| hangnail |
a small, loose piece of skin at the side or bottom of the fingernail. |
| hang out |
(informal) to spend time in a relaxed way. |
| hang up |
to end a telephone call by pressing a button or putting the telephone down in the part that holds it. [3 definitions] |
| hanker |
to wish or long for something (often followed by "for" or "after"). |
| Hanoi |
the capital city of Vietnam. |
| Hanukkah |
a Jewish festival that runs for eight days in December in which a special candle is lit each night. Hanukkah celebrates the anniversary of the dedication of the temple at Jerusalem and the miracle of the lamp. |
| haphazard |
having no order; without aim or purpose. [2 definitions] |
| happen |
to take place; occur. [4 definitions] |
| happening |
something that happens; event; occurrence. |
| happily |
in a happy way. [2 definitions] |
| happiness |
the fact or condition of being happy or glad. |
| happy |
feeling joy or pleasure; being glad or content. [2 definitions] |
| happy-go-lucky |
free of cares or serious thoughts; leaving everything to luck. |
| harass |
to trouble or bother again and again. |
| harbor |
a sheltered area of water where boats come in from the sea or other large body of water and can be anchored. [5 definitions] |
| hard |
not soft; solid; firm; tough. [9 definitions] |
| hard-boiled |
an egg that is boiled in the shell until firm all the way through. [2 definitions] |
| hard disk |
a rigid, magnetized disk built into a computer that is capable of storing a large amount of data. |
| hard drive |
a device for storing information on a computer's hard disk. A hard drive can be built into a computer or can sit outside the computer and be connected to it by a cable. |
| harden |
to make hard. [3 definitions] |
| hard hat |
a strong hat made of hard plastic. It protects the heads of people who work in dangerous places such as mines or construction areas. |