This page gathers the 5,895 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “UK” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 25 of 59: from “hereditary peer” to “how's your father”.
- hereditary peer noun A peer whose title is hereditary; before the House of Lords Act 1999, automatically entitled to a seat in the House of Lords.
- heritage railway noun A railway operating a line with preserved and restored locomotives, trains and infrastructure, and usually providing train services for…
- hessian noun A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.
- hey presto intj Used by stage magicians, when performing a magic trick.
- hickwall noun A lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor).
- hidage noun A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land.
- hiddle verb To hide; conceal.
- hield noun An incline; slope.
- high juice noun Squash (a soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water) containing a relatively high proportion of fruit juice.
- high road noun A main road or highway.
- high street noun The main street of any town.
- high tea noun A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea.
- High Tory noun A supporter of a very traditionalist form of conservatism in line with the Toryism that originated in the 17th century, favouring a…
- highflier noun A writer of begging letters.
- hill station noun In South and Southeast Asia, a small community located at a relatively high elevation which serves as a retreat or vacation location during…
- hillman noun A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items.
- hinderable adj Causing hindrance or delay.
- hinderling noun A worthless, degenerate person or animal.
- hire verb To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- hire purchase noun A method of purchasing an item, where the buyer hires it and takes possession of it and pays regular instalments. Ownership is only…
- hirple verb To walk with a limp, to drag a limb, to walk lamely; to move with a gait somewhere between walking and crawling.
- hit out noun A match or session, particularly for practice.
- hitch verb To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- HMAS noun His Majesty's Auxiliary Ship
- hoarding noun A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
- hob noun The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), usually called rings.
- hobble noun An odd job; a piece of casual work.
- hockey player noun A field hockey player.
- hockey stick noun A stick used to handle the ball in field hockey, having a flat-faced hook at the end.
- hog noun A young sheep that has not been shorn.
- hogget noun A young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
- hognut noun A tuberous plant of family Apiaceae (Conopodium majus).
- hogshead noun A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial…
- hoister noun A thief.
- hoity-toity noun A young woman regarded as flighty, giddy, or silly.
- Hokey Cokey noun A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move various of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.
- hold hard verb To stop suddenly and remain still.
- hold the ring verb To oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.
- hold tight intj A phrase used to shout out or show appreciation for someone, often in the context of music, especially grime or drum and bass scenes.
- hole-in-the-wall noun Synonym of automated teller machine.
- holiday verb To take a period of time away from work or study.
- holiday camp noun An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families.
- holiday park noun A commercial facility that includes various forms of inexpensive accommodation, such as campsites, cabins, caravan or RV parking, and motel…
- holiday pay noun A basic wage paid to an employee while they are on holiday. It can be paid for as many weeks' holiday as an employee is entitled to…
- holk noun A hollow cavity.
- hollo intj hello (expressing puzzlement or discovery)
- holloway noun A road or track that is significantly lower than the land on either side, not formed by recent engineering but possibly of much greater age.
- home adv into the goal
- home cinema noun A system for showing cinema-quality films at home; usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.
- home farm noun Part of a country estate that is farmed by the landowner or an employed farm manager, while most of the estate is rented out to tenant…
- Home Information Pack noun A collection of documents relating to a property, which, under the law of England and Wales between June 2007 and 2010, had to be provided…
- home zone noun A street or group of streets designed primarily to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children and residents, and where motor traffic…
- homely adj On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
- homer noun homework
- homework diary noun A journal given by a teacher to a student to keep track of homework to be completed, often requiring a parent or guardian to sign their…
- hon adj Honourable (in the titles of Members of Parliament)
- hone verb To grumble.
- honeycomb noun A crumbly confection usually made by boiling together golden syrup, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, and water.
- honeypot noun A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
- honk noun A bad smell.
- honour guard noun a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral…
- honours degree noun A type of university qualification: generally the highest-ranking type of undergraduate degree, though details differ by country or…
- hood noun A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
- hoodie noun A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
- hoodwink noun The game of blind man's buff.
- hook verb To steal.
- hooky adj Dodgy; crooked; illicit.
- hoop noun An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
- hooray noun Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.
- hooter noun A siren or steam whistle, especially one in a factory and used to indicate the beginning or the end of a working day or shift.
- hoover noun A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
- hop noun A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
- hophead noun A beer enthusiast or homebrewer, with emphasis on hoppier types of beer (i.e. brewed with more hops, like IPAs).
- hopper wagon noun A railway goods wagon which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through the bottom of the…
- hoppet noun A handbasket for holding seeds while sowing.
- hopping noun hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.
- Horlicks noun A hot bedtime drink made with malted milk.
- horse and carriage noun A light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses.
- horsebox noun A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
- horseman noun A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
- horsemint noun Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
- horses for courses phrase Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another.
- hosepipe noun A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids.
- hospital pass noun A poorly executed pass to a team-mate, who is likely to lose the ball as a result. (Originally rugby union, where the recipient of a…
- hospitium noun An Inn of Court.
- hostage to fortune noun An action, promise, or remark that is considered unwise because it could be difficult to fulfil or could cause trouble later on.
- hostile environment noun An immigration policy in which service providers such as doctors, landlords and banks must perform ID checks to verify that potential…
- hot pot noun A stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.
- hot up verb To increase in temperature.
- hotfoot adv Hastily; without delay.
- hotter noun One who steals a vehicle in order to joyride.
- house of call noun A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of…
- house of correction noun A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to…
- House of Lords noun A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
- housekeeping bill noun A bill (legislation) designed to keep the business of government and public affairs up to date, generally not having any substantial or…
- houseman noun A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.
- hoveller noun One who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
- how do you do noun A difficult situation
- how much intj you what? huh?
- how's your father noun A whatsit; a thing which the speaker is unable or unwilling to specify more precisely.