Example Sentences: Words Starting with H
617 words starting with H, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- homelandAfter years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
- homelessWhenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.
- homelessnessWe seem to be threatened with widespread houselessness and homelessness, for the pitiable makeshifts to which...
- homelyI am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.
- homemadeAnybody who does not try the homemade ice cream is really missing out.
- homemakerForty-seven-year-old homemaker and volunteer museum guide, holder of a master's degree in English, married...
- homeostasisWhen homeostasis is disrupted by an external stressor - such as injury, lack of nutrients, or invasion by...
- homeownerWe believe that the market for the new widget will be the older homeowner.
- homerThe first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
- homespunSometimes, professional tools are necessary and homespun solutions just don't cut it.
- hometownMy hometown looked much the same as when I'd left 10 years ago.
- homeworkYou must do your homework before you can watch television.
- homicideHomicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of...
- hominidFor most apes and probably for early hominids, we wouldn't expect much dadlike behavior.
- homogeneousIt is easy to show that 12 and 18 are homogeneous numbers.
- homogenousCoronary cell transfer relies on cell adhesion during transmicrovascular migration leading to homogenous...
- homologousFlippers and hands are homologous structures.
- homologyIf the homology centre lies on the homology axis, the homology is said to be singular or parabolic...
- homophobiaHe lost his homophobia when he was befriended and looked after by his gay neighbors, a doctor and a nurse, in...
- homosexualNo, it wouldn't make a difference if the applicant was homosexual.
- homosexuality"There is not one so degraded as this Captain Collins, the King of the Sodomites." He was a foreigner, an...
- honHey, hon! How was your day at work?
- honeHe also honed the procedure known as cut and fill - whereby the spoil from railway cuttings was used to build...
- honestWe’re the most honest people you will ever come across.
- honestlyHe answered the questions honestly.
- honestyJoe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
- honeyThe honey in the pot should last for years.
- honeycombThe wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it.
- honeymoonWe went to Greece for our honeymoon.
- honkThey stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.
- honorThe crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
- honorableThat culture considered it no disgrace to be defeated in honorable combat.
- honoraryMegsie is an honorary employee because she helps other customers while she shops here.
- honourHonours are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
- hooHoo swebbed, all droked in sweat, frae the heat o' the desert sun.
- hoodWhat’s goin’ down in the hood?
- hoodedA hooded anorak.
- hoodwinkEx-King Constantine would be regarded as an apt disciple so long as he succeeded in his purpose of...
- hoofDeer spring with their hind legs, using their front hooves to steady themselves.
- hookHe is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook.
- hookerA text hooker allows English-speaking people to read Japanese visual novels.
- hookupThe plumber came to fix the sewer hookup.
- hooliganI had to mute the notifications for that group text. Those hooligans kept blowing up my phone.
- hoopThey really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything.
- hootMy performance drew hoots of derision from the crowd.
- hooverI need to hoover this room.
- hopThe frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.
- hopeThey are hoping it does not rain, but I expect it will.
- hopefulI have been very hopeful.
- hopefullyHopefully, my father will arrive in time for the show.
- hopelessHe's a hopeless writer, but can draw very well.
- hopelesslyRuth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
- hopelessnessHe considered the former tooling hopeless, and he reported its hopelessness to his boss right away.
- hopperTo catch a big fish, use a hopper that jumps across the pond surface.
- hoppingHopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977).
- horDon’t anyhow say sia, this one not my fault hor.
- hordeWe were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.
- horizonA tall building was visible on the whole sweep of the horizon.
- horizontalInfectious agents may spread by horizontal transmission.
- hormonalThe authors also said they attempted to investigate whether there are differing breast cancer risks between...
- hormoneI'm going to be going to slightly higher doses of hormones soon.
- hornThe shot was after the horn and therefore did not count.
- hornedA goat is a horned animal.
- hornetThe old man is on the bridge, mad as a hornet.
- horrendousThere was horrendous carnage at the scene of the plane crash.
- horribleIt's not that their interior decorating is horrible; it's just that, well, it's so corporate.
- horriblyThe beginning art students displayed their horribly executed paintings with hopeful faces.
- horridThe other girls in class are always horrid to Jane.
- horrificThe Marshall University plane crash was an all-fatal, horrific hull loss.
- horrifyThe haunted house horrified me, as I passed from one room to the next feeling more and more like I wasn’t...
- horrorI saw many horrors during the war.
- horseA cowboy's greatest friend is his horse.
- horsebackThey came on horseback across the plains.
- horsemanHow did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?
- horsepowerTuning the engine gave me an extra twenty horsepower.
- horseshoeThe blacksmith made an expertly forged horseshoe by beating the red hot metal with his hammer.
- hoseI saw the snake-like coils of the garden hose peeking out from under the deck.
- hospiceHospice provides end-of-life care for a period usually lasting a few days or a few weeks; occasionally...
- hospitableWe put up with a family friend, who was an extremely gracious and hospitable host.
- hospitalLuckily an ambulance arrived quickly and he was rushed to hospital.
- hospitalityPlease thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
- hospitalizeHer attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized.
- hostA good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
- hostageThe bank robbers have three hostages inside, so we're going to have to play this very carefully.
- hostelI had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.
- hostessThe host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
- hostileMicrosoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo! as soon as Friday, according to a published report.
- hostilityMy resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us.
- hotHe forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
- hotelThe few cheapest hotels I could find are the farthest too.
- hotlyAgain I fled to the boat, hotly pursued; but this time Maud made no suggestion of turning back.
- hottieI'm gonna find myself a little hottie.
- houndThe hounds were baying a fox.
- hourI spent an hour at lunch.
- hourlyThere are hourly express buses.
- houseThis is my house and my family's ancestral home.
- householdThere are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
- householderOnly a householder could do the rites, they said – not a sannyasi.
- housekeeperShe was their third housekeeper, but after a month or so she also gave up.
- housekeepingThe computer program does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before...
- housemateMy housemate was very annoyed to find my friends padded out on the lounge room floor this morning.
- houseplantHerbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk.
- housewifeIn some cultures, it is expected that a proper housewife should bake.
- houseworkHe doesn't have money, but he pays rent in chores and housework.
- housingHousing of homeless families is a priority.
- hoverThe hummingbird hovered by the plant.
- howHow often do you practice?
- howeverShe wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
- howlThey howled with laughter at the prank.
- howlerOur hansom came a howler.
- howlingThe howling of wolves is haunting at night.
- hubHong Kong International Airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.
- hubrisAntitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris.
- huddleThe sheep huddled together seeking warmth.
- hueIn digital arts, HSV color uses hue together with saturation and value.
- huffWith a huff, he lifted the box onto the back of the truck.
- hugBilly hugged Danny until he felt better.
- hugeBoth of my parents are huge supporters of animal rights.
- hugelyThis new movie is hugely inspired from the 1930s cowboy movies.
- huhHuh? Where did they go?
- hulkThey could see the lighthouse shining on Quarantine Island, and the green lights on the old coal hulks.
- hulkingGary was a hulking meathead who, when he wasn't playing football, was either hunting, fishing or getting...
- hullShe sat on the back porch hulling peanuts.
- humThey could hear a hum coming from the kitchen and found the dishwasher on.
- humanTo err is human; to forgive, divine.
- humaneIt is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
- humanismSecular humanism and Confucianism are eupraxophies.
- humanistFrom Shakespeare to Milton by way of the English Bible, our language has been shaped by humanist ideas.
- humanitarianAccording to his legend, he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.
- humanityPhilosophy is a humanity while psychology is a science.
- humanizeThe guillotine was meant to humanize beheadings, but allowed the French Revolution to execute people at an...
- humankindHumankind has never found any other habitable planets apart from Earth.
- humanlyWe'll do anything humanly possible to avoid the ticket.
- humanoidHe's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster.
- humbleHe lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage.
- humblyI humbly accept this award.
- humdrum“Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself.
- humidIt is hot in Arizona, but it is not usually humid.
- humidityThe high humidity made the air feel sticky and hot.
- humiliateThe bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch.
- humiliatingThe Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss.
- humiliationIt's tough to come back from a public humiliation.
- humilityYou can tell his humility is real by how he treats ordinary people.
- hummingbirdWe got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.
- hummusI ordered hummus for a starter, a steak as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.
- humorlessHe watched the little dog's antics with a humorless stare.
- humorousThe waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.
- humorouslyHe always managed to make people laugh at the tea table - he could pull faces so humorously.
- humourShe has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together.
- humpShe's got the hump with me.
- humpbackThe tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were...
- hunchThe old man walked with a hunch.
- hundredA few hundred pounds' worth of chicken and serveral dozen eggs.
- hungerI have a hunger to win.
- hungryMy kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven’t got much money for food.
- hunkHave you met Jane's latest? I hear he's a hunk.
- huntState Wildlife Management areas often offer licensed hunters the opportunity to hunt on public lands.
- hunterThe hunter becomes the hunted.
- huntingThe hunting dog drove the birds out of the tall grass.
- huntsmanThe huntsman was purled from his horse.
- hurdleHe ran in the 100 metres hurdles.
- hurlThe gangs hurled abuse at each other.
- hurlingAfter hurling their insults, they ran like the clappers to get away.
- hurricaneWhole villages have been leveled by the hurricane coastal residents braced for.
- hurriedHe ran a comb through his mop and hurried out the door.
- hurriedlyThe miners hurriedly prepared for winter as the termination dust settled on the slopes above them.
- hurryWhy are you in such a big hurry?
- hurtIf anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset.
- hurtfulWhy would you say something so hurtful? God, you are such a stirrer!
- hurtleHe hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.
- husbandYou should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.
- husbandryThe stocks of this fishery are recovering from overfishing, but the gains can easily reverse if our husbandry...
- hushThe cove has hushed the battner; i.e. has killed the ox.
- huskA coconut has a very thick husk.
- huskyHis character was a husky taur with dark red fur.
- hustleI'll have to hustle to get there on time.
- hustlerBoth of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.
- hutMost of the site was occupied by huts, but there was an open area in the centre.
- hyalineThey bathed shivering in the cold waves, green hyaline swells in which they stood to the hips savage...
- hybridThis hybrid automobile saves a lot of money from conserved gasoline.
- hybridizationBy means of artificial hybridization, practised for a series of years, he has succeeded in producing a race...
- hydrateA lotion can hydrate the skin.
- hydraulicA hydraulic press is operated by the differential pressure of water on pistons of different dimensions.
- hydrocarbonMethane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas fractionation plant.
- hydroelectricWe generate our own electricity with a small hydroelectric generator on the river.
- hydrogenOur professor then reminded us that a hydrogen ion is merely a proton, and thus we should think about...
- hydrolysis"Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through...
- hydrolyzeMelezitose can be partially hydrolyzed to glucose and turanose.
- hydrothermalHuge eyeless crabs roam the ocean floor around hydrothermal vents.
- hydroxideThe mixture comprises one part sodium hydroxide and ten parts water.
- hyenaThe lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.
- hygieneHygiene is an important consideration in places where food is prepared.
- hymnA recessional hymn is sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room.
- hypeAfter all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.
- hyperSince the definition of "hyper" shouldn't just mean "big genitals" it should cover the whole spectrum of the...
- hyperactiveTheir minds and bodies work faster than most sapient races, making them seem restless or hyperactive.
- hyperboleI call it truthful hyperbole.
- hyperbolicThe hyperbolic cosine of zero is one.
- hyperlinkClick the hyperlink to go to the next page.
- hyperplasiaOf these, eight had a normal hysteroscopic appearance whereas three had an abnormal appearance (hyperplasia...
- hypertensionHer diagnoses include type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and generalized...
- hypertextWe do not read hypertext the same way we read a novel, and browsing the Web is a different experience from...
- hypertrophyBut when text hypertrophies into a riot of contending inscripturations, we lose too much of what matters most...
- hyphaShe lays out how fungal hyphae—countless miles of filaments folded up in every spoon of soil—coax open tree...
- hyphenAs the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this...
- hypnosisShe entered a state of deep hypnosis.
- hypnoticJames' hypnotic "Mystic Stranger" always blows my mind and you'll find it included in this brilliant set by...
- hypnotizeBut I know she is a thotty hypnotize me with her body.
- hypocrisyHe condemned the hypocrisy of politicians who broke their own laws.
- hypocriteHe's a liar, swindler, and hypocrite—a scoundrel of the first water.
- hypocriticalJamie's always preaching about how we need to save a planet when she drives literally everywhere she goes....
- hypostasisChristians believe in a triune God, meaning that he is three hypostases in perfect unity.
- hypothesisI cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.
- hypothesizeWhen hormones signal breast cells to divide more rapidly, scientists hypothesize, they increase breast cancer...
- hypotheticalThese hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.
- hysteriaEpidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.
- hystericalIf he thought he’d get a hysterical reaction, he was mistaken: I smiled.
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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