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- hairdressernoun
A person who cuts and styles hair as a profession.
- hairsnoun
Plural of hair; individual strands of hair.
- hairyadjective
Covered with hair; having a lot of hair.
- haleadjective
(archaic or literary) Strong and healthy, especially in old age.
- halfnoun
Either of two equal parts into which something is divided.
- halfwayadverb
At or to a point equidistant between two places.
- hallnoun
A corridor or passageway in a building.
- hallelujahinterjection
An exclamation of praise or thanks to God.
- hallointerjection
A variant spelling of hello; a greeting.
- hallowedadjective
Made holy; consecrated.
- hallsnoun
Plural of hall; corridors or passageways in a building.
- hallucinatingverb
Present participle of hallucinate; experiencing hallucinations.
- hallucinationsnoun
Plural of hallucination; false sensory experiences that seem real.
- hallwaynoun
A corridor or passage in a building.
- halonoun
A circle of light shown around the head of a saint or holy person in art.
- haltverb
(verb) To bring or come to a stop.
- hamnoun
Meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, salted and dried or smoked.
- hamburgernoun
A round patty of ground beef, typically served in a bun with various toppings.
- hamburgersnoun
Plural of hamburger; multiple patties of ground beef in buns.
- hamletnoun
A small village, especially one without a church.
- hammernoun
(noun) A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to a handle, used for driving nails or breaking things.
- hammeredverb
Past tense and past participle of hammer; struck with a hammer.
- hammeringnoun
The act of striking with a hammer; the sound of repeated blows.
- hamsternoun
A small burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
- handnoun
The end part of the arm below the wrist, with fingers and thumb.
- handbagnoun
A small bag used to carry personal items, typically carried by women.
- handcuffsnoun
A pair of lockable metal rings connected by a chain, used by police to secure a prisoner's wrists.
- handedverb
Past tense and past participle of hand; gave or passed something to someone.
- handfulnoun
A quantity that fills the hand.
- handicapnoun, verb
A condition or circumstance that makes progress or achievement difficult; a disadvantage.
- handicappedadjective, verb
(Dated) Having a physical or mental disability. Note: This term is now considered outdated and potentially offensive; "disabled" or "person with a disability" is preferred.
- handingverb
Present participle of "hand"; the act of giving, passing, or transferring something to someone with one's hand.
- handkerchiefnoun
A small square piece of cloth, typically cotton or linen, used for wiping one's nose or face.
- handlenoun, verb
The part of an object designed to be grasped or held by the hand.
- handledverb, adjective
Past tense and past participle of "handle"; touched, held, or moved with the hands.
- handlernoun
A person who handles, manages, or is responsible for something or someone.
- handlesnoun, verb
Plural of "handle"; the parts of objects designed to be grasped by the hand.
- handlingnoun, verb
The action of touching, moving, or managing something with the hands.
- handsnoun
Plural of "hand"; the parts of the body at the end of the arms.
- handshakenoun, verb
The grasping and shaking of hands as a greeting, farewell, or sign of agreement.
- handsomeadjective
(Of a man) Good-looking; having an attractive face and figure.
- handwritingnoun
Writing done by hand with a pen or pencil, rather than typed or printed.
- handyadjective
Convenient to handle or use; useful.
- hangverb
To suspend from above with no support from below.
- hangarnoun
A large building with extensive floor space, used for housing aircraft.
- hangedverb
Past tense and past participle of "hang" when referring to execution by suspension from the neck.
- hanginverb
Informal spelling of "hanging," representing casual pronunciation with dropped final 'g'.
- hangingnoun, verb, adjective
The practice or act of killing someone by suspension from the neck.
- hangovernoun
The unpleasant physical effects following heavy consumption of alcohol, typically including headache, nausea, and fatigue.
- hangsverb
Third person singular present of "hang"; suspends or is suspended from above.