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 hail Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. hailable Able to be hailed. Hailakandi A district of Assam, India. Hailam A person who traces his/her ancestry to Hailam or the surrounding area, especially those that ancestrally speak Hainanese. Hailamese of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hailam Hailanpao Synonym of Blagoveshchensk: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Hailar A district and former county-level city of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China. Haile A surname. Hailee A female given name. Haileigh A female given name, variant of Hailey. hailer A person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails. Hailes Hailes Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, the origin of the baronetcy (OS grid ref NT5775). Hailey A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Hayley. Haileyburian A pupil of Haileybury and Imperial Service College. Haileybury Synonym of Hailey; a village in Hertfordshire, England. hailfall An instance of hail falling. Hailie A female given name, variant of Hayley. hailing The act by which somebody is hailed. haillike Resembling or characteristic of hail (the weather phenomenon). hailproof Resistant to hail (form of frozen precipitation). Hailsham A civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809). hailshot Small shot that scatters like hailstones. hailstone A single ball of hail, or solid precipitation Hailu A surname from Amharic. Hailufeng Haifeng and Lufeng (two neighbouring county-level divisions in Shanwei, Guangdong, China). hailweed The plant dodder. haily Containing hail; involving hail falling. Haiman A surname from German. Haimen A district of Nantong, Jiangsu, China; a former county-level city and former county of Nantong, Jiangsu, China. haimish homey, folksy Haimowitz A surname. haimura The American ray-finned fish Hoplias malabaricus. hain To hedge or fence in; enclose; protect by hedging. Hainai A Native American tribe that lived in what is now east Texas. Hainam Synonym of Hainan: the Hainanese-derived name (An island off the coast of southern China). Hainamese of or relating to the linguistic variety under Coastal Min under Min Chinese of the Sinitic family and its speakers or people of heritage from Hainam Hainan A province off the coast of southern China, primarily made up of Hainan Island. Capital: Haikou. hainaneoside A particular steroid glycoside. Hainanese Of or relating to the island of Hainan, its people and their diaspora. hainantoxin A neurotoxin found in the venom of the Chinese bird spider (Cyriopagopus hainanus). Hainault A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591). Hainaut A province of Wallonia, Belgium. hainching The game of road bowling. haineaultite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, sulfur, titanium, and zirconium. Haines A surname. Hainey A surname from Irish. Hainford A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2218). Hainge A surname. haining A hain or enclosure. hainite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, iron, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium. Hainlen A surname. Hainline A surname. Hainsworth A surname. haint A ghost; a supernatural being; Alternative form of haunt. Haiphong A city in Vietnam. hair A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. hairball A trichobezoar; a small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming. hairband a headband hairbird A chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina). hairbow A decorative bow worn in the hair. hairbrush A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair hairbrushing The act of spanking a person with a hairbrush. hairburner A hairdresser, especially a male hairdresser seen as being effeminate. haircalf A material made from the skin, including hair, of a very young or aborted calf. haircap Any of various mosses of the family Polytrichaceae. haircare The care and treatment of the hair. haircloth A coarse cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse, associated with furniture upholstery, and with uncomfortable clothing worn by people practising religious asceticism. haircoat The coat of hair on the skin of certain animals. haircolor Artificial hair coloring. haircomb A comb for the hair. haircut The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. haircutted Having a (specified kind of) haircut. haircutter One who cuts hair; a barber or hairdresser. haircuttery A haircutter’s shop. haircutting The act or service of cutting hair. hairdo A hairstyle. hairdoed Having a (specified kind of) hairdo. hairdress A hairstyle. hairdresser A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession. hairdressing The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser. hairdry To use a hairdryer on. hairdryer A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air. haire A surname. haired Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless. hairedness The state or quality of having a particular type of hair. hairen Consisting or made of hair hairfall hair loss; the visible falling out of hair. Hairfield A surname. hairfluencer A social media celebrity whose account focuses on hairstyles or haircare products. hairful Characterised by fullness of hair; hairy. Hairgate A 1993 controversy around allegations that Bill Clinton's haircut aboard Air Force One delayed air traffic. hairgrass Any of various grasses thought to resemble hair, including those of genera Aira, Deschampsia, Koeleria, and others. hairgrip A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together. hairhat A headcovering with hair attached; a wig. hairies Hair. hairily In a hairy manner. hairiness The characteristic of being hairy. hairing A distinctive pattern of hair growth. hairism Discrimination based on a person's hair type. hairist One who discriminates against people based on their hairstyle or hair color. hairless Destitute of hair. hairlessly Without hair. hairlessness The condition or quality of being hairless. hairlet A small or slender hair. hairlift Any of various surgical procedures to encourage hair growth or give the appearance of a fuller head of hair. hairlike Resembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair. hairline The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing. hairlined Having one or more hairline cracks. hairlining The presence of hairline cracks in ceramics, etc. hairlock A lock of hair. hairlore Knowledge about hair; hair folklore. hairmageddon An instance in which one's hair is unsightly or out of control. hairmonger One who traded in hair for stuffing cushions, etc. Hairmyres A suburb of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6053). hairnet A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking. hairnetted Wearing a hairnet. hairpiece A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig. hairpin A pin or fastener for the hair. hairpinned Wearing hairpins. hairplay The act of playing with one's own or someone else's hair (usually on the head). hairpluck The act of plucking out one or more hairs. hairpuller One who pulls hair; especially the hair of oneself. hairpulling The pulling of one's own or another's hair. hairscale A scale that is long and thin, resembling a hair. hairsedge A sedge of the genus Bulbostylis. hairshaft The hard filamentous part of a hair, extending above the skin surface. hairshirt A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent. hairshirted Wearing a hairshirt. Hairsine A surname. hairslide A clip that is used to keep hair in position. hairsnake horsehair worm (phylum Nematomorpha) hairsplit To make fine distinctions concerning. hairsplitter A stickler person who makes extremely, possibly excessively, fine distinctions (who would separate something as fine as a hair into two pieces and distinguish them). hairspring A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch. Hairston A surname. hairstreak Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings. hairstring A textile made from spun hair, traditionally made by Australian Aborigines. hairstyle The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. hairstyled Having a hairstyle (of some specified kind). hairstyler hairstylist; hairdresser hairstyling The act or process of styling hair. hairstylist A hairdresser. hairsute Eggcorn of hirsute. hairswidth hairsbreadth; a very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair) hairtail Any of a number of species of marine fishes of the family Trichiuridae, long, band-like, with a slender, pointed tail. HairTok The community of hair stylists and haircare influencers on TikTok. hairwash The act of washing the hair on a person's head. hairwashing The washing of hair. hairwear Accessories to be worn in the hair. hairweaving The transplantation of hair onto the scalp by weaving it into the existing hair, sometimes to disguise baldness.