--- title: H — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: The 726 words of the school dictionary under H, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / H # H — The school dictionary · page 3 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/8/) - [hazelnut](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hazelnut/) — A hazelnut is the small, round, brown nut of the hazel tree, with a hard shell. — 9 sentences - [hazy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hazy/) — Not clear because of mist, smoke, dust or heat in the air: a hazy sky. — 10 sentences - [he](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/he/) — He is a word used for a boy, a man or a male animal who was already named, so you do not repeat the name. — 21 sentences - [head](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/head/) — Your head is the top part of your body, with your eyes, nose, mouth, ears and brain. — 16 sentences - [headache](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headache/) — A headache is a pain in your head. — 11 sentences - [headband](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headband/) — A headband is a band of cloth, plastic or elastic worn around the head or over the hair to keep hair or sweat away from the face, or for d… — 7 sentences - [headbutt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headbutt/) — To hit someone or something hard with the top or front of your head. — 8 sentences - [headcount](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headcount/) — A headcount is a count of how many people are present, done by counting heads. — 8 sentences - [headdress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/) — A headdress is a special covering or decoration worn on the head, often for ceremonies, celebrations or as part of traditional dress. — 8 sentences - [header](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/header/) — Hitting the ball with your head. — 10 sentences - [headfirst](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headfirst/) — With your head going in front of the rest of your body. — 9 sentences - [headgear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/) — Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps. — 9 sentences - [heading](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heading/) — A heading is the title at the top of a page, section or piece of writing that tells you what it is about. — 12 sentences - [headland](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headland/) — A headland is a high piece of land with steep cliffs that sticks out into the sea. — 9 sentences - [headless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headless/) — Headless means having no head, like a headless statue or ghost. — 9 sentences - [headlight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headlight/) — A strong light at the front of a car, bus, bike, train or other vehicle that helps the driver see the road at night and lets others see th… — 9 sentences - [headline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headline/) — The title printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper or on a news website. — 10 sentences - [headlong](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headlong/) — Head first, with a fast rush, in a way that is not careful. — 5 sentences - [headmaster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headmaster/) — A man in charge of a school (mainly UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, and private schools). — 7 sentences - [headphone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headphone/) — Headphones are a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to music or sound without other people hearing it. — 7 sentences - [headquarters](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headquarters/) — The main office or place from which a company, army, police force or organisation is run. — 7 sentences - [headrest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headrest/) — The padded part at the top of a seat, for example in a car, plane or chair, that supports the back of your head. — 6 sentences - [headscarf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headscarf/) — A piece of cloth worn over the head and often tied under the chin or at the back, to cover the hair. — 7 sentences - [headset](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headset/) — A pair of headphones, usually with a small microphone attached, so you can listen and speak. — 8 sentences - [headsman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headsman/) — Old use: a man whose job was to behead people with an axe or sword as a punishment. — 4 sentences - [headstone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headstone/) — A headstone is a stone set at the head of a grave, with the name of the person who died and often a short message. — 8 sentences - [headstrong](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headstrong/) — Determined to have your own way and not willing to listen to others. — 4 sentences - [headwind](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headwind/) — A wind blowing straight towards you, against the way you are going, which slows you down. — 9 sentences - [headwinds](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headwinds/) — wind blowing towards you as you move, which slows you down. — 10 sentences - [heal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/) — To heal means to become healthy again after an injury, like a cut or broken bone getting better. — 12 sentences - [health](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/health/) — Health is how well your body and mind are working; being free from illness and injury. — 14 sentences - [healthcare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthcare/) — Healthcare is the work of looking after people's health: doctors, nurses, hospitals, medicine and the help people get when they are ill or… — 6 sentences - [healthier](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/) — More healthy: in better health, or better for your health than something else. — 7 sentences - [healthy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthy/) — Healthy means well, strong and not ill. — 13 sentences - [heap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heap/) — A heap is a big untidy pile of things on top of each other. — 12 sentences - [hear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hear/) — To notice sounds with your ears. — 15 sentences - [heard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heard/) — Heard means you noticed a sound with your ears in the past. — 16 sentences - [hearer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearer/) — A person who hears or listens to something, especially a speech, a story or a sermon. — 8 sentences - [hearing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearing/) — Hearing is the sense that lets you notice sounds, using your ears. — 13 sentences - [hearken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearken/) — To listen carefully. — 9 sentences - [hearsay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearsay/) — Things you have heard from other people but do not know are true; rumour. — 8 sentences - [hearse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearse/) — A car or carriage that carries a coffin to a funeral. — 4 sentences - [heart](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heart/) — The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body. — 14 sentences - [heartbeat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartbeat/) — A heartbeat is one beat of the heart as it pumps blood. — 9 sentences - [heartbreak](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartbreak/) — Heartbreak is very great sadness, especially when someone you love leaves you, dies, or when you lose something important. — 8 sentences - [heartbroken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartbroken/) — Extremely sad, usually because someone you love has died or left, or because of a great disappointment. — 8 sentences - [heartburn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartburn/) — Heartburn is a burning, painful feeling in the chest or throat, caused when acid from the stomach comes back up. — 10 sentences - [heartfelt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartfelt/) — Heartfelt means deeply and sincerely felt, coming truly from the heart. — 8 sentences - [hearth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearth/) — A hearth is the floor of a fireplace and the area just in front of it, where the fire burns. — 9 sentences - [hearthrug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearthrug/) — A rug laid on the floor in front of a fireplace. — 8 sentences - [hearthstone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearthstone/) — A flat stone in front of a fireplace; in old use it stands for the home and the fireside. — 4 sentences - [heartily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartily/) — With a lot of energy, warmth and enjoyment, as in «laughed heartily» or «ate heartily». — 9 sentences - [heartiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartiness/) — Warmth, friendliness and cheerful energy. — 9 sentences - [heartless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartless/) — Cruel and unkind; not caring about other people's feelings: a heartless thing to say. — 8 sentences - [heartstrings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heartstrings/) — Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy. — 8 sentences - [hearty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hearty/) — Loud, cheerful and friendly: a hearty laugh, a hearty welcome. — 12 sentences - [heat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heat/) — Heat is warmth, the feeling of being hot. — 14 sentences - [heatedly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heatedly/) — In an angry, excited way, with strong feelings, especially in an argument. — 7 sentences - [heater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heater/) — A heater is a machine that makes a room, a car, water or something else warm. — 11 sentences - [heath](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heath/) — A heath is a large area of open, wild land with poor soil, covered with low plants like heather, gorse and grasses, and few trees. — 8 sentences - [heathen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heathen/) — Old use: a person who does not follow one of the main world religions, often one who worships other gods. — 5 sentences - [heatstroke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heatstroke/) — A dangerous illness when your body gets far too hot (from hot sun or hard exercise in heat) and cannot cool itself down; it can cause conf… — 7 sentences - [heave](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heave/) — To lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort: they heaved the box into the van. — 17 sentences - [heaven](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heaven/) — In many religions, the place where God or gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die. — 12 sentences - [heavenly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heavenly/) — Heavenly means belonging to heaven or to God, as in «heavenly Father» or «the heavenly host» of angels. — 12 sentences - [heavenwards](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heavenwards/) — Heavenwards means upwards, towards the sky or heaven. — 4 sentences - [heaves](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heaves/) — Lifts, pulls or throws something heavy with great effort. — 12 sentences - [heavily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heavily/) — Heavily means in a heavy way: with great weight or force. — 12 sentences - [heaviness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heaviness/) — Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling. — 5 sentences - [heaving](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heaving/) — Pulling, pushing or lifting something heavy with a lot of effort. — 13 sentences - [heavy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heavy/) — Heavy means weighing a lot and hard to lift. — 13 sentences - [heavyset](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heavyset/) — Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy. — 8 sentences - [hebrew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hebrew/) — Hebrew is the ancient language of the Jewish people, in which most of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) was written; modern Hebrew is t… — 10 sentences - [hebrews](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hebrews/) — The Hebrews were the ancient people of Israel, the people of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses. — 10 sentences - [heck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heck/) — an exclamation of annoyance or surprise, a soft stand-in for «hell». — 12 sentences - [heckle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heckle/) — To heckle means to shout rude or annoying comments at someone who is speaking or performing in public, to interrupt them. — 10 sentences - [heckling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heckling/) — Shouting rude remarks or questions to interrupt someone who is speaking or performing in public, such as a comedian or politician. — 9 sentences - [hectare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/) — A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres, the size of a square 100 metres by 100 metres; symbol ha. — 8 sentences - [hedge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hedge/) — A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees growing close together, forming a living fence. — 12 sentences - [hedgehog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hedgehog/) — A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened. — 8 sentences - [hedgerow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hedgerow/) — A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane. — 8 sentences - [heed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heed/) — To heed advice or a warning is to pay attention to it and do what it says. — 9 sentences - [heedless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heedless/) — Not paying attention to something, especially to a warning or danger; careless. — 9 sentences - [heel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heel/) — The back part of your foot under the ankle. — 13 sentences - [heifer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heifer/) — A young female cow that has not yet had a calf (or has had only one). — 7 sentences - [height](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/height/) — Height is how tall a person or thing is, from the bottom to the top. — 13 sentences - [heighten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heighten/) — To make a feeling, effect or danger stronger or greater. — 12 sentences - [heir](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heir/) — A person who will receive someone's money, house or other property when that person dies, as in «She is heir to the farm». — 10 sentences - [helicopter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helicopter/) — A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place. — 11 sentences - [helium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helium/) — A very light gas with no colour or smell that is lighter than air; it is used to fill party balloons and airships so they float. — 9 sentences - [hell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hell/) — In some religions, a place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished. — 10 sentences - [hellenic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hellenic/) — To do with Greece and the Greek people, language and culture, especially ancient Greece. — 7 sentences - [hello](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hello/) — A word you say when you meet someone or answer the phone. — 16 sentences - [helm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helm/) — The helm is the wheel or handle used to steer a ship or boat. — 5 sentences - [helmet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helmet/) — A helmet is a hard hat that keeps your head safe when you ride a bike, scooter or horse, or play some sports. — 11 sentences - [helmsman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helmsman/) — A helmsman is the person who steers a ship or boat. — 4 sentences - [helot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helot/) — A helot was one of the people in ancient Sparta who were made to work the land for the Spartans, almost like slaves, and could not leave. — 8 sentences - [help](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/help/) — To help is to do something for someone so their work is easier. — 27 sentences - [helpdesk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helpdesk/) — A helpdesk is a service, desk or phone line where people answer questions and fix problems, especially with computers. — 7 sentences - [helper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helper/) — A helper is a person who helps someone do a job. — 11 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/8/)