4-Letter Words Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 259 4-Letter Words Starting With H in the English Language.
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| have | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| home | 1. provide with, or send to, a home 2. return home accurately from a long distance More Definitions → |
| here | 1. being here now 2. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is More Definitions → |
| help | 1. give help or assistance; be of service 2. improve the condition of More Definitions → |
| high | 1. a lofty level or position or degree 2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure More Definitions → |
| hard | 1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 2. dispassionate More Definitions → |
| hand | 1. place into the hands or custody of 2. guide or conduct or usher somewhere More Definitions → |
| head | 1. to go or travel towards 2. be in charge of 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 → |
| held | 1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity 2. have or hold in one's hands or grip 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 → |
| huge | 1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope 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. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity 2. have or hold in one's hands or grip 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. be the host of or for 2. 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 More Definitions → |
| hear | 1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 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. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power 2. 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. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards 2. to have and express negative sentiments about a person More Definitions → |
| hunt | 1. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) 2. pursue or chase relentlessly 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. fasten with a hook 2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price More Definitions → |
| hang | 1. be suspended or hanging 2. cause to be hanging or suspended 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 → |
| hung | 1. be suspended or hanging 2. cause to be hanging or suspended 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. increase 2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise More Definitions → |
| heal | 1. heal or recover 2. get healthy again More Definitions → |
| hank | 1. a coil of rope or wool or yarn More Definitions → |
| hype | 1. blatant or sensational promotion 2. publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner More Definitions → |
| hale | 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
| halt | 1. cause to come to an abrupt stop 2. come to a halt, stop moving More Definitions → |
| haul | 1. the act of drawing or hauling something 2. the quantity that was caught More Definitions → |
| heap | 1. bestow in large quantities 2. arrange in stacks More Definitions → |
| hail | 1. praise vociferously 2. be a native of More Definitions → |
| herd | 1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together 2. move together, like a herd More Definitions → |
| hunk | 1. a well-built sexually attractive man 2. a large piece of something without definite shape More Definitions → |
| harp | 1. come back to 2. play the harp More Definitions → |
| hoop | 1. bind or fasten with a hoop 2. a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt 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. appear very large or occupy a commanding position 2. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities More Definitions → |
| haze | 1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy 2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions 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. be at or take the helm of 2. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered More Definitions → |
| hush | 1. become quiet or still; fall silent 2. cause to be quiet or not talk More Definitions → |
| hymn | 1. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) 2. sing a hymn 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 2. subject to a playful hoax or joke 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. pay close attention to; give heed to 2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) More Definitions → |
| hove | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort 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. inhale recreational drugs 2. blow hard and loudly More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. store, like bees 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive More Definitions → |
| hula | 1. a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman More Definitions → |
| hone | 1. sharpen with a hone 2. make perfect or complete More Definitions → |
| hoya | 1. any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers More Definitions → |
| howl | 1. emit long loud cries 2. cry loudly, as of animals More Definitions → |
| hump | 1. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward 2. have sexual intercourse with 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 → |
| hazy | 1. filled or abounding with fog or mist 2. indistinct or hazy in outline More Definitions → |
| hoof | 1. walk 2. dance in a professional capacity 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. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval 2. move with a whooshing sound 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 → |
| hark | 1. listen; used mostly in the imperative 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. lift or elevate 2. test the weight of something by lifting it More Definitions → |
| hilt | 1. the handle of a sword or dagger More Definitions → |
| hurl | 1. throw forcefully 2. make a thrusting forward movement 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 2. awkwardly simple and provincial More Definitions → |
| honk | 1. make a strident noise 2. use the horn of a car 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 → |
| hewn | 1. make or shape as with an axe 2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike More Definitions → |
| hoar | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 2. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) More Definitions → |
| hasp | 1. secure or lock with a hasp 2. 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 → |