5-Letter Words Starting With H

an expression of greeting

provide housing for

marked by good fortune

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

the force of workers available

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

an indefinite period of time

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

the state of being honored

make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

slowly as if burdened by much weight

English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

treated with dislike or contempt

an established custom

United States rock star (1936-1959)

feeling great sexual desire

the quality of being funny

unpleasantly stern

United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)

a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

having or covered with hair

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

an expression of greeting

pigeon trained to return home

an impression that something might be the case

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

haunt like a ghost; pursue

a period of time spent in military service

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

large strong hand (as of a fighter)

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

the act of lifting something with great effort

violent and needless disturbance

commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

United States film actor (born in 1956)

Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts

a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land

apply henna to one's hair

a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation

an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria

(religion) the world of the dead

United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

move to and fro

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

a large number or amount

(slang) offensive names for a White man

large in amount or extent or degree

a Muslim physician

a person who hates

a woman adulterer

failure to attend (especially school)

a moving crowd

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

affectedly dramatic; overacted

roused to anger

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

artificially formal

English writer on card games (1672-1769)

save up as for future use