Words starting with H

humanismThe study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.
humanistA scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
humanisticOf or pertaining to humanism.
humanisticalhumanistic
humanisticallyIn a humanistic way.
humanitarianRelating to people's welfare.
humanitarianisingOf or characteristic of something or someone rendered humanitarian.
humanitarianismA humanitarian philosophy or practice.
humanitarianistSynonym of humanitarian.
humanitarianizationThe act or process of humanitarianizing.
humanitarianizeTo render humanitarian.
humanitarianizingOf or characteristic of something or someone rendered humanitarian.
humanitarianlyIn a humanitarian manner.
humanitariannessThe quality of being humanitarian.
humanitaryhumanitarian
humanitianA humanist.
humanitiesSynonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.
humanityHumankind; human beings as a group.
humanizableCapable of being humanized.
humanizationThe act of humanizing.
humanizationalOf or relating to humanization.
humanizeTo make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.
humanizerOne who humanizes.
humankindThe human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
humanlessDevoid of human beings.
humanlessnessAbsence of human beings.
humanlikeHaving characteristics of a human.
humanlikenessQuality of being humanlike.
humanlinessThe quality of being human; humanity.
humanlyIn a human manner.
humanmadeMade by humans.
humannessThe condition or quality of being human.
humanocentrichumancentric
humanocentrismanthropocentrism
humanoidHaving the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
humanosphereThat part of the Earth inhabited by, or influenced by, humans.
humanphobeSomeone prejudiced, bigoted against humans.
humanpowerSynonym of manpower.
HumansdorpA town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
humansexualOf people: sexually attracted to other people, without specifically identifying as straight, homosexual, bisexual, etc.
humanstoryhistory
HumanstuckA type of alternate universe fanwork featuring human redesigns of nonhuman Homestuck characters.
humantaurA fictional humanoid creature with a taur-like body structure, typically depicted featuring a main torso transitioning into a second torso with additional legs, all parts being human in physiology.
humanureHuman excrement that is recycled via composting for agricultural or other purposes.
humanwiseIn a humanly order, manner, or fashion; in a way typical of humans
humanzeeA hypothetical hybrid of a human and a chimpanzee.
HumarockA coastal village in the town of Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
humateA salt of humic acid.
humationburial, internment, inhumation; by association, death
humbaA Filipino braised pork dish from the Philippines especially popular in the Visayas, traditionally made with fatty cuts of pork belly slow-cooked until very tender in soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, and fermented black beans (tausi) sweetened with muscovado sugar, and also commonly including hard-boiled eggs and banana blossoms.
HumbardA surname.
HumberA large tidal estuary forming part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England.
HumbermouthA neighbourhood of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
HumbersideA former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
HumbersiderA person from Humberside.
HumberstonA large village and civil parish near Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA3106).
HumberstoneAn eastern suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6205).
humberstoniteA trigonal-rhombohedral colorless mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
HumbertA male given name from the Germanic languages, rare in English.
humbirdA hummingbird.
humbleNot pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
humblebeeA bumblebee.
humblebirdA hummingbird.
humblebragAn ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off.
humblebraggerOne who humblebrags.
humblebraggingThe act of making a statement of humblebrag.
humblebraggyConstituting a humblebrag.
humbledhumiliated; weakened; made to be of a lower status
humblehoodThe quality, state, or condition of being humble; humility
humblenessModesty, humility; the property of being humble.
humblerOne who humbles.
humblesEntrails of a deer.
humblesomeCharacterised or marked by humbleness.
humblesseHumility, humbleness.
humblifyto make humble
humblingAn event which causes humiliation; a setdown.
humblinglyIn a humbling way.
humblishsomewhat humble
humblyIn a humble manner.
HumboldtA surname from German.
HumboldtianOf or relating to Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859).
humboldtiliteA variety of melilite with chemical formula (Ca,Na)₂(Si,Mg,Al)₃O₇.
humboldtineA rare monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
humboldtiteSynonym of datolite.
humbuckerA pickup, on an electric guitar, that has a pair of coils of reverse polarity connected in series in order to reduce buzzing noise caused by mains frequency.
humbuckingHaving a pair of coils or reverse polarity connected in series.
humbugA hoax, jest, or prank.
humbugabilityAbility to be humbugged or deceived; gullibility.
humbugeousCharacteristic of a humbug.
humbuggableAble to be deceived.
humbuggerOne who humbugs; a cheat or swindler.
humbuggerytrickery; deception
humbuggingAn act of one who humbugs (in all senses, for example, swindling, fighting, etc.).
humbuggishridiculous; nonsensical; fraudulent
humbuggyResembling or characteristic of a humbug.
humbugismhumbug; nonsense
humbuzzThe cockchafer.
HumbyA surname.
humdingerSomething that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
humdingingLike a humdinger: outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
humdrumLacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
humdrumishSomewhat humdrum.
humdrumlyIn a humdrum manner.
humdrummeryThat which is humdrum; mundanity.
humdrumnessThe quality of being humdrum; mundanity.
humdudgeonAn unnecessary outcry or complaint.
HumeA Scottish habitational surname from the village of Hume in Berwickshire.
HumeanOf or pertaining to the philosophy of David Hume (1711–1776).
HumeanismHumean philosophy
humectto wet; to moisten.
humectantAny substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist.
humectateTo moisten.
humectationA moistening; the act of making something moist or of something becoming moist.
humectiveTending to moisten.
humefyTo make moist or liquid.
HumeniukA surname from Ukrainian.
HumenyukA transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Гуменюк (Humenjuk).
humeralOf, pertaining to, or near the humerus or shoulder
humerocarpalRelating to the humerus and the carpus.
humerocubitalRelating to the humerus and cubit.
humerodorsalhumeral and dorsal
humerofemoralRelating to (or comparing) the humerus and the femur
humerometacarpalRelating to the humerus and metacarpus.
humeroperonealOf or pertaining to the humerus and the fibula.
humeroradialRelating to the humerus and radius.
humeroscapularPertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
humerothoracicRelating to the humerus and the thorax
humerotricepsA triceps muscle associated with the humerus of birds
humerotricipitalRelating to the humerus and the triceps (or the shoulder)
humeroulnarRelating to the humerus and ulna.
humerusThe bone of the upper arm.
HumesA surname.
humetA fesse or bar cut off short at each end.
HumetewaA surname from Hopi.
HumevaleA locality in the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
humgruffinA savage or terrible person.
humhumA strong towelling fabric from India.
humicOf or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food).
humicolousGrowing in humus.
humicubationThe act or practice of lying on the ground.
humidContaining perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
humidexA measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.
humidicribAn incubator for newborn babies that regulates temperature and humidity.
humidificationThe process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifiedModified by humidification
humidifierA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.
humidifyTo increase the humidity in the air.
humidimeterAn electronic (digital) hygrometer
humidimycinA peptide found in Streptomyces humidus.
humidistatA device that measures, or controls, the relative humidity of a gas.

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