H — The school dictionary · page 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8handyUseful and easy to use.11 sentenceshangTo hang is to put something up so it is held from above, like a coat on a hook.16 sentenceshangingA hanging is a cloth such as a curtain or tapestry hung on a wall for decoration.5 sentenceshangmanA hangman was the man whose job was to put criminals to death by hanging them.3 sentenceshangnailA small torn piece of skin hanging loose at the side or bottom of a fingernail, which can hurt.7 sentenceshangoverA hangover is the sick feeling, headache and tiredness a person has the day after drinking too much alcohol.8 sentenceshangrybad-tempered or irritable because you are hungry.10 sentenceshaniThe Hani are a people of southern China (Yunnan), Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar; their language is also called Hani.8 sentenceshankA loop or coil of wool, yarn, thread, rope or hair, loosely wound and tied, as in «a hank of wool».8 sentenceshankeringA hankering is a strong wish or longing for something, often for a long time.3 sentenceshanukkahA Jewish festival of lights that lasts eight days and nights in the winter, remembering how the Temple in Jerusalem was won back and made…8 sentenceshaoHǎo means «good», «well» or «fine»; it is one of the most common Chinese words.9 sentenceshapLuck or chance, especially something that happens by chance.9 sentenceshappenTo happen is to take place, to come about.16 sentenceshappilyHappily means in a happy, cheerful way.10 sentenceshappinessThe feeling of being happy, glad and pleased.10 sentenceshappyFeeling pleased, glad or full of joy.16 sentencesharangueA harangue is a long, loud, forceful speech, often a scolding or an urging to act.4 sentencesharassTo keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again.7 sentencesharborA sheltered area of water by the coast where ships and boats can stay safely.12 sentencesharbourA harbour is a place by the sea where boats and ships stay safe from waves and storms.12 sentenceshardHard means firm and not soft, like a rock or a nut.13 sentenceshardbackA book with a stiff, strong cover.9 sentenceshardenTo become hard or firm, or to make something hard.10 sentenceshardihoodHardihood is bold courage and toughness, a readiness to face danger or hardship.3 sentenceshardlyHardly means almost not, or only just.11 sentenceshardnessHardness is how hard something is: how well it resists being scratched, dented or pressed.9 sentenceshardshipHardship is a situation of suffering or difficulty, especially from not having enough money, food or other things you need.10 sentenceshardyStrong and able to live through hard conditions such as cold, wind or little food, as in «hardy sheep».11 sentenceshareA hare is a wild animal like a large rabbit, with long ears and long strong back legs, that runs very fast.8 sentencesharicotA haricot (haricot bean) is a small white bean, the kind used to make baked beans.8 sentenceshark«Hark!» is a call to listen.5 sentencesharlequinA harlequin is a clown character in old plays and pantomime, in a patchwork suit of bright diamonds and a mask.5 sentencesharmHurt, damage or injury to a person, animal or thing.12 sentencesharmfulHarmful means causing harm: hurting people, animals, plants or things, or making them ill.8 sentencesharmfullyIn a way that causes harm or damage.7 sentencesharmlessHarmless means not able to hurt or damage anyone or anything.11 sentencesharmlesslyHarmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage.10 sentencesharmoniousFriendly and peaceful, without arguments.9 sentencesharmonyHarmony is when people or things live, work or fit together peacefully and agree («live in harmony»).11 sentencesharnessA set of straps put on a horse or other animal to control it or join it to a cart.11 sentencesharpA large musical instrument with many strings stretched on a tall frame, played by plucking with the fingers.11 sentencesharperA harper is a person who plays the harp.3 sentencesharpoonA harpoon is a long spear with a sharp, hooked point, often tied to a rope, used for catching whales, big fish or seals.9 sentencesharpyIn Greek myths, a harpy is a monster with the face and body of a woman and the wings and claws of a bird.10 sentencesharridanA harridan is a fierce, bad-tempered old woman who scolds and frightens people.3 sentencesharrowA harrow is a heavy frame with metal spikes or teeth, pulled over ploughed ground to break up the soil and make it ready for seed.5 sentencesharryA boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry.9 sentencesharshCruel, unkind or too strict: «a harsh punishment», «harsh words».13 sentencesharshlyIn a cruel, unkind or too strict way: treated harshly.9 sentencesharshnessBeing unkind, strict or cruel: the harshness of the punishment.9 sentenceshartAn old word for a male deer, a stag, especially a full-grown red deer with large antlers.4 sentenceshartebeestA large African antelope with a long face, a sloping back and curved horns, living on grassy plains.7 sentencesharvestTo harvest is to gather crops like corn, apples or wheat when they are ripe.12 sentencesharvestedgathered crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes when they are ripe.13 sentencesharvesterA machine that gathers crops, such as a combine harvester.10 sentencesharvestmanA small creature with a round body and eight very long, thin legs, related to spiders but not a true spider; also called «daddy longlegs»…7 sentenceshashThe symbol # (also called hash sign, pound sign in the US, or number sign), used in hashtags and on phones.15 sentenceshashtagA word or phrase with the # sign in front, used on social media so that posts on the same topic can be found together: #worldbookday.9 sentenceshassleSomething annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle.11 sentenceshasteGreat speed, often too much speed, when you hurry.10 sentenceshastenTo make something happen sooner or faster.10 sentenceshastilyQuickly and without much care, as if in a hurry.4 sentenceshastyDone very quickly, sometimes too quickly, without enough care or thought.9 sentenceshatA hat is something you wear on your head, to keep warm, keep the sun off, or look smart.13 sentenceshatchTo hatch is for a baby bird, reptile or fish to break out of its egg.12 sentenceshatchetA small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood.10 sentenceshatchlingA hatchling is a baby animal that has just come out of its egg, such as a bird, turtle, snake or crocodile.7 sentenceshateTo hate means to dislike someone or something very, very strongly.13 sentenceshatefulVery unpleasant and deserving to be hated: «a hateful thing to say».10 sentenceshaterA person who hates someone or something.10 sentenceshatfulThe amount a hat can hold.7 sentenceshatredHatred is a very strong feeling of disliking someone or something, much stronger than ordinary dislike.10 sentenceshatterA person who makes or sells hats.11 sentenceshaughtilyIn a proud way, looking down on other people as if they were less important.4 sentenceshaughtyProud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people.8 sentenceshaulTo haul something means to pull or drag it with effort, because it is heavy.12 sentenceshaulingPulling or dragging something heavy with effort.10 sentenceshaunchThe hip, bottom and top of the leg of a person or animal.9 sentenceshauntIn stories, a ghost haunts a place or person when it appears there again and again.11 sentenceshauntedBelieved to be visited by ghosts: a haunted house.13 sentenceshauntingOf a ghost: visiting a place again and again (in stories).10 sentenceshausaThe Hausa are a large people of West Africa, mainly in northern Nigeria and Niger.8 sentenceshaveTo have is to own or hold something.27 sentenceshavenA haven is a safe, peaceful place where people or animals can rest or be protected.10 sentenceshavocGreat damage, mess or destruction caused by something or someone.4 sentenceshawA haw is the small red berry of the hawthorn tree.12 sentenceshawaiianHawaiian means from or about Hawaii, the group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is a state of the USA.9 sentenceshawkA bird of prey with sharp eyes, a hooked beak and strong claws (talons), which hunts small animals.10 sentenceshawksbillA hawksbill (hawksbill turtle) is a sea turtle with a narrow beak curved like a hawk's, living on coral reefs in warm seas; it is critical…7 sentenceshawthornA thorny bush or small tree with white or pink flowers in spring and small red berries in autumn, often grown as a hedge.4 sentenceshayHay is long grass that has been cut and dried, used to feed animals like horses, cows, rabbits and guinea pigs.10 sentenceshayloftAn upper floor in a barn or stable where hay is stored.4 sentenceshaymakingCutting grass, drying it in the sun and gathering it as hay to feed animals in winter.8 sentenceshaystackA haystack is a large pile or stack of dried grass (hay) kept outside on a farm to feed animals in winter.8 sentenceshaywireOut of control, not working properly, behaving wildly: the computer went haywire.8 sentenceshazardA hazard is something that could hurt you or cause damage, a danger.11 sentenceshazardousHazardous means dangerous, likely to cause harm.9 sentenceshazeA haze is a thin mist, smoke or dust in the air that makes it hard to see far.9 sentenceshazelA small tree or bush that grows hazelnuts.10 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/page/2/