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 Hagg A surname. Haggadah The text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus. haggaday A ring forming the handle for raising the latch on a door. haggadist One who interprets the Haggadah. Haggadistic Of or relating to the Haggadah. Haggai A book of the Old Testament of the Bible and the Tanakh. haggard Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition Haggardian Of or relating to H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925), English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations. haggardly Synonym of haggard. haggardness The characteristic of being haggard; tiredness. haggart A farmyard or small enclosed field; a vegetable patch or kitchen garden. Hagge A surname. hagged Like a hag; ugly. Haggerston An inner suburb of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3483). Haggerty A surname from Irish. haggertyite A rare hexagonal mineral, a barium iron magnesium titanate. Haggett A surname. haggis A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky. haggish Like a hag. haggishly In the manner of a hag. haggishness The quality of being haggish. haggister A magpie. haggle To argue for a better deal, especially over prices between a buyer and seller. haggler A person who haggles. haggling The act of one who haggles. haggly rough; unevenly cut Haggstrom A surname. haggy Resembling or characteristic of a hag (old or ugly woman or witch). Haghill A suburban area in the east end of City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6265). Haghtanak A village in the Tavush region of northeastern Armenia. hagiarchy A government run by holy or religious people. hagigah A sacrificial offering at one of the three pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles). Hagin A surname. hagiocracy Government by a priesthood; hierarchy. hagiocratic Of or relating to hagiocracy. Hagiographa The third division of the Hebrew scriptures; the Ketuvim. hagiographal hagiographical (relating to the Hagiographa) hagiographer Someone who writes the biography of a saint. hagiographic Of or pertaining to hagiography. hagiographical hagiographic hagiographically In the manner of a hagiography hagiographist Synonym of hagiographer. hagiographize To write a hagiography about; to praise uncritically in writing. hagiography The study of saints and the documentation of their lives. hagiolater One who practices hagiolatry (the worship of saints). hagiolatrous saint-worshipping hagiolatry The worship of saints. hagiolith A stone monument erected for religious purposes. hagiologic Synonym of hagiological. hagiological Relating to hagiology hagiologist A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer. hagiology literature dealing with the lives of saints hagiomania An obsession with saints and sainthood. hagionym The name of a saint hagiophobia The fear, dislike, or hatred of holiness and/or of holy things. hagioscope A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar. hagioscopic Relating to a hagioscope. Hagiosoritissa Showing the Virgin Mary without child, slightly from the side, and with both hands raised in prayer. hagiotherapy The medieval practice of using religious relics, prayers, pilgrimages, etc. in an attempt to alleviate sickness. hagiotoponym The name of a place that is dedicated to a particular saint haglaz The h rune symbol in esotericism, Germanic neopaganism and Germanic philology. Hagle A surname. Hagler A surname. haglet A shearwater. Hagley A hamlet in Lugwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5641). haglike Resembling or characteristic of a hag; hideous, cronelike. haglin Synonym of hagdon. Haglund A surname from Swedish. Hagman A surname. hagmaxx To date older women. hagmaxxer One who dates older women. Hagna A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. Hagnaby A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4879). Hagner A stamp display stock sheet made by Hagner UK, or, through trademark erosion, any similar stock sheet. Hagonoy A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines. Hagood A surname. Hagopian A surname from Armenian, a form of Hakobyan hagoromo A feathered robe worn by tennin. hagridden Tormented by witches, demons, or evil spirits. hagride To harass or torment with dread or nightmares. hagseed The offspring of a hag. Hagsfeld A suburb of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. hagship The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman. hagsploitation A subgenre of horror/thriller that features a formerly-glamorous older actress who plays an insane woman who terrorizes those around her. hagstone An adder stone, a stone with a naturally occurring hole through it. Hagstrom A surname from Swedish. Hague A surname. Hagueite A supporter of William Hague, or his economic or political policies. Haguimit A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines. hagweed The broom plant. hagwon A profit-making private school, common in South Korea. Hagwood A surname. hagworm A common snake, such as an adder or a viper. Hagy A surname. hah Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something. haha An onomatopoeic representation of laughter. hahaha haha (an onomatopoeic representation of laughter). Hahira A city in Georgia, United States. Hahm A surname. Hahn A surname from Korean. Hahnemannian Of or relating to Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843), German physician, or the alternative medicine of homeopathy that he founded. Hahnemannianism The Hahnemannian system of homeopathy. Hahnemannism The Hahnemannian system of homeopathy. Hahnian Of or relating to the works of German educator Kurt Hahn. hahniid Any member of the family Hahniidae of dwarf sheet spiders. hahnium A rejected name for dubnium. Hahnville A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. hai Hi. Haiathalah The Hephthalites. Haibei A Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai, China. Haiblum A surname. haibo an expression of surprise or shock: wow, no way Haibowan A district of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China. Haibt A surname haibun A work in a Japanese prosimetric style combining prose and haiku. Haicheng A district of Beihai, Guangxi autonomous region, China. haid A surname. Haida A member of an indigenous people of the Northwest Coast of North America who live primarily in British Columbia and Alaska. Haidan Of or relating to the Haida people. Haidao An insular township of Xiapu, Ningde, Fujian, China. Haidar A surname. Haiden A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Haider A surname. Haidian A former town (demolished in 2000) near the south of Old Summer Palace in China. Haidinger A crater on the Moon. haidingerite A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime, its formula is Ca(AsO₃OH)·H₂O Haidong A prefecture-level city of Qinghai, China, formerly a prefecture. Haietlik A mythical sea serpent from Nootka mythology. Haifa A port city in northern Israel. Haifan Related or pertaining to Haifa, a city in northern Israel. Haifeng A county of Shanwei, Guangdong, China. Haig A surname from Old Norse. Haigang A district of Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China. Haigazian A surname from Armenian. haigerachite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium. Haigh A surname. Haight A surname from Old English. Haigler A surname. Haigney A surname. haii Elongated form of hai (typically signaling excitement, friendship, or flirtatiousness). haik A covering for the head and body worn by Arabs. haikai A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns. haikal The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen. Haikou The provincial capital and most populous prefecture-level city of Hainan province, China; located on the north side of Hainan island. haiku A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme. Haikui One of the typhoon names. haikuish Resembling or characteristic of haiku; haikulike. haikuist A person who writes haiku; a haiku poet. haikulike Resembling or characteristic of haiku. Haikwan Chinese maritime customs