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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Hermaphroditicadjectiveof or relating to monoclinous plantscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hermeneuticadjectiveinterpretive or explanatorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hermeticadjectivecompletely sealedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hermiticadjectivecharacterized by ascetic solitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hermiticaladjectivecharacterized by ascetic solitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heroicadjectiveof behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scopecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heroicaladjectivehaving or displaying qualities appropriate for heroescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hertzianadjectiveof or relating to the physicist Heinrich Hertz or his workcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hesitantadjectivelacking decisiveness of charactercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hesitatingadjectivelacking decisiveness of charactercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hesperianadjectivedenoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemispherecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hetadjectivemade warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')candidateMay 18, 2026
Het UpadjectiveMWEmade warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')candidateMay 18, 2026
Heterocercaladjectivepossessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterocyclicadjectivecontaining a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterodactyladjective(of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterodoxadjectivecharacterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standardscandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterodyneadjectiveof or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillationscandidateMay 18, 2026
Heteroeciousadjectiveof parasitescandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterogeneousadjectiveconsisting of elements that are not of the same kind or naturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterogenousadjectiveconsisting of elements that are not of the same kind or naturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heteroicousadjectivehaving several forms of gametoecia on the same plantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterologicadjectivenot corresponding in structure or evolutionary origincandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterologicaladjectivenot corresponding in structure or evolutionary origincandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterologousadjectivederived from organisms of a different but related speciescandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterometabolicadjective(of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterometabolousadjective(of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterosexualadjectivesexually attracted to members of the opposite sexcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterosporousadjectivecharacterized by heterosporycandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterothermicadjectiveof animals except birds and mammalscandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterotrophicadjectiverequiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Heterozygousadjectivehaving dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal locicandidateMay 18, 2026
Heuristicadjectiveof or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hewnadjectivecut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chiselcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hexadjectiveof or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its basecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hexadecimaladjectiveof or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its basecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hexagonaladjectivehaving six sides or divided into hexagonscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hexangularadjectivehaving six sides or divided into hexagonscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hexedadjective(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortunecandidateMay 18, 2026
Hi-Fiadjectivecharacterized by minimal distortion in sound reproductioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Hi-Techadjectiveresembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devicescandidateMay 18, 2026
Hibernaladjectivecharacteristic of or relating to wintercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hibernatingadjectivein a condition of biological rest or suspended animationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hickadjectiveawkwardly simple and provincialcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hiddenadjectivedesigned to elude detectioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Hideboundadjectivestubbornly conservative and narrow-mindedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hideousadjectivegrossly offensive to decency or moralitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Hidroticadjectiveof or relating to sweatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hiemaladjectivecharacteristic of or relating to wintercandidateMay 18, 2026
Hierarchaladjectiveclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hierarchicadjectiveclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hierarchicaladjectiveclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hieraticadjectivewritten or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Hieraticaladjectiveassociated with the priesthood or priestscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hieroglyphicadjectivewritten in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbolscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hieroglyphicaladjectivewritten in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbolscandidateMay 18, 2026
Hifalutinadjectiveaffectedly genteelcandidateMay 18, 2026
Higgledy-Piggledyadjectivein utter disordercandidateMay 18, 2026
Highadjective(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')candidateMay 18, 2026
High-Altitudeadjectiveoccurring at or from a relative high altitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-And-Mightyadjectiveoffensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted powercandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Backedadjectivehaving a high backcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Ceilingedadjectivehaving a higher than normal ceilingcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Classadjectivepretentiously elegantcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Crownedadjective(of a hat) having a high crowncandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Energyadjectiveof or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron voltscandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Fidelityadjectivecharacterized by minimal distortion in sound reproductioncandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Flownadjectivepretentious, especially with regard to language or idealscandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Gradeadjectivesurpassing in qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Handedadjectivegiven to haughty disregard of otherscandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Interestadjective(used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowedcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Keyedadjective(of persons) excitablecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Leveladjectiveoccurring at or from a relative high altitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Mindedadjectiveof high moral or intellectual valuecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Neckedadjective(of a garment) having a high necklinecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Octaneadjectivevigorously energetic or forcefulcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Performanceadjectivemodified to give superior performancecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Pitchedadjectiveset at a sharp or high angle or slantcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Potentialadjectiveoperating on or powered by a high voltagecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Poweradjectivevigorously energetic or forcefulcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Poweredadjective(used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnificationcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Pressureadjectiveaggressively and persistently persuasivecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Pricedadjectivehaving a high pricecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Principledadjectivehaving high principlescandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Rankingadjectiveat an elevated level in rank or importancecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Resolutionadjectiveproducing images that are sharp and finely detailedcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Riseadjectiveused of buildings of many stories equipped with elevatorscandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Riskadjectivenot financially safe or securecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Soundingadjectivepretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)candidateMay 18, 2026
High-Speedadjectiveoperating at high speedcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Spiritedadjectivejoyously unrestrainedcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Steppedadjectivehaving or moving with a high stepcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Steppingadjectivehaving or moving with a high stepcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Strungadjectivebeing in a tense statecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Sudsingadjectiveproducing many suds, typically from a detergentcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Techadjectiveresembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devicescandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Tensionadjectivesubjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltagecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Ticketadjectivevery expensivecandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Tonedadjectivepretentiously elegantcandidateMay 18, 2026
High-Topadjective(of shoes or boots) having relatively high upperscandidateMay 18, 2026