3-Letter Nouns Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 38 3-Letter Nouns Starting With H in the English Language.
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| hit | 1. (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) 2. the act of contacting one thing with another More Definitions → |
| hip | 1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh 2. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates More Definitions → |
| hat | 1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim 2. an informal term for a person's role More Definitions → |
| hop | 1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) 2. twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer More Definitions → |
| hub | 1. the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes 2. a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve More Definitions → |
| ham | 1. meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) 2. a licensed amateur radio operator More Definitions → |
| hay | 1. grass mowed and cured for use as fodder More Definitions → |
| het | More Definitions → |
| hex | 1. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| hen | 1. adult female chicken 2. adult female bird More Definitions → |
| hut | 1. temporary military shelter 2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| hum | 1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity 2. a humming noise More Definitions → |
| hug | 1. a tight or amorous embrace More Definitions → |
| hep | More Definitions → |
| hog | 1. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like 2. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared 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 → |
| hob | 1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings 2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous More Definitions → |
| hoe | 1. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle 2. A sexually loose woman More Definitions → |
| hue | 1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength More Definitions → |
| hin | 1. ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons More Definitions → |
| hoy | 1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) More Definitions → |
| hap | 1. an accidental happening More Definitions → |
| haw | 1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus 2. the nictitating membrane of a horse More Definitions → |
| hao | 1. 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam More Definitions → |
| hag | 1. an ugly evil-looking old woman 2. eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies More Definitions → |
| hod | 1. an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder More Definitions → |
| haj | 1. the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba More Definitions → |