4-Letter Nouns Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 177 4-Letter Nouns Starting With H in the English Language.
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| have | 1. a person who possesses great material wealth More Definitions → |
| home | 1. where you live at a particular time 2. housing that someone is living in 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 → |
| high | 1. a lofty level or position or degree 2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure More Definitions → |
| hard | More Definitions → |
| hand | 1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb 2. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch 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 → |
| half | 1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole 2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval More Definitions → |
| hope | 1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful 2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled More Definitions → |
| hour | 1. a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day 2. clock time More Definitions → |
| hill | 1. a local and well-defined elevation of the land 2. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones More Definitions → |
| hold | 1. the act of grasping 2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something More Definitions → |
| hall | 1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open 2. a large entrance or reception room or area More Definitions → |
| hair | 1. a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss 2. a very small distance or space More Definitions → |
| host | 1. a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there 2. a vast multitude More Definitions → |
| heat | 1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature 2. the presence of heat More Definitions → |
| hire | 1. a newly hired employee 2. the act of hiring something or someone More Definitions → |
| hide | 1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) 2. body covering of a living animal More Definitions → |
| hole | 1. an opening into or through something 2. an opening deliberately made in or through something More Definitions → |
| holy | 1. a sacred place of pilgrimage More Definitions → |
| hell | 1. any place of pain and turmoil 2. a cause of difficulty and suffering More Definitions → |
| hate | 1. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action More Definitions → |
| hunt | 1. an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport 2. an instance of searching for something More Definitions → |
| hurt | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. psychological suffering 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 → |
| hook | 1. a catch for locking a door 2. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook More Definitions → |
| hang | 1. a special way of doing something 2. the way a garment hangs More Definitions → |
| hood | 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal 2. a protective covering that is part of a plant More Definitions → |
| harm | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. the occurrence of a change for the worse More Definitions → |
| horn | 1. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it 2. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates More Definitions → |
| hart | 1. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer More Definitions → |
| hose | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) 2. man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet More Definitions → |
| hull | 1. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut 2. persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry More Definitions → |
| hack | 1. one who works hard at boring tasks 2. a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends More Definitions → |
| hawk | 1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail 2. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations More Definitions → |
| halo | 1. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint 2. a toroidal shape More Definitions → |
| hint | 1. an indirect suggestion 2. a slight indication 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 → |
| hash | 1. chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned 2. purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen 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 → |
| homo | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex 2. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage More Definitions → |
| hike | 1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure 2. an increase in cost More Definitions → |
| hank | 1. a coil of rope or wool or yarn More Definitions → |
| hype | 1. blatant or sensational promotion More Definitions → |
| halt | 1. the state of inactivity following an interruption 2. the event of something ending More Definitions → |
| haul | 1. the act of drawing or hauling something 2. the quantity that was caught 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 → |
| hail | 1. precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents 2. many objects thrown forcefully through the air 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 → |
| hunk | 1. a well-built sexually attractive man 2. a large piece of something without definite shape More Definitions → |
| harp | 1. a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers 2. a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade More Definitions → |
| hoop | 1. a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt 2. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling 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 → |
| hulk | 1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities 2. a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned More Definitions → |
| haze | 1. atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility 2. confusion characterized by lack of clarity More Definitions → |
| hare | 1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes 2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food 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 → |
| hush | 1. (poetic) tranquil silence More Definitions → |
| hymn | 1. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) 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 → |
| hoax | 1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage More Definitions → |
| hobo | 1. a vagrant 2. a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places More Definitions → |
| hops | 1. 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 → |
| heed | 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) More Definitions → |
| hind | 1. any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers 2. a female deer, especially an adult female red deer More Definitions → |
| huff | 1. a state of irritation or annoyance More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. a teeming multitude 2. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees More Definitions → |
| hula | 1. a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman More Definitions → |
| hone | 1. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors 2. a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc. More Definitions → |
| hoya | 1. any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers More Definitions → |
| howl | 1. a long loud emotional utterance 2. the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf More Definitions → |
| hump | 1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings More Definitions → |
| hogg | 1. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared More Definitions → |
| hajj | 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 → |
| hoof | 1. the foot of an ungulate mammal 2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals More Definitions → |
| hoot | 1. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) 2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt More Definitions → |
| huck | 1. toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric More Definitions → |
| hiss | 1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) 2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt More Definitions → |
| heme | 1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds More Definitions → |
| hypo | 1. a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing 2. a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections More Definitions → |
| hock | 1. any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) 2. tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle More Definitions → |
| heft | 1. the property of being large in mass More Definitions → |
| hilt | 1. the handle of a sword or dagger More Definitions → |
| hurl | 1. a violent throw More Definitions → |
| husk | 1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds 2. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds More Definitions → |
| hick | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| honk | 1. the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this) More Definitions → |
| haji | 1. an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca More Definitions → |
| hake | 1. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod 2. any of several marine food fishes related to cod 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 → |
| hoar | 1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) More Definitions → |
| hasp | 1. a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock More Definitions → |
| haft | 1. the handle of a weapon or tool More Definitions → |
| hame | 1. stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces More Definitions → |