223 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| habit | habit | hab-it | hab-it | n. a regular practice or tendency n. an addictive practice |
| habitual | håbitūål | hab-it-u-al | håb-it-ū-ål | a. commonly used or practiced; usual |
| inhabit | inhabit | in-hab-it | in-hab-it | v. to live in or occupy a place |
| inhabitant | inhabitånt | in-hab-it-ant | in-hab-it-ånt | n. a person who lives in a particular place |
| hail | hāil | hail | hāil | n. frozen rain falling in small hard balls v. to call out to someone to attract attention v. to come from |
| hair | hāir | hair | hāir | n. any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of mammals n. a mass of such strands growing on a person's head |
| haircut | hāircût | hair-cut | hāir-cût | n. the style in which hair has been cut n. the act of cutting the hair |
| half | hàlf | half | hàlf | n. either of two equal parts into which something is divided a. constituting half of something |
| halve | hàlve | halve | hàlve | v. divide by two; divide into halves |
| behalf | bėhàlf | be-half | bė-hàlf | n. in the interest of; as a representative of |
| hall | hãll | hall | hãll | n. a large room for meetings or entertainment n. a corridor or passage in a building |
| halt | hãlt | halt | hãlt | n. a suspension of movement or activity v. to bring or come to a stop |
| ham | ham | ham | ham | n. meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, usually salted or smoked |
| hamburger | hambůrge̊r | ham-burg-er | ham-bůrg-e̊r | n. a sandwich of a fried cake of minced beef served in a bun, often with other ingredients |
| hammer | hamme̊r | hamm-er | hamm-e̊r | n. a tool with a heavy head used for driving in nails v. to hit something with a hammer |
| enhance | ėnhance | en-hance | ėn-hance | v. increase v. make better or more attractive |
| hand | hand | hand | hand | n. the end part of the arm; a pointer on a clock; skill; assistance vt. to give or pass with the hand |
| handbook | handbook | hand-book | hand-book | n. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location |
| handful | handfūl | hand-ful | hand-fūl | n. a small number or amount n. the quantity that can be held in the hand |
| handle | handle | hand-le | hand-le | n. the part of an object designed to be held vt. to deal with or manage |
| handout | handòut | hand-out | hand-òut | n. material given out; giving money or food to a needy person |
| handsome | handso̊me | hand-some | hand-so̊me | a. good-looking and attractive, especially of a man a. generous or substantial |
| handy | handẏ | hand-y | hand-ẏ | a. convenient to handle or use a. skillful with the hands |
| handicap | handicap | hand-i-cap | hand-i-cap | n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning v. put at a disadvantage |
| handkerchief | handke̊rchiēf | hand-ker-chief | hand-ke̊r-chiēf | n. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory |
| handwriting | hand𝕨rīting | hand-writ-ing | hand-𝕨rīt-ing | n. writing done by hand; a person's style of writing |
| hang | hang | hang | hang | v. to suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free vt. to attach something to a support from above |
| perhaps | pe̊rhaps | per-hap-s | pe̊r-hap-s | adv. possibly; maybe |
| happen | happe̊n | happ-en | happ-e̊n | vi. to occur; to come about by chance; to do or be by chance |
| happy | happẏ | happ-y | happ-ẏ | a. feeling or showing pleasure and contentment |
| happiness | happinėss | happ-i-ness | happ-i-nėss | n. the state of feeling or showing pleasure and contentment |
| unhappy | ûnhappẏ | un-happ-y | ûn-happ-ẏ | a. not happy or joyful a. causing discomfort |
| harbour | hàrbo̊ur | harb-our | hàrb-o̊ur | n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo v. secretly shelter as of fugitives or criminals |
| hard | hàrd | hard | hàrd | a. solid, firm, and rigid; difficult to break or bend a. requiring great effort or endurance; difficult adv. with great effort or energy; firmly |
| harden | hàrde̊n | hard-en | hàrd-e̊n | v. become hard or harder v. make hard or harder |
| hardly | hàrdlẏ | hard-ly | hàrd-lẏ | adv. only just; almost not |
| hardship | hàrdship | hard-ship | hàrd-ship | n. severe suffering or privation |
| hardware | hàrdwāre | hard-ware | hàrd-wāre | n. the physical components of a computer system n. tools, locks, and other metal goods |
| hardy | hàrdẏ | hard-y | hàrd-ẏ | a. able to endure difficult conditions a. robust and strong |
| hare | hāre | hare | hāre | n. a fast-running mammal similar to but larger than a rabbit v. to run very fast |
| harm | hàrm | harm | hàrm | n. physical or psychological damage or injury vt. to cause harm to someone or something |
| harmful | hàrmfůl | harm-ful | hàrm-fůl | a. causing or capable of causing harm |
| harmonious | hàrmōnio̊us | harm-on-ious | hàrm-ōn-io̊us | a. existing together in harmony; exhibiting equivalence or correspondence |
| harmony | hàrmo̊nẏ | harm-on-y | hàrm-o̊n-ẏ | n. agreement in feeling or opinion n. the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect |
| harness | hàrnėss | har-ness | hàr-nėss | n. a set of straps for holding a person or fastening a horse v. control and make use of |
| harp | hàrp | harp | hàrp | n. a stringed musical instrument v. to play the harp; to talk repeatedly about |
| harsh | hàrsh | harsh | hàrsh | a. unpleasant, rough, or severe |
| harvest | hàrvėst | harv-est | hàrv-ėst | n. the process or period of gathering in crops v. to gather in crops |
| haste | hāste | haste | hāste | n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
| hasten | hāste̊n | hast-en | hāst-e̊n | v. to move or act quickly; to cause to happen sooner |
| hasty | hāstẏ | hast-y | hāst-ẏ | a. excessively quick; done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
| hat | hat | hat | hat | n. a covering for the head |
| hate | hāte | hate | hāte | n. an intense dislike v. feel intense dislike for |
| hatred | hātrėd | hatr-ed | hātr-ėd | n. intense dislike; hate |
| hateful | hāt𝕖fůl | hate-ful | hāt𝕖-fůl | a. arousing or deserving hatred a. characterized by malice |
| hatch | hatch | hatch | hatch | n. an opening in a ship's deck v. emerge from an egg |
| haughty | hãu𝕘𝕙tẏ | haught-y | hãu𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | a. having or showing arrogant superiority |
| haul | hãul | haul | hãul | v. pull or drag with effort n. a quantity of something obtained |
| haunt | hãunt | haunt | hãunt | v. to appear or recur frequently v. to visit as a ghost n. a place frequently visited |
| exhaust | ėẋhãust | ex-haust | ėẋ-hãust | v. to make someone feel extremely tired v. to use up completely n. waste gases from an engine |
| have | have | have | have | vt. to possess or own; to hold or maintain v. to experience or undergo aux. used with past participle to form perfect tenses |
| behave | bėhāve | be-have | bė-hāve | v. to act in a particular way v. to conduct oneself well |
| behavior | bėhāvio̊r | be-hav-i-or | bė-hāv-i-o̊r | n. the way in which a person acts or conducts oneself n. the way in which an organism or substance acts in response to a stimulus |
| hawk | hãwk | hawk | hãwk | n. a bird of prey n. an advocate of aggressive foreign policy v. sell goods on the street |
| hay | hāy | hay | hāy | n. grass mowed and dried for use as animal feed |
| hazard | hazård | haz-ard | haz-ård | n. a danger or risk v. to risk doing something |
| he | hē | he | hē | pron. used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned |
| head | hèad | head | hèad | n. the upper part of the body; a leader; the front vt. to lead; to direct vi. to move in a specified direction |
| headache | hèadāche | head-ache | hèad-āche | n. a pain in the head |
| heading | hèading | head-ing | hèad-ing | n. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about |
| headline | hèadlīne | head-line | hèad-līne | n. a heading at the top of a newspaper article vt. to provide with a headline |
| headlong | hèadlong | head-long | hèad-long | a. hasty and reckless adv. headfirst; hastily |
| headmaster | hèadmàste̊r | head-mast-er | hèad-màst-e̊r | n. presiding officer of a school |
| headquarters | hèadquãrte̊rṡ | head-quart-er-s | hèad-quãrt-e̊r-ṡ | n. the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise n. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command |
| ahead | åhèad | a-head | å-hèad | adv. in front; in advance adv. in or into the future a. in the leading position |
| heal | hēal | heal | hēal | v. become healthy again; cure |
| health | hèalth | heal-th | hèal-th | n. the state of being free from illness or injury n. a person's general physical or mental condition |
| healthy | hèalthẏ | heal-th-y | hèal-th-ẏ | a. in good physical or mental condition a. indicating or promoting good health |
| heap | hēap | heap | hēap | n. a pile of things v. to put in a pile |
| hear | hēar | hear | hēar | v. to perceive sound; to listen to; to learn by report |
| rehearsal | rėhe̊arsål | re-hears-al | rė-he̊ars-ål | n. a practice or trial performance of a play or other event |
| heart | h𝕖àrt | heart | h𝕖àrt | n. the organ that pumps blood through the body n. the center or most important part of something |
| hearty | h𝕖àrtẏ | heart-y | h𝕖àrt-ẏ | a. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness a. providing abundant nourishment |
| hearth | h𝕖àrth | hearth | h𝕖àrth | n. the floor of a fireplace n. home, seen as a place of comfort |
| heat | hēat | heat | hēat | n. a form of energy that causes things to become warm n. the quality of being hot vt. to make or become warm |
| heater | hēate̊r | heat-er | hēat-e̊r | n. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room |
| heating | hēating | heat-ing | hēat-ing | n. the process of making something warm n. a system for keeping a building warm |
| heave | hēave | heave | hēave | v. to lift or pull with great effort n. an act of lifting or pulling |
| heaven | hèave̊n | heav-en | hèav-e̊n | n. the abode of God and the angels n. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
| heavy | hèavẏ | heav-y | hèav-ẏ | a. of great weight; difficult to lift or move a. unusually great in degree or amount |
| heavily | hèavilẏ | heav-i-ly | hèav-i-lẏ | adv. to a great degree; very much adv. with a lot of weight or force |
| hedge | hedge | hedge | hedge | n. a row of bushes planted as a boundary v. to avoid making a definite statement |
| heel | hēel | heel | hēel | n. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground n. the back part of the human foot v. put a new heel on |
| height | heī𝕘𝕙t | height | heī𝕘𝕙t | n. the measurement from base to top n. a high place or point |
| heighten | heī𝕘𝕙te̊n | height-en | heī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n | v. make or become more intense |
| heir | hei̊r | heir | hei̊r | n. a person legally entitled to the property of someone who dies |
| helicopter | helicopte̊r | heli-copt-er | heli-copt-e̊r | n. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades |
| hell | hell | hell | hell | n. a place or state of great suffering int. used to express anger, surprise, or frustration |
| hello | he̊llō | hello | he̊llō | n. an expression of greeting |
| helmet | helmėt | helm-et | helm-ėt | n. a hard hat worn for protection |
| help | help | help | help | v. to give assistance; to be of use; to improve n. assistance; a source of aid |
| helpful | helpfůl | help-ful | help-fůl | a. providing assistance or serving a useful function |
| helpless | helplėss | help-less | help-lėss | a. unable to help oneself; lacking strength or power |
| hen | hen | hen | hen | n. adult female chicken |
| hence | hence | hence | hence | adv. for this reason; from now; from here |
| henceforth | henc𝕖forth | hence-forth | henc𝕖-forth | adv. from this time forth; from now on |
| comprehend | comprėhend | com-pre-hend | com-prė-hend | v. to understand something fully v. to include or encompass |
| comprehension | comprėhensio̊n | com-pre-hens-ion | com-prė-hens-io̊n | n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something |
| comprehensive | comprėhensive | com-pre-hens-ive | com-prė-hens-ive | a. including all or everything a. broad in scope |
| her | he̊r | her | he̊r | pron. objective case of she; possessive determiner of she |
| hers | he̊rṡ | her-s | he̊r-ṡ | pron. the possessive form of "she"; belonging to her |
| adhere | ådhēre | ad-here | åd-hēre | v. to stick firmly to something v. to follow a rule or belief faithfully |
| coherent | cōhēre̊nt | co-her-ent | cō-hēr-e̊nt | a. logical and consistent a. clear and easy to understand |
| inherent | inhēre̊nt | in-her-ent | in-hēr-e̊nt | a. existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute |
| inherit | inherit | in-her-it | in-her-it | vt. receive property or money from someone who has died vt. receive genetically from ancestors |
| herald | heråld | her-ald | her-åld | n. a person who announces important news; a forerunner v. announce the approach of |
| herb | he̊rb | herb | he̊rb | n. a plant with a soft stem that dies down to the ground after flowering n. a plant used in cooking or medicine |
| herd | he̊rd | herd | he̊rd | n. a large group of animals of the same kind v. to move or drive in a herd |
| shepherd | shep𝕙e̊rd | shep-herd | shep-𝕙e̊rd | n. a person who tends sheep vt. to guide or direct |
| here | hēre | here | hēre | adv. in or at this place; at this point n. this place |
| heroic | hērōic | hero-ic | hērō-ic | a. very brave; showing great courage |
| heroin | herōin | hero-in | herō-in | n. a highly addictive illegal drug made from morphine |
| heroine | herōine | hero-ine | herō-ine | n. the main good female character in a work of fiction n. a woman possessing heroic qualities |
| hero | hērō | her-o | hēr-ō | n. a person admired for courage or noble qualities n. the main character in a story or play |
| hesitate | heṡitāte | hes-it-ate | heṡ-it-āte | vi. to pause before doing something because of uncertainty |
| hi | hī | hi | hī | int. used as a friendly greeting |
| exhibit | ėẋ𝕙ibit | ex-hib-it | ėẋ-𝕙ib-it | n. an object or collection on display vt. to show or display something publicly |
| exhibition | ex𝕙ibitio̊n | ex-hib-it-ion | ex-𝕙ib-it-io̊n | n. the act of exhibiting n. a collection of things for public display |
| prohibit | pro̊hibit | pro-hib-it | pro̊-hib-it | vt. to forbid something by law or rule |
| prohibition | prōhibitio̊n | pro-hibit-ion | prō-hibit-io̊n | n. the act of forbidding something by law |
| hide | hīde | hide | hīde | vt. to put or keep out of sight vi. to keep out of sight n. the skin of an animal |
| high | hīgh | high | hīgh | a. tall; elevated; above the normal level; important adv. at or to a high level n. a high point or level |
| highly | hīghlẏ | high-ly | hīgh-lẏ | adv. to a high degree or standard; very |
| highway | hīghwāy | high-way | hīgh-wāy | n. a major road for any form of motor transport |
| hike | hīke | hike | hīke | n. a long walk in the countryside v. walk for pleasure; raise in price |
| hill | hill | hill | hill | n. a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain |
| hillside | hillsīde | hill-side | hill-sīde | n. the side or slope of a hill |
| him | him | him | him | pron. objective case of he |
| behind | bėhīnd | be-hind | bė-hīnd | prep. at or toward the rear of adv. in or toward the back |
| hindrance | hindrånce | hindr-ance | hindr-ånce | n. something that interferes with or delays action |
| hinge | hinge | hinge | hinge | n. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other v. attach with a hinge |
| hint | hint | hint | hint | n. a slight or indirect suggestion v. to suggest something indirectly |
| hip | hip | hip | hip | n. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh n. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum |
| hire | hīre | hire | hīre | v. employ someone for wages v. rent something for a period of time |
| his | his | his | his | pron. belonging to or associated with him |
| hiss | hiss | hiss | hiss | n. a sharp sibilant sound v. make a hissing sound |
| hit | hit | hit | hit | v. to bring one's hand or a tool into contact with something forcefully n. a successful or popular person or thing |
| hither | hiṫhe̊r | hith-er | hiṫh-e̊r | adv. to this place especially toward the speaker |
| hitherto | hiṫhe̊rtõ | hith-er-to | hiṫh-e̊r-tõ | adv. used in negative statement to describe a situation up to this point |
| hoarse | hōarse | hoarse | hōarse | a. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness |
| hobby | hobbẏ | hobb-y | hobb-ẏ | n. an activity done regularly for pleasure during one's free time |
| hoe | hōe | hoe | hōe | n. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle v. dig with a hoe |
| hoist | hoist | hoi-st | hoi-st | v. to raise by means of ropes or pulleys n. a device for lifting |
| hole | hōle | hole | hōle | n. an opening or gap in something vt. to make a hole in |
| holiday | holidāy或holi̊dāy | holi-day | holidāy或holi̊dāy | n. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom |
| holy | hōlẏ | hol-y | hōl-ẏ | a. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power |
| hold | hōld | hold | hōld | vt. to grasp; to keep; to maintain; to conduct vi. to remain valid; to endure n. the act of holding; control |
| hollow | hollōw | holl-ow | holl-ōw | a. having a hole or empty space inside n. a hole or depression v. make hollow |
| home | hōme | home | hōme | n. the place where one lives; one's country; an environment offering affection adv. to or at one's home |
| homely | hōm𝕖lẏ | home-ly | hōm𝕖-lẏ | a. lacking in physical beauty or proportion a. plain and unpretentious |
| honest | 𝕙onėst | hon-est | 𝕙on-ėst | a. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent a. without dissimulation; frank a. marked by truth |
| honey | hônėy | hon-ey | hôn-ėy | n. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees v. sweeten with honey a. of something having the color of honey |
| honour | 𝕙ono̊ur | hon-our | 𝕙on-o̊ur | n. great respect; a feeling of pride v. show respect toward; bestow honor upon |
| honourable | 𝕙ono̊uråble | hon-our-able | 𝕙on-o̊ur-åble | a. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect a. adhering to ethical and moral principles |
| honeymoon | hônėymoon | hon-ey-moon | hôn-ėy-moon | n. a holiday taken by a newly married couple v. spend a holiday after one's marriage |
| honesty | 𝕙onėstẏ | hon-est-y | 𝕙on-ėst-ẏ | n. the quality of being honest |
| dishonour | dis𝕙ono̊ur | dis-hon-our | dis-𝕙on-o̊ur | n. shame or disgrace; lack of honor |
| hook | hook | hook | hook | n. a curved piece of metal or plastic used for catching or holding things vt. to fasten or catch with a hook |
| hop | hop | hop | hop | n. a short jump on one foot v. to jump on one foot |
| hope | hōpe | hope | hōpe | n. a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen v. to want something to happen or be the case |
| hopeful | hōp𝕖fůl | hope-ful | hōp𝕖-fůl | a. feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event n. a person likely to succeed |
| hopeless | hōp𝕖lėss | hope-less | hōp𝕖-lėss | a. without hope |
| horizon | ho̊rīzo̊n | hor-iz-on | ho̊r-īz-o̊n | n. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet n. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated |
| horizontal | horizontål | hor-iz-on-tal | hor-iz-on-tål | a. parallel to the horizon; flat or level |
| horn | horn | horn | horn | n. a hard pointed outgrowth on the head of some animals n. a device for making a warning sound on a vehicle |
| horror | horro̊r | horr-or | horr-o̊r | n. an intense feeling of fear or disgust n. something that causes horror |
| horse | horse | horse | horse | n. a large animal used for riding and carrying loads |
| horsepower | hors𝕖pòwe̊r | horse-pow-er | hors𝕖-pòw-e̊r | n. a unit of power equal to 746 watts |
| hose | hōṡe | hose | hōṡe | n. a flexible tube for conveying water n. stockings or socks |
| hospital | hospitål | hosp-it-al | hosp-it-ål | n. a place where people are treated for illness or injury |
| hospitality | hospitalitẏ | hosp-it-al-ity | hosp-it-al-itẏ | n. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers |
| host | hōst | host | hōst | n. a person who receives or entertains guests n. a large number of people or things v. act as host |
| hostage | hostȧge | host-age | host-ȧge | n. a person captured and held until certain demands are met under threat of harm |
| hostess | hōstėss | host-ess | hōst-ėss | n. a woman who entertains guests |
| hostile | hostīle | host-ile | host-īle | a. unfriendly and aggressive a. belonging to an enemy |
| hot | hot | hot | hot | a. having a high temperature; producing heat a. intensely enthusiastic or passionate |
| hotel | hōtel | hot-el | hōt-el | n. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals |
| hound | hòund | hound | hòund | n. a type of dog used for hunting vt. to pursue relentlessly |
| hour | 𝕙òur | hour | 𝕙òur | n. a period of 60 minutes; a specific time; a significant moment |
| house | hòuse | house | hòuse | n. a building for human habitation; a legislative body; a household vt. to provide with shelter |
| household | hòus𝕖hōld | house-hold | hòus𝕖-hōld | n. a social unit living together a. relating to a household |
| housewife | hòus𝕖wīfe | house-wife | hòus𝕖-wīfe | n. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income |
| hover | hove̊r | hov-er | hov-e̊r | v. to remain in one place in the air v. to remain near someone or something |
| how | hòw | how | hòw | adv. in what way or manner; by what means; to what degree or extent |
| however | hòweve̊r | how-ev-er | hòw-ev-e̊r | adv. in spite of that; by whatever means; to whatever degree conj. but; yet |
| howl | hòwl | howl | hòwl | n. a long loud emotional utterance v. emit long loud cries |
| hug | hûg | hug | hûg | vt. to hold someone tightly in one's arms n. a tight embrace |
| huge | hūge | huge | hūge | a. extremely large in size or amount |
| hull | hûll | hull | hûll | n. the outer covering of a seed or fruit n. the main body of a ship v. to remove the hull from |
| hum | hûm | hum | hûm | v. to make a low steady continuous sound n. a low steady sound |
| humid | hūmid | hum-id | hūm-id | a. containing a lot of water vapor in the air |
| humble | hûmble | humb-le | hûmb-le | a. having a low view of one's importance; modest v. to make someone feel less proud |
| humour | hūmo̊ur | hum-our | hūm-o̊ur | n. the quality of being funny; a sense of the comic |
| humidity | hūmiditẏ | hum-id-ity | hūm-id-itẏ | n. wetness in the atmosphere |
| humorous | hūmo̊ro̊us | hum-or-ous | hūm-o̊r-o̊us | a. full of or characterized by humor |
| human | hūmån | hu-man | hū-mån | a. relating to or characteristic of people n. a human being |
| humanity | hūmanitẏ | hu-man-ity | hū-man-itẏ | n. the quality of being compassionate or humane n. people in general |
| humanitarian | hūmanitāriån | hu-man-it-ar-ian | hū-man-it-ār-iån | n. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms a. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism |
| hundred | hûndre̊d | hun-dred | hûn-dre̊d | num. the number equivalent to ten times ten; 100 |
| hunger | hûnge̊r | hung-er | hûng-e̊r | n. the feeling of needing food n. a strong desire |
| hungry | hûngrẏ | hungr-y | hûngr-ẏ | a. feeling hunger; having a strong desire for something |
| hunt | hûnt | hunt | hûnt | n. the activity of searching for and chasing wild animals v. to search for something |
| hurl | hůrl | hurl | hůrl | v. to throw with great force n. a violent throw |
| hurrah | hùrràh | hurr-ah | hùrr-àh | n. a victory cheer v. shout 'hurrah!' |
| hurry | hûrrẏ | hurr-y | hûrr-ẏ | v. to move or do something quickly n. the need to move or act quickly |
| hurricane | hûrricåne | hurr-i-cane | hûrr-i-cåne | n. a violent storm with very strong winds |
| hurt | hůrt | hurt | hůrt | vt. to cause physical or mental pain vi. to feel pain n. physical or mental pain |
| hush | hûsh | hush | hûsh | n. a silence or calm v. to make or become quiet |
| hut | hût | hut | hût | n. a small simple building or shelter |
| hydrocarbon | hȳdrōcàrbo̊n | hy-dro-carbon | hȳ-drō-càrbo̊n | n. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen |
| hydrogen | hȳdro̊ge̊n | hy-dro-gen | hȳ-dro̊-ge̊n | n. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas; the lightest and most abundant element |
| hydraulic | hȳdrãulic | hy-draul-ic | hȳ-drãul-ic | a. operated by or involving liquid under pressure |
| hymn | hẏmn | hymn | hẏmn | n. a religious song of praise v. to sing hymns |