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 Haus A surname Hausa A people living in Nigeria and part of Niger. Hausaist A linguist who studies Hausa. Hausaland A geographic region and collection of former kingdoms ruled by the Hausa people of Africa, chiefly in Nigeria and Niger. Hauschild A surname from German. Hauschildt A surname from German. Hausdoerffer A surname. Hausdorff Such that any two distinct points have disjoint neighborhoods. Hausdorffness The state or property of being Hausdorff. hause A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass. hausen European sturgeon (Huso huso) Hauser A surname from German. hausfrau A traditional housewife. Haushoferian Of or relating to Karl Haushofer (1869–1946), German general, geographer and geopolitician. Hausler A surname. Hausman A surname. hausmannite A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese. Hausner A surname. Hauss A surname hausse A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm or cannon. Haussmann A surname from German. Haussmannian Of or relating to Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809–1891), French civic planner involved in the extravagant rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s. Haussmannization The creative destruction of something for the betterment of society. Haussmannize To destroy the old in order to build the new (in the manner of Baron Haussmann's rebuilding of Paris). haustellate Having a haustellum, or sucking proboscis. haustellum A sucking organ, in the form of a proboscis, in many insects and crustaceans haustement A close-fitting undergarment, over which the armor (and hose) were fastened. haustorial Relating to a haustorium. haustorially By means of a haustorium haustoriid Any amphipod in the family Haustoriidae. haustorium A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host. haustral Relating to the haustra. haustration The formation of a haustrum. haustrum Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance. Hauswald A surname from German. Hauswirth A surname from German. haut Haughty. Hautawan A sub-age from 3.1 to 2.2 million years ago, a subdivision of the Plio-Pleistocene. hautbois Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds. hautboist Someone who plays the hautbois. hautboy An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument. hautboyist Someone who plays the hautboy. haute high (especially in terms of fashion, cookery or anything considered to be typically French) hauter Higher or better. Hauterivian An age in the Early Cretaceous Epoch or a stage in the Lower Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 132.9 ± 2 Ma and 129.4 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago). hautest Highest or best. hauteur Haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness. hauth An obsolete measure, a cubit, equivalent to 18 inches or sometimes more. Hauxley A civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England, south of Amble. Main settlements are High Hauxley and Low Hauxley, and Coquet Island is also included in the parish. Hauxton A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4352). havable That can be had, possessed. havan A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion. Havana A type of large cigar produced in Cuba. Havanan Of or relating to Havana in Cuba. havanensin A tetranortriterpene found in Trichilia havanensis Havanese Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba. Havant A town in Hampshire, England. Havard A surname. havarti A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese. Havasupai A member of a Yuman-speaking American Indian tribe inhabiting the Grand Canyon. Havdalah The Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days. have To possess, own. haveage Lineage; family background. Havel A river in Germany. haveli A type of private mansion in India and Pakistan. Havelka A surname. havelock A cap incorporating a cloth hanging down the sides and back, to protect the ears and neck; often created ad hoc by placing a kerchief on the head and holding it in place with a cap. Havelockian Of or relating to Eric Alfred Havelock (1903–1988), British classicist who claimed that all of Western thought is informed by a profound shift in the kinds of ideas available to the human mind at the point that Ancient Greek philosophy converted from an oral to a literate form. Haveman A surname. haven A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea. havenage Dues paid for using a harbour or port. havener A harbormaster. havenership The role or status of havener. Havenhouse A location with a railway station in Croft parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England, Haven House Farm is close by (OS grid ref TF5259). havening A form of psychosensory therapy introduced by Ronald Ruden, involving physical touching between therapist and patient. havenless Without a haven. havenlike Resembling or characteristic of a haven. Havenstreet A village in Havenstreet and Ashey parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5690). Havenview A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. havenward Toward a haven. havenwards Towards a haven. haver To hem and haw. havercake Synonym of oatcake. havercosine the trigonometric function (1 + cos(x)) / 2, equal to half the vercosine Havercroft A village in Havercroft with Cold Hiendley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3914). haverel A foolish person. Haverford An unincorporated community in Haverford Township, Delaware County and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Haverfordwest A town and community in and the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9515). Havergal A surname. Haverhill A market town and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in St Edmundsbury district, on the border with Essex (OS grid ref TL6745). Haveri A district of Karnataka, India. havering Hesitant; indecisive. Haverkamp A surname. Haverland A surname from Dutch. Haverly A surname. haversack A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas. haversacked Wearing a haversack. haversian Relating to, or discovered by, Clopton Havers, 17th-century English physician. haversine The haversed sine. Haverstick A surname from German. Haverstock A surname from German. Haverstraw A town and village therein, in Rockland County, New York, United States. Haverthwaite A small village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD3483). Haverty A surname from Irish. haves The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions. Havey A surname. Haveyyerataa The name of two separated uninhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. havfrue A type of mermaid of Danish folklore. havier A castrated deer. Havilah A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Haviland A surname. havildar An noncommissioned officer rank in parts of India, later a specific military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant. having The act of possessing; ownership. havingness The quality of having something. haviour Demeanour, behaviour, comportment. Havis A surname. Havisham A surname. Havishamesque Stuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure. havlagah The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate. Havlicek A surname from Czech. Havlik A surname. havoc Widespread devastation and destruction. havocker A person who causes havoc. Havoddaa A resort island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. Havodigalaa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. Havranek A surname from Czech. Havre A city, the county seat of Hill County, Montana, United States. Havrilla A surname. haw An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw). Hawaibam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Hawaii An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu. Hawaiian Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact. Hawaiiana Artifacts relating to the state of Hawaii in the United States. Hawaiianize To make Hawaiian Hawaiianness The quality, state or characteristics of being Hawaiian. hawaiite An olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite. hawaiitic Of or relating to hawaiite. hawaij Yemeni spice mixture hawaijar A Manipuri food of fermented soybean. Hawaiki The original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand. It also features as the underworld in many Māori stories. Hawaikian Of or relating to Hawaiki. hawala A long-established informal system of money transfer from South Asia and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers. hawaladar A hawala broker. Hawara A member of an Amazigh tribe that settled in Egypt and was known for breeding horses and serving as cavalry. Hawarden A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3165). Hawari A surname. Hawbaker A surname. hawbuck A vulgar, ignorant country fellow. Hawcoat A northern suburb of Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Barrow-in-Furness district (OS grid ref SD2072). Hawcroft A surname.