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Humatenounmaterial that is high in humic acidsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humble PlantnounMWEprostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and AustraliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humblebeenounrobust hairy social bee of temperate regionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humblenessnounthe state of being humble and unimportantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humdingernounsomeone of remarkable excellenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humectantnounany substance that is added to another substance to keep it moistverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humeral VeilnounMWEa vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic ChurchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humerusnounbone extending from the shoulder to the elbowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humic AcidnounMWEa dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2verifiedMay 18, 2026
Humic ShalenounMWEshale that is rich in humic acidsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humic SubstancenounMWEan organic residue of decaying organic matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humiditynounwetness in the atmosphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humidnessnounwetness in the atmosphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humificationnounthe process of the formation of humus from plant remainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humiliationnounan instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humilitynouna disposition to be humbleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huminnouna black humic substance that is not soluble in waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hummingnounthe act of singing with closed lipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humming Bird's TrumpetnounMWEshrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humming TopnounMWEa top that makes a humming noise as it spinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hummingbirdnountiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender billsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hummingbird MothnounMWEany of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hummocknouna small natural hillverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hummusnouna thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humoral Immune ResponsenounMWEan immune response chiefly against bacterial invasion that is mediated by B cellsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humoringnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desireverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humoristnounsomeone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing wayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humorousnessnounthe trait of merry jokingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humouristnounsomeone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing wayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humousnouna thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humpbacknounlarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humpback WhalenounMWElarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Humusnouna thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunnounoffensive term for a person of German descentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunchbacknouna person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hundred Dollar BillnounMWEa United States bill worth 100 dollarsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hundred-Percenternounan extreme bellicose nationalistverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hundredweightnouna United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 poundsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hung JurynounMWEa jury that is unable to agree on a verdict; the result is a mistrialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunger MarchnounMWEa march of protest or demonstration by the unemployedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunger MarchernounMWEan unemployed person who participates in a hunger marchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunger StrikenounMWEa voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hungrinessnounstrong desire for something (not food or drink)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunknouna large piece of something without definite shapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunt ClubnounMWEan association of huntsmen who hunt for sportverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunted PersonnounMWEa person who is huntedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunternouna watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunter-Gatherernouna member of a hunting and gathering societyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunter's ChickennounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunter's SaucenounMWEbrown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huntingnounthe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting and Gathering SocietynounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting and Gathering TribenounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting, fishing and gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting CropnounMWEa short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting DognounMWEa dog used in hunting gameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting ExpeditionnounMWEan overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting GroundnounMWEa place where opportunities aboundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting GuidenounMWEguide to people hunting in unfamiliar territoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting KnifenounMWEa large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the gripverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting LicencenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting LicensenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting LodgenounMWEa small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting PermitnounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting SeasonnounMWEthe season during which it is legal to kill a particular speciesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting SpidernounMWEground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a webverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hunting WatchnounMWEa watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huntressnouna woman hunterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huntsmannounsomeone who hunts gameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huntsman's CupnounMWEperennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosetteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huntsman's HornnounMWEpitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lidsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huon PinenounMWETasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurdle RacenounMWEa footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurdlernounan athlete who runs the hurdlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurdlingnouna footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurdy GurdynounMWEa musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurlernoun(baseball) the person who does the pitchingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurlingnouna traditional Irish game resembling hockeyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurly BurlynounMWEa disorderly outburst or tumultverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurricanenouna severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots, 12 on the Beaufort scaleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurricane DecknounMWEa deck at the top of a passenger shipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurricane LampnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurricane LanternnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurricane RoofnounMWEa deck at the top of a passenger shipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurriednessnounoverly eager speed and possible carelessnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hurtingnouna symptom of some physical hurt or disorderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Husband-Wife PrivilegenounMWEneither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were marriedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Husbandmannouna person who operates a farmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Husbandrynounthe practice of cultivating the land or raising stockverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hush MoneynounMWEa bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secretverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hush PuppynounMWEdeep-fried cornbread ball (southern)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Hushingnouna fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Husk TomatonounMWEany of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike huskverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huskinessnounthe property of being big and strongverifiedMay 18, 2026
Huskingnounthe removal of coveringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Husking BeenounMWEa social gathering for the purpose of husking cornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hussarnouna member of a European light cavalry unitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hussar MonkeynounMWEreddish long-tailed monkey of west AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hussynouna woman adultererverifiedMay 18, 2026
Hustingsnounthe activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Hustlernouna shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficultiesverifiedMay 18, 2026