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 hampered Impeded or encumbered, as if chained or fettered. hamperer One who hampers or hinders. hamperful Enough to fill a hamper. hampering That which hampers; an impediment. hamperless Without a hamper (basket of food, etc.). hampersome Characterised or marked by hampering; hindersome. hamplanet An extremely obese person, especially one prone to entitled behaviour and fat logic. Hampole A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5010). Hamprace A pig that is a cross-breed between the Hampshire and a landrace. Hamps A river in Staffordshire, England, a tributary of the River Manifold. Hampshire A pig of a domestic breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs. hampshirite Someone from New Hampshire, USA. Hampson A surname. Hampstead shortened form of Hampstead Heath: teeth (Cockney rhyming slang). Hampsthwaite A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE2558). Hampton A hamlet in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2696). Hamptonburgh A town in Orange County, New York, United States. Hamptonian A pupil of Hampton School, London, England. Hamptons A part of the East End of Long Island, New York. Hamptonshire Hampshire (county in England) Hamre A surname. Hamric A surname. Hamrick A surname. hamron The hold of a ship. hams The hamstring muscles; the biceps femoris hamsa The Hand of Fatima. Hamsey A civil parish and small village in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4112). hamshackle To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs. Hamshire An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Texas, United States, probably named after land developer Lovan Hamshire. hamsick A communist, or a supporter of communism. hamsicle A frozen ham; a ham popsicle. hamsilog a meal of ham with fried rice and fried egg Hamson A surname. hamster Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. hamstered Drunk. hamsterer One who hamsters; a hoarder. hamsterization A tendency whereby journalists are expected to take on increased responsibilities relating to 24/7 digital publishing. hamsterkind All hamsters, considered as a group. hamsterless Without a hamster. hamsterlike Resembling or characteristic of a hamster. hamstery A place where hamsters are bred. Hamstra A surname. Hamstreet A village in Orlestone parish and Warehorne parish, Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0033). hamstring One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. hamstringer One who hamstrings (cripples, incapacitates, or disables). hamstringing An instance of someone or something being hamstringed. hamstrung Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring; hamstringed. Hamsun A Norwegian surname. Hamsunian Of or relating to Knut Hamsun (1859–1952), Norwegian author. Hamtai An Angan language of Papua New Guinea. Hamtramck A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. hamular Hooked; hooklike; hamate. hamulate Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped. hamule A little hook. Hamulite A member of a tribe descended from Hamul, son of Pharez, according to Numbers 26:21. hamulose Bearing a small hook at the end hamulous Shaped like a little hook, or hamule. hamulus A hook, or hook-like process. hamus A hook- or barb-like structure. hamwich A ham sandwich (sandwich with ham as filling). Hamworthy A suburb of Poole in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9991). hamycin A polyene antimycotic organic compound with antifungal properties. hamza A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule". hamzated Having a hamza (ء (ʔ)) as one of its radicals, which may be realised as ء (ʔ) (stand-alone hamza), أ (ʔ), آ (ʔā), إ (ʔ), ؤ (ʔ) or ئ (ʔ) in writing, depending on the surrounding vowels and consonants. The exact orthography is determined by the rules of the seat of hamza. Hamzoian A surname from Armenian. han Sorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity. Hana A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. hanacaraka The traditional arrangement of the letters of the Javanese and Balinese scripts. Hanadi A female given name from Arabic. Hanae A female given name from Japanese. Hanafi A Sunni follower of Hanafism. Hanafism A Sunni school of thought that follows Abu Hanifa. Hanafist Synonym of Hanafi. Hanafite Synonym of Hanafi. Hanafization The process of hanafizing. hanafize To convert to Hanafism hanafuda Small, rigid Japanese playing cards with colorful drawings of flowers and animals, a single deck consisting of 48 cards divided in 12 suits that each represent a month. hanahaki A fictional illness in which a person bearing an unrequited love coughs up flower petals until they die or their feelings are reciprocated. The disease can also be cured by a surgical procedure that removes the flowers, but this will result in them losing their feelings of affection and all memories of the person they loved. Hanahoe A surname from Irish. hanai The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family. Hanak A surname from Czech. Hanakian Of, or pertaining to, Haná or its people or culture. Hanako A female given name from Japanese. hanamachi A Japanese courtesan and geisha district. hanami The Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, usually cherry blossoms or plum blossoms, also known as "flower viewing". hanamichi Either of the East or West paths that lead to the dohyo Hanan A surname. Hanania A surname from Hebrew. Hananiac A fan of American political science researcher and right-wing political commentator (born 1985) Richard Hanania. hanap A rich goblet, especially one used on state occasions. hanaper A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper hanaster A person paying the entrance fee of the guild merchant, and admitted as a freeman of the city of Oxford. hanatoxin Any of a group of toxins, present in the venom of funnel-web spiders, that target potassium channels Hanauer A surname from German. Hanawalt A surname from German. hanawaltite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, mercury, and oxygen. Hanaway A surname from Irish. Hanayo A female given name from Japanese. hanazumo A special sumo exhibition tournament. Hanback A surname from German. Hanbali Pertaining to the Hanbali school of jurisprudence. Hanbalism The Hanbali madhhab or the principles associated with Hanbalis and Ahmad ibn Hanbal more generally. Hanbidge A surname. Hanbin A district of Ankang, Shaanxi, China. hanbok The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets. Hanborough A civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, which includes the villages of Church Hanborough and Long Hanborough. Hanbury A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1727). Hanby A hamlet in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF022321). hance To raise, to elevate. Hancer A surname. Hancey A surname. hanch To snap at something with the jaws. Hanchar A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Ганчар (Hančar). Hanchard A surname. Hancheng A former town in China, located within modern Yangzhou. Hanchett A surname. Hanchey A surname. Hanchuan A county-level city of Xiaogan, Hubei, China. Hancock A surname originating as a patronymic. hancockite A mineral of the epidote group, with lead and strontium replacing some of the calcium. Hancocks A surname originating as a patronymic. hancoside A particular steroid glycoside. Hancox A surname originating as a patronymic. hand The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals. Handa A city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. handakuten A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/. Handal A surname. Handan A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China. handback The act of handing something back. handbag A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. handbagful As much as a handbag will hold. handbagger A person who collects handbags. handbagging A verbal attack or criticism. handbaggy Resembling or characteristic of a handbag. handbagless Without a handbag. handbags An insignificant fight or argument. handbake To bake (e.g., a cake) oneself, rather than buy it already baked. handbalance Supporting one's body in an upside down position only using the hands. handbalancer One who handbalances. handball A ball held in, or thrown with, the hand, especially one used for one of the various games in later senses, below. handballer A handball player. handballing The act of inserting a hand into a partner's anus. handbarrow A frame, supported by poles, used for carrying things; similar to a litter or stretcher. handbasin washbasin handbasket A basket with a handle. handbell A small bell designed to be rung by hand. handbike A handcycle. handbill A pruning hook. handblocked Having been blocked (shaped) by hand. handblow A blow struck with the hand.