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 haptonasty A nastic response to touch. haptonema In haptophytes, a peg-like organelle attached near the flagella and unique to the group. May function in attachment, feeding, or avoidance responses. haptonomy A holistic approach to pregnancy and childbirth haptophore The stable, non-poisonous element of a toxin that enables it to bind to an antitoxin and become neutralized. haptophycean Synonym of haptophyte. haptophyta haptophytes collectively haptophyte A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits haptophytic Relating to haptophytes haptor A complex organ (having hooks and suckers) in some parasitic worms. haptoral Relating to a haptor haptotactic Related to haptotaxis haptotactically In a haptotactic manner haptotax To move by means of haptotaxis haptotaxis The directional motility of cells, usually in a biochemical gradient haptotropic Of or pertaining to haptotropism; moving when touched haptotropically In a haptotropic manner. haptotropism The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus hapu A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family. hapua a river-mouth lagoon, chiefly in New Zealand, formed at the interface between a braided river and a mixed sand and gravel beach deposited and extended by longshore drift. hapuku A large and valuable food fish, Polyprion oxygeneios, in the family Serranidae of New Zealand. Hapunan A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines. hapunavirus Any virus of the genus Hapunavirus Hapur A city and district of Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Haq A surname. Haqq A surname. Haque A surname. har A hinge. Hara A name of Siva. Harada A surname from Japanese. haradaite An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, and vanadium. Haradh A large town in Al-Ahsa governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Harahan A city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. harajaku street fashion originated in the Harajaku district of Tokyo, Japan Harajuku A district of Shibuya ward, Tokyo, Japan. harakat Diacritics marking short vowels in Arabic script. harakeke New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax Harakmbut An indigenous people of Peru. Haralson A surname. haram A sin. haramaki A piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back. haramball A highly defensive style of football, seen as uninteresting or frustrating to watch. harambee A traditional Kenyan community self-help event or organization. harami A person who has done something haram; a sinner. haramiyid Any member of the order †Haramiyida or family †Haramiyidae. haramiyidan Any extinct mammal of the order †Haramiyida haramization The act or process of making something haram. haramize To make (something) haram. haramness The state of something being haram (sinful). haramzada A bastard. Haran A surname from Irish. harangue An impassioned, disputatious public speech. harangueful Full of haranguing. haranguer One who harangues. haranguing The process of delivering a harangue. Haranoyan An age from 18.2 to 15.97 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. Harapha A Philistine woman who appears in the biblical story of Samson. Harappa A village in Punjab, in eastern Pakistan. Harappan Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization. Harar A city in eastern Ethiopia. Harare The capital city of Zimbabwe; formerly, Salisbury. Hararese Synonym of Harari (“language”). Harari One of an ethnic people of Ethiopia. haras An establishment that breeds horses; a stud farm. harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester. harassable Capable of, or suited to, being harassed. harassed Subject to harassment. harassedly In a harassed manner. harassee One who is harassed; a victim of harassment. harasser One who harasses. harassery An act of harassment. harassful Characterised by harassment; tormentuous; bothersome. harasshole An objectionable harassing person. harassing Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating. harassingly In a harassing manner. harassive Characterized by the tendency to harass; tending to harass; constituting or pertaining to harassment. harassment Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress. harateen A plain weave woolen material with coarser weft than warp yarns, watered and stamped and pressed together with a hot press, produced in England in the 18th and early 19th century and used for upholstery. Haratin A member of a group of dark-skinned African people in Maghreb and Western part of Sahara (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya), who often form a distinct social class. Haraway A surname. Harawayan Of or relating to Donna Haraway (born 1944), American scholar of science and technology studies and feminist theory. Harawitz A surname. Harb A surname. Harbach A surname. Harbaugh A surname. Harbeck A surname from German. Harbel A town in Margibi County, Liberia. Harber A surname. Harberger A surname. Harbergerian Of or pertaining to Arnold Harberger (born 1924), American economist. Harbert A surname. Harbeson A surname. harbi A person who is not a Muslim and does not live under the condition of the dhimma. Harbin A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China. harbinge To lodge, stay. harbinger A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something. harbingership The role or status of a harbinger. Harbinite A native or resident of Harbin, China. Harbinson A surname. Harbison A surname. Harbledown A suburban village in Harbledown and Rough Common parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1358). Harbold A surname from Norman. harbor Any place of shelter. harborage A place for refuge for a vessel. harborful Enough to fill a harbor. harbormaster An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port. harbormistress A female harbormaster. Harborne A suburb in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0284). harborough A local government district in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Market Harborough (after which it was named) harborous hospitable harborscape A landscape dominated by a harbor. harborside An area (especially a residential area) near a harbor (often in the form of converted warehouses etc) harborward Toward a harbor. harborwards Towards a harbor. Harbottle A village and civil parish in central Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9304). harbour Standard spelling of harbor. harboured Having a harbour harbourer A person who harbours another. harbourfront The area that fronts on a harbor harbourless without a harbour harbourlessness Absence of a harbour. Harbourne A river in South Hams district, Devon, England, which changes its name to Bow Creek, at the hamlet of Bow where it becomes tidal. harbourside An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc) harboursome Given to hospitality; hospitable. Harbridge A small village in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1410). Harbuck A surname. Harburg A town in Donau-Ries district, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany. Harburn A surname. Harbury A village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3759). Harby A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7431). harch A command to move forwards, issued by the drum major of a marching band. HarCo Harford County, Maryland. Harcombe A surname from Old English. Harcourt A surname. Harcourtian A native or inhabitant of Port Harcourt. Harcrow A surname. Harcum A surname. hard Solid and firm. Harda A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Hardacre A surname from Middle English. Hardage A surname. Hardaker A surname. Hardangerfjord A fjord in Vestland, Norway, the second longest in the country. Hardani A surname from Persian. Hardaway A surname. hardback A book with a solid binding. hardbacked Having a solid binding; hardback. hardbacker A publisher of hardback books. hardbag A melodic genre of electronic dance music of the mid-1990s, usually with female vocals. hardbake A hard confection made of boiled brown sugar or molasses with almonds, flavoured with orange or lemon juice, similar to a nougat. hardball In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.