hag–hairs breadth Vocabulary (H Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

hag

FolkloreC2

Meaning: an old woman, often with a negative connotation

Part of speech: noun

Example: The story featured a hag who cast spells.

Category: Folklore

Synonyms:

witch
crone

haggard

HealthC1

Meaning: looking exhausted and unwell

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He appeared haggard after the long journey.

Category: Health

Synonyms:

worn
gaunt

Antonyms:

healthy
vibrant

haggis

FoodC2

Meaning: a traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's offal

Part of speech: noun

Example: They served haggis at the Burns Night dinner.

Category: Food › Scottish Cuisine

Synonyms:

dish
food

haggle

BusinessB2

Meaning: to negotiate the price of something

Part of speech: verb

Example: They had to haggle over the price of the car.

Category: Business › Negotiation

Synonyms:

negotiate
barter

Antonyms:

agree
settle

hagiographer

LiteratureC2

Meaning: a writer of hagiographies, or biographies of saints

Part of speech: noun

Example: The hagiographer wrote about the life of a famous saint.

Category: Literature › Biography

Synonyms:

biographer
writer

hagiography

LiteratureC2

Meaning: a biography of a saint or religious figure

Part of speech: noun

Example: The hagiography detailed the saint's miracles.

Category: Literature › Biography

Synonyms:

biography
life story

hah

LanguageA2

Meaning: used to express surprise or realization

Part of speech: interjection

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

Category: Language

haiku

LiteratureB2

Meaning: a form of Japanese poetry with three lines

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wrote a beautiful haiku about nature.

Category: Literature › Poetry

Synonyms:

poem
verse

hail

LanguageB1

Meaning: to greet or call out to someone

Part of speech: verb

Example: They hail a taxi on the street.

Category: Language

Phrase: hail from

Phrase example: She hails from Canada.

Synonyms:

greet
call

Antonyms:

ignore
dismiss

Hail Mary

ReligionC2

Meaning: a prayer in Christianity asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary

Part of speech: noun

Example: They said a Hail Mary before the game.

Category: Religion › Christianity

Synonyms:

prayer
invocation

hail stone

NatureB2

Meaning: a piece of hail, which is ice that falls during a storm

Part of speech: noun

Example: The hail stone broke the window.

Category: Nature › Weather

Synonyms:

ice pellet
hail

hailstorm

NatureB2

Meaning: a storm during which hail falls

Part of speech: noun

Example: The hailstorm caused damage to the crops.

Category: Nature › Weather

Synonyms:

hail
storm

hair

BiologyA1

Meaning: a thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and animals

Part of speech: noun

Example: She has long, beautiful hair.

Category: Biology › Anatomy

Synonyms:

strand
lock

hair band

FashionA2

Meaning: an elastic band used to hold hair back

Part of speech: noun

Example: She used a hair band to tie her hair.

Category: Fashion › Accessories

Synonyms:

hair tie
elastic band

hair cut

FashionA2

Meaning: the act of cutting hair

Part of speech: noun

Example: She decided to get a hair cut for the summer.

Category: Fashion › Grooming

Synonyms:

trim
style

hair do

FashionA2

Meaning: a style of arranging hair

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a fancy hair do for the wedding.

Category: Fashion › Grooming

Synonyms:

hairstyle
haircut

hair shirt

ReligionC2

Meaning: a garment made of coarse material worn as a penance

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a hair shirt to show his repentance.

Category: Religion › Penance

Synonyms:

sackcloth
penitential garment

hair slide

FashionA2

Meaning: a decorative clip used to hold hair in place

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a hair slide to keep her hair neat.

Category: Fashion › Accessories

Synonyms:

hair clip
barrette

hair splitting

LanguageC2

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

hairbrush

FashionA2

Meaning: a tool used for grooming hair

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a hairbrush to style his hair.

Category: Fashion › Grooming

Synonyms:

brush
grooming tool

hairdresser

FashionA2

Meaning: a person who cuts and styles hair professionally

Part of speech: noun

Example: She visited the hairdresser for a new look.

Category: Fashion › Grooming

Synonyms:

stylist
barber

hairdryer

TechnologyA2

Meaning: an electrical device used to dry hair

Part of speech: noun

Example: She used a hairdryer to style her hair.

Category: Technology › Grooming

Synonyms:

blow dryer
dryer

hairgrip

FashionA2

Meaning: a small device used to hold hair in place

Part of speech: noun

Example: She used a hairgrip to secure her hairstyle.

Category: Fashion › Accessories

Synonyms:

bobby pin
hairpin

hairless

BiologyB2

Meaning: lacking hair

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The hairless cat is quite unique.

Category: Biology › Anatomy

Synonyms:

bald
smooth

Antonyms:

hairy
furry

hairline

BiologyB2

Meaning: the edge of hair on the forehead

Part of speech: noun

Example: His hairline is receding.

Category: Biology › Anatomy

Synonyms:

hair margin
forehead edge

hairnet

FashionA2

Meaning: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place

Part of speech: noun

Example: The chef wore a hairnet while cooking.

Category: Fashion › Accessories

Synonyms:

hair covering
netting

hairpiece

FashionB2

Meaning: an artificial covering for the hair

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a hairpiece to cover his baldness.

Category: Fashion › Grooming

Synonyms:

wig
extension

hairpin

FashionA2

Meaning: a pin used to fasten hair in place

Part of speech: noun

Example: She secured her hair with a hairpin.

Category: Fashion › Accessories

Synonyms:

bobby pin
clip

hairpin bend

TransportationB2

Meaning: a sharp turn in a road

Part of speech: noun

Example: The road had a hairpin bend that required caution.

Category: Transportation › Roads

Synonyms:

sharp turn
curve

hair-raising

ArtsC1

Meaning: causing great fear or excitement

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The horror movie was hair-raising.

Category: Arts › Entertainment

Synonyms:

terrifying
frightening

Antonyms:

calming
soothing

hairs breadth

MeasurementC2

Meaning: a very small distance or amount

Part of speech: noun

Example: He missed the target by a hair's breadth.

Category: Measurement

Synonyms:

narrow margin
slight distance

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