6-letter words containing h, e, i
- hem in — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- hemina — an ancient liquid measure equal to about a half pint
- hemoid — resembling blood; hematoid.
- henbit — a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- hennin — a conical or heart-shaped hat, sometimes extremely high, with a flowing veil or piece of starched linen about the crown, worn by women in the 15th century.
- hentai — noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by explicit sexual themes and imagery.
- herdic — a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- herein — in or into this place.
- hering — Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- heriot — a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hermie — (informal) hermit crab.
- hermit — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- hernia — the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- herrin — a town in S Illinois.
- hesiod — fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- hestia — the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- hetian — Hotan.
- hettie — a female given name, form of Hester or Esther.
- hewing — to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
- hewish — Antony, born 1924, British astronomer: discovered pulsars; Nobel Prize in Physics 1974.
- hewitt — Lleyton (ˈleɪtən). born 1981, Australian tennis player; US Open champion 2001, Wimbledon singles champion 2002
- hexing — Present participle of hex.
- hi-def — of or relating to broadcasting systems that offer a picture with superior definition
- hi-res — high-resolution (def 2).
- hicker — an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.
- hickey — Slang. a pimple. a reddish mark left on the skin by a passionate kiss.
- hickie — Slang. a pimple. a reddish mark left on the skin by a passionate kiss.
- hidage — (formerly) a land tax based on the number of hides
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- hidder — a young ram
- hiders — Plural form of hider.
- hideth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hide.
- hiemal — of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hiero- — holy or divine
- hieron — (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- higgle — to bargain, especially in a petty way; haggle.
- highed — Simple past tense and past participle of high.
- higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- highet — Gilbert, 1906–78, U.S. writer and classical scholar.
- hikers — Plural form of hiker.
- hilite — Informal spelling of highlight.
- hilled — Simple past tense and past participle of hill.
- hillel — ("ha-Zaken") c60 b.c.–a.d. 9? Palestinian rabbi, president of the Sanhedrin and interpreter of Biblical law: first to formulate definitive hermeneutic principles.
- hiller — Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- hilted — the handle of a sword or dagger.
- himeji — a city on SW Honshu, in S Japan, W of Kobe.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- hineys — heinie2 .