5-Letter Words with H: page 2

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H

• harbi10n. A person who is not a Muslim and does not live under the condition of...
• harch13interj. A command to move forwards, issued by the drum major of a marching band.
• hards9n. The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow.
• hardy12adj. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
• harem10n. The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.
• harka12n. In Maghrebi history, a military campaign, often a punitive expedition...
• harle8n. A bird, the red-breasted merganser.
• harpe10n. A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle...
• harps10n. The side of a coin that bears an image of the Irish harp.
• harpy13n. A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the...
• harry11v. To plunder, pillage, assault.
• harsh11adj. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
• hasta8interj. Goodbye.
• haste8n. Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
• hasty11adj. Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having...
• hatch13n. A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
• hated9adj. Disliked; odious; reviled.
• hater8n. One who hates.
• hatha11n. The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas.
• hathi11n. An elephant.
• hatti8n. Synonym of hatti-sherif.
• hatty11adj. Of, relating to, or resembling, a hat.
• haugh12n. A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
• hault8adj. Lofty; haughty.
• haunt8v. To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to...
• hause8n. A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass.
• haute8adj. High (especially in terms of fashion, cookery or anything considered to...
• havan11n. A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc....
• haven11n. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• haver11v. To hem and haw.
• haves11n. The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
• havoc13n. Widespread devastation and destruction.
• hawse11n. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
• hayer11n. One who cuts hay for animal fodder.
• hazed18adj. Affected by haze; hazy.
• hazel17n. A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called...
• hazer17n. One who administers acts of hazing, or abusive initiation.
• heads9interj. A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your...
• heady12adj. Intoxicating or stupefying.
• heald9n. Heddle.
• heaps10n. A large amount.
• heard9adj. That has been perceived aurally.
• heart8n. A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally...
• heath11n. A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby...
• heats8n. A period of hot weather.
• heave11v. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy...
• heavy14adj. Having great weight.
• heben10n. Ebony.
• hebra10n. The offspring of a cross between a horse sire and a zebra dam.
• hecka14det. Synonym of hella.
• heder9n. An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts.
• hedge10n. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a...
• hedon9n. A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
• heeey11interj. Elongated form of hey.
• heels8n. High-heeled shoes.
• heeze17v. To hoist.
• hefty14adj. With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive.
• heiau8n. A temple in traditional Hawaiian society.
• heigh12interj. An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.
• heist8n. A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or...
• heita8interj. Greeting, hello; hi.
• helen8n. Either of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.
• helio8n. A heliotrope (surveying instrument).
• helix15n. A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a...
• hella8det. An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
• hello8interj. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging...
• helly11adj. Hellish, infernal.
• helot8n. A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
• helve11n. The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
• hemal10adj. American standard spelling of haemal.
• hemin10n. A reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the...
• hence10adv. In the future from now.
• hench13n. The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.
• henge9n. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined...
• henlo8interj. DoggoLingo form of hello.
• henna8n. A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
• henny11n. Synonym of hinny (cross between a stallion and a she-ass).
• henry11n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical...
• herby13adj. Of or pertaining to herbs.
• herem10n. A prohibition enacted by rabbinic authority.
• herit8v. Synonym of inherit.
• herky15adj. Only used in herky-jerky.
• heron8n. Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
• herpe10n. A herpes infection.
• herry11v. To honour, praise or celebrate.
• herse8n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded...
• hertz17n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency...
• heter8n. Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
• hetty11n. A heterosexual.
• heugh12n. A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river.
• hevea11n. Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family...
• hewer11n. One who hews.
• hexed16adj. Cursed; afflicted with bad luck.
• hexer15n. One who casts a hex, or curse.
• hexyl18n. Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally...
• hided10adj. Having hide (skin) of a specified kind.
• hider9n. One who hides oneself or a thing.
• hield9v. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
• hight12v. To call, name.
• hijab17n. A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and...
• hijra15n. A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
• hiker12n. One who hikes, especially frequently.
• hilal8adj. Of or pertaining to a hilum.
• hilar8adj. Relating to or near a hilum.
• hillo8v. To holler, shout loudly at someone.
• hills8n. A region in which there are many hills; a hilly area.
• hilly11adj. Abundant in hills; having many hills.
• hilsa8n. Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish...
• hilum10n. The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or...
• hinge9n. A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
• hinky15adj. Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having...
• hinny11n. The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female...
• hiper10n. A wrestler who uses the hipe technique.
• hippo12n. An armored personnel carrier used by the South African Defence Force.
• hippy15adj. Having large or prominent hips.
• hissy11adj. Accompanied with hisses.
• hitch13n. A sudden pull.
• hiver11n. One who collects bees into a hive.
• hives11n. Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in...
• hnnng9interj. A moan indicating sexual arousal and/or (sexual) frustration.
• hoard9n. A hidden supply or fund.
• hoary11adj. White, whitish, or greyish-white.
• hobby15n. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• hocus10v. To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
• hodag10n. A fictional animal in Wisconsin folklore, having a head like an ox, the...
• hodge10n. A rustic; a country person.
• hodja16n. A Muslim schoolmaster.
• hogan9n. A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge...
• hoggy13adj. Synonym of hoggish (“resembling a pig”).
• hoise8v. To hoist.
• hoist8v. To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a...
• hokey15adj. Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy...
• hokku16n. Synonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).
• hokum14n. (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of...
• holed9adj. Having one or more holes.
• holer8n. That which holes, perforates etc.
• holey11adj. Having, or being full of, holes.
• holin8n. Any of a diverse group of small proteins produced by dsDNA...
• holla8v. To shout out or greet casually.
• hollo8interj. Hey, hello.
• holly11n. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex...
• holon8n. One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and...
• homed11adj. Having a home, or homes.
• homer10n. A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US...
• homey13adj. Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
• homie10n. Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's...
• honda9n. A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which...
• honed9adj. Made sharp.
• honer8n. One who hones.
• honey11n. A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by...
• hongi9n. The Maori greeting of touching noses.
• honky15n. A white (Caucasian) person.
• honor8n. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone...
• hooah11interj. The official yell of the US Army.
• hooch13n. An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and...
• hoody12n. The hooded crow.
• hooey11n. Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
• hooky15n. Absence from school or work; truancy.
• hooly11adj. Holy.
• hoops10n. Basketball.
• hoopy13adj. Shaped like a hoop.
• hoose8n. House.
• hooty11adj. Characterised by a hooting sound.
• hoper10n. One who hopes.
• hopia10n. A flaky pastry (typically filled with either mung bean, pork bits...
• hoppo12n. The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in...
• hoppy15adj. Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
• horde9n. A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic...
• horos8n. A stone marking a boundary in Ancient Greece.
• horry11adj. Impure; unclean; disgustingly dirty; foul.
• horse8n. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history...
• horst8n. A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised...
• horsy11adj. Of, relating to, or similar to horses.
• hosed9adj. Wearing hose.
• hosel8n. The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club...
• hosen8n. Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.
• hoser8n. One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.
• hosey11v. To bagsy; to shotgun (make a claim).
• hosho11n. Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical...
• hosta8n. Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
• hotch13v. To move irregularly up and down.
• hotel8n. A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in...
• hotly11adv. With great amounts of heat.
• hoult8n. A wood; copse.
• hound9n. A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for...
• houri8n. A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment...
• house8n. A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
• hovel11n. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from...
• hoven11adj. Affected with the disease called hoove.
• hover11v. To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the...
• howay14interj. A general cry of encouragement.
• howdy15interj. An informal greeting.
• howel11n. A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their...
• hoyer11n. A device for transferring a person with serious mobility issues to and...
• hozen17n. Stockings; hose.
• hsien8n. An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county....
• huaca10n. An Incan relic.
• hubba12n. A grain.
• hubby15n. Husband.
• hudud10n. The statutory punishments prescribed by the Quran for certain crimes...
• huevo11n. An egg.
• huffy17adj. Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
• huggy13adj. Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
• hukou12n. A household registration record that identifies a person as a local...
• hully11adj. Having or containing hulls (peel, shell etc.).
• human10adj. Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
• humic12adj. Of or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food).
• humid11adj. Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere)...
• humin10n. The part of the organic matter in soil that does not dissolve in dilute...
• humph15interj. A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating...
• humpy15adj. Characterised by humps, uneven.
• humus10n. A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed...
• hunch13n. A hump; a protuberance.
• hundi9n. Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and...
• hundo9n. A hundred.
• hundy12n. Hundred, especially 100 dollars.
• hunks12n. A crotchety or surly person.
• hunky15adj. Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
• hunty11n. An irreverent or sarcastic term of endearment.
• hurly11n. A wheelbarrow.
• hurry11n. A rushed action.
• hurst8n. A wood or grove.
• hurty11adj. Causing hurt; painful.
• husky15adj. Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
• hussy11n. A sexually immoral woman.
• hutch13n. A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
• hydel12adj. Hydroelectric.
• hydra12n. A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them...
• hydro12n. Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a...
• hyena11n. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family...
• hygge13n. A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality.
• hylia11n. Any bird in the family Hyliidae.
• hymen13n. A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening...
• hyoid12adj. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
• hyped14adj. Having been subject to propaganda and promotion; promoted beyond what...
• hyper13n. A character or an individual with large body parts, usually the...
• hypha16n. Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a...
• hyphy19adj. Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in...
• hyrax18n. Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family...
• hyson11n. A Chinese green tea.
• hythe14n. A landing-place in a river; a harbour or small port.
• hyung12n. An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older...

I

• ichor10n. The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods.
• iddah10n. The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse...
• ihram10n. The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to...
• ihsan8n. The practice of showing one's faith in deed and action, as though...
• inchi10n. The takay nut tree (Caryodendron orinocense).
• ishan8n. Title of Sufi leaders in Central Asia.
• itchy13adj. Characterized by itching. (of a condition).

J

• jaish15n. An army or legion.
• jeesh15interj. Synonym of sheesh.
• jhala15n. In Hindustani classical music, the fast-paced conclusion of a raga...
• jihad16n. A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
• johar15n. The Rajput practice whereby women are sacrificed in a fire to avoid...
• joshi15n. Japanese women's professional wrestling.
• joshy18adj. Characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.

K

• kadhi13n. A curry made from chickpea flour and yoghurt which is served with...
• kahal12n. The local governing body of a former European Jewish community...
• kapha14n. The dosha composed of water and earth.
• kasha12n. A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or sometimes from other...
• katha12n. The recitation of a Hindu religious story.
• keech14n. A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher.
• kelch14n. A particular sequence of amino acids found in many proteins of...
• kench14n. A bin or enclosure in which fish or skins are salted.
• ketch14n. A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen...
• khair12n. The tree Senegalia catechu from which cutch is obtained.
• khaja19n. A fried crispy, layered sweet pastry filled with fruits or soaked with...
• khaki16n. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
• khana12n. Food, a meal.
• khash15n. A dish made from cattle's or sheep's head and/or trotters and eaten...
• khata12n. A traditional ceremonial scarf in Tengrism and Tibetan Buddhism...
• khaya15n. A native house or hut.
• kheer12n. A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.
• khula12n. A form of divorce initiated by the wife.
• khums14n. A Shi'ite tax of one-fifth of various profits (e.g. one's surplus...
• knish12n. An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a...
• kocho14n. A bread-like fermented food made from chopped and grated ensete pulp, a...
• kohai12n. A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
• kosha12n. Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self...
• kothi12n. A bungalow.
• kusha12n. A grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata.
• kutch14n. A packet or pile of vellum leaves in which gold is beaten into thin...

L

• lahar8n. A volcanic mudflow.
• laith8n. Shed, barn.
• larch10n. A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves in fascicles.
• latah8n. A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme...
• latch10v. To close or lock as if with a latch.
• lathe8v. To invite; bid; ask.
• lathi8n. A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
• laugh9n. An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard...
• leach10n. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes...
• leash8n. A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.
• leech10n. A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea...
• lehua8n. The flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the...
• leigh9n. A meadow.
• lekha12n. A ledger.
• letch10n. A lecher.
• lethe8n. Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
• light9n. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human...
• linch10n. A ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet.
• litch10adv. Literally, actually.
• lithe8adj. Slim but not skinny.
• litho8v. To lithograph.
• loach10n. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae.
• loath8adj. Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal...
• lough9n. A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
• lowth11n. Lowness.
• luchi10n. A kind of Indian deep-fried flatbread made from maida flour.
• lunch10n. A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal...
• lurch10n. A sudden or unsteady movement.
• lymph15n. A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues...
• lynch13v. To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure...
• lythe11n. A fish, the European pollock (Pollachius pollachius).

M

• macha12n. Best friend.
• mache12n. A former unit of volumic radioactivity: the quantity of radon (ignoring...
• machi12n. A traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of...
• macho12adj. Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
• mahal10n. A summerhouse.
• mahua10n. Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for...
• maneh10n. An obsolete unit of Hebrew currency, larger than a shekel.
• marah10n. A gratuity in the form of deductions from the gross produce of...
• march12n. A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by...
• marsh10n. An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
• mashy13adj. Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash.
• match12n. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
• matha10n. A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism...
• mathy13adj. Synonym of mathsy (“of or relating to mathematics”).
• mecha12n. A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated...
• merch12n. Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
• mersh10n. Low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana.
• methi10n. Fenugreek.
• metho10n. Methylated spirits.
• meths10n. Methylated spirits.
• methy13n. The burbot.
• might11n. Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
• milah10n. The first step in the bris, where the akroposthion is excised (later...
• milch12adj. Used to produce milk; dairy.
• minch12n. A nun.
• mirth10n. The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
• mitch12v. To pilfer; filch; steal.
• mmhmm16interj. Elongated form of mhm.
• mocha12n. A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.
• moche12n. An imported package of spun silk.
• mochi12n. A small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
• mohar10n. The currency of the Kingdom of Nepal and adjoining parts of Videha from...
• mohel10n. The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.
• month10n. A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases...
• mooch12v. To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
• moosh10n. Alternative spelling of mush (“a form of address to a man”).
• morph12n. A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an...
• mouth10n. The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
• mucho12adj. Much; a great deal of.
• muhly13n. Any of the many species of grasses of genus Muhlenbergia.
• mulch12n. Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate...
• munch12v. To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.
• murgh11n. Chicken.
• musha10interj. An expression of sympathy.
• mushy13adj. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or...
• musth10n. Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male...
• mutch12n. A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by...
• myrrh13n. A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus...

N

• nacho10n. A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.
• nahal8n. Synonym of wadi.
• nahor8n. Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood).
• natch10adv. Naturally; of course.
• neath8prep. Beneath.
• neigh9n. The cry of a horse.
• niche10n. A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall...
• night9n. The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
• nihil8n. A nihil dicit.
• nikah12n. A Muslim wedding.
• ninth8adj. The ordinal form of the number nine.
• nishi8n. The left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking...
• nitch10n. A notch or small incision.
• nooch10n. Nutritional yeast.
• north8n. The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing...
• notch10n. A V-shaped cut.
• nymph15n. Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind...

O

• obeah10n. A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and...
• ochre10n. A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
• ohana8n. An extended Hawaiian family unit.
• ohmic12adj. Of or relating to, or measured in, ohms.
• oomph12n. Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
• ooooh8interj. Elongated form of ooh.
• oorah8interj. The official yell for the US Marines.
• orach10n. Especially Atriplex hortensis.
• ortho8n. An isomer of a benzene derivative having two substituents adjacent on...
• other8adj. See other (determiner) below.
• ouchy13adj. Painful, hurtful; that is expressed by the word ouch.
• ought9v. Indicating duty or obligation.

P

• pachy15n. A dinosaur of the genus Pachycephalosaurus.
• panth10n. An Indian religious tradition established by a guru.
• parch12v. To burn the surface of, to scorch.
• pasch12n. The feast of Passover or (specifically) the Paschal Lamb, or (for...
• pasha10n. A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or...
• patch12n. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed...
• pathy13n. A therapy.
• peach12n. Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely...
• peeth10n. A well (for drawing water).
• perch12n. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus...

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