Words in english starting with H

• heavier-than-air — Adjective – English ～ relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces
• heavier-than-air craft — Noun – English ～ a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
• have the distinction — Verb – English ～ be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
• head for the hills — Verb – English ～ flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
• have the best — Verb – English ～ overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
• have a bun in the oven — Verb – English ～ be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
• hold the line — Verb – English ～ hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
• hit the deck — Verb – English ～ fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
• hit the ceiling — Verb – English ～ get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
• hit the jackpot — Verb – English ～ succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot"
• hit the bottle — Verb – English ～ consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
• hit the roof — Verb – English ～ get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
• hit the dirt — Verb – English ～ fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
• hit the books — Verb – English ～ learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
• hit the sack — Verb – English ～ prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
• hit the hay — Verb – English ～ prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
• hold the line — Verb – English ～ hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
• head-in-the-clouds — Adjective – English ～ guided by whim and fancy; "flighty young girls"
• hardening of the arteries — Noun – English ～ sclerosis of the arterial walls
• hair of the dog — Noun – English ～ an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover

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