| hijab |
the cloth that covers the head, hair, and neck of Muslim women, worn in observance to religion. [2 definitions] |
| hijack |
to take charge of (an airplane or other vehicle) by force, so as to compel it to go somewhere, to demand ransom, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| hijinks |
variant of "high jinks." |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural area, esp. over rugged terrain, as for enjoyment, exercise, or training. [6 definitions] |
| hilarious |
exceptionally funny or amusing. [2 definitions] |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| hill |
an elevated area of land, smaller than a mountain. [4 definitions] |
| hillbilly |
(informal) a person who comes from a remote rural area, esp. from the mountainous region of the southern United States; often, a person considered to be primitive or backward because of this residence or origin. [2 definitions] |
| Hillel |
a Palestinian rabbi who formulated the earliest rules for the interpretation of Jewish scripture (60? B.C.-9? A.D.). |
| hillock |
a relatively small hill or mound. |
| hill of beans |
(informal) something insignificant or barely worth consideration (used in negative constructions). |
| hillside |
the sloping part of a hill. |
| hilltop |
the highest part of a hill; summit. |
| hilly |
having numerous hills. |
| hilt |
the part by which a sword, knife, tool, or the like is held; handle. |
| hilum |
a scar on a seed formed where it was formerly attached to the seed stalk. [2 definitions] |
| him |
the male human or animal already mentioned (considered as an object of a verb or preposition). |
| Himalayan |
of, concerning, or resembling the Himalayas. [3 definitions] |
| Himalayan Mountains |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks. |
| Himalayas |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks (prec. by "the"). |
| Himeji |
a city in southern Honshu, Japan, site of the country's oldest intact castle. |