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- hostilitynoun
Hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.
- hostingnoun
The act of providing accommodation or entertainment for guests or visitors.
- hostsnoun
Plural of host; people who receive or entertain guests.
- hotadjective
Having a high temperature.
- hotelnoun
An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
- hotelsnoun
Plural of hotel; establishments providing paid lodging and usually meals and other services for travelers.
- hotshotnoun
(Informal) A person who is very skilled or successful in a particular field, often with a confident or showy manner.
- hotteradjective
Comparative form of hot; having a higher temperature.
- hottestadjective
Superlative form of hot; having the highest temperature.
- houndnoun
A dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.
- hournoun
A period of time equal to 60 minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
- hoursnoun
Plural of hour; multiple periods of 60 minutes each.
- housenoun
A building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper stories.
- householdnoun
A house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
- housekeepernoun
A person employed to manage a household and perform domestic duties such as cleaning and cooking.
- housekeepingnoun
The management of household affairs and domestic tasks.
- housesnoun
Buildings for human habitation, especially ones occupied by a family or small group.
- housewifenoun
A married woman whose main occupation is managing the household and caring for her family.
- housewivesnoun
Women whose main occupation is caring for their family and managing household affairs.
- housingnoun
Buildings or other shelters in which people live.
- hoveringverb
Present participle of "hover"; remaining in one place in the air without moving forward.
- howadverb/conjunction
In what manner or way; by what means.
- howdyexclamation
(informal, chiefly US Southern and Western) An informal greeting; hello.
- howeveradverb
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something previously said.
- howlverb
To make a long, loud, doleful cry, as a dog or wolf.
- howlingadjective
Producing a long, loud, mournful sound.
- howlsverb
Makes a long, loud, mournful cry, as a wolf or dog.
- hqnoun
Abbreviation for headquarters; the main offices of an organization or military unit.
- hubnoun
The central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle and from which the spokes radiate.
- hubbynoun
An informal or affectionate term for one's husband.
- huckverb
(Slang, especially in extreme sports) To throw or launch something with force, often recklessly.
- hugverb
To hold someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
- hugeadjective
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
- huggedverb
Past tense and past participle of *hug*; held someone tightly in one's arms to express affection.
- huggingverb
Present participle of *hug*; the act of holding someone tightly in one's arms.
- hugsnoun
Plural of *hug*; acts of holding someone tightly in one's arms to express affection.
- huhinterjection
Used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion.
- hulknoun
A large, heavy, or clumsy person or thing.
- hullnoun
The main body of a ship or boat, excluding masts, sails, and rigging.
- humverb
To make a low, continuous sound with closed lips; to sing without words.
- humanadjective
Relating to or characteristic of people or human beings.
- humaneadjective
Having or showing compassion or benevolence; marked by kindness and mercy.
- humanitarianadjective
Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare; relating to the alleviation of suffering.
- humanitynoun
Human beings collectively; the human race.
- humansnoun
Plural of human; members of the species Homo sapiens.
- humbleadjective
Having or showing a modest opinion of one's own importance; not proud or arrogant.
- humblyadverb
In a humble manner; without pride or arrogance.
- humiliateverb
To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity or pride.
- humiliatedadjective
Made to feel ashamed and foolish; having had one's dignity injured.
- humiliatingadjective
Causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish; damaging to one's dignity or pride.