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179 Words That Start With HU

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huamachil (noun) common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum Synonyms: camachile, manila tamarind, Pithecellobium dulce, wild tamarind
huarache (noun) a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps Synonyms: huaraches
huaraches (noun) a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps Synonyms: huarache
hub (noun) the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
(noun) a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve
hubbub (noun) loud confused noise from many sources Synonyms: brouhaha, katzenjammer, uproar
hubby (noun) a married man; a woman's partner in marriage Synonyms: husband, married man
hubcap (noun) cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
hubris (noun) overbearing pride or presumption
huck (noun) toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric Synonyms: huckaback
huckaback (noun) toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric Synonyms: huck
huckleberry (noun) blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United States
(noun) any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
(noun) any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
huckster (noun) a seller of shoddy goods Synonyms: cheap-jack
(noun) a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
(verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place Synonyms: hawk, monger, peddle, pitch, vend
(verb) wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) Synonyms: chaffer, haggle, higgle
huddle (noun) (informal) a quick private conference Synonyms: powwow
(noun) a disorganized and densely packed crowd
(verb) crouch or curl up Synonyms: cower
(verb) crowd or draw together Synonyms: huddle together
huddled (adjective) crowded or massed together
huddler (noun) a member of a huddle
(noun) a person who crouches
hudood (noun) Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes Synonyms: hudud
hudud (noun) Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes Synonyms: hudood
hue (noun) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength Synonyms: chromaticity
(verb) suffuse with color Synonyms: imbue
(verb) take on color or become colored
hueless (adjective) of something totally lacking in saturation and therefore having no hue
huff (noun) a state of irritation or annoyance Synonyms: miff, seeing red
(verb) blow hard and loudly Synonyms: chuff, puff
(verb) inhale recreational drugs Synonyms: snort
huffily (adverb) in a huffy manner
huffiness (noun) a passing state of anger and resentment
huffing (noun) an act of forcible exhalation Synonyms: puffing, snorting
huffish (adjective) sullen or moody Synonyms: sulky
huffishness (noun) a feeling of sulky resentment Synonyms: sulkiness
huffy (adjective) roused to anger Synonyms: mad, sore
(adjective) quick to take offense Synonyms: feisty, thin-skinned, touchy
hug (noun) a tight or amorous embrace Synonyms: clinch, squeeze
(verb) fit closely or tightly
(verb) hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness Synonyms: bosom, embrace, squeeze
huge (adjective) unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope Synonyms: Brobdingnagian, immense, vast
hugely (adverb) vastly Synonyms: enormously, staggeringly, tremendously
hugger (noun) a person who hugs
hugging (noun) affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) Synonyms: caressing, cuddling, fondling, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
huisache (noun) tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery Synonyms: Acacia farnesiana, cassie, flame tree, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia, sweet wattle
huitre (noun) edible body of any of numerous oysters Synonyms: oyster
hula (noun) a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman Synonyms: Hawaiian dancing, hula-hula
hulk (noun) a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
(noun) a very large person; impressive in size or qualities Synonyms: giant, heavyweight, whale
(verb) appear very large or occupy a commanding position Synonyms: loom, predominate, tower
hulking (adjective) of great size and bulk Synonyms: hulky
hulky (adjective) of great size and bulk Synonyms: hulking
hull (noun) the frame or body of ship
(noun) dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
(noun) persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
(verb) remove the hulls from
hullabaloo (noun) disturbance usually in protest Synonyms: agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval
hullo (noun) an expression of greeting Synonyms: hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy
hum (noun) a humming noise Synonyms: humming
(noun) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity Synonyms: busyness
(verb) sing with closed lips
(verb) make a low continuous sound
(verb) sound with a monotonous hum Synonyms: thrum
(verb) be noisy with activity Synonyms: buzz, seethe
human (adjective) having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
(adjective) characteristic of humanity
(adjective) relating to a person
(noun) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage Synonyms: homo, human being, man
humane (adjective) marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
(adjective) pertaining to or concerned with the humanities Synonyms: humanist, humanistic
(adjective) showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
humanely (adverb) in a humane manner
humaneness (noun) the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
humanisation (noun) the act of making more human Synonyms: humanization
humanise (verb) make more humane Synonyms: humanize
humanism (noun) the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural Synonyms: secular humanism
(noun) the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare Synonyms: humanitarianism
(noun) the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
humanist (adjective) pertaining to or concerned with the humanities Synonyms: humane, humanistic
(adjective) of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion Synonyms: humanistic
(adjective) of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism Synonyms: humanistic
(adjective) marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare Synonyms: human-centered, human-centred, humanistic, humanitarian
(noun) a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
(noun) an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans Synonyms: humanitarian
humanistic (adjective) pertaining to or concerned with the humanities Synonyms: humane, humanist
(adjective) of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion Synonyms: humanist
(adjective) of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism Synonyms: humanist
(adjective) marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare Synonyms: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanitarian
humanitarian (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
(adjective) marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare Synonyms: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic
(noun) someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms Synonyms: do-gooder, improver
(noun) an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans Synonyms: humanist
humanitarianism (noun) the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare Synonyms: humanism
humanities (noun) studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) Synonyms: arts, humanistic discipline, liberal arts
humanity (noun) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth Synonyms: human beings, human race, humankind, humans, man, mankind, world
(noun) the quality of being humane
(noun) the quality of being human Synonyms: humanness, manhood
humanization (noun) the act of making more human Synonyms: humanisation
humanize (verb) make more humane Synonyms: humanise
humankind (noun) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humans, man, mankind, world
humanlike (adjective) suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things Synonyms: anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous
humanly (adverb) in the manner of human beings
humanness (noun) the quality of being human Synonyms: humanity, manhood
humanoid (noun) an automaton that resembles a human being Synonyms: android, mechanical man
humans (noun) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, man, mankind, world
humate (noun) material that is high in humic acids
humble (adjective) marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
(adjective) low or inferior in station or quality Synonyms: low, lowly, modest, small
(adjective) of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) Synonyms: base, baseborn, lowly
(adjective) used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) Synonyms: lowly, menial
(verb) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of Synonyms: abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortify
(verb) cause to be unpretentious
humblebee (noun) robust hairy social bee of temperate regions Synonyms: bumblebee
humbled (adjective) subdued or brought low in condition or status Synonyms: broken, crushed, humiliated, low
humbleness (noun) a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride Synonyms: humility
(noun) a humble feeling Synonyms: humility
(noun) the state of being humble and unimportant Synonyms: lowliness, obscureness, unimportance
humbling (adjective) causing awareness of your shortcomings Synonyms: demeaning, humiliating, mortifying
humbly (adverb) in a humble manner Synonyms: meekly
(adverb) in a miserly manner Synonyms: meanly
humbug (noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage Synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on
(noun) pretentious or silly talk or writing Synonyms: baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle
(noun) communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive Synonyms: snake oil
(verb) trick or deceive
humdinger (noun) someone of remarkable excellence
humdrum (adjective) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety Synonyms: monotonous
(adjective) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Synonyms: commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous
(noun) the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety Synonyms: monotony, sameness
humectant (noun) any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
humerus (noun) bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
humic (adjective) of or relating to or derived from humus
humid (adjective) containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
humidifier (noun) an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building
humidify (verb) make (more) humid Synonyms: moisturise, moisturize
humidity (noun) wetness in the atmosphere Synonyms: humidness
humidness (noun) wetness in the atmosphere Synonyms: humidity
humification (noun) the process of the formation of humus from plant remains
humified (adjective) converted to humus
humify (verb) convert (plant remains) into humus
humiliate (verb) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of Synonyms: abase, chagrin, humble, mortify
humiliated (adjective) made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride Synonyms: embarrassed, mortified
(adjective) subdued or brought low in condition or status Synonyms: broken, crushed, humbled, low
humiliating (adjective) causing awareness of your shortcomings Synonyms: demeaning, humbling, mortifying
humiliatingly (adverb) in a humiliating manner Synonyms: demeaningly
humiliation (noun) depriving one of self-esteem Synonyms: abasement
(noun) an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect Synonyms: mortification
(noun) strong feelings of embarrassment Synonyms: chagrin, mortification
(noun) state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
humility (noun) a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride Synonyms: humbleness
(noun) a humble feeling Synonyms: humbleness
humin (noun) a black humic substance that is not soluble in water
hummer (noun) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity Synonyms: bullet, fastball, heater, smoke
(noun) a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
humming (noun) the act of singing with closed lips
(noun) a humming noise Synonyms: hum
hummingbird (noun) tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
hummock (noun) a small natural hill Synonyms: hammock, hillock, knoll, mound
hummus (noun) a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East Synonyms: hommos, hoummos, humous, humus
humongous (adjective) (used informally) very large Synonyms: banging, thumping, walloping, whopping
humor (noun) the quality of being funny Synonyms: humour
(noun) the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous Synonyms: humour, sense of humor, sense of humour
(noun) the liquid parts of the body Synonyms: bodily fluid, body fluid, humour, liquid body substance
(noun) (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state Synonyms: humour
(noun) a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Synonyms: humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
(noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling Synonyms: humour, mood, temper
(verb) put into a good mood Synonyms: humour
humoral (adjective) of or relating to bodily fluids
humoring (noun) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire Synonyms: humouring, indulgence, indulging, pampering
humorist (noun) someone who acts, speaks or writes in an amusing way Synonyms: humourist

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