English to English Dictionary

/hiːl ʌs/ [heal us]

[verb] A request or imperative directed toward a person, deity, or force to restore health, soundness, or emotional well-being to a group of people.

/ˈhɑːrt əˌtæk/ [heart attack]

[noun] A sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle due to inadequate blood flow.

/ˈhɛv.i mʌd/ [heavy mud]

[noun] Dense, highly viscous, and water-saturated earth or soil that resists movement and creates significant suction or weight.

/ˈhɛk.əl/ [heckle]

[verb] To interrupt a public speaker or performer with aggressive, derisive, or challenging comments and questions.

/ˈhiːd.fəl/ [heedful]

[adjective] Paying close attention to or being mindful of something, especially potential risks or advice.

/həˈloʊ/

[interjection] Used as a greeting, to begin a telephone conversation, or to express surprise.

/hɛmp/ [hemp]

[noun] A tall, widely cultivated plant of the mulberry family, valued for its tough, coarse fiber used in making rope, textiles, and paper, or for its edible seeds and oil.

/ˈhɜːrbər/ [herber]

[noun] An obsolete term for a keeper or owner of a herb garden, or a gardener.

/ˈhɛr.ɪ.tə.bəl/ [heritable]

[adjective] Capable of being inherited; transmissible from parent to offspring by genetic means or legally passed down as property or a title.

/ˌhɛt.əˈrɒɡ.rə.fi/ [heterography]

[noun] Spelling that is different from standard orthography or does not correctly represent the standard pronunciation of a word.

/haɪ/

[interjection] Used as an informal friendly greeting.

/ˈhaɪ ˌraɪ.zər/ [high riser]

[noun] A tall building, such as an apartment block or office tower, consisting of many stories.

/haɪ ˈsteɪ.təs/ [high status]

[adjective] Having a position of elevated respect, prestige, or importance within a social, professional, or hierarchical group.

/hɪndʒd lɪd/ [hingd lid]

[noun] A cover for a container that is attached by a hinge, allowing it to be opened and closed without being detached from the main body.

/hɪnts/ [hints]

[noun] Plural form of hint: slight or indirect indications, suggestions, or clues about something.

/ˈhɪp.hɒp/ [hip hop]

[noun] A subculture and genre of popular music characterized by rhythmic, rhyming speech (rapping) accompanied by a backing beat, often featuring turntable scratching and electronic sampling.

/hɪst/ [hissed]

[verb] To make a sharp, sibilant sound resembling an elongated 's'.

/ˈhɪstri.oʊ/ [histrio]

[noun] An actor or player, especially one characterized by theatrical or exaggerated behavior.