12-Letter Nouns Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 606 12-Letter Nouns Starting With H in the English Language.
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| 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 → |
| humanitarian | 1. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms 2. an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans More Definitions → |
| hypothetical | 1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. More Definitions → |
| hypertension | 1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) More Definitions → |
| highlighting | 1. an area of lightness in a picture More Definitions → |
| housekeeping | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| horticulture | 1. the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
| homelessness | 1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets) More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| hysterectomy | 1. surgical removal of the uterus More Definitions → |
| hypnotherapy | 1. the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy More Definitions → |
| hairdressing | 1. a toiletry for the hair 2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemia | 1. abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet More Definitions → |
| handkerchief | 1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory More Definitions → |
| hypertensive | 1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| housewarming | 1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home 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 → |
| hypothalamus | 1. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system More Definitions → |
| hydrotherapy | 1. the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease More Definitions → |
| hopelessness | 1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something 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 → |
| homomorphism | 1. similarity of form More Definitions → |
| hermeneutics | 1. the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis More Definitions → |
| hippopotamus | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| horsemanship | 1. skill in handling and riding horses More Definitions → |
| hyperthermia | 1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) More Definitions → |
| heterocyclic | 1. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring More Definitions → |
| hypochlorite | 1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemic | More Definitions → |
| hemodynamics | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved More Definitions → |
| happenstance | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental More Definitions → |
| hieroglyphic | 1. writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) 2. a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| heartstrings | 1. your deepest feelings of love and compassion More Definitions → |
| haberdashery | 1. a store where men's clothes are sold 2. the drygoods sold by a haberdasher More Definitions → |