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 heretrice A woman who inherits; a female heir. hereunder Under this. hereunto Unto this; up until now; hereto. hereuntofore heretofore hereupon Immediately afterwards; at this. herever Wherever here. Hereward A male given name from Old English. herewith with this; especially, with this letter or communication herewithal herewith herewithin Within this. herewithout Outside of this. herezeld Synonym of heriot (“payment made to a lord on the death of a tenant”). Herfindahl A surname. Herford A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hergenrath A village in Kelmis municipality, Liège province, Belgium, close to Aachen in Germany. Hergert A surname. Hergesheimer A surname from German. Herget A surname. Hergiswil A municipality in Nidwalden canton, Switzerland. Herhusky A surname. hericenone Any of various isolates of Hericium erinaceum that promote nerve growth factor synthesis in vitro. hericiaceous Belonging to the Hericiaceae. herile Of or pertaining to a master. Hering A surname from German. Herington A surname. heriot The return of military equipment. heriotable Subject to the payment of a heriot. Herisau A municipality, a town, a de facto capital of Appenzell Outer Rhodes canton, Switzerland. herisson A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage. herit Synonym of inherit. heritability The condition of being inheritable heritable That can legally be inherited. heritableness heritability heritably In a heritable manner heritage An inheritance; property that may be inherited. heritance Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited. heritor A person who inherits; an heir or heiress. heritress A female heritor. heritrix A female heritor. herkie A jump with one leg straight out to the side and the other bent flat beneath the body. Herkimer A surname Herkimerite A person from or resident of Herkimer, New York. herkinorin A particular narcotic painkiller. herkogamic Synonym of herkogamous. herkogamous Exhibiting, or relating to, herkogamy. herkogamy Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers. herky Only used in herky-jerky herl a strand of hair Herlihy A surname from Irish. herling The young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species. Herlong A surname. herm A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration. hermaeid Any gastropod in the family Hermaeidae. hermaic Of or pertaining to a herm (pillar bearing bust of Hermes). Herman A male given name from the Germanic languages. Hermance A surname from German. hermandad A military peacekeeping association in medieval Spain. Hermann A particular pear cultivar. Hermannsburg An aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, Australia. Hermanson A surname. hermaphrodeity hermaphrodism hermaphrodite A person possessing ambiguous sexual organs or characteristics. hermaphroditic Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. hermaphroditically In a hermaphroditic manner. hermaphroditish Resembling or characteristic of a hermaphrodite. hermaphroditism The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy). hermaphroditize To make hermaphrodite. Hermaphroditus The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad. Hermathena A composite statue depicting the Greek gods Hermes and Athena. hermatypic Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs Hermean Of or relating to Hermes. Hermenegild A male given name of historical usage. Hermenegildo A surname from Spanish. hermeneut A practitioner of hermeneutics, someone who interprets a text, especially a holy text. hermeneutic Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts. hermeneutical Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts). hermeneutically In hermeneutical terms; for hermeneutical purposes; by hermeneutical methods. hermeneutician Synonym of hermeneut, one who studies or practices hermeneutics. hermeneuticise UK standard spelling of hermeneuticize. hermeneuticism interpretationism hermeneuticist Synonym of hermeneut, one who studies or practices hermeneutics. hermeneuticity The quality of being hermeneutic hermeneuticize To analyze, consider, or regard hermeneutically; to apply hermeneutics to. hermeneuticized Having been subject to hermeneutics, hermeneuticizing, or hermeneuticization. hermeneutics The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed. hermeneutist One versed in hermeneutics. hermeocentric Having the planet Mercury at the center. Hermer A surname. Hermes A head or bust on a square base, often double-faced. Hermesian Pertaining to the theological writings of Georg Hermes, especially in the attempt to reconcile faith with Kantian reason. Hermesianism Hermesian theology hermetic Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes. hermetically With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight. hermeticism Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics. hermeticist A hermetic philosopher; an adherent of hermeticism. hermeticity The condition of being hermetic (airtight). hermetics Hermetic philosophy or practice. Hermia A female given name. Hermian Of or relating to the planet Mercury hermicity The quality that an operator has of being Hermitian. Hermida A surname from Galician. Hermidale A locality in the Bogan council area, central New South Wales, Australia. hermie A hermit crab. Hermione Synonym of Hermione Granger (“a diligent, hard-working and intelligent person, especially a young woman smarter than her peers”) Hermionean Of or relating to Hermione of Greek mythology. Hermippe One of the moons of Jupiter. hermit A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite. hermitage A house or dwelling where a hermit lives. hermitary A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit. hermitess A female hermit. hermithood The condition of being a hermit. hermitian Equal to its own transpose conjugate. hermitic Of, pertaining to, or typical of a hermit. hermitical Pertaining to a hermit; reclusive. hermitically In the manner of a hermit. hermiticity the condition of being Hermitian hermitish Characteristic of a hermit; solitary. hermitism The habits of a hermit, living alone and in isolation. hermitization The process of hermitizing. hermitize to isolate oneself; to become a hermit hermitlike Resembling or characteristic of a hermit. hermitness The state, quality, or condition of a hermit. hermitry The state of living as a hermit. hermitship The state of being a hermit. hermitty Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hermit. hermitude Synonym of hermitness. Hermiz A surname. hermodactyl A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine. Hermogenian A disciple of Hermogenes. Hermogenic Of or relating to Hermogenes. Hermon Mount Hermon (a mountain on the border between Israel, Syria and Lebanon) Hermosa A municipality in Bataan province, Philippines. Hermosillo A surname from Spanish. Hermoso A surname from Spanish. Hermsdorf A district of Reinickendorf borough, Berlin Hermsen A surname. hern Corner, nook. Hernandes A surname from Spanish or Portuguese. Hernandez A surname from Spanish. Hernandezmarti A surname from Spanish. Hernandezs A surname from Spanish. hernandiaceous Belonging to the Hernandiaceae. Hernando A census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida, United States. hernandulcin An intensely sweet sesquiterpene found in the South American herb Phyla dulcis hernani A thin silk or woollen material for women's dresses. Herndon A surname. Herne Herne the Hunter, an English mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire. Herner A surname from German. herness the state or quality of being a specified female person hernia A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.