Words Starting With HI
Here's the list of all the 877 Words Starting With HI in the English Language.
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| high | 1. a lofty level or position or degree 2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure More Definitions → |
| history | 1. the aggregate of past events 2. a record or narrative description of past events More Definitions → |
| higher | 1. advanced in complexity or elaboration 2. of education beyond the secondary level More Definitions → |
| hi | 1. an expression of greeting 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 → |
| hit | 1. cause to move by striking 2. hit against; come into sudden contact with More Definitions → |
| highly | 1. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect 2. at a high rate or wage More Definitions → |
| historical | 1. of or relating to the study of history 2. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time 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 → |
| 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 → |
| hidden | 1. prevent from being seen or discovered 2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety More Definitions → |
| highway | 1. a major road for any form of motor transport More Definitions → |
| historic | 1. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past 2. important in history More Definitions → |
| hiking | 1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure More Definitions → |
| highlight | 1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent 2. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent More Definitions → |
| highland | 1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land 2. used of high or hilly country More Definitions → |
| hired | 1. having services engaged for a fee 2. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers More Definitions → |
| hierarchy | 1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system 2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body More Definitions → |
| hitting | 1. cause to move by striking 2. hit against; come into sudden contact with More Definitions → |
| hint | 1. an indirect suggestion 2. a slight indication More Definitions → |
| hiding | 1. the activity of keeping something secret 2. the state of being hidden More Definitions → |
| historically | 1. throughout history 2. with respect to history More Definitions → |
| hike | 1. increase 2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise More Definitions → |
| hilarious | 1. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter More Definitions → |
| historian | 1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it More Definitions → |
| hierarchical | 1. classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers More Definitions → |
| highlighting | 1. an area of lightness in a picture More Definitions → |
| hitch | 1. to hook or entangle 2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury More Definitions → |
| hickory | 1. valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees 2. American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts More Definitions → |
| hid | 1. prevent from being seen or discovered 2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety 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 → |
| hillside | 1. the side or slope of a hill More Definitions → |
| histogram | 1. a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies More Definitions → |
| hinder | 1. be a hindrance or obstacle to 2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of More Definitions → |
| hin | 1. ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons More Definitions → |
| hippo | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| hippie | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle 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 → |
| histology | 1. the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues More Definitions → |
| hitchhiker | 1. a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. store, like bees 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive More Definitions → |
| hibernate | 1. sleep during winter 2. be in an inactive or dormant state More Definitions → |
| hitter | 1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting 2. someone who hits 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 → |
| hitherto | 1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time More Definitions → |
| hiatus | 1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 2. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) More Definitions → |
| hijack | 1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination 2. take arbitrarily or by force More Definitions → |
| hibiscus | 1. any plant of the genus Hibiscus More Definitions → |
| hilltop | 1. the peak of a hill More Definitions → |
| hideaway | 1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws 2. an area where you can be alone More Definitions → |
| hickey | 1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne 2. a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover More Definitions → |
| hitman | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun More Definitions → |
| hideous | 1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 2. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying More Definitions → |
| hindsight | 1. understanding the nature of an event after it has happened More Definitions → |
| histone | 1. a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids More Definitions → |
| hiker | 1. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) More Definitions → |
| hippocampus | 1. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories More Definitions → |
| hipster | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| hippy | 1. someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle More Definitions → |
| histamine | 1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions More Definitions → |
| hijacking | 1. robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force More Definitions → |
| histological | 1. of or relating to histology More Definitions → |
| hilly | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| hippies | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| hiss | 1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval 2. move with a whooshing sound More Definitions → |
| hillbilly | 1. a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person More Definitions → |
| histidine | 1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue More Definitions → |
| hither | 1. to this place (especially toward the speaker) More Definitions → |
| hirsute | 1. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| highness | 1. the quality of being high or lofty 2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.) More Definitions → |
| hinterland | 1. a remote and undeveloped area More Definitions → |
| hideout | 1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws More Definitions → |
| hindrance | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome More Definitions → |
| histocompatibility | 1. condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue More Definitions → |
| historiography | 1. a body of historical literature 2. the writing of history More Definitions → |
| hie | 1. move hurridly More Definitions → |
| hilt | 1. the handle of a sword or dagger More Definitions → |
| hibernation | 1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals More Definitions → |
| histologic | 1. of or relating to histology More Definitions → |
| hindering | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| hick | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture 2. awkwardly simple and provincial 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 → |
| highlighter | 1. a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones 2. a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text More Definitions → |
| hilarity | 1. great merriment More Definitions → |
| hissing | 1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) More Definitions → |
| hijacker | 1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it 2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination More Definitions → |
| hippopotamus | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| hiccup | 1. (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion 2. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound More Definitions → |
| hierarchically | 1. in a hierarchical manner More Definitions → |
| hilariously | 1. in a hilarious manner More Definitions → |
| highchair | 1. a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray More Definitions → |
| hippodrome | 1. a stadium for horse shows or horse races More Definitions → |
| histologically | 1. involving the use of histology or histological techniques More Definitions → |
| highball | 1. a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass More Definitions → |
| hipsters | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| hirer | 1. a person responsible for hiring workers More Definitions → |
| hideously | 1. in a hideous manner More Definitions → |
| hierarch | 1. a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy 2. a senior clergyman and dignitary More Definitions → |
| hijinks | 1. noisy and mischievous merrymaking More Definitions → |
| hippest | 1. informed about the latest trends More Definitions → |
| hieroglyphic | 1. resembling hieroglyphic writing 2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols More Definitions → |
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