H — English Dictionary

Character

1. The eighth letter of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.

   Usage

   • letter
   • uppercase

   Examples

   On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D.

Noun

1. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Uncountable
   • usually

2. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead. A pencil of grade H.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Uncountable
   • usually

Numeral

1. The eighth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.

   Usage

   • uppercase
   • number

Proper noun

1. A hypothetical source proposed to underlie the Holiness Code and to have influenced various other parts of the Torah.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   H is priestly, evincing concern for cultic sacrifices, cultic observances, the behavior of priests, and ethical matters. H is not P, however, as it has unique vocabulary and contradicts several aspects of Priestly theology, such as the status of the Israelites, the importance of "the land," and whether YHWH or the Israelites own the land.

Adverb

1. Synonym of AH: in the year of the Hegira, used to mark dates employing the Islamic calendar.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Adjective

1. Pornographic in a way characteristic of hentai.

   Examples

   H scene

   I am going to Berkeley, CA and I was wondering if there were any nearby places to go to get good nasty H stuff. And do you have any recommendations?

   More examples (2)

   This artwork predicates a very H SCENE immediately following this capture.

   Who needs Yotsubato for easy JP reading material when you have raw untranslated H doujinshi / You can jack off AND feel like you've accomplished something

Noun

1. a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

   Synonyms

   hydrogenatomic number 1

   Broader terms

   chemical elementelementgas

2. a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

   Synonyms

   henry

   Broader terms

   inductance unit

3. the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet

   Synonyms

   h

   Broader terms

   letterletter of the alphabetalphabetic character

4. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure

   Synonyms

   heat contenttotal heatenthalpy

   Broader terms

   physical property

   Examples

   enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work