenoid found in the wood of trees in the family Cupressaceae.hinsdalite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.hinterlandThe land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.hintermostMost remote; closest to the outer edge or backhiphuggersAlternative form of hip-huggers.hippiatricRelating to hippiatry.hippiefied(informal) Converted or translated into a hippy style.hippiehoodThe state or quality of being a hippie.hippielikeResembling or characteristic of a hippie.hippieness(informal) Alternative form of hippiness.hippocampiplural of hippocampushippocaustAlternative spelling of hypocaust.hippodromeA horse racing course.hippograssAlternative form of hippo grass.hippogriff(mythology) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.hippogryphAlternative spelling of hippogriff.hippolytid(zoology) Any shrimp in the family Hippolytidae.hippomancyDivination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.hippomanesAn ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal in heat.hippomaniaA passion for horses.hippometerAn instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.hippomorphAny odd-toed ungulate of the suborder Hippomorphahipponicid(zoology) Any sea snail in the family Hipponicidae.hippophageSomeone who eats horsemeathippophagiEaters of horsemeat.hippophagyThe eating of horsemeat.hippophileA person who loves horses.hippophobeOne who fears or dislikes horses.hippotamusObsolete spelling and common present-day misspelling of hippopotamushippuritesplural of hippurite.hippuriticOf or pertaining to hippurites.hipsterati(informal) People who are considered the elite in the hipster subculture.hipsterdomThe state of being a hipster.hipsterishLike a hipster; (often pretentiously) trendy.hipsterismSomething typical of a hipster.hipsturbia(informal) A suburban area where hipsters live.hireworthyWorthy of hire; employable.hirsuitismMisspelling of hirsutism.hirsutidin(botany, organic chemistry) An O-methylated anthocyanidin, belonging to the anthocyanins, found in Catharanthus roseus petals and calluses.hirsutismsplural of hirsutismhirtellous(botany, zoology) with minute hairs.hirudineanAny leech of the subclass Hirudineahirundinesplural of hirundinehirundinid(zoology) Any bird in the family Hirundinidae; a swallow or martin.hispidatedsimple past and past participle of hispidatehispidulinA naturally-occurring flavone with potential antiepileptic activity.histaminesplural of histaminehistaminicRelating to or containing histamineshistidinesplural of histidinehistidinol(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propan-1-ol that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of histidinehistidinyl(organic chemistry, in combination) A univalent radical derived from histidinol or histidinehistiocyte(biology) a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissuehistiology(dated) Alternative form of histology.histoblastAny histogenetic cellhistoclearA histological clearing agenthistocyticMisspelling of histiocytic.histogenicOf or pertaining to histogenesis.histogramsplural of histogramhistographSynonym of histogram.histoknifeA small, very sharp knife designed for the sectioning of biological specimenshistologicOf or pertaining to histology.histolysisbreakdown of bodily tissueshistolyticRelated to, or causing, histolysis.histometryThe measurement (or counting) of cellshistomonadAny protozoan of the genus HistomonashistomonalRelating to the histomonadshistophyly(historical, biology, theory of recapitulation, rare) The direct study of the evolution of the forms of biological cells and tissues rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.historesinA histological resinhistoriansplural of historianhistoricalOf, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.historiola(literary) A spell which invokes a mythical narrative, asking for the events it describes or similar ones to be enacted (as found in some Greek, Egyptian and other inscriptions).historious(obsolete) Involving or relating to history; historical.histoscoreAny of several histological scores.histotoxictoxic to tissuehistotrophThe uterine secretions involved in histotrophyhistotropyMisspelling of histotrophy.histotypic(biology) Describing a three-dimensional culture of a single cell typehistrionicOf or relating to actors or acting.hitchhikedsimple past and past participle of hitchhikehitchhikerA person or thing that hitchhikes.hitchhikesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hitchhikehitchinessThe quality of being hitchy.hithermost(archaic) Nearest to this side.hithersideThe nearer side; this side.hitherunto(archaic) hereto, hitherto.hitherward(archaic) Toward this placehittingest(US, informal) Scoring the most hits.hoardinglyIn a hoarding or miserly manner.hoarfrostyCovered with hoar frost.hoarhoundsplural of hoarhoundhoarsenessThe quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.hoarseningpresent participle and gerund of hoarsenhoarstonesplural of hoarstonehobbadehoyArchaic form of hobbledehoy.hobbedehoyAlternative form of hobbledehoy.hobbetyhoyAlternative form of hobbledehoy.hobbitlikeResembling or befitting a hobbit.hobblebushA low bush of species Viburnum lantanoides, having long, straggling branches and pretty flowers, found in the northern United States.hobbleropeA rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.hobbleshaw(obsolete) uproar, commotion.hobblesomeCharacterised or marked by hobblinghobblinglyWith a hobbling motion.hobbycrafthandicraft produced as a hobbyhobbyhorseAlternative spelling of hobby horse.hobbyisticOf or pertaining to hobbyists; amateurishly enthusiastic.hoberdehoyAlternative form of hobbledehoy.hobgoblinsplural of hobgoblinhobhouchin(British, obsolete) An owlhobnobberyThe activity of hobnobbing.hobnobbingpresent participle and gerund of hobnobhobohemianOf, or pertaining to, a hobohemia.hobosexualA person sexually attracted to tramps or hobos.hockeylikeResembling the game of hockey or some aspect of it.hocuspocusAlternative spelling of hocus-pocus.hoddengray(Scotland, archaic) A coarse cloth made of undyed wool, formerly worn by Scottish peasants.hoddengreyAlternative form of hoddengray.hoddydoddy(obsolete) An awkward or foolish person.hodegetriaAn iconographic depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ childhodgepodgeA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.hodologistOne who studies hodology.hodometricObsolete form of odometric.hodophiliaA love of travelling.hodophilicAffected by hodophilia; having a love or an inclination for travelling.hodophobiaA fear of or aversion to travelling.hodophobic(neurology) Of the dendrites of neurons: tending not to form branches.hodoscopesplural of hodoscopehoedeopbapA Korean dish resembling bibimbap, but made with sliced or cubed raw fish.hoernesiteAlternative form of hörnesite.hogeschoolA Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university.hogswallopNonsense, rubbish.hohmannite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.hoidenhoodThe state of being a hoyden.hoitytoityAlternative form of hoity-toity.hokeypokeyAlternative form of Hokey Pokey.holacraticRelating to holacracy.holarosineA particular steroid glycoside.holaxonianAny soft coral of the suborder HolaxoniaholdershipThe state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something.holesomelyObsolete spelling of wholesomely.holfertite(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, titanium, and uranium.holidayfic(fandom slang) A fanfic focusing on the celebration of a holiday, particularly Christmas.holidayingpresent participle and gerund of holidayholidayism(dated, Christianity, derogatory) The tendency to treat the Sabbath as a day off rather than a solemn religious occasion.holinessesplural of holinesshollandersplural of hollanderhollandite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing aluminum, barium, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.hollowbackAlternative spelling of hollow backhollownessThe state or quality of being hollow.hollowrootMoschatel (Adoxa moschatellina)hollowwareHollow articles of ironware, such as pots and kettles.hollowwortThe plant Corydalis cava.hollyhocksplural of hollyhockholoandricAlternative form of holandric.holobranch(zoology) A pair of hemibranchs on the same gill arch.holocameraA holographic camera.holocarpic(botany, of an alga) in which the entire thallus develops into a sporangiumholocaustsplural of holocaustholochroal(of eyes) Having compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by shallow scleral walls; corneal membrane ends at lens edgeholoclonalRelating to a holocloneholocorder(science fiction) A device for making holographic recordings.holocyclic(entomology) pertaining to an insect that undergoes sexual reproduction during at least part of its life cycle.holodontidAny extinct lungfish of the family †Holodontidae.holodorsalCovering all the backholoenzyme(biochemistry) A haloenzyme.hologamous(biology) Relating to, or exhibiting hologamyhologenome(genetics) The collective genome of a holobionthologrammeRare spelling of hologram.holography(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or hologramsholohedral(of a crystal) Having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its systemholohedricSynonym of holohedral.holohedronA holohedral crystal.hololectinA lectin in which all bound sugars are the samehololimnicOf or pertaining to freshwater in all of its life stages.holomictic(of a lake) Having layers of water that intermix at least once a year.holomorphy(mathematics) holomorphic functions (or their study)holonymous(philosophy) Having the nature or property of a holonym.holophasicMisspelling of holophrastic.holophonicRelating to holophonics.holophotal(optics, archaic) Causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss.holophrase(linguistics) A single word used to convey a complex idea.holophytic(biology) That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of foodholorhinal(dated, anatomy, ornithology) Having the nasal bones contiguous (joined).holoscreen(science fiction) A holographic screen.holospinalRelating to the entire spineholosteianAlternative form of holostean.holostericWholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.holothecalHaving the tarsal envelope undivided.holothurid(zoology) Any sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae.holothurinAny of a group of toxins of the saponin class, originally isolated from the sea cucumber Actinopyga agassizii.holothyridAny of the order Holothyrida of mites.holotoxoidA holotoxin toxoidholotricinAn antimicrobial peptide present in some insectsholotropicOriented or moving towards wholeness.holoviewer(science fiction) A device that can project a holographic image to an observer.holovision(science fiction) holographic televisionholsteringpresent participle and gerund of holsterholyhedron(geometry) A polyhedron with a finite number of faces and with a polygonal hole in every face, the holes' boundaries sharing no point with each other or the face's boundary.holystonedsimple past and past participle of holystoneholystonesplural of holystonehomageableSubject to homage.homaloidal(geometry, in Euclidean geometry) flat; even; applied to surfaces and spaces in which the Euclidean definitions, axioms, and postulates respecting parallel straight lines are assumed to hold true.homalopsidAny snake of the family Homalopsidaehomebodiesplural of homebodyhomebrewed(of a beverage) Brewed at home.homebrewerOne who brews his or her own beer or other alcoholic beverage; one who homebrews.homebuyersplural of homebuyerhomebuyingThe purchase of a house.homecation(informal) A vacation spent at home or close to home; a staycation.homecomingThe act or event of returning home.homecookedCooked or prepared in a traditional manner as would be done at home.homefrontsplural of homefronthomegardenThe yard areas surrounding a house.homegroundAlternative form of home groundhomekeeperSynonym of housekeeper (“one who looks after domestic affairs in a house”).homelanderA person from one's homeland.homelesslyIn a homeless manner; without a home.homelinessThe property of being homely.homelynessObsolete spelling of homeliness.homemakersplural of homemakerhomemakingThe management of a household considered as an occupation.homeoarchyThe accidental skipping of a line of text while reading, because of similarities in their initial content.homeoboxesplural of homeoboxhomeochaos(ecology) dynamic stability in the presence of multiple different organismshomeographA word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another.homeolocus(genetics, chiefly in the plural) One of several loci that have the same sequence of nucleotides.homeologue(genetics) A homeologous gene or chromosomehomeomericPertaining to or characterised by sameness of parts or homogeneity of structure; advocating or receiving the doctrine of homoeomery.homeomorph(chemistry) Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure.homeopathsplural of homeopathhomeopathy(pseudoscience) A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.homeophoneAlternative spelling of homoiophone.homeophony(chiefly of two or more words) Phonic similarity; the quality of being similar-sounding.homeoplasyThe taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.homeostasyAlternative form of homeostasis.homeothermAny warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.homeotoxin(zoology) A toxin from an animal that is toxic to others of the same species.homeotypic(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosishomeownersplural of homeownerhomeowningBeing a homeowner.homeplanetUncommon form of home planet.homeportedsimple past and past participle of homeporthomeschool(intransitive) To be educated at home.homescreen(graphical user interface) The main or first interface shown in a graphical user interface.homeseekerA person seeking to purchase or establish a home to live in.homeserver(computing) A server that facilitates communication using the Matrix protocol.homesicklyIn a homesick way.homesitterA person employed to live in and take care of a home when the usual occupants are away.homestayerOne who stays at home.homesteadsplural of homesteadhometowned(law, US) discriminated against by a local judgehometownerOne who lives in their hometown.homeworkerA person who works from home.homileticsThe art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).hominationThe evolution of human beings (genus Homo)hominiformSynonym of hominid.hominologyStudy of hominoids.homishnessThe quality of being homish.homoadduct(chemistry) An adduct in which two species has reacted with the same type of functional grouphomoallele(genetics) Any of several alternative forms of a particular genehomoatomic(chemistry) Describing a molecule, all of whose atoms are of the same element.homoblastyThe state of being homoblastic.homocarpic(botany) In which all flowers produce the same type of fruithomocercal(ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.homochiral(chemistry) Having the same chirality.homochromy(zoology) The use, by an organism, of the same colour as its background as a means of protectionhomocitric(organic chemistry) Relating to homocitric acidhomocladic(anatomy) Relating to branches of the same arteryhomoclinalSynonym of homoclinic.homoclinic(mathematics) Describing a path that starts and ends at the same point of equilibriumhomoclonalRelating to identical clones of the same organismhomocyclic(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same elementhomodermic(biology) Relating to homodermy; originating from the same germ layer; homological in respect of derivation from one of the three primary blastoderms (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm).homodomainMisspelling of homeodomain.homodromicSynonym of homodromous.homoduplex(genetics) A DNA duplex having precisely complementary bases in the two strandshomodynamy(biology) The homology of metameres.homoecious(biology) Having the same host during the entire life cycle.homoeodontConical, without tubercles or crests.homoeoidalAlternative form of homeoidal.homoeomeryAlternative form of homoeomeria.homoeopathAlternative spelling of homeopath.homoeotypeAlternative form of homeotype.homoeroticArousing a homosexual desire.homoethnicOf, pertaining to, or consisting of a single ethnicity.homofaggot(derogatory, rare, vulgar) Synonym of homosexual.homogamous(botany) Having all the flowers alike.homogenateAny material obtained by homogenizationhomogenderInvolving people with the same gender.homogeneal(now rare) Homogeneous.homogeneic(genetics) Synonym of allogeneic.homogeniesplural of homogenyhomogeniseTo make homogeneous, to blend or puree.homogenizeTo make or treat as homogeneous or uniform.homogenous(biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.homoglucan(biochemistry) A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moietieshomoglycan(chemistry) A homopolysaccharide.homoglyphyThe state or condition of being homoglyphic; homoglyphy exists between homoglyphs as homography exists between homographs, and homonymy between homonyms.homogonous(botany) Having all the flowers alike in terms of the stamens and pistils.homograftsplural of homografthomographsplural of homographhomography(geometry) An isomorphism between projective spaces that maps straight lines to straight lines.homohedralHaving equal or corresponding faces.homoiconic(programming, of a language) Exhibiting homoiconicity.homoimmune(immunology) Exhibiting homoimmunityhomoiologySimilarity between homologous organs.homoiousiaThe doctrine of the homoiousianshomokaryon(cytology) A cell that has multiple, identical nuclei in common cytoplasm.homolactic(of a fermentation) Producing only lactic acidhomoleptic(chemistry) Describing a coordination compound having a single type of ligandhomoligand(inorganic chemistry) Any of a group of identical ligands in a complexhomologate(transitive) To confirm, ratify or approve, especially officially or legally.homologiesplural of homologyhomologiseAlternative form of homologize.homologize(transitive) To make something homologous.homologousShowing a degree of correspondence or similarity.homologuesplural of homologuehomolosine(cartography) Being or employing a particular pseudocylindrical, equal-area, composite projection used for world maps.homolysate(biology) A lysate produced by homolysishomomorphy(biology) similarity of form; external resemblance between multiple species not otherwise related.homonculusMisspelling of homunculus.homonomousHomologous parts having the same features or functionshomonymiesplural of homonymyhomonymityThe condition of being a homonymhomonymousHaving the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake).homoousianHaving the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity (Father and Son).homoousion(theology) A homoousian entity.homophilia(dated) Homosexuality.homophilic(immunology) that reacts only with a specific antigenhomophobesplural of homophobehomophobia(strictly) Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.homophobicExhibiting homophobia; characteristic of homophobes.homophonesplural of homophonehomophonic(linguistics) Having the same sound; being homophones.homophoricRelating to homophora.homophylicRelating to homophyly.homophyllyMisspelling of homophily.homoplasiaAlternative form of homoplasy.homoplasicRelating to homoplasyhomoplasmythe presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individualhomoplasty(biology) The formation of homologous tissues.homoploidyThe quality of being homoploid.homoprimer(biochemistry) A primer that has the same sequence of bases as a section of the target DNAhomopteranAny insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.homopurine(genetics) Describing a pairing of a purine with the same one on a neighboring strand of nucleic acidhomorepeat(genetics, biochemistry) A repeat in which all the nucleic acids (or amino acids) are the samehomorganic(medicine) produced by the same or homologous organshomorhythm(music) A style of music that has the same rhythm throughout.homosalate(pharmacology) A particular kind of organic compound ester made from salicylic acid that is used in some sunscreens.homosemous(of a word, term, phrase, or clause) Having the same or identical meaning.homoserine(biochemistry) The amino acid 2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of methionine, threonine and isoleucinehomosexual(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.homosocialPertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.homosphereThe lower part of the atmosphere, up to about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is no great change in its composition.homostasisMisspelling of homeostasis.homosteric(organic chemistry) sterically equivalenthomostyled(botany) Having only one form of pistils; said of the flowers of some plants.homotaurinAlternative spelling of homotaurine.homotaxial(biology) Relating to homotaxis.homothallyhomothallismhomothetic(mathematics, geometry) for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.homothoraxA hox gene cofactorhomotonousOf the same tenor or tonehomotrimer(chemistry, biochemistry) A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from three identical monomers.homotropalSynonym of homotropous.homotropic(chemistry, of atoms or groups in a molecule) related by an n-fold axis of rotationhomousiousOf one nature with God.homovalent(chemistry) Having the same valency/valence.homozigousMisspelling of homozygous.homozygote(genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.homozygousOf an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allelehomuncularResembling or characteristic of a homunculus; small.homunculesplural of homunculehomunculus(alchemy, science fiction) A small, artificially created human or human-like being.honestnessQuality of being honest.honeybellsplural of honeybellhoneyberryEdible fruit of the mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus), a soapberry whose tastes resembles a mix of lychee and lime.honeybunch(informal) Honey, darling (term of endearment).honeybunnyA term of endearment; honey, sweetheart.honeycakesplural of honeycakehoneycombsplural of honeycombhoneydewedCovered in honeydew.honeyeaterAny of the many Australasian birds of the family Meliphagidae, which have a tongue adapted for obtaining nectar from flowers.honeyfugleAlternative form of honeyfuggle.honeyguideAny of several brood-parasitic Old World tropical birds, of the family Indicatoridae, that primarily feed on wax, especially beeswax.honeymoonsplural of honeymoonhoneymoony(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a honeymoon.honeystoneThe mineral mellite.honeysweetTerm of endearment.honeytoken(computing) A kind of honeypot that is not a computer system, such as a fake e-mail address used to track whether a mailing list has been stolen.honeywagonAlternative form of honey wagon.honfidence(4chan /lgbt/ slang, derogatory) The apparently irrational confidence possessed by hons (non-passing trans women) in their appearance.hongerblomSenecio arenarius, a South African ragwort with pink flowers.hongshiite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing copper and platinum.honkytonksplural of honkytonkhonorarilyIn an honorary manner.honorariumCompensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.honorificsplural of honorifichonourable(British spelling) Standard spelling of honorable.honourablyIn an honourable manner.honourificNonstandard spelling of honorific.honourlessWithout honour; dishonourable or dishonoured.honyudisin(organic chemistry) A coumarin isolated from the rootbark of Citrus grandis syn. Citrus maxima.hoodectomy(surgery) Clitoridotomy.hoodednessThe quality of being hooded.hoodiecrowA hooded crow, Corvus cornix.hoodlumishCharacteristic of hoodlums.hoodlumismBehavior characteristic of a hoodlum.hoodlumize(transitive) To make into a hoodlum.hoodwinkedsimple past and past participle of hoodwinkhoodwinkerOne who hoodwinks.hoofmarkedBearing hoofmarks.hoofprintsplural of hoofprinthookednessThe condition of being bent like a hook; incurvation.hookkeeperA wire ring that holds a fly-fishing fishhook in place while rigged.hookmakingThe manufacture of hooks.hookswitchThe spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.hoonoomaunArchaic form of hanuman.hootenanny(music) An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.hooveretteAlternative letter-case form of Hooverette.hopelesslyIn a manner showing no hopehopemongerA person who offers (possibly unrealistic) hope for the future.hoplocarid(zoology) Any member of the subclass Hoplocarida of crustaceans (mantis shrimp etc.).hoplolatry(religion) The worship of weapons.hoplophileOne who loves or is attracted to firearms or other weapons.hoplophobe(derogatory, rare) Someone who has an irrational fear of guns.hopologistMisspelling of hoplologist.hopperburndamage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppershopperings(dated or historical) The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.hopsackinghopsack fabrichorehoundsplural of horehoundhoriciclicMisspelling of horicyclic.horicyclic(mathematics) Related to, or constructed from horicycleshorizontalPerpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.horizontic(rare) horizontalhormathiid(zoology) Any sea anemone in the family Hormathiidae.hormogoniaplural of hormogoniumhormonallyIn a hormonal way.hormosinid(zoology) Any foraminifer in the family Hormosinidae.hormotomid(zoology) Any gastropod in the family Hormotomidae, now known as the Murchisoniidae.hornblende(mineralogy) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock.hornblowerSomeone or something that blows a horn.hornednessThe condition of being horned.hornetlikeResembling or characteristic of a hornet.hornfelsed(geology) Modified to form a hornfelshornfelsicOf or relating to hornfels.hornpipistSynonym of hornpiper.hornrimmedAlternative form of horn-rimmed.horocyclic(geometry) Relating to a set of points that are all equidistant (keeping other coordinates constant) from some constant point.horographyThe art of constructing dials or instruments for indicating the hours.horologion(Christianity) A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.horologistA person skilled in horology, particularly a person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices.horologium(uncommon) Synonym of astronomical clock.horomancerA person who uses time magic or time-related divination.horoptericOf or pertaining to the horopter.horoscopalRelating to a horoscope.horoscoperOne versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.horoscopicRelating to horoscopes.horosphereAn n-1-dimensional hyperplane in hyperbolic n-dimensional space: it is (in the Poincaré disk) Euclidean-tangent at infinity to the boundary sphere or (in the upper-half-space model) Euclidean-parallel to the boundary hyperplane.horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.horridnessThe quality of being horridhorridsome(rare) Characteristically or typically horrid; horrendoushorrificalOf or pertaining to horror.horrifyingpresent participle and gerund of horrifyhorrorcore(music) A subgenre of hip-hop music with horror-themed lyrics and imagery.horrorfest(informal) A situation, event, film, etc. that is full of horror.horrorshowAlternative form of horror show.horrorsomeCharacterised or marked by horror.horrorthon(informal) A screening of several horror movies back to back.horrorzineA magazine that publishes horror stories.horseappleThe large, wrinkled, inedible fruit of the American tree Maclura pomifera.horsebacksplural of horsebackhorsebeansplural of horsebeanhorseboundDependent on horses.horsebrushAny of various flowering plants in the genus Tetradymia, native to mountainous western North America, especially the US.horseclothA rug or similar cloth used to cover a horse, or as part of its trappings.horsecrafthorsemanshiphorsedrawnAlternative spelling of horse-drawn.horsefleshThe flesh of a horse; horsemeat.horsefliesplural of horseflyhorsehairyResembling or covered with horsehair.horseheadsplural of horseheadhorselaugh(figurative) A loud, boisterous laugh.horseleechAlternative form of horse-leech.horsepower(literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.horseproofResistant to horses; preventing a horse from escaping.horsepuckyAlternative form of horse pucky.horseracesplural of horseracehorseriderSomeone who rides a horse.horseshite(UK, Ireland) Alternative form of horseshit.horseshoerA farrier (someone who shoes horses).horseshoesplural of horseshoehorsetailsplural of horsetailhorsethiefAlternative spelling of horse thief.horsetoothA type of maize with kernels shaped like a horse's tooth, especially dent maize or a subtype.horsetrade(idiomatic) To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics.horsewheelA millwheel driven by the motion of a horse or horses.horsewomanA woman who is skilled with horses; a female equestrian.horsewomenplural of horsewomanhorsfiline(organic chemistry) An oxindole alkaloid found in the plant Horsfieldia superba.hortationsplural of hortationhortensial(obsolete) Fit for a garden.hortensiasplural of hortensiahosemonkey(slang, uncommon) Term of endearment for a firefighter.hosohedronA tessellation of lunes on a spherical surface, such that each lune shares the same two vertices.hospitablecordial and generous towards guestshospitablyin a hospitable manner.hospitalerAlternative form of hospitaller.hospitious(obsolete) hospitablehostaceous(botany) Resembling a Hosta (Asparagaceae:Agavoideae).hostellersplural of hostellerhostelling(British spelling) the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travellinghostelriesplural of hostelryhostessingThe work of a hostess.hostmaster(Internet) A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server).hostryinge(obsolete) A hostel or lodgings of temporary nature; entertainment.hotbloodedspirited, rash, recklesshotbrainedAlternative form of hot-brainedhotbuttonsplural of hotbuttonhotchpotch(property law) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.hotcocklesAlternative form of hot cockles.hotdeskingAlternative spelling of hot desking.hotdoggersplural of hotdoggerhotdoggeryAlternative form of hot doggery.hotdoggingpresent participle and gerund of hotdoghotelwardsToward a hotel.hotflashesplural of hotflashhotfootingpresent participle and gerund of hotfoothothusband(slang) A husband who has sex with people other than his spouse, with the spouse's approval.hotlapping(video games) Driving laps around a circuit alone, without the presence of any competing vehicles.hotlinking(Internet) Directly embedding or linking to a resource on another server, such as an image or video, so that it appears to be part of the linking website — considered a violation of netiquette.hotpressedAlternative form of hot-pressedhotpresserAlternative form of hot-presserhotroddersplural of hotrodderhotspringsplural of hotspringhotspurred(archaic) Rash; impetuous; impulsive.houndsharkAlternative spelling of hound shark.houndskullAlternative form of hounskull.houpelandeAlternative form of houppelande.hoursworthThe amount of something that is expected to last for or be produced in one hour.houseblockA group of houses.houseboundRestricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.housebreak(transitive, US) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.housebrokesimple past of housebreakhousebuyer(British, Ireland, Malaysia) Someone who buys a househousecallsplural of housecallhousecarlsplural of housecarlhouseclean(intransitive) To clean the interior and furnishings of a residence.houseclothAn old cloth or rag used to clean something, especially a house.housecraftThe art of homemaking.housedressA simple dress suitable for houseworkhousefliesplural of houseflyhousefloorAlternative form of house floor.housefrockSynonym of housedress.housefrontThe front of a house, the side that faces the street.houseguestA person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.householdsplural of householdhousehubby(informal) househusbandhouselightOne of the lights in an auditorium.housellingpresent participle and gerund of houselhousemaidsplural of housemaidhousemaidyResembling or characteristic of a housemaid.housematesplural of housematehousepantsSimple, comfortable, informal pants such as are, or would typically be, worn around the house rather than when going out.housephoneAn internal telephone, connected to a switchboard in the same building.houseplantA plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.housepridepride in the upkeep of one's home; the quality of being house-proudhouseproudAlternative form of house-proud.houseshareAn arrangement in which two or more people share a house.houseshoesplural of houseshoehouseslaveAlternative form of house slave.housesmith(dated) An ironworker who works on buildings.housestaffThe resident physicians of a hospitalhousetrain(transitive) To teach (a domestic pet) to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home.housetruckA truck or bus converted into a portable home.housewardsAlternative form of houseward.housewaresplural of housewarehousewifey(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a housewife.housewifryObsolete form of housewifery.housewivesplural of housewifehousewomanA female servant or slave who works in the househouttuyniaAny of the genus Houttuynia of two species in the Saururaceae native to Southeast Asia.hoverbargeA barge that uses hovercraft technology, suitable for transporting goods over swampy surfaces.hoverboardA small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter.hoverchair(chiefly science fiction) A chair that levitates.hovercraft(vehicles, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.hovercycle(science fiction) A bicycle capable of levitation.hoveringlyWhile hovering; so as to hover or appear to do so.hovertrainA train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.howandever(Ireland, dialectal, conjunctive) However, nevertheless, anyway.howarditicContaining or relating to the mineral howardite.howlarious(slang) Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.howsomever(archaic, nonstandard) However; howsoever.hoydenhood(archaic, rare) The time or state of being a hoyden.huanghualiThe Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.huauzontleA flowering plant of the goosefoot family, Chenopodium berlandieri, consumed primarily for its edible inflorescence.hubbardiid(zoology) Any arachnid in the family Hubbardiidae.hubbleshowA noisy confusion; hubbub.huckleback(archaic) humpback; hunchbackhuckleboneAlternative form of huckle bone.hucklebuckA rhythmic dance from the time just prior to rock and roll.hucksteredsimple past and past participle of hucksterhuckstressA female huckster.huddlementA condition or situation of being huddled together.huddlesomeCharacteristic of a huddle or huddlinghuddlinglyWhile huddling.huebneriteAlternative spelling of hübnerite.hullaballoAlternative form of hullaballoo.hullabalooA clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar.hulotheismAlternative form of hylotheism.hulubalangAlternative form of ulubalang.humanation(theology, rare) The fact or process of becoming human.humanenessThe property of being humane.humanesqueResembling or depicting a human.humanewashTo engage in the humaneness (animal welfare) analogue of greenwashing.humanicideThe destruction of the human race.humaniformLike a human or that of a human in form or appearance.humanisingpresent participle and gerund of humanisehumanisticOf or pertaining to humanism.humanitian(obsolete) A humanist.humanitiesplural of humanityhumanizingpresent participle and gerund of humanizehumanphobeSomeone prejudiced, bigoted against humans.humanpowerSynonym of manpower.humblebrag(informal, slang) An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off.humblehood(rare) The quality, state, or condition of being humble; humilityhumblenessModesty, humility; the property of being humble.humblesome(rare) Characterised or marked by humbleness.humblinglyIn a humbling way.humbucking(of the pickup of an electric guitar) Having a pair of coils or reverse polarity connected in series.humbugableAlternative form of humbuggable.humbuggerytrickery; deceptionhumbuggingAn act of one who humbugs (in all senses, for example, swindling, fighting, etc.).humbuggish(dated) ridiculous; nonsensical; fraudulenthumbuggismAlternative form of humbugism.humdingersplural of humdingerhumdinging(informal) Like a humdinger: outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.humdrumishSomewhat humdrum.humdudgeon(Scotland, obsolete) An unnecessary outcry or complaint.humdurgeonAlternative form of humdudgeon.humectantsplural of humectanthumgruffin(archaic) A savage or terrible person.humicolous(mycology) Growing in humus.humidicrib(Australia) An incubator for newborn babies that regulates temperature and humidity.humidifiedsimple past and past participle of humidifyhumidifierA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.humidifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of humidifyhumidistatA device that measures, or controls, the relative humidity of a gas.humiditiesplural of humidityhumiferous(soil science) That leads to the formation of humushumiliatedsimple past and past participle of humiliatehumiliatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of humiliatehumiliatorOne who humiliates.humilitiesplural of humilityhumilitude(rare, obsolete) Humility.hummocking(geography) The formation of hummocks in polar ice.humoralism(obsolete, medicine) The state or quality of being humoral.humoralist(historical) One who favors the humoral pathology or believes in humoralism.humoresque(music) A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.humoristicPertaining to a humorist or his or her style.humorologyThe study of humor.humorouslyIn a humorous manner; jocularlyhumouredly(only in combination with good, bad or ill) In the specified kind of humour. See good-humouredly, bad-humouredly, ill-humouredly.humourless(British spelling, Canada) Alternative spelling of humorless.humoursome(archaic) Liable to humours or moods; fickle; ill-tempered.humpbackedHaving a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.humpednessQuality of being humped in shape.hunchunite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing gold, lead, and silver.hundredary(historical) Synonym of hundredman (“administrator of a hundred”).hundredman(puristic) A centurion.hundredthsplural of hundredthhungerlessDevoid of hunger; not hungry.hungerpainAlternative form of hunger pain.hungersomeCharacterised or marked by hungerhungerweedSynonym of starve-acre.hungrinessThe characteristic of being hungry; hunger.hungrisome(UK dialectal, Scotland) Having a keen appetite, hungry.hunterlikeResembling or characteristic of a hunter.huntingtin(biochemistry) A protein whose polymorphism is associated with Huntington's disease.huntmaster(chiefly fantasy) The leader of a hunt.huntressesplural of huntresshuntswomanA female huntsman.hupaithric(rare) Roofless; open to the sky.hurdlesome(literal, figurative) Fraught by hurdles, obstacles, or impediments; hindersome.hurdleworkStructure built in the manner of a hurdle (of the wattle and twigs kind)hureaulite(mineralogy) A manganese phosphate mineral occurring in granite pegmatites.hurlbutite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing beryllium, calcium, oxygen, and phosphorus.hurlyburly(idiomatic) A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle.hurricanesplural of hurricanehurricanicOf or relating to a hurricane.hurriquake(neologism) An incidence of a hurricane and an earthquake occurring in quick succession.hurryinglyIn a hurrying manner.hursinghar(Indai) night jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).hurtlinglyIn a hurtling manner; very rapidly.husayniyyaA building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram.husbandage(historical, nautical) The commission or compensation allowed to a ship's manager (formerly named a husband).husbandersplural of husbanderhusbandingpresent participle and gerund of husbandhusbandishResembling or typical of a husband.husbandman(dated) a person who raises crops and tends animals; a farmerhusbandmenplural of husbandmanhushednessThe quality of being hushed.hustlement(UK, Yorkshire, US, Virginia, law, obsolete) Miscellaneous household items; odds and ends.huttonweedSynonym of teasel.hyaenodontSynonym of hyaenodontidan.hyalescent(medicine, botany) Which becomes translucent.hyalinatedModified into a hyaline formhyalinosishyaline degenerationhyalinoticOf or relating to hyalinosis.hyalograph(obsolete) An instrument for tracing designs on glass.hyalophagyThe act of eating glass.hyalophane(mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar.hyaloplasm(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosolhyaluronan(biochemistry) The polysaccharide hyaluronic acid.hyaluronicOf or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivativeshyaluroninA glycosaminoglycan derived from hyaluronanhybernacleObsolete form of hibernacle.hybodontid(zoology) Any shark in the family Hybodontidae.hybridisedsimple past and past participle of hybridisehybridiserAlternative form of hybridizer.hybridizedsimple past and past participle of hybridizehybridizerOne who hybridizes.hybridlikeResembling a hybridhybridnessSynonym of hybridism.hybridomasplural of hybridomahycanthoneA particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.hydantoinsplural of hydantoinhydathodesplural of hydathodehydatiformResembling a hydatid.hydnaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Hydnaceae.hydrachnid(zoology) An aquatic mite of the genus Hydrachna or of its relatives in Hydrachnidiae or similar groups.hydragogue(archaic, medicine) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.hydramnion(medicine, chiefly dated) Polyhydramnios.hydramniospolyhydramnioshydrangeasplural of hydrangeahydraquent(soil science) A type of aquent containing clayhydrargireObsolete form of hydrargyrum.hydrargyreObsolete form of hydrargyrum.hydrastine(organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal.hydratableCapable of being hydrated.hydrationsplural of hydrationhydrauconeA form of draft tube used with a hydroturbine, having a bell-mouth shape and a flat plate deflector near the mouth.hydraulickObsolete form of hydraulic.hydraulicsThe engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.hydraulistOne who works in the field of hydraulics.hydrazinesplural of hydrazinehydrazinylThe radical NH₂-NH- derived from hydrazinehydrazoate(obsolete) azidehydrazonesplural of hydrazonehydrazonic(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxyacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-NR₂ group.hydrazonyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from a hydrazonehydriatric(dated) hydrotherapeutichydriodate(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) iodidehydriodide(chemistry) A compound of hydriodic acid with a base.hydroassetA hydrological or hydroelectric assethydrobatid(zoology) Any bird in the family Hydrobatidae; a storm petrel.hydrobiont(biology) Any organism that lives in waterhydrobiousAdapted to living or dwelling in water, or in the vicinity of water; dependent upon a water environment for survival; aquatic.hydrocelesplural of hydrocelehydrocenid(zoology) Any snail in the family Hydrocenidae.hydrochoreA plant whose spores, seeds, or fruits are dispersed by water.hydrochory(botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by water.hydrocloneAn industrial device that uses a conical vortex and centrifugal force to separate a solid-liquid mixture.hydrocoele(chiefly British, hypercorrect) Alternative spelling of hydrocele.hydrocoralAny hydrozoan, of the order Anthoathecata, that has a calcareous skeleton and so resembles a coralhydrocrack(organic chemistry) To convert hydrocarbons by hydrocracking.hydrocycleA small watercraft powered by pedals.hydrodimer(chemistry) A dimer formed by means of hydrodimerizationhydrodrome(nautical, obsolete) Synonym of hydrofoil (“boat using hydrofoils”).hydroeciumA sac attached onto a nectocalyx or swimming bell of specific types of oceanic hydrozoa.hydrofield(Canada) A line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups, cutting across a city.hydroflask(dentistry) A device for carrying out polymerization under pressure.hydrofocusTo concentrate a stream of water into a small areahydrofoilsplural of hydrofoilhydrogenic(chemistry) hydrogen-likehydrognosy(rare) The scientific description of the waters of the Earth.hydrographA graph of flow past a point in a river versus time.hydroguret(chemistry, obsolete) Any hydride.hydrohalic(chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and a halogen.hydrohemiaAlternative form of hydraemia.hydroideanhydrozoan, hydroidhydroiodic(chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and iodinehydroionicRelating to ions in water (especially to their transport)hydrolasesplural of hydrolasehydrolatryThe worship of water; belief in the spiritual powers of certain waters.hydrolipid(anatomy) An emulsion of fat and water, a film of which normally covers the skinhydrologicOf or pertaining to hydrology.hydrolysedsimple past and past participle of hydrolysehydrolyserThat which hydrolyses.hydrolysesplural of hydrolysishydrolysis(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.hydrolyticOf, pertaining to, or accompanied by hydrolysis.hydrolyzedsimple past and past participle of hydrolyzehydrolyzer(American spelling) Alternative form of hydrolyser.hydrolyzesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hydrolyzehydromancyDivination by water or other liquid.hydromaniaA morbid craving for water.hydromanty(archaic) hydromancyhydromesic(forestry) Moderately wet, but less than hydric.hydrometerAn instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.hydrometraAn accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus.hydrometre(nonstandard) Alternative form of hydrometer.hydrometry(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometershydromotorA form of motor for propelling vessels by means of jets of water ejected from the sides or stern.hydromycinAny of a series of anthelmintic aminoglycosides produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicushydronastyA nastic response to a change in water levels.hydronatedhydrogenatedhydronette(archaic) A syringe.hydroniumsplural of hydroniumhydronymicOf or pertaining to the naming of rivers and water bodies.hydropathyThe therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.hydropedal(zoology) (of a mosasaur) Having limbs in the form of paddleshydropenia(pathology) A bodily deficiency of waterhydropenicRelating to, or exhibiting, hydropenia.hydrophane(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.hydrophiid(zoology) Any sea snake in the family Hydrophiidae.hydrophile(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.hydrophilyA form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams.hydrophobe(chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material.hydrophobyArchaic form of hydrophobia.hydrophonea transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphonehydrophore(zoology) A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.hydrophyte(botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed.hydropiper(archaic) Water pepper; a knotweed of species Persicaria hydropiper (formerly Polygonum hydropiper).hydroplaneTo skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.hydroplasmAlternative form of hydroplasma.hydropolypThe polyp of a hydrozoanhydroponic(agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.hydropowerhydroelectric powerhydroprene(organic chemistry) The ethyl ester of an isoprene carboxylic acid ethyl (2E,4E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate; it has insecticidal propertieshydropressA hydraulic press (especially one that employs mains water)hydrorhiza(zoology) The rootstock or decumbent stem by which a hydroid is attached to other objectshydroscopeA device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.hydroseralRelating to a hydrosere.hydroshear(genetics) To produce nucleic acid fragments by hydroshearinghydrosolicRelating to a hydrosol.hydrosomalRelating to the hydrosoma.hydrospaceThat part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,hydrospeedriverboardinghydrospireA flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoidhydrotaxis(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to waterhydrotheca(zoology) One of the calyculi that protect the hydranths in certain hydrozoans.hydrotreat(chemistry) To react with hydrogen as part of a chemical engineering process to remove impurities, especially as part of oil refininghydrotrope(chemistry) A compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.hydrotropySynonym of hydrotropism.hydroxamic(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amideshydroxidesplural of hydroxidehydroximic(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxoacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-OH or =N-ORhydroxylic(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groupshyellazole(biochemistry) A particular carbazole alkaloid.hyenanchinA toxic organic compound related to tutin.hyetographA graphical representation of rainfall over time.hyfrecator(medicine) A low-powered single-electrode device that destroys tissue in electrosurgery.hygenicistSynonym of hygienist.hygienicalRelating to hygiene.hygienistsplural of hygienisthygrochasydehiscence that occurs upon wettinghygrographAny of several forms of automated hygrometer that record humidity.hygrometer(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.hygrometre(nonstandard and now obsolete) Alternative form of hygrometer.hygrometryThe measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmospherehygromycin(medicine) A broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from a strain of Streptomyces hygroscopicushygrophyte(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.hygroplasm(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.hygroscopeAn instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidityhygroscopyThe ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.hygrotaxis(biology) movement to or from moisturehylaeosaurA dinosaur of the genus Hylaeosaurus.hylobatianSynonym of hylobatinehylobatineOf or relating to gibbons.hylopathicOf or related to hylopathism.hylophobiaThe fear of forests or wooded areas.hylotheismTheory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism).hylotheistA proponent of hylotheism.hymenachneAny wetland grass of the genus HymenachnehymeneallyIn terms of, or by means of, marriage.hymeniderm(mycology) A surface layer of lengthened cells arranged side by side on the spore-bearing surface of a fungus.hymeniform(mycology) Formed like the spore-bearing surface of a fungus.hymenologyThe scientific study of the hymen.hymenopter(archaic) hymenopteranhymenotomy(surgery) The surgical removal or opening of the hymen.hymnicallyIn terms of, or by means of, a hymn.hymnologicRelating to hymnology.hymnwriterA composer of hymns.hyoglossal(anatomy) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyoid bone.hyoglossus(anatomy) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.hyolingualRelating to the hyoid bone and the tonguehyomorphicHaving the form of a hyoid bonehyoscyamus(botany) Any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.hyosternal(anatomy, archaic) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or relating to both of them; infrahyoid.hyosternum(anatomy) hyoplastronhypabyssal(geology, of rock) that solidifies, as a minor intrusion, before reaching the Earth's surfacehypaconine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid present in some aconiteshypaethralOpen-air, outdoor, exposed to the sky.hypaethricAlternative form of hupaithric.hypalgesiaAlternative form of hypoalgesia.hypalgesicAlternative form of hypoalgesic.hypandrialRelating to the hypandriumhypandriumA plate, formed from fused coxites, covering the genitalia of a male insecthypanthialRelating to the hypanthium.hypanthium(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are bornehypatocyteMisspelling of hepatocyte.hypaxiallyIn a hypaxial mannerhypemongerA person who hypes something.hypepriest(neologism) A celebrity priest or pastor who dresses fashionably; a hypebeast priest.hyperacute(medicine) Very acute.hyperadultHaving excessively or inappropriately adult characteristics.hyperaemiaAlternative spelling of hyperemia.hyperaemicAlternative form of hyperemic.hyperalertExcessively alert, especially as a result of traumatic stress.hyperalgiaSynonym of hyperalgesia.hyperarchy(uncountable) excessive governmenthyperawareExtremely aware; much more alert to stimuli than normal.hyperbaricOf, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).hyperbatic(grammar) Of or pertaining to a hyperbaton; transposed; inverted.hyperbaton(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.hyperbolaeplural of hyperbolahyperbolasplural of hyperbolahyperbolesplural of hyperbole.hyperbolicOf or relating to hyperbole.hyperbulia(psychology) Excessive will or drive to do things.hypercarry(video games) A video game character that does so much damage that success in the game is mainly dependent on that character.hyperchess(science fiction) A multidimensional form of the game of chess.hyperclass(mathematics) A superset of classeshypercleanExceptionally clean.hyperclearExtremely clear.hypercolor(attributive) A line of clothing, mainly T-shirts and shorts, that change color when exposed to heat.hypercover(mathematics) A certain generalisation of a cover obtained iterativelyhypercubicOf, pertaining to, or having the form of a hypercubehypercycle(hyperbolic geometry) A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.hyperdense(medicine) Extremely dense.hyperdonut(informal) A hypertorus.hyperdrive(science fiction) A spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.hyperdulia(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.hyperdulic(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.hyperergicExhibiting an excessively strong allergic response.hyperfancy(informal) Very fancy.hyperferal(uncommon) Highly feral.hyperfield(mathematics) A field in which the operation of addition is multivaluedhyperflare(astronomy, very rare) An extraordinarily powerful, massive flare, usually produced by a magnetar.hyperfocal(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of fieldhyperfocusAn intense form of mental concentration or visualization that focuses the consciousness on a narrow subject.hyperforinA prenylated phloroglucinol derivative produced by some members of the plant genus Hypericum, notably Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort).hyperfusedThat are fused together more than normallyhypergamicOf, or related to hypergamy.hypergiant(astronomy) A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.hypergluonA hypothesized fundamental massless gauge field which enables the binding of prequarks by the hypercolor force.hypergolic(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reactant, fuel, or propellant) Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.hypergraft(chemistry) To form a hyperbranched graft polymerhypergraph(graph theory) A generalization of a graph, in which edges can connect any number of vertices.hypergreenVery or excessively green.hypergroup(mathematics) Any algebraic group equipped with a hyperoperation.hyperheavy(physics) Having one or more isotopes that are much heavier than the normal onehyperhumidSynonym of superhumid.hypericismPhotosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.hyperideal(mathematics) An ideal of a semihypergroup.hyperindex(databases) An index in a hyperbase.hyperionicSynonym of hyperionian.hyperlapse(photography) A form of time-lapse photography where the camera is gradually moved across a long distance, such as down a highway, and a frame is captured at each new position.hyperlegalMaking very great or excessive use of the legal system.hyperlexia(neuropsychology) The precocious ability to read single words at a very early age.hyperlexicHaving or relating to hyperlexia.hyperlightFaster than light speed.hyperlinksplural of hyperlinkhyperlocal(chiefly journalism and blogging) Related to a very small area, smaller than normally considered local.hyperlogiaSynonym of logorrhea.hyperlogic(sociology) According to Jean Baudrillard, the excessive and formalized practice of an established system, used as a liberating strategy to disrupt the system.hyperlucas(mathematics) Synonym of hyperfibonacci.hyperlucidExtremely lucid.hypermachoExtremely macho.hypermaniaAn extreme form of mania.hypermanicRelating to, or exhibiting, hypermania.hypermanlyExtremely manly; hypermasculine.hypermedia(computing) The use of text, data, graphics, audio and video as elements of an extended hypertext system in which all elements are linked so that the user can move among them at will.hypermeson(physics) The hyperon form of a mesonhypermeterA hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.hypermilerOne who uses special driving techniques to achieve unusually good fuel economy.hypermoralExtremely or excessively moral.hypermoron(obsolete, psychology) A person exhibiting a specific form of arrested development.hypermorph(genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.hypermotorSynonym of hyperkinetic.hypernasal(of speech) Excessively nasal.hypernovelA novel written in a hypertext medium.hypernymicBeing a hypernym; of or pertaining to hypernyms.hyperobeseExtremely obese.hyperoliidAny in the family Hyperoliidae of frogs.hyperonymyAlternative spelling of hypernymy.hyperoodon(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.hyperopticMisconstruction of hyperopic.hyperorder(taxonomy) mirorderhyperoside(organic chemistry) The flavonoid 3-O-galactoside of quercetin present in some Hypericum plantshyperosmiaHypersensitivity of the sense of smellhyperosmicOf, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.hyperoxide(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metalhyperpacedHaving an excessively fast pace.hyperphagyAlternative form of hyperphagia.hyperphyll(botany) A distal part of a sprout or a leaf.hyperplane(geometry) An n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.)hyperplasyAlternative form of hyperplasia.hyperploid(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid numberhyperpneasplural of hyperpneahyperpneicRelated to hyperpnea.hyperpnoeaAlternative spelling of hyperpnea.hyperpower(international relations) An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.hyperprior(mathematics) A prior distribution on a hyperparameter.hyperprism(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.hyperpyron(historical) A Byzantine coin in use during the late Middle Ages, replacing the solidus as the Byzantine Empire’s gold coinage.hyperquark(physics) The hyperon form of a quarkhyperreactSynonym of overreact.hyperscale(computing) Able to scale appropriately as increased demand is added to the system.hypersexedHaving a sex drive far beyond the usual.hypersigilA complex, elaborate form of sigil in occult practices.hypersilyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The tri-trimethylsilyl-silyl radical ((CH₃)₃Si)₃Si- that forms an extended hemispherical shieldhypersleep(science fiction) A form of suspended animation in which the body's functions are not merely slowed down but halted entirely.hyperslice(computing, programming) A set of concerns in aspect-oriented programming.hypersmart(informal) Highly intelligent.hypersolid(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.hypersonic(aviation) Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.hypersound(physics) sound with a frequency greater than approximately 100 megahertzhyperspace(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.hyperspank(genetics) A particular inducible promoter of gene expressionhyperspeedExtremely high speedhypersplitAny split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift.hyperstoreA hypermarket.hypertelicRelating to, or exhibiting hypertelyhypertenseExtremely tense.hyperthickVery much more than usually thickhypertonia(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.hypertonic(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.hypertonus(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.hypertoric(mathematics) Describing quaternionic analogues of toric structureshypertorus(geometry, topology) An N-dimensional equivalent of a torus, where N is a positive integer greater than 3.hypertoxic(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.hypertumorA tumor that invades and destroys part of a previously existing tumor.hypervalue(countable) A value more important or beyond an ordinary value.hypervisor(computing) A firmware or software system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.hypervividExtremely vivid.hypervoxelA multidimensional analogue of a voxelhyperwhiteVery much white or Caucasian; following the stereotypes of the white race to the exclusion of others.hyperworldA virtual world of hypermedia.hyphaelike(mycology) Resembling hyphae.hyphenatedsimple past and past participle of hyphenatehyphenatorOne who, or that which, hyphenates.hyphenitis(humorous) The overuse of hyphens.hyphenlessWithout a hyphen.hypnaceous(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.hypnagogia(medicine) A condition characterized by dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations when half-awake.hypnagogicThat induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.hypnobirthhypnobirthinghypnoblast(microbiology) A thick-walled cell in the resting stage of an alga.hypnodelicOf or relating to a form of therapy combining hypnotic suggestion and the use of psychedelic drugs.hypnodommeA dominatrix who uses hypnosis.hypnogenicInducing sleep.hypnogogicAlternative spelling of hypnagogic.hypnologicRelating to hypnology.hypnomaniaA condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.hypnopediaAlternative form of hypnopaedia.hypnopedicAlternative spelling of hypnopaedic.hypnoscope(dated) An instrument intended to determine a person's susceptibility to hypnotic influences.hypnosophy(dated) The science of sleep.hypnosporeSynonym of resting spore.hypnoticalSynonym of hypnotic.hypnotisedsimple past and past participle of hypnotisehypnotiseeOne who is hypnotised.hypnotiserAlternative form of hypnotizer.hypnotistsplural of hypnotisthypnotizedUnder hypnosishypnotizeeA person who is being hypnotized or in a state of hypnosis.hypnotizerOne who, or that which, hypnotizes.hypnotizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hypnotizehypnotoxinA hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.hypnozoiteA dormant stage in the life cycle of some species of the malaria parasite Plasmodium (mainly) in the liver. It is formed directly (no multiplication takes place) from a sporozoite injected by the mosquito. However, not all of these inoculated sporozoites form hypnozoites. The reason(s) why some do and others don't is unknown.hypoacidic(pathology, of the stomach contents) Less than normally acidichypoactiveLess than normally active.hypoacusisPartial deafness.hypoarcticThat lives just south of the arctic regionshypobiosisAn arrested stage of development in some larvaehypobioticRelating to hypobiosishypoborate(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of boron B₂O₄⁴⁻ or any salt containing this anionhypocalcia(medicine, earth science) Calcium deficiency; low amount of calcium.hypocampalMisspelling of hippocampal.hypocapnea(medicine) Misspelling of hypocapnia.hypocapnia(medicine) A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.hypocapnic(medicine) Of, relating to, or exhibiting hypocapnea; hypocarbic.hypocarbia(pathology) A reduced concentration of carbon dioxide/bicarbonate in the blood.hypocarbic(medicine) Of, relating to, or exhibiting hypocarbia; hypocapnic.hypocaustsplural of hypocausthypocenter(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre.hypocentre(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.hypocercal(zoology, of a fish tail) having the lower lobe more pronounced or larger than the upper lobehypochilid(zoology) Any member of the Hypochilidae (the lampshade spiders).hypocholia(medicine) Deficiency of bile secretionhypochylia(medicine) A deficiency of chyle (gastric juice)hypocorism(countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.hypocotylsplural of hypocotylhypocretin(biochemistry) Synonym of orexin.hypocrisieObsolete form of hypocrisy.hypocrital(dated) hypocriticalhypocritesplural of hypocritehypocriticSynonym of hypocritical.hypodeacon(Eastern Orthodoxy) Synonym of subdeacon.hypodermalOf or pertaining to the hypodermishypodermicOf, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.hypodermisAn epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.hypodipsia(medicine) A deficiency of thirst.hypodontiaThe congenital absence of the normal number of teeth.hypodorian(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.hypoechoicOf low echogenicity.hypoferricdeficient in ironhypoflexiaMisspelling of hyporeflexia.hypoflexid(dentistry) A flexid between the protoconid and the hypoconid.hypoflexus(dentistry) A flexus between the protocone and the hypocone.hypofusionDecreased perfusion of blood through an organhypogamousOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypogamy.hypogeallyIn a hypogeal mannerhypogenous(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.hypogeusiaReduced sense of tastehypoglobus(pathology) downward displacement of the eye in the orbithypoglycin(organic chemistry) A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida (ackee fruit), causing hypoglycemia, and responsible for Jamaican vomiting sickness.hypogynous(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.hypohaemiaAlternative spelling of hypohemia.hypohalineSynonym of hyposaline.hypohalite(chemistry) any salt of a hypohalous acid, having a general formula M(OX)ₙhypohalous(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-Xhypoimmune(immunology) Less than normally immunehypoiodite(chemistry) any salt or ester of hypoiodous acid; they have fungicidal propertieshypoiodous(chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypoiodous acid or its derivativeshypolarynx(anatomy) The part of the larynx below the glottishypolemmal(anatomy) underneath a sheathhypolimniaplural of hypolimnionhypolimnicAlternative form of hypolimnetic.hypolithic(of plants) Growing beneath rocks.hypolophid(dentistry) A fusion of the entoconid and the hypoconid in some animalshypolydian(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.hypomaniac(medicine) Related to, or affected by hypomania.hypomatureNot completely mature; immaturehypometria(ophthalmology) Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.hypometricSmaller than normally measuredhypomnesiadeficiency of the memoryhypomnesicOf or relating to deficiency in memory.hypomobileLess mobile than normal.hypomorphyThe condition of being hypomorphichypomotileLess than usually motilehyponastic(botany) Bending upwards as a result of hyponasty, caused by unequal growth.hyponecral(botany) Below a necral layerhyponeuralDescribing an undeveloped part of the nervous system of echinodermshyponormal(mathematics) Having a self-commutator that is greater than or equal to zero.hyponymousSynonym of hyponymic.hypopepsia(medicine) pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestionhypopeptic(medicine, dated) Relating to, or having, hypopepsia.hypophagia(medicine) undereatinghypophagicRelating to hypophagiahypophasiaMisspelling of hypoplasia.hypophonia(medicine) The condition of having a quiet voice; inability to speak loudly.hypophonicRelating to, or exhibiting, hypophonia.hypophoriaphysical misalignment of the two eyes so that one eye is set lower in the head than the otherhypophysesplural of hypophysishypophysis(anatomy) The pituitary gland.hypoplasia(medicine, pathology) Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells.hypoplasicRelating to hypoplasia.hypoplastyAlternative form of hypoplasia.hypoploidyThe condition of being hypoploidhypopodium(botany) The basal podium of a foliage leaf.hypopteron(biology) the tuft of axillary feathers of a bird's winghypoptilum(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.hypopycnalHaving a lower density.hypopygialRelating to a hypopygiumhypopygiumA modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatushyporachis(ornithology) The downy lower barbs of a feather.hyporchemaA form of ancient Greek choral song accompanied by dancehyporelief(geology) negative relief, in which a fossil is sunk into a surfacehyposalineHaving an abnormally low salinity.hyposeptalBelow the septum.hyposexualOf or relating to hyposexualityhyposmolarAlternative form of hypoosmolar.hyposmoticAlternative form of hypoosmotic.hyposomniainadequate sleephypospheneA process on the neural arch of the vertebrae of some extinct reptileshyposphere(zoology) The lower part of a trochophore.hyposplenySynonym of hyposplenism.hypostableLess than normally stablehypostasesplural of hypostasishypostasis(medicine, archaic) A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine.hypostatic(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.hypostomalRelating to a hypostomehypostress(psychology) Insufficient stress.hypostriid(paleontology) A vertical groove found between the protoconid and the hypoconid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of castorids, i.e. beavers and closely grouped rodents.hypotacticOf or relating to hypotaxis.hypotarsalRelating to the hypotarsus.hypotarsus(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.hypotensinA hypotensive peptide found in the venom of some snakes and scorpionshypotenuse(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.hypothalliplural of hypothallushypothecal(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of planktonhypothenal(anatomy, rare) hypothenarhypothenar(anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.hypothermy(obsolete, rare) Alternative form of hypothermia.hypothesesplural of hypothesishypothesis(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.hypotheticBased on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical.hypothosisMisspelling of hypothesis.hypotonizeTo make hypotonichypotonousRelating to hypotonyhypotrophyA degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the reduction of the volume of the cells.hypotropiastrabismus in which the visual axis of one eye is lower than the fellow fixating eyehypotropicRelating to hypotropiahypoxaemiaAlternative spelling of hypoxemia.hypoxaemicAlternative form of hypoxemic.hypoxemiasplural of hypoxemiahypozeugma(rhetoric) A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.hypozeuxis(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.hyppogriffArchaic form of hippogriff.hypsidorid(zoology) Any extinct catfish in the family Hypsidoridae.hypsodoncyAlternative form of hypsodonty.hypsodontyThe presence of hypsodont teeth.hypsographA hypsographic curvehypsometerAn instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).hypsometryThe measurement of elevation relative to sea level.hypsophyll(botany) A bract or bracteole.hypusinate(biochemistry) To react with hypusinehysteresesplural of hysteresishysteresisMagnetic friction in dynamos, by which every reversal of magnetism in the iron causes dissipation of energy.hystereticOf or pertaining to hysteresis.hystericalOf, or arising from hysteria.hystericky(informal) Hysterical; inclined to hysterics.hysteritis(obsolete) Synonym of metritis.hystoricalMisspelling of historical.hystricineLike or pertaining to porcupines.hystricismA disease of the hair where the hairs stand erect.
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