| hadn't |
contracted form of "had not". |
| haemato- |
see hemato-. |
| hafnium |
a chemical element that has seventy-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a tetravalent metal often found in combination with zirconium, used in pure form for applications such as nuclear reactor control rods because it absorbs neutrons well. (symbol: Hf) |
| haft |
a handle or hilt, as of a weapon or cutting tool. [2 definitions] |
| hag |
an ugly old woman, esp. one considered frightening or wicked. [2 definitions] |
| Hagar |
according to the Old Testament, Abraham's concubine and the mother of Ishmael. |
| hagfish |
a small eellike marine fish with horny teeth and a round, jawless, sucking mouth. |
| Haggadah |
a book read at the Passover Seder that contains the story of Exodus and the ritual of the Seder. [2 definitions] |
| Haggai |
a minor Hebrew prophet of the sixth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| haggard |
wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. |
| haggis |
a Scottish dish made of sheep or calf organs that are minced, mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasonings, and boiled in the animal's stomach. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. [2 definitions] |
| hagio- |
saint; holy. |
| hagiographer |
one who writes or has written biographies of saints. |
| hagiography |
a biography, or biographies, of a saint or saints. [2 definitions] |
| hagiology |
literature describing the lives of saints. [2 definitions] |
| hagridden |
worried, harassed, or obsessed, esp. by fears. |
| hah |
variant of ha. |
| hahnium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has 105 protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Ha) |
| Haida |
a member of an American Indian tribe of British Columbia and Alaska. [2 definitions] |
| haiku |
a Japanese verse form of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables respectively, or any poem written in this form. |