5-Letter Words Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 479 5-Letter Words Starting With H in the English Language.
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| hotel | 1. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services More Definitions → |
| house | 1. contain or cover 2. provide someone with accomodation More Definitions → |
| hours | 1. a period of time assigned for work 2. an indefinite period of time More Definitions → |
| human | 1. characteristic of humanity 2. relating to a person 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 → |
| happy | 1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 2. marked by good fortune More Definitions → |
| horse | 1. provide with a horse or horses 2. solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times More Definitions → |
| hands | 1. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child 2. the force of workers available More Definitions → |
| heard | 1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally More Definitions → |
| heavy | 1. an actor who plays villainous roles 2. a serious (or tragic) role in a play More Definitions → |
| harry | 1. annoy continually or chronically 2. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes More Definitions → |
| hello | 1. an expression of greeting 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 → |
| hairy | 1. hazardous and frightening 2. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| humor | 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 2. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous More Definitions → |
| honor | 1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 2. the state of being honored More Definitions → |
| hence | 1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result 2. from this place More Definitions → |
| haven | 1. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary 2. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo More Definitions → |
| honey | 1. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees 2. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment More Definitions → |
| hobby | 1. an auxiliary activity 2. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride More Definitions → |
| handy | 1. easy to reach 2. useful and convenient More Definitions → |
| holly | 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges More Definitions → |
| hired | 1. having services engaged for a fee 2. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers 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 → |
| habit | 1. an established custom 2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition More Definitions → |
| hardy | 1. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships 2. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions More Definitions → |
| homer | 1. a base hit on which the batter scores a run 2. an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs More Definitions → |
| harsh | 1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles 2. unpleasantly stern More Definitions → |
| hedge | 1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) 2. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge More Definitions → |
| hooks | 1. large strong hand (as of a fighter) More Definitions → |
| hatch | 1. the production of young from an egg 2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines More Definitions → |
| hurry | 1. move very fast 2. act at high speed More Definitions → |
| hated | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| horde | 1. a vast multitude 2. a nomadic community More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| hazel | 1. Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts 2. the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris) More Definitions → |
| hitch | 1. to hook or entangle 2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury More Definitions → |
| hogan | 1. a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east More Definitions → |
| hoops | 1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop More Definitions → |
| hound | 1. pursue or chase relentlessly 2. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears More Definitions → |
| hinge | 1. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other 2. a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend More Definitions → |
| hertz | 1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) More Definitions → |
| havoc | 1. violent and needless disturbance More Definitions → |
| husky | 1. breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog 2. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| heron | 1. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill More Definitions → |
| haiku | 1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines More Definitions → |
| hover | 1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 2. to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time More Definitions → |
| hutch | 1. a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals 2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| hippo | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| hubby | 1. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| haste | 1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) 2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner More Definitions → |
| humid | 1. containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor More Definitions → |
| haunt | 1. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to 2. haunt like a ghost; pursue More Definitions → |
| heaps | 1. a large number or amount 2. very much More Definitions → |
| hydra | 1. trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality 2. small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp More Definitions → |
| hives | 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs More Definitions → |
| hefty | 1. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful 2. of considerable weight and size More Definitions → |
| hoist | 1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help 2. move from one place to another by lifting More Definitions → |
| horst | 1. a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land More Definitions → |
| howdy | 1. an expression of greeting More Definitions → |
| hasty | 1. excessively quick 2. done with very great haste and without due deliberation More Definitions → |
| hiker | 1. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) More Definitions → |
| henna | 1. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair 2. apply henna to one's hair More Definitions → |
| hippy | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| holla | 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| honky | 1. (slang) offensive names for a White man More Definitions → |
| hilly | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| hater | 1. a person who hates More Definitions → |
| hakim | 1. a Muslim ruler or governor or judge 2. a Muslim physician More Definitions → |
| harem | 1. living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household More Definitions → |
| heady | 1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters 2. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic More Definitions → |
| hoard | 1. save up as for future use 2. get or gather together More Definitions → |
| heist | 1. the act of stealing 2. robbery at gunpoint More Definitions → |
| hoary | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 2. ancient More Definitions → |
| halal | 1. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah 2. proper or legitimate according to Muslim law More Definitions → |
| hotly | 1. in a heated manner More Definitions → |
| hymen | 1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin More Definitions → |
| hunch | 1. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward 2. an impression that something might be the case More Definitions → |
| heave | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| hijab | 1. a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face 2. the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home More Definitions → |
| hanky | 1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory More Definitions → |
| hyena | 1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion More Definitions → |
| halve | 1. divide by two; divide into halves More Definitions → |
| homey | 1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable More Definitions → |
| huffy | 1. quick to take offense 2. roused to anger More Definitions → |
| hokey | 1. effusively or insincerely emotional 2. artificially formal More Definitions → |
| hooch | 1. an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor More Definitions → |
| humus | 1. partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil 2. a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East More Definitions → |
| halon | 1. a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer More Definitions → |
| humic | 1. of or relating to or derived from humus More Definitions → |
| hirer | 1. a person responsible for hiring workers More Definitions → |
| haply | 1. by accident More Definitions → |
| harpy | 1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper 2. any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes More Definitions → |