| herring |
any of various small fishes, found mostly in northern waters, that are caught in great numbers for food. [2 definitions] |
| herringbone |
a V-shaped pattern of rows of short parallel lines alternately slanted in opposite directions. [5 definitions] |
| hers |
a possessive form of she; that or those belonging to her. |
| herself |
referring to the reflexive action of a female human or animal. [3 definitions] |
| hertz |
a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. (abbr.: Hz) |
| Hertzian wave |
an electromagnetic wave, such as a radio wave, produced when electricity is oscillated in a conductor. |
| Herzegovina |
see Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| he's |
contracted form of "he is". ; contracted form of "he has". |
| Heshvan |
the second month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late October through early November in the Gregorian calendar. |
| hesitancy |
doubt, uncertainty, or indecision. |
| hesitant |
uncertain or in doubt; hesitating. |
| hesitate |
to refrain from further action; pause in uncertainty. [2 definitions] |
| hesitation |
the act or state of hesitating. |
| Hessian |
any of the German mercenaries that served with the British during the American Revolution. |
| Hessian fly |
a small fly, the larvae of which infest and consume the stems of grasses, wheat, and other grain plants. |
| hetaera |
in ancient Greek society, a female paramour or concubine, often a member of a class of educated slaves or cultured companions. [2 definitions] |
| hetero- |
different; other. |
| heterocyclic |
of or involving chemical compounds whose molecules are rings of carbon atoms with at least one atom of another element. [2 definitions] |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, esp. in religion. [2 definitions] |
| heterodoxy |
the fact or condition of being heterodox. [2 definitions] |
| heterodyne |
of or designating a merging or method of merging two frequencies such that the resulting frequency equals the sum of or difference between the two, often accomplished by the modification of an incoming signal by a receiver. [3 definitions] |