heliotropic

Turning toward the sun or the light.

helotage

A state of servitude or bondage.

hemorrhage

1. A severe or uncontrollable loss of blood.

henotheism

Belief in or worship of one god without denying the possibility of others.

henpeck

To criticize, nag, pester, etc. in a persistent manner.

Hercules

A man of extraordinary strength or size.

herm

A square pillar topped with a bust.

hermaphrodite

1. An animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs.

hermeneutic

Interpretive or explanatory.

heterochromatic

Having many different colors.

heteroclite

1. A person who is unconventional; a maverick.

heterophemy

The use of a word different from the one intended.

hibernal

Of or relating to winter.

high-grade

Of high quality, amount, or degree.

hight

Named or called.

hightail

To move quickly, especially in retreat or in fleeing.

Hippocrene

Poetic or literary inspiration.

hippodrome

A stadium for horse races, chariot races, horse shows, etc.

hipster

One whose interests in clothing, music, etc., tend to be outside the mainstream, especially in a sel...

hobnob

To associate socially, especially with people of higher status.

homeoteleuton

A repetition of the same or similar endings in a sequence of words.

Homeric

adjective

homophene

A word or phrase that, when spoken, appears to be the same as a different

Hooray Henry

A young, upper-class man who behaves in a loud, obnoxious, and often pretentious manner.

hoover

A vacuum cleaner.

horse sense

Common sense.

horse’s mouth

The original or authentic source of some information.

hortative

Strongly urging.

hotspur

A rash, hotheaded person.

Houdini

An escape artist.

hough

To cripple, disable, or to make ineffective.

hunky-dory

Very satisfactory; fine.

hyaline

Like glass: transparent or translucent.

hyperacusis

A heightened sensitivity to sounds.

hypernym

A broad term that encompasses specific words within a category. For example, color is a hypernym of ...

hypogeusia

A diminished sense of taste.

hyponym

A more specific term in a general class. For example, “purple” is a hyponym of “color”.

hysteric

Exhibiting an uncontrolled or overly emotional state, volatility, attention-seeking behavior, etc.

ideophone

A vivid, evocative word that depicts sensory experiences.

idiolatry

Self worship.