IPSM Approach

Words starting with H

223 words

WordIPSISMIPSMMeaning
habithabithab-ithab-itn. a regular practice or tendency
n. an addictive practice
habitualhåbitūålhab-it-u-alhåb-it-ū-åla. commonly used or practiced; usual
inhabitinhabitin-hab-itin-hab-itv. to live in or occupy a place
inhabitantinhabitåntin-hab-it-antin-hab-it-åntn. a person who lives in a particular place
hailhāilhailhāiln. frozen rain falling in small hard balls
v. to call out to someone to attract attention
v. to come from
hairhāirhairhāirn. any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of mammals
n. a mass of such strands growing on a person's head
haircuthāircûthair-cuthāir-cûtn. the style in which hair has been cut
n. the act of cutting the hair
halfhàlfhalfhàlfn. either of two equal parts into which something is divided
a. constituting half of something
halvehàlvehalvehàlvev. divide by two; divide into halves
behalfbėhàlfbe-halfbė-hàlfn. in the interest of; as a representative of
hallhãllhallhãlln. a large room for meetings or entertainment
n. a corridor or passage in a building
halthãlthalthãltn. a suspension of movement or activity
v. to bring or come to a stop
hamhamhamhamn. meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, usually salted or smoked
hamburgerhambůrge̊rham-burg-erham-bůrg-e̊rn. a sandwich of a fried cake of minced beef served in a bun, often with other ingredients
hammerhamme̊rhamm-erhamm-e̊rn. a tool with a heavy head used for driving in nails
v. to hit something with a hammer
enhanceėnhanceen-hanceėn-hancev. increase
v. make better or more attractive
handhandhandhandn. the end part of the arm; a pointer on a clock; skill; assistance
vt. to give or pass with the hand
handbookhandbookhand-bookhand-bookn. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
handfulhandfūlhand-fulhand-fūln. a small number or amount
n. the quantity that can be held in the hand
handlehandlehand-lehand-len. the part of an object designed to be held
vt. to deal with or manage
handouthandòuthand-outhand-òutn. material given out; giving money or food to a needy person
handsomehandso̊mehand-somehand-so̊mea. good-looking and attractive, especially of a man
a. generous or substantial
handyhandẏhand-yhand-ẏa. convenient to handle or use
a. skillful with the hands
handicaphandicaphand-i-caphand-i-capn. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
v. put at a disadvantage
handkerchiefhandke̊rchiēfhand-ker-chiefhand-ke̊r-chiēfn. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
handwritinghand𝕨rītinghand-writ-inghand-𝕨rīt-ingn. writing done by hand; a person's style of writing
hanghanghanghangv. to suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free
vt. to attach something to a support from above
perhapspe̊rhapsper-hap-spe̊r-hap-sadv. possibly; maybe
happenhappe̊nhapp-enhapp-e̊nvi. to occur; to come about by chance; to do or be by chance
happyhappẏhapp-yhapp-ẏa. feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
happinesshappinėsshapp-i-nesshapp-i-nėssn. the state of feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
unhappyûnhappẏun-happ-yûn-happ-ẏa. not happy or joyful
a. causing discomfort
harbourhàrbo̊urharb-ourhàrb-o̊urn. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
v. secretly shelter as of fugitives or criminals
hardhàrdhardhàrda. solid, firm, and rigid; difficult to break or bend
a. requiring great effort or endurance; difficult
adv. with great effort or energy; firmly
hardenhàrde̊nhard-enhàrd-e̊nv. become hard or harder
v. make hard or harder
hardlyhàrdlẏhard-lyhàrd-lẏadv. only just; almost not
hardshiphàrdshiphard-shiphàrd-shipn. severe suffering or privation
hardwarehàrdwārehard-warehàrd-wāren. the physical components of a computer system
n. tools, locks, and other metal goods
hardyhàrdẏhard-yhàrd-ẏa. able to endure difficult conditions
a. robust and strong
harehāreharehāren. a fast-running mammal similar to but larger than a rabbit
v. to run very fast
harmhàrmharmhàrmn. physical or psychological damage or injury
vt. to cause harm to someone or something
harmfulhàrmfůlharm-fulhàrm-fůla. causing or capable of causing harm
harmonioushàrmōnio̊usharm-on-ioushàrm-ōn-io̊usa. existing together in harmony; exhibiting equivalence or correspondence
harmonyhàrmo̊nẏharm-on-yhàrm-o̊n-ẏn. agreement in feeling or opinion
n. the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect
harnesshàrnėsshar-nesshàr-nėssn. a set of straps for holding a person or fastening a horse
v. control and make use of
harphàrpharphàrpn. a stringed musical instrument
v. to play the harp; to talk repeatedly about
harshhàrshharshhàrsha. unpleasant, rough, or severe
harvesthàrvėstharv-esthàrv-ėstn. the process or period of gathering in crops
v. to gather in crops
hastehāstehastehāsten. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
hastenhāste̊nhast-enhāst-e̊nv. to move or act quickly; to cause to happen sooner
hastyhāstẏhast-yhāst-ẏa. excessively quick; done with very great haste and without due deliberation
hathathathatn. a covering for the head
hatehātehatehāten. an intense dislike
v. feel intense dislike for
hatredhātrėdhatr-edhātr-ėdn. intense dislike; hate
hatefulhāt𝕖fůlhate-fulhāt𝕖-fůla. arousing or deserving hatred
a. characterized by malice
hatchhatchhatchhatchn. an opening in a ship's deck
v. emerge from an egg
haughtyhãu𝕘𝕙tẏhaught-yhãu𝕘𝕙t-ẏa. having or showing arrogant superiority
haulhãulhaulhãulv. pull or drag with effort
n. a quantity of something obtained
haunthãunthaunthãuntv. to appear or recur frequently
v. to visit as a ghost
n. a place frequently visited
exhaustėẋhãustex-haustėẋ-hãustv. to make someone feel extremely tired
v. to use up completely
n. waste gases from an engine
havehavehavehavevt. to possess or own; to hold or maintain
v. to experience or undergo
aux. used with past participle to form perfect tenses
behavebėhāvebe-havebė-hāvev. to act in a particular way
v. to conduct oneself well
behaviorbėhāvio̊rbe-hav-i-orbė-hāv-i-o̊rn. 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
hawkhãwkhawkhãwkn. a bird of prey
n. an advocate of aggressive foreign policy
v. sell goods on the street
hayhāyhayhāyn. grass mowed and dried for use as animal feed
hazardhazårdhaz-ardhaz-årdn. a danger or risk
v. to risk doing something
hehepron. used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned
headhèadheadhèadn. the upper part of the body; a leader; the front
vt. to lead; to direct
vi. to move in a specified direction
headachehèadāchehead-achehèad-āchen. a pain in the head
headinghèadinghead-inghèad-ingn. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
headlinehèadlīnehead-linehèad-līnen. a heading at the top of a newspaper article
vt. to provide with a headline
headlonghèadlonghead-longhèad-longa. hasty and reckless
adv. headfirst; hastily
headmasterhèadmàste̊rhead-mast-erhèad-màst-e̊rn. presiding officer of a school
headquartershèadquãrte̊rṡhead-quart-er-shèad-quãrt-e̊r-ṡn. the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
n. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
aheadåhèada-headå-hèadadv. in front; in advance
adv. in or into the future
a. in the leading position
healhēalhealhēalv. become healthy again; cure
healthhèalthheal-thhèal-thn. the state of being free from illness or injury
n. a person's general physical or mental condition
healthyhèalthẏheal-th-yhèal-th-ẏa. in good physical or mental condition
a. indicating or promoting good health
heaphēapheaphēapn. a pile of things
v. to put in a pile
hearhēarhearhēarv. to perceive sound; to listen to; to learn by report
rehearsalrėhe̊arsålre-hears-alrė-he̊ars-åln. a practice or trial performance of a play or other event
hearth𝕖àrthearth𝕖àrtn. the organ that pumps blood through the body
n. the center or most important part of something
heartyh𝕖àrtẏheart-yh𝕖àrt-ẏa. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
a. providing abundant nourishment
hearthh𝕖àrthhearthh𝕖àrthn. the floor of a fireplace
n. home, seen as a place of comfort
heathēatheathēatn. a form of energy that causes things to become warm
n. the quality of being hot
vt. to make or become warm
heaterhēate̊rheat-erhēat-e̊rn. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
heatinghēatingheat-inghēat-ingn. the process of making something warm
n. a system for keeping a building warm
heavehēaveheavehēavev. to lift or pull with great effort
n. an act of lifting or pulling
heavenhèave̊nheav-enhèav-e̊nn. the abode of God and the angels
n. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
heavyhèavẏheav-yhèav-ẏa. of great weight; difficult to lift or move
a. unusually great in degree or amount
heavilyhèavilẏheav-i-lyhèav-i-lẏadv. to a great degree; very much
adv. with a lot of weight or force
hedgehedgehedgehedgen. a row of bushes planted as a boundary
v. to avoid making a definite statement
heelhēelheelhēeln. 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
heightheī𝕘𝕙theightheī𝕘𝕙tn. the measurement from base to top
n. a high place or point
heightenheī𝕘𝕙te̊nheight-enheī𝕘𝕙t-e̊nv. make or become more intense
heirhei̊rheirhei̊rn. a person legally entitled to the property of someone who dies
helicopterhelicopte̊rheli-copt-erheli-copt-e̊rn. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
hellhellhellhelln. a place or state of great suffering
int. used to express anger, surprise, or frustration
hellohe̊llōhellohe̊llōn. an expression of greeting
helmethelmėthelm-ethelm-ėtn. a hard hat worn for protection
helphelphelphelpv. to give assistance; to be of use; to improve
n. assistance; a source of aid
helpfulhelpfůlhelp-fulhelp-fůla. providing assistance or serving a useful function
helplesshelplėsshelp-lesshelp-lėssa. unable to help oneself; lacking strength or power
henhenhenhenn. adult female chicken
hencehencehencehenceadv. for this reason; from now; from here
henceforthhenc𝕖forthhence-forthhenc𝕖-forthadv. from this time forth; from now on
comprehendcomprėhendcom-pre-hendcom-prė-hendv. to understand something fully
v. to include or encompass
comprehensioncomprėhensio̊ncom-pre-hens-ioncom-prė-hens-io̊nn. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something
comprehensivecomprėhensivecom-pre-hens-ivecom-prė-hens-ivea. including all or everything
a. broad in scope
herhe̊rherhe̊rpron. objective case of she; possessive determiner of she
hershe̊rṡher-she̊r-ṡpron. the possessive form of "she"; belonging to her
adhereådhēread-hereåd-hērev. to stick firmly to something
v. to follow a rule or belief faithfully
coherentcōhēre̊ntco-her-entcō-hēr-e̊nta. logical and consistent
a. clear and easy to understand
inherentinhēre̊ntin-her-entin-hēr-e̊nta. existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
inheritinheritin-her-itin-her-itvt. receive property or money from someone who has died
vt. receive genetically from ancestors
heraldheråldher-aldher-åldn. a person who announces important news; a forerunner
v. announce the approach of
herbhe̊rbherbhe̊rbn. a plant with a soft stem that dies down to the ground after flowering
n. a plant used in cooking or medicine
herdhe̊rdherdhe̊rdn. a large group of animals of the same kind
v. to move or drive in a herd
shepherdshep𝕙e̊rdshep-herdshep-𝕙e̊rdn. a person who tends sheep
vt. to guide or direct
herehēreherehēreadv. in or at this place; at this point
n. this place
heroichērōichero-ichērō-ica. very brave; showing great courage
heroinherōinhero-inherō-inn. a highly addictive illegal drug made from morphine
heroineherōinehero-ineherō-inen. the main good female character in a work of fiction
n. a woman possessing heroic qualities
herohērōher-ohēr-ōn. a person admired for courage or noble qualities
n. the main character in a story or play
hesitateheṡitātehes-it-ateheṡ-it-ātevi. to pause before doing something because of uncertainty
hihiint. used as a friendly greeting
exhibitėẋ𝕙ibitex-hib-itėẋ-𝕙ib-itn. an object or collection on display
vt. to show or display something publicly
exhibitionex𝕙ibitio̊nex-hib-it-ionex-𝕙ib-it-io̊nn. the act of exhibiting
n. a collection of things for public display
prohibitpro̊hibitpro-hib-itpro̊-hib-itvt. to forbid something by law or rule
prohibitionprōhibitio̊npro-hibit-ionprō-hibit-io̊nn. the act of forbidding something by law
hidehīdehidehīdevt. to put or keep out of sight
vi. to keep out of sight
n. the skin of an animal
highhīghhighhīgha. tall; elevated; above the normal level; important
adv. at or to a high level
n. a high point or level
highlyhīghlẏhigh-lyhīgh-lẏadv. to a high degree or standard; very
highwayhīghwāyhigh-wayhīgh-wāyn. a major road for any form of motor transport
hikehīkehikehīken. a long walk in the countryside
v. walk for pleasure; raise in price
hillhillhillhilln. a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain
hillsidehillsīdehill-sidehill-sīden. the side or slope of a hill
himhimhimhimpron. objective case of he
behindbėhīndbe-hindbė-hīndprep. at or toward the rear of
adv. in or toward the back
hindrancehindråncehindr-ancehindr-åncen. something that interferes with or delays action
hingehingehingehingen. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
v. attach with a hinge
hinthinthinthintn. a slight or indirect suggestion
v. to suggest something indirectly
hiphiphiphipn. 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
hirehīrehirehīrev. employ someone for wages
v. rent something for a period of time
hishishishispron. belonging to or associated with him
hisshisshisshissn. a sharp sibilant sound
v. make a hissing sound
hithithithitv. to bring one's hand or a tool into contact with something forcefully
n. a successful or popular person or thing
hitherhiṫhe̊rhith-erhiṫh-e̊radv. to this place especially toward the speaker
hithertohiṫhe̊rtõhith-er-tohiṫh-e̊r-tõadv. used in negative statement to describe a situation up to this point
hoarsehōarsehoarsehōarsea. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
hobbyhobbẏhobb-yhobb-ẏn. an activity done regularly for pleasure during one's free time
hoehōehoehōen. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
v. dig with a hoe
hoisthoisthoi-sthoi-stv. to raise by means of ropes or pulleys
n. a device for lifting
holehōleholehōlen. an opening or gap in something
vt. to make a hole in
holidayholidāy或holi̊dāyholi-dayholidāy或holi̊dāyn. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
holyhōlẏhol-yhōl-ẏa. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
holdhōldholdhōldvt. to grasp; to keep; to maintain; to conduct
vi. to remain valid; to endure
n. the act of holding; control
hollowhollōwholl-owholl-ōwa. having a hole or empty space inside
n. a hole or depression
v. make hollow
homehōmehomehōmen. the place where one lives; one's country; an environment offering affection
adv. to or at one's home
homelyhōm𝕖lẏhome-lyhōm𝕖-lẏa. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
a. plain and unpretentious
honest𝕙onėsthon-est𝕙on-ėsta. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
a. without dissimulation; frank
a. marked by truth
honeyhônėyhon-eyhôn-ėyn. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
v. sweeten with honey
a. of something having the color of honey
honour𝕙ono̊urhon-our𝕙on-o̊urn. great respect; a feeling of pride
v. show respect toward; bestow honor upon
honourable𝕙ono̊uråblehon-our-able𝕙on-o̊ur-åblea. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
a. adhering to ethical and moral principles
honeymoonhônėymoonhon-ey-moonhôn-ėy-moonn. a holiday taken by a newly married couple
v. spend a holiday after one's marriage
honesty𝕙onėstẏhon-est-y𝕙on-ėst-ẏn. the quality of being honest
dishonourdis𝕙ono̊urdis-hon-ourdis-𝕙on-o̊urn. shame or disgrace; lack of honor
hookhookhookhookn. a curved piece of metal or plastic used for catching or holding things
vt. to fasten or catch with a hook
hophophophopn. a short jump on one foot
v. to jump on one foot
hopehōpehopehōpen. a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen
v. to want something to happen or be the case
hopefulhōp𝕖fůlhope-fulhōp𝕖-fůla. feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event
n. a person likely to succeed
hopelesshōp𝕖lėsshope-lesshōp𝕖-lėssa. without hope
horizonho̊rīzo̊nhor-iz-onho̊r-īz-o̊nn. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
n. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
horizontalhorizontålhor-iz-on-talhor-iz-on-tåla. parallel to the horizon; flat or level
hornhornhornhornn. a hard pointed outgrowth on the head of some animals
n. a device for making a warning sound on a vehicle
horrorhorro̊rhorr-orhorr-o̊rn. an intense feeling of fear or disgust
n. something that causes horror
horsehorsehorsehorsen. a large animal used for riding and carrying loads
horsepowerhors𝕖pòwe̊rhorse-pow-erhors𝕖-pòw-e̊rn. a unit of power equal to 746 watts
hosehōṡehosehōṡen. a flexible tube for conveying water
n. stockings or socks
hospitalhospitålhosp-it-alhosp-it-åln. a place where people are treated for illness or injury
hospitalityhospitalitẏhosp-it-al-ityhosp-it-al-itẏn. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
hosthōsthosthōstn. a person who receives or entertains guests
n. a large number of people or things
v. act as host
hostagehostȧgehost-agehost-ȧgen. a person captured and held until certain demands are met under threat of harm
hostesshōstėsshost-esshōst-ėssn. a woman who entertains guests
hostilehostīlehost-ilehost-īlea. unfriendly and aggressive
a. belonging to an enemy
hothothothota. having a high temperature; producing heat
a. intensely enthusiastic or passionate
hotelhōtelhot-elhōt-eln. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals
houndhòundhoundhòundn. a type of dog used for hunting
vt. to pursue relentlessly
hour𝕙òurhour𝕙òurn. a period of 60 minutes; a specific time; a significant moment
househòusehousehòusen. a building for human habitation; a legislative body; a household
vt. to provide with shelter
householdhòus𝕖hōldhouse-holdhòus𝕖-hōldn. a social unit living together
a. relating to a household
housewifehòus𝕖wīfehouse-wifehòus𝕖-wīfen. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
hoverhove̊rhov-erhov-e̊rv. to remain in one place in the air
v. to remain near someone or something
howhòwhowhòwadv. in what way or manner; by what means; to what degree or extent
howeverhòweve̊rhow-ev-erhòw-ev-e̊radv. in spite of that; by whatever means; to whatever degree
conj. but; yet
howlhòwlhowlhòwln. a long loud emotional utterance
v. emit long loud cries
hughûghughûgvt. to hold someone tightly in one's arms
n. a tight embrace
hugehūgehugehūgea. extremely large in size or amount
hullhûllhullhûlln. the outer covering of a seed or fruit
n. the main body of a ship
v. to remove the hull from
humhûmhumhûmv. to make a low steady continuous sound
n. a low steady sound
humidhūmidhum-idhūm-ida. containing a lot of water vapor in the air
humblehûmblehumb-lehûmb-lea. having a low view of one's importance; modest
v. to make someone feel less proud
humourhūmo̊urhum-ourhūm-o̊urn. the quality of being funny; a sense of the comic
humidityhūmiditẏhum-id-ityhūm-id-itẏn. wetness in the atmosphere
humoroushūmo̊ro̊ushum-or-oushūm-o̊r-o̊usa. full of or characterized by humor
humanhūmånhu-manhū-måna. relating to or characteristic of people
n. a human being
humanityhūmanitẏhu-man-ityhū-man-itẏn. the quality of being compassionate or humane
n. people in general
humanitarianhūmanitāriånhu-man-it-ar-ianhū-man-it-ār-iånn. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
a. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
hundredhûndre̊dhun-dredhûn-dre̊dnum. the number equivalent to ten times ten; 100
hungerhûnge̊rhung-erhûng-e̊rn. the feeling of needing food
n. a strong desire
hungryhûngrẏhungr-yhûngr-ẏa. feeling hunger; having a strong desire for something
hunthûnthunthûntn. the activity of searching for and chasing wild animals
v. to search for something
hurlhůrlhurlhůrlv. to throw with great force
n. a violent throw
hurrahhùrràhhurr-ahhùrr-àhn. a victory cheer
v. shout 'hurrah!'
hurryhûrrẏhurr-yhûrr-ẏv. to move or do something quickly
n. the need to move or act quickly
hurricanehûrricånehurr-i-canehûrr-i-cånen. a violent storm with very strong winds
hurthůrthurthůrtvt. to cause physical or mental pain
vi. to feel pain
n. physical or mental pain
hushhûshhushhûshn. a silence or calm
v. to make or become quiet
huthûthuthûtn. a small simple building or shelter
hydrocarbonhȳdrōcàrbo̊nhy-dro-carbonhȳ-drō-càrbo̊nn. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
hydrogenhȳdro̊ge̊nhy-dro-genhȳ-dro̊-ge̊nn. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas; the lightest and most abundant element
hydraulichȳdrãulichy-draul-ichȳ-drãul-ica. operated by or involving liquid under pressure
hymnhẏmnhymnhẏmnn. a religious song of praise
v. to sing hymns

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