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1878 Nouns That Start With H

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h (noun) the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet Synonyms: H
(noun) the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second Synonyms: Planck's constant
habanera (noun) a Cuban dance in duple time
(noun) music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
haberdasher (noun) a merchant who sells men's clothing Synonyms: clothier
haberdashery (noun) the drygoods sold by a haberdasher Synonyms: men's furnishings
(noun) a store where men's clothes are sold Synonyms: clothing store, haberdashery store, mens store
habergeon (noun) (Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
habiliment (noun) a covering designed to be worn on a person's body Synonyms: article of clothing, clothing, vesture, wear, wearable
habit (noun) excessive use of drugs Synonyms: drug abuse, substance abuse
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition Synonyms: use
(noun) a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
(noun) attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) Synonyms: riding habit
(noun) an established custom Synonyms: wont
(noun) the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
habitability (noun) suitability for living in or on Synonyms: habitableness
habitableness (noun) suitability for living in or on Synonyms: habitability
habitant (noun) a person who inhabits a particular place Synonyms: denizen, dweller, indweller, inhabitant
habitat (noun) the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs Synonyms: home ground
habitation (noun) the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men) Synonyms: inhabitancy, inhabitation
(noun) housing that someone is living in Synonyms: abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, home
(noun) the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
habituation (noun) a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
(noun) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Synonyms: addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency
habitude (noun) habitual mode of behavior
habitue (noun) a regular patron Synonyms: fixture, regular
habitus (noun) constitution of the human body Synonyms: body-build, build, physique
(noun) person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)
hacek (noun) a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation Synonyms: wedge
hachure (noun) shading consisting of multiple crossing lines Synonyms: crosshatch, hatch, hatching
hacienda (noun) the main house on a ranch or large estate
(noun) a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
hack (noun) a horse kept for hire
(noun) an old or over-worked horse Synonyms: jade, nag, plug
(noun) a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
(noun) a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money Synonyms: cab, taxi, taxicab
(noun) a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
(noun) one who works hard at boring tasks Synonyms: drudge, hacker
(noun) a mediocre and disdained writer Synonyms: hack writer, literary hack
(noun) a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Synonyms: machine politician, political hack, ward-heeler
hackamore (noun) rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading Synonyms: halter
hackathon (noun) an event involving a marathon coding session
hackberry (noun) small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States Synonyms: sugarberry
(noun) any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits Synonyms: nettle tree
hackbut (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel Synonyms: arquebus, hagbut, harquebus
hackee (noun) small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches Synonyms: eastern chipmunk, ground squirrel, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus
hacker (noun) one who works hard at boring tasks Synonyms: drudge, hack
(noun) a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
(noun) someone who plays golf poorly
hackle (noun) long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
hackles (noun) a feeling of anger and animosity Synonyms: dander
hackmatack (noun) poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves Synonyms: balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera, tacamahac
hackney (noun) a compact breed of harness horse
(noun) a carriage for hire Synonyms: hackney carriage, hackney coach
hacksaw (noun) saw used with one hand for cutting metal Synonyms: hack saw, metal saw
hackwork (noun) professional work done according to formula
(noun) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) undistinguished literary work produced to order.
haddock (noun) important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller Synonyms: Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(noun) lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
hadith (noun) (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran Synonyms: Sunna, Sunnah
hadj (noun) the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba Synonyms: haj, hajj
hadji (noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca Synonyms: haji, hajji
hadron (noun) any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles
hadrosaur (noun) any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic Synonyms: duck-billed dinosaur, hadrosaurus
hadrosaurus (noun) any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic Synonyms: duck-billed dinosaur, hadrosaur
haecceity (noun) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other Synonyms: quiddity
haem (noun) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds Synonyms: haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme
haemagglutination (noun) agglutination of red blood cells Synonyms: hemagglutination
haemangioma (noun) benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks Synonyms: hemangioma
haematemesis (noun) vomiting blood Synonyms: hematemesis
haematinic (noun) a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia Synonyms: hematinic
haematite (noun) the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form Synonyms: hematite
haematocele (noun) swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) Synonyms: haematocoele, hematocele, hematocoele
haematochezia (noun) passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer) Synonyms: hematochezia
haematocoele (noun) swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) Synonyms: haematocele, hematocele, hematocoele
haematocolpometra (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus Synonyms: hematocolpometra
haematocolpos (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) Synonyms: hematocolpos
haematocrit (noun) a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood Synonyms: hematocrit
(noun) the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit Synonyms: hematocrit, packed cell volume
haematocytopenia (noun) an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood Synonyms: hematocytopenia
haematocyturia (noun) the presence of red blood cells in the urine Synonyms: hematocyturia
haematogenesis (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) Synonyms: haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification
haematohiston (noun) a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells Synonyms: globin, hematohiston
haematoidin (noun) an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice Synonyms: bilirubin, hematoidin
haematologist (noun) a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Synonyms: hematologist
haematology (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Synonyms: hematology
haematolysis (noun) lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin Synonyms: haemolysis, hematolysis, hemolysis
haematoma (noun) a localized swelling filled with blood Synonyms: hematoma
haematopoiesis (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) Synonyms: haematogenesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification
haematuria (noun) the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease Synonyms: hematuria
haemitin (noun) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds Synonyms: haem, hematin, heme, protoheme
haemodialysis (noun) dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure Synonyms: hemodialysis
haemogenesis (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) Synonyms: haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification
haemoglobin (noun) a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues Synonyms: Hb, hemoglobin
haemoglobinemia (noun) presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma Synonyms: hemoglobinemia
haemoglobinopathy (noun) a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood Synonyms: hemoglobinopathy
haemoglobinuria (noun) presence of hemoglobin in the urine Synonyms: hemoglobinuria
haemolysin (noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin Synonyms: erythrocytolysin, erythrolysin, hemolysin
haemolysis (noun) lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin Synonyms: haematolysis, hematolysis, hemolysis
haemophile (noun) someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding Synonyms: bleeder, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac
haemophilia (noun) congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son Synonyms: bleeder's disease, hemophilia
haemophiliac (noun) someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding Synonyms: bleeder, haemophile, hemophile, hemophiliac
haemopoiesis (noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) Synonyms: haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification
haemoproteid (noun) related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds
haemoprotein (noun) a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin Synonyms: hemoprotein
haemoptysis (noun) coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs Synonyms: hemoptysis
haemorrhage (noun) the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel Synonyms: bleeding, hemorrhage
haemorrhoid (noun) venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter Synonyms: hemorrhoid, piles
haemorrhoidectomy (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them Synonyms: hemorrhoidectomy
haemosiderin (noun) a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism Synonyms: hemosiderin
haemosiderosis (noun) abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis Synonyms: hemosiderosis
haemosporidian (noun) minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens
haemostasia (noun) surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) Synonyms: haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis
haemostasis (noun) surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) Synonyms: haemostasia, hemostasia, hemostasis
haemostat (noun) a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel Synonyms: hemostat
haemothorax (noun) accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) Synonyms: hemothorax
hafnium (noun) a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons Synonyms: atomic number 72, Hf
haft (noun) the handle of a weapon or tool Synonyms: helve
hag (noun) eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies Synonyms: hagfish, slime eels
(noun) an ugly evil-looking old woman Synonyms: beldam, beldame, crone, witch
hagberry (noun) small cherry much liked by birds
hagbut (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel Synonyms: arquebus, hackbut, harquebus
hagfish (noun) eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies Synonyms: hag, slime eels
haggis (noun) made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
haggle (noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) Synonyms: haggling, wrangle, wrangling
haggler (noun) an intense bargainer
haggling (noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) Synonyms: haggle, wrangle, wrangling
hagiographer (noun) the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography Synonyms: hagiographist, hagiologist

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