Meaning: short for 'had not'

Part of speech: contraction

Example: I hadn't seen him in years.

Category: Language

Meaning: used to express surprise or realization

Part of speech: interjection

Example: Hah! I didn't see that coming.

Category: Language

Meaning: to greet or call out to someone

Part of speech: verb

Example: They hail a taxi on the street.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• greet
• call

Antonyms:

• ignore
• dismiss

Meaning: involving very small or trivial differences

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His hair splitting arguments annoyed everyone.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• nitpicking
• pedantic

Antonyms:

• general
• broad

Meaning: A prefix used to indicate something related to the hand.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: Handwriting is the style of writing done by hand.

Category: Language

Synonyms: manual

Meaning: for this reason

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She was late; hence, she missed the bus.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• therefore
• thus

Antonyms: therefore not

Meaning: from this time on

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The rules will apply henceforth.

Category: Language

Synonyms: from now on

Meaning: from this point in time onward

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He promised to be more responsible henceforward.

Category: Language

Synonyms: henceforth

Meaning: used to refer to a female person or animal

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: I saw her at the park yesterday.

Category: Language › Pronouns

Synonyms: she

Antonyms: him

Meaning: in this place

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Please sit here.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Synonyms: at this place

Antonyms: there

Meaning: in this area

Part of speech: adverb

Example: There are many shops hereabouts.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Synonyms: nearby

Meaning: from this time on

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Hereafter, we will follow the new rules.

Category: Language

Synonyms: henceforth

Meaning: by this means

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I hereby declare the meeting open.

Category: Language

Synonyms: thus

Meaning: up to this time

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The heretofore unknown author gained fame overnight.

Category: Language

Synonyms: previously

Meaning: belonging to her

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: That book is hers.

Category: Language › Pronouns

Synonyms: her own

Meaning: a colloquial term for 'he is'

Part of speech: noun

Example: Hes going to the store.

Category: Language › Colloquialism

Synonyms: he's

Meaning: used to attract attention

Part of speech: interjection

Example: Hey, can you help me with this?

Category: Language › Expressions

Synonyms:

• hello
• hi

Meaning: a casual greeting

Part of speech: interjection

Example: Hi, how are you?

Category: Language › Expressions

Synonyms:

• hello
• hey

Meaning: An Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in India.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Hindi is one of the official languages of India.

Category: Language › Languages

Synonyms: Hindustani

Meaning: A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The words 'bare' and 'bear' are homophones.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Synonyms: sound-alike

Meaning: A title or word implying high status or respect.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In some cultures, honorifics are used to show respect.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Synonyms:

• title
• form of address

Meaning: In what way or manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: How do you solve this problem?

Category: Language

Synonyms: in what way

Meaning: In spite of that; nevertheless.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: It was raining; however, we decided to go for a walk.

Category: Language

Synonyms: nevertheless

Antonyms: therefore

Meaning: A person or thing that howls; also, a mistake that is very obvious.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The comedian's joke was a real howler.

Category: Language

Synonyms: blunder

Meaning: An expression of surprise or confusion.

Part of speech: interjection

Example: Huh? I didn't understand that.

Category: Language

Meaning: In a way that is human; within human capabilities.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I will do everything humanly possible to help.

Category: Language

Meaning: Deceptive or false talk; nonsense.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He dismissed the idea as humbug.

Category: Language

Synonyms: nonsense

Meaning: A prefix meaning excessive or above normal.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: Hyperactive children often have trouble sitting still.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A punctuation mark used to join words or separate syllables.

Part of speech: noun

Example: You should use a hyphen in 'mother-in-law'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: Describing a word that is joined by a hyphen.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The hyphenated term 'well-known' is commonly used.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: The speaker or writer referring to themselves.

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: I am going to the store.

Category: Language

Meaning: A suffix used to form adjectives indicating a relationship or pertaining to.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'commercial' is derived from the suffix '-ial'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns or adjectives indicating a person belonging to a certain group or field.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The term 'musician' includes the suffix '-ian'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A suffix used to denote a collection of items related to a specific subject.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The term 'loreiana' refers to a collection of lore.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns indicating the quality of being able to do something.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'visibility' includes the suffix '-ibility'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A suffix used to form adjectives indicating the ability to be.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'accessible' includes the suffix '-ible'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: In a cold or unfriendly manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She responded icily to the criticism.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Meaning: Unpleasantly sticky or disgusting.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The spilled juice was icky.

Category: Language › Descriptive

Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns indicating a field of study or knowledge.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'physics' includes the suffix '-ics'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: A thought or suggestion about a possible course of action.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She had a great idea for the project.

Category: Language › Concepts