Nouns

headroom

noun

vertical space available to allow easy passage under somethi...

headsail

noun

any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

headsman

noun

an executioner who beheads the condemned person

headspring

noun

the source of water from which a stream arises

headship

noun

the position of head

headstall

noun

the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a hor...

headstock

noun

the stationary support in a machine or power tool that suppo...

headstream

noun

a stream that forms the source of a river

headwater

noun

the source of a river

headword

noun

a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

heartburning

noun

intense resentment

hearthrug

noun

a rug spread out in front of a fireplace

hearthstone

noun

a stone that forms a hearth

heartsickness

noun

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

heartsease

noun

common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowe...

heartwood

noun

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; us...

heathenism

noun

any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism...

heaume

noun

a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders

heaver

noun

a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)

heaviside

noun

English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop...

hebbel

noun

German dramatist (1813-1863)

hebdomad

noun

any period of seven consecutive days

hebephrenia

noun

a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegrati...

hebraism

noun

Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah...

hebetude

noun

mental lethargy or dullness

hebraist

noun

linguist specializing in the Hebrew language

hebrides

noun

a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Sc...

hecatomb

noun

a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 10...

heckelphone

noun

an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe

hectogram

noun

100 grams

hectoliter

noun

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters

hectograph

noun

duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can...

hectolitre

noun

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters

hectometre

noun

a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters

hectometer

noun

a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters

hedger

noun

a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

hedjaz

noun

a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering...

heedfulness

noun

the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) yo...

hegari

noun

Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in s...

hegira

noun

the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which mar...

heimdall

noun

(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard

heimdallr

noun

(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard

heinousness

noun

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

hejira

noun

the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which mar...

hejaz

noun

a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering...

helenium

noun

genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sne...

helianthemum

noun

any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of ston...

helianthus

noun

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads...

helichrysum

noun

large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrub...

heliogram

noun

a message transmitted by means of the sun's rays