Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z habs The Montreal Canadiens hockey club. Habsburg A member of the Habsburg noble family. Habsburgian Of or pertaining to (either branch of) the House of Habsburg, to the Habsburg Monarchy or to the rule of individual Habsburgs. Habte A surname from Amharic. Habton A civil parish in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England, which includes the settlements of Great Habton and Little Habton. habu Any of several venomous snake species of Asia. habutobin The enzyme venombin A. Habyarimana A surname. Haccombe A tiny village in Haccombe with Combe parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8970). hace A command to turn to face in a particular direction. hacek Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis. hacendado The owner of a hacienda. Hachem A surname from Arabic. hachement In massage, a hacking or chopping stroke repeated in succession with the edge of the extended fingers or with the whole hand. hachereau a cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge Hacheston A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3059). Hachey A surname. Hachigian A surname from Armenian. hachimaki A traditional Japanese headband, usually made out of white cloth and wrapped around the forehead. Hachiman the Japanese god of archery and tutelary deity of samurai. Hachimantai A city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. hachimycin A particular polyene antibiotic. Hachioji A city in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. hachure A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.⁷ hacienda A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence. haciendero hacienda owner; plantation owner; farming estate owner Hacikyan A surname from Armenian. hack To chop or cut down in a rough manner. hackability The state or condition of being hackable. hackable That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable. hackamore A kind of bridle with no bit. hackaround A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution. hackathon An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days. hackbarrow A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried. Hackbarth A surname. hackberry Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit. hackbolt A greater shearwater or hagdon (Ardenna gravis). hackbot A bot (automated user) designed to hack into a system. hackbrett A hammered dulcimer. Hackbridge A suburb in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2865). hackbuteer An arquebusier. hackbutter An arquebusier. hackday The day when a hackathon is held. hackdom The realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers. hackee The chickaree or red squirrel. Hackel A surname. Hackenberg A surname. Hackenbush A mathematical game for two players, involving the turn-by-turn removal of line segments. Hackensack A river in New York and New Jersey, United States. Hackenthorpe A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4183). hacker Someone who hacks. hackerazzi Cybercriminals who hack into celebrities' online accounts to obtain private details to be published in the press. hackerdom The realm or sphere of computer hackers. hackerish Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast). hackerism Synonym of hackerdom. hackerproof Synonym of hackproof. hackerspace A community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, machining, science, and digital or electronic art, can meet to socialize and collaborate on projects. hackery A two-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight. Hackett A surname. hackette A female hack (inferior journalist). Hackettstown A town in Warren County, New Jersey. hackfest Synonym of hackathon. hackfolk People who habitually tinker with computers. Hackgate The News International phone hacking scandal. hackie A taxicab driver. hackily In a hacky way. hackiness The quality of being hacky. hacking Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky. Hackingian Of or relating to Ian Hacking (1936–2023), Canadian philosopher specializing in the philosophy of science. hackingly In a hacking manner; brokenly or jerkily. Hackington A civil parish in City of Canterbury district, Kent, England. Hackintosh A computer other than a Macintosh that has been configured to run the Macintosh operating system (OS X or macOS). Hackintosher A person who uses a Hackintosh computer. hackish Characteristic of hacks, or inferior writers. hackishly In a hackish manner. hackishness Quality of being hackish. Hackitt A surname, a variation of Hackett. Hackl A surname from German. hacklab Synonym of hackerspace. hackle An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. hackleback A small North American sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, the roe of which is harvested for caviar hackled Having a hackle or feather of a specified kind. Hackleman A surname from German. hackler A worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a flax-dresser hacklet Synonym of haglet (“the bird”). Hackleton A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP8055). Hackley A surname. hacklike A subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by persistent single-screen dungeons, a short equipment upgrade path, and a large player inventory. hackly With a Jagged or rough surface. hackman The driver of a hack (a carriage, cab, or taxi). hackmanite An important variety of sodalite exhibiting tenebrescence. Hackmann A surname from German. hackmatack A larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina. hackney A horse suitable for riding; specifically, a strong medium-sized horse with a high-stepping trot, often used in harness competitions; also, such horses collectively as a breed. hackneyed Of speech or writing, a phrase, etc.: uninteresting and unoriginal from being repeated too often. hackneyedness The quality of being hackneyed. hackneyer One who hackneys (makes something uninteresting or trite by frequent use). hackneyman A man who hires out hackney carriages. hackproof Secure from hackers; impossible to hack into. hacks Used to call attention to another player hacking hacksaw A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal hacksilver Silver objects that have been cut up or otherwise defaced and circulated as currency, especially in archaeological contexts. hackspace Synonym of hackerspace. hackster One who hacks computers; a hacker. hackstress A female hacker. Hackthorpe A settlement in Lowther parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5423). hacktivism The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites. hacktivist A person who engages in hacktivism. hacktivistic Of or related to hacktivism. hackusate To accuse another player of hacking (cheating). hackusation An accusation against another player of hacking (cheating). hackuser A person who claims someone else in an online game is hacking. hackware Software used for hacking (circumventing security measures). Hackwell A surname. hackwork Work that is usually of a professional nature, either repetitive or following a certain formula. Hackworth A surname. hacky Like a hack; amateurish. hacoversine the hacoversed sine hacrobian Any unicellular eukaryote of the subkingdom Hacrobia had Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past. Hada A surname from Japanese. hadacidin A particular antibiotic. Hadad A surname. Hadahahuttaa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. hadal Of or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean. hadalpelagic Relating to the oceans at depths greater than 6,000 meters in the suboceanic trenches. Hadamard A surname from French. Hadan A surname. Hadano A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Hadar The second brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus, Beta Centauri Hadassah A female given name from Hebrew. hadaway Begone, be off, go away. hadbot Recompense demanded under old English law for violence or insult to a person in holy orders. Hadcock A surname originating as a patronymic. hadda had to Haddam A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Hadden A surname. Haddenham A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7408). hadder heather or heath haddie A haddock. Haddington A town, the administrative centre of East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5173). Haddingtonshire A historical county of Scotland, alternatively known as the County of Haddington, which was renamed East Lothian in 1921. Haddiscoe A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM4496). Haddix A surname. haddock A saltwater fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish. haddocker A fishing boat used for catching haddock. haddocky Resembling or characteristic of haddock. Haddon A surname. Haddonfield A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Haddow A surname.