Nouns Starting With HE
Here's the list of all the 1676 Nouns Starting With HE in the English Language.
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| he | 1. the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet More Definitions → |
| here | 1. the present location; this place; location, proximal pronoun; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, singular, proximal More Definitions → |
| help | 1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose More Definitions → |
| health | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease 2. the general condition of body and mind More Definitions → |
| head | 1. the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains 2. a single domestic animal More Definitions → |
| heart | 1. the locus of feelings and intuitions 2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body More Definitions → |
| heard | More Definitions → |
| heat | 1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature 2. the presence of heat More Definitions → |
| hearing | 1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence 2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard More Definitions → |
| heavy | 1. an actor who plays villainous roles 2. a serious (or tragic) role in a play More Definitions → |
| hello | 1. an expression of greeting More Definitions → |
| height | 1. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development More Definitions → |
| henry | 1. a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second More Definitions → |
| healthcare | 1. the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession More Definitions → |
| heritage | 1. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition 2. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors More Definitions → |
| helping | 1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal More Definitions → |
| hell | 1. any place of pain and turmoil 2. a cause of difficulty and suffering More Definitions → |
| heaven | 1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace More Definitions → |
| header | 1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about 2. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window More Definitions → |
| heating | 1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature 2. utility to warm a building More Definitions → |
| heights | 1. a high place More Definitions → |
| healing | 1. the natural process by which the body repairs itself More Definitions → |
| hearts | 1. a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades More Definitions → |
| hero | 1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem More Definitions → |
| herald | 1. (formal) a person who announces important news 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| headquarters | 1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise 2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command More Definitions → |
| headset | 1. receiver consisting of a pair of headphones More Definitions → |
| heroes | 1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem More Definitions → |
| heading | 1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about 2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies More Definitions → |
| herbal | 1. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs More Definitions → |
| heather | 1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere 2. interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color More Definitions → |
| headline | 1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article More Definitions → |
| heath | 1. a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers 2. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation More Definitions → |
| helmet | 1. armor plate that protects the head 2. a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows More Definitions → |
| herb | 1. a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests 2. aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities More Definitions → |
| hepatitis | 1. inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin More Definitions → |
| helicopter | 1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades More Definitions → |
| heel | 1. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation 2. the back part of the human foot More Definitions → |
| heater | 1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room 2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity More Definitions → |
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| headache | 1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs More Definitions → |
| hex | 1. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| hedge | 1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes 2. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change More Definitions → |
| hen | 1. adult female chicken 2. adult female bird More Definitions → |
| helper | 1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) More Definitions → |
| herpes | 1. viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane 2. any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin More Definitions → |
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| helix | 1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle 2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops More Definitions → |
| helpdesk | 1. a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network More Definitions → |
| heap | 1. a collection of objects laid on top of each other 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| herd | 1. a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans 2. a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra More Definitions → |
| headphone | 1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear More Definitions → |
| heroin | 1. a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush More Definitions → |
| hemisphere | 1. half of the terrestrial globe 2. half of a sphere More Definitions → |
| hemp | 1. a plant fiber 2. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs More Definitions → |
| heavens | 1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected More Definitions → |
| hem | 1. the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down 2. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. More Definitions → |
| helm | 1. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered 2. (figurative) a position of leadership More Definitions → |
| heartland | 1. the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture More Definitions → |
| helium | 1. a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) More Definitions → |
| heavyweight | 1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds 2. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds More Definitions → |
| heroic | 1. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter More Definitions → |
| herring | 1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled 2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific More Definitions → |
| hector | More Definitions → |
| heartbeat | 1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart 2. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) More Definitions → |
| hertz | 1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) More Definitions → |
| hereafter | 1. life after death 2. the time yet to come More Definitions → |
| heron | 1. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill More Definitions → |
| headlight | 1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive More Definitions → |
| hearth | 1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built 2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace More Definitions → |
| heller | 1. 100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia 2. 100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic More Definitions → |
| hepatic | 1. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses More Definitions → |
| hedgehog | 1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur 2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines More Definitions → |
| heir | 1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another 2. a person who inherits some title or office More Definitions → |
| heed | 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| hearty | More Definitions → |
| herbicide | 1. a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth More Definitions → |
| heroine | 1. the main good female character in a work of fiction 2. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds More Definitions → |
| heartburn | 1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder More Definitions → |
| heterogeneity | 1. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind More Definitions → |
| heirloom | 1. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance 2. something that has been in a family for generations More Definitions → |
| hematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| heuristic | 1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem More Definitions → |
| hermitage | 1. the abode of a hermit More Definitions → |
| hesitation | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| hedging | 1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change 2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement More Definitions → |
| hemorrhage | 1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel More Definitions → |
| healer | 1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy More Definitions → |
| hemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
| heaps | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| hectic | More Definitions → |
| hexadecimal | More Definitions → |
| headboard | 1. a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead More Definitions → |
| hermit | 1. one retired from society for religious reasons 2. one who lives in solitude More Definitions → |
| heparin | 1. a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery More Definitions → |
| hernia | 1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes More Definitions → |
| headlamp | 1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive More Definitions → |
| hectare | 1. (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters) More Definitions → |
| heresy | 1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position 2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion More Definitions → |
| hemlock | 1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium 2. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous More Definitions → |
| heartbreak | 1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) More Definitions → |
| heathen | 1. a person who does not acknowledge your god More Definitions → |
| henna | 1. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair More Definitions → |
| headband | 1. a band worn around or over the head More Definitions → |
| hegemony | 1. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others More Definitions → |
| hearsay | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth More Definitions → |
| heretic | 1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) More Definitions → |
| heroism | 1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) More Definitions → |
| herbarium | 1. a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study More Definitions → |
| heretofore | More Definitions → |
| helpfulness | 1. the property of providing useful assistance 2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition More Definitions → |
| headcount | 1. number of people in a particular group More Definitions → |
| hexagon | 1. a six-sided polygon More Definitions → |
| headgear | 1. clothing for the head 2. the hoist at the pithead of a mine More Definitions → |
| heartache | 1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) More Definitions → |
| heraldry | 1. the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies 2. emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms More Definitions → |
| headway | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. forward movement More Definitions → |
| headmaster | 1. presiding officer of a school More Definitions → |
| hematite | 1. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form More Definitions → |
| heredity | 1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next 2. the total of inherited attributes More Definitions → |
| heme | 1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds More Definitions → |
| headroom | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion More Definitions → |
| heist | 1. the act of stealing 2. robbery at gunpoint More Definitions → |
| hemodialysis | 1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure More Definitions → |
| headstone | 1. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault 2. a stone that is used to mark a grave More Definitions → |
| hemodynamic | More Definitions → |
| heft | 1. the property of being large in mass More Definitions → |
| headrest | 1. a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash 2. a rest for the head More Definitions → |
| heifer | 1. young cow More Definitions → |
| heyday | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| headland | 1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) More Definitions → |
| headhunter | 1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies More Definitions → |
| hemophilia | 1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son More Definitions → |
| herringbone | 1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern 2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery More Definitions → |
| hermaphrodite | 1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made More Definitions → |
| hellfire | 1. a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something More Definitions → |
| herder | 1. someone who drives a herd More Definitions → |
| heiress | 1. a female heir More Definitions → |
| headliner | 1. a performer who receives prominent billing More Definitions → |
| hessian | 1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot More Definitions → |
| heave | 1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) 2. (geology) a horizontal dislocation More Definitions → |
| heartbreaker | 1. a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships 2. a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute More Definitions → |
| hedonism | 1. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 2. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good More Definitions → |
| heartwood | 1. the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood More Definitions → |
| helices | 1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle 2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops More Definitions → |
| headshot | 1. a photograph of a person's head 2. an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head More Definitions → |
| hexane | 1. a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent More Definitions → |
| hermeneutics | 1. the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis More Definitions → |
| hearse | 1. a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| heaving | 1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) 2. breathing heavily (as after exertion) More Definitions → |
| herm | 1. a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost More Definitions → |
| heckler | 1. someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections More Definitions → |
| herbalist | 1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs More Definitions → |
| heliport | 1. an airport for helicopters More Definitions → |
| hellcat | 1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper More Definitions → |
| hematoma | 1. a localized swelling filled with blood More Definitions → |
| headpiece | 1. the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head 2. a protective helmet for the head More Definitions → |
| heaviness | 1. the property of being comparatively great in weight 2. persisting sadness More Definitions → |
| headdress | 1. clothing for the head More Definitions → |
| helicon | 1. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician More Definitions → |
| heterocyclic | 1. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring More Definitions → |
| hematocrit | 1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit 2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood More Definitions → |
| headspace | 1. the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing More Definitions → |
| hegemon | 1. a leading or paramount power More Definitions → |
| hemostasis | 1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) More Definitions → |
| heroics | 1. ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct More Definitions → |
| hearer | 1. someone who listens attentively More Definitions → |
| headstock | 1. the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe) More Definitions → |
| herbivore | 1. any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants More Definitions → |
| hemochromatosis | 1. pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints More Definitions → |
| hecatomb | 1. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen More Definitions → |
| henchman | 1. someone who assists in a plot More Definitions → |
| helmsman | 1. the person who steers a ship More Definitions → |
| hedgerow | 1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes More Definitions → |
| herpetology | 1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians More Definitions → |
| heterozygosity | 1. the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene More Definitions → |
| hemolysis | 1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin More Definitions → |
| heterosexuality | 1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| hemorrhoid | 1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter More Definitions → |
| hemodynamics | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved More Definitions → |
| headwater | 1. the source of a river More Definitions → |
| hematuria | 1. the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease More Definitions → |
| hearthstone | 1. a stone that forms a hearth More Definitions → |
| herniation | 1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes More Definitions → |
| hepatoma | 1. carcinoma of the liver More Definitions → |
| heathland | 1. a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation More Definitions → |
| hemangioma | 1. benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| heartstrings | 1. your deepest feelings of love and compassion More Definitions → |
| hedonist | 1. someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures More Definitions → |
| heliotrope | 1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood More Definitions → |
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