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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Haphazardadjectivedependent upon or characterized by chancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Haplessadjectivedeserving or inciting pitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Haploidadjectiveof a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomescandidateMay 18, 2026
Haploidicadjectiveof a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomescandidateMay 18, 2026
Happyadjectiveenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Happy-Go-Luckyadjectivecheerfully irresponsiblecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hapticadjectiveof or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harassedadjectivetroubled persistently especially with petty annoyancescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardadjectivegiven to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquorscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard PutadjectiveMWEfacing or experiencing financial trouble or difficultycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard UpadjectiveMWEnot having enough money to pay for necessitiescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-And-Fastadjective(of rules) stringently enforcedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Bakedadjectivebaked until hardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Bittenadjectivetough and callous by virtue of experiencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Boiledadjectivetough and callous by virtue of experiencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Coreadjectivestubbornly resistant to change or improvementcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Foughtadjectiverequiring great effortcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Hittingadjectivecharacterized by or full of force and vigorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Lineadjectivefirm and uncompromisingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Nosedadjectiveguided by practical experience and observation rather than theorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Of-Hearingadjectivehaving a hearing losscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Pressedadjectivefacing or experiencing financial trouble or difficultycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-Shelledadjectiveof animals or plants that have a hard shellcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hard-To-Pleaseadjective(of persons) 'his father was a hard-to-please taskmaster'candidateMay 18, 2026
Hardbackadjectivehaving a hard back or covercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardbackedadjectivehaving a hard back or covercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardboundadjectivehaving a hard back or covercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardcoveradjectivehaving a hard back or covercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardenedadjectivemade hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardfistedadjectiveunwilling to part with moneycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardheadedadjectiveguided by practical experience and observation rather than theorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardheartedadjectivelacking in feeling or pity or warmthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardly aadjectiveMWEvery fewcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardscrabbleadjectivebarely satisfying a lower standardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardworkingadjectivecharacterized by hard work and perseverancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hardyadjectiveable to survive under unfavorable weather conditionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Harebrainedadjectivevery foolishcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmfuladjectivecausing or capable of causing harmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmlessadjectivenot causing or capable of causing harmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmonicadjectiveof or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical soundscandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmonicaladjectiveinvolving or characterized by harmonycandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmoniousadjectiveexhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entitiescandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmonisedadjectiveinvolving or characterized by harmonycandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmonizableadjectivecapable of being made harmonious or consistentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harmonizedadjectiveinvolving or characterized by harmonycandidateMay 18, 2026
Harnessedadjectivebrought under control and put to usecandidateMay 18, 2026
Harp-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of a harpcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harriedadjectivetroubled persistently especially with petty annoyancescandidateMay 18, 2026
Harrowingadjectiveextremely painfulcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harshadjectiveof textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Harsh-Voicedadjectivehaving an unusually harsh soundcandidateMay 18, 2026
Harum-Scarumadjectivecheerfully irresponsiblecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hasidicadjectiveof or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practicescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hassidicadjectiveof or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practicescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hastateadjective(of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the basecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hastyadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hatchedadjectiveshaded by means of fine parallel or crossed linescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hatedadjectivetreated with contemptcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hatefuladjectiveevoking or deserving hatredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hatlessadjectivenot wearing a hatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hattedadjectivewearing a hat or a hat of a particular kindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Haughtyadjectivehaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hauntedadjectivehaving or showing excessive or compulsive concern with somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hauntingadjectivehaving a deeply disquieting or disturbing effectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hawaiianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the state or island of Hawaii or to the people or culture or languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hawk-Eyedadjectivehaving very keen visioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Hawkishadjectivedisposed to warfare or hard-line policiescandidateMay 18, 2026
Haywireadjectiveinformal or slang terms for mentally irregularcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hazardousadjectiveinvolving risk or dangercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hazeladjectiveof a light brown or yellowish brown colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hazel-Brownadjectiveof brown tinged with hazelcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hazyadjectivefilled or abounding with fog or mistcandidateMay 18, 2026
Head-In-The-Cloudsadjectiveguided by whim and fancycandidateMay 18, 2026
Head-Onadjectivecharacterized by direct oppositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Head-To-Headadjectiveinconclusive as to outcomecandidateMay 18, 2026
Headedadjectivehaving a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a headcandidateMay 18, 2026
Headfirstadjectivewith the head foremostcandidateMay 18, 2026
Headlessadjectivenot having a head or formed without a headcandidateMay 18, 2026
Headlikeadjectivehaving a protuberance that resembles a headcandidateMay 18, 2026
Headlongadjectivewith the head foremostcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heads-Upadjectivefully alert and watchfulcandidateMay 18, 2026
Headstrongadjectivehabitually disposed to disobedience and oppositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Headyadjectivemarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matterscandidateMay 18, 2026
Healedadjectivefreed from illness or injurycandidateMay 18, 2026
Healingadjectivetending to cure or restore to healthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Healthfuladjectiveconducive to good health of body or mindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Healthieradjectivehaving or indicating good health in body or mindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hearableadjectiveheard or perceptible by the earcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heardadjectivedetected or perceived by the sense of hearingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hearingadjectiveable to perceive soundcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hearing-Impairedadjectivehaving a hearing losscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hearsayadjectiveheard through another rather than directlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Heart-Healthyadjectiveof foods that are low in fats and sodium and other ingredients that may foster heart diseasecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heart-Shapedadjective(of a leaf) shaped like a heartcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heart-To-Heartadjectiveopenly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretivenesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Heart-Wholeadjectivewith unconditional and enthusiastic devotioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Heartbreakingadjectivecausing or marked by grief or anguishcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heartbrokenadjectivefull of sorrowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hearteningadjectivecheerfully encouragingcandidateMay 18, 2026
HeartfeltadjectiveearnestcandidateMay 18, 2026