Definitions of
sound-alike words: H
- hail
- (1) salute, greet or call, as in: You hail a cab while I watch our bags.
- (2) ice shower, as in: We didn't get snow, but we got hail.
- hale
- healthy and strong, as in: Astronauts must be hale and hearty people to cope with the hardships of space travel.
- hall
- passageway or large room, as in: Her office is down the hall.
- haul
- drag or transport, as in: He earned extra money by
using his truck to haul vegetables to the local farmers' fair.
- heal
- mend or restore to health, as in: Keep the wound clean and dry and it will heal in a few days.
- heel
- part of a foot or part of a shoe, as in: I have a blister on my heel from all the walking we did.
- healthful
- promoting good health, as in: A healthful diet builds strong bones.
- healthy
- possessing good health, as in: I am thankful I am healthy.
- hear
- perceive by ear, as in: Did you hear that noise?
- here
- in this place, as in: She came here to study.
- heard
- past tense of hear, as in: We heard the news and were shocked.
- herd
- flock or large group of animals, as in: The younger elephants stayed in the center of the herd for protection.
- heir
- person who inherits something, as in: The heir chose to put the castle up for sale.
- air
- our atmosphere, as in: The air quality where I live is not very good. <gasp>
- higher
- taller, loftier, above normal, as in: Prices keep getting higher.
- hire
- employ, as in: The company wants to hire a part-time worker.
- hole
- hollow place or cavity, as in: The groundhog peeped out of his hole in the ground.
- whole
- complete or entire, as in: Bread made from whole grains is healthful.
- holly
- plant of the Ilex genus, as in: We have a hedge of holly bushes on our property.
- holy
- sacred or pure, as in: The people refused to build
there because they considered it holy ground.
- wholly
- completely or entirely, as in: The company is wholly owned by one family.
- hour
- sixty minutes, as in: It seemed like I waited an hour, but it was only twenty minutes.
- are
- form of to be, as in: What are you doing tonight?
- our
- belonging to us, as in: Please visit our Web site and see our new book reviews.
- human
- of mankind, as in : Imagination is a human trait.
- humane
- kind and good, as in: They joined a group of students working for more humane treatment of animals.
- hypercritical
- excessively critical, as in: It's impossible to
please a hypercritical person.
- hypocritical
- deceptive, just pretending to be good, as in: It is hypocritical to say tell your children to behave a certain way and then do the exact opposite yourself.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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