2-Letter Words Starting with H

Hematinic

The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation.

Blood work (wordplay)

Study of blood

Hematoma

Hematuria

""∨, Hemelytrum One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc.""

Adjective (-al)

Hemicycle

""Having half of the similar parts of a crystals, instead of all; consisting of half the planes which full symmetry would require, as when a cube has planes only on half of its eight solid angles, or one plane out of a pair on each of its edges; or as in the case of a tetrahedron, which is hemihedral to an octahedron, it being contained under four of the planes of an octahedron. half of its eight solid angles, or one plane out of a pair on each of its edges; or as in the case of a tetrahedron, which is hemihedral to an octahedron, it being contained under four of the planes of an octahedron.""

A palsy that affects one side only of the body.

Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

One of the Hemiptera; an hemipter.

West world, say (wordplay)

Southern, for one

New World, for one

Hemistich

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics (of a chromosome or gene) not having a homologue; not paired in a diploid cell

""A bluish, copper-containing protein with an oxygen-carrying function similar to that of hemoglobin, present in the blood of certain mollusks and arthropods.""

It makes blood red

Hemolymph

Hemolysin

Hemolyze

Genetic disorder carried by Queen Victoria

""Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or afflicted with hemophilia; hemophiliac.""

""The expectoration of blood or of blood-streaked sputum from the larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs.""

""The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.""

Widespread loss

An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

Plural or third person singular

The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage.

Styptic

In the future

From now on

From now on, bird will go to church by river

""Primitive religion in which each of several divinities is regarded as independent, and is worshiped reference to the rest.""

Belief in one god without denying the existence of others.

Henpeck

Hepatize

A parenchymal cell of the liver.

Hepatoma

""A white or tan powder, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , formerly used as a pesticide, that is highly toxic to humans and is a suspected carcinogen.""

Seven-sided

Seven-foot line

7-foot line

A bit lucky, perhaps, for Half a Sixpence

Heraldry

Not woody, to a botanist

Like some plant borders

Fellow at top university's concerned with plants

Herbalist

As a selective killer, Charlie bid for change

Weedkillers

Food chain group

Mountain gorillas, for example

Friendly dinosaurs

Hercules

In this neck of the woods

Hot soubrette (a model manque) could be somewhere around

Hereafter

Passed on by parents

Passed down from father to son

Passed on genetically

Heredity

A leader in heresy; the chief of a sect of heretics.

Up to now.

Before this

Hearsay over footer scrimmage before this

Heritrix

Heretrix

Plural or third person singular

Heritrix

HERMAE herma

Cracked the miracle? Shut up!

Hermetism

Hermetist

Hermitage

Hermitism

Hermitry

Herniate

HERNIATE to {rupture=v}

With valor

HEROIC an epic verse

Heroinism

A race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others; -- referred to especially in NAZI racial theories.

Past occurrences, to feminists

Feminist lessons

Hesitance

Stanley hit out with some doubt

Showing indecision he is the one colonist with only half

Waverers

Male with saying about one liable to lose

Male announcing about one about to lose (wordplay)

I don't have it, I'm sure!

What might precede a parachute jump

Doubt when he gets a non-U situation

""Pl. hesperidia (- - ) A berry having a thickened leathery rind and juicy pulp divided into segments, as an orange or other citrus fruit.""

""A glucoside found in ripe and unripe fruit (as the orange), and extracted as a white crystalline substance.""

Hessonite

An atom other than carbon in the structure of a heterocyclic compound.

""A cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain alg\'91 related to nostoc.""

Non-traditional beliefs

Unconventional ideas

Non-conformism

""Having alternating currents of two different frequencies that are combined to produce two new frequencies, the sum and difference of the original frequencies, either of which may be used in radio or television receivers by proper tuning or filtering.""

The process of fertilization in plants by an indirect or circuitous method; opposed to orthogamy. orthogamy.

Heterogenesis.

""The condition of having two or more kinds of flowers, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils.""

Subordination or subjection to the law of another; political subjection of a community or state; opposed to autonomy. autonomy.

Polish and polish, e.g

Polish and polish, for example

Row and row, for example

English word

""A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.""

The use of trial and error to reach solutions

Method for solving problems when all possibilities cannot be explored

Hexachord

Six-sided solid

Solid with six sides or faces

Die, for example

Certain verse lines

Lines of verse in six feet

Hexaploid

HEXAPLOID

Hexapody

Hexarchy

""An enzyme catalyzing the transfer of a phosphate residue from ATP to a hexose, as in the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose.""

Wintered, in a way.

Lay dormant till spring in bad earth, in bed

Remained dormant in Ireland after one's left with Edward

Takes a long sleep.

Sleeps during winter

Sleeps through winter

Animal with a winter home

Hibiscus

Hiccough

Hiccup

Hiddenite

HIDDEN concealed

Pertaining to a chief priest

According to ranking, hire, we hear, shrewd man

Arranged in order of rank

Classified according to various criteria

Rich Archie upset about order of importance

Hierodule

A character in symbolic writing

Character in Egyptian writing

Egyptian written symbol

Insect interpreting sacred mysteries?

Interpreter of sacred mysteries

Insect interpreting sacred mysteries (wordplay)

Highball

Confidence man

HIGHBROW an intellectual

Lofty Wright Brothers?

Lofty Wright Brothers (wordplay)

Jet-setters

Highflyer

Drunk with two men who had been taken along the way

Native of north or west Scotland, a Gael

Scot's exam covering state of Germany

Classy boat for a mountain sailor (wordplay)

Calls attention to moons (wordplay)

Most important or exciting parts

Memorable parts of an event

Highness

Scrammed, with "it"

DOT worker (wordplay)

Alfred Noyes subject.

Subject of a famous Alfred Noyes poem.

Certain robbers

They may have been responsible for early road hold-ups

Hilarity

Hillcrest

Hindbrain

They get in the way

Things that get in the way

Deer spots direction-finders at rear

Remote inland areas

Remote area of a country

Remote areas of a country

Hippiedom

HIPPIE a nonconformist

Pl. hippocampi (-p ) A ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes.

Theatre (originally for horse racing)

Arena of a sort

Stadium for horse shows

Half-horse, half-monster

Mythical winged horselike creature

Fabulous gryphon-headed winged horse

HIPSTER done that is hip

Hirsel

Hirsutism

English word

Hispanism

They're released by the immune system

Histidine

""A relatively inactive, immobile macrophage found in normal connective tissue. Also called fixed macrophage .""

So this is refined and weighted for statistical displays

Pl. histologies The anatomical study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues.

Plural or third person singular

The decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood.

Herodotus and Thucydides, for two

Toynbee, Beard, Motley, et al.

Commager and Durant

Like Sabatini's Nights

Popular form of fiction.

Like "Hamilton" and "1776"

This ironic novel is melodramatic

Of acting; dramatic

Like a ham's performance

""HITCHHIKE To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; as, to hitchhike across the country.as, to hitchhike across the country.""

One with a pick-up line (wordplay)

One looking for a free ride (wordplay)

Thumbs up for a seeker of cheap travel

Thumbs

Nearest on this side

During strike, warm flask can be no closer to my side

Whirred hat (anagram) - in this direction

HOACTZIN a tropical bird

Hoarfrost

Rough, harsh quality (of voice)

Harshness of voice

Roughness of voice

Hoarsen

""A low bush (Viburnum lantanoides) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also shinhopple. Viburnum lantanoides) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also shinhopple.""

Child's toy - favourite topic

Morris dance accessory

It rocks, but goes nowhere

Certain trick-or-treaters.

Hobo's besotted with bling and spirits

Halloween visitors

Hobnail

Schmoozers

Cronies

Hanging out together

Schmoozing

Mixed collection of items

Mixture of almost anything.

Everything but the kitchen sink.

Hodoscope

Maudlin jail (wordplay)

Prison for corny humorists (wordplay)

Turnaround time (wordplay)

Hokiness

Hokypoky

Holidayer

Not working

Holiness

Holloware

State of being hollow.

Silver dishes.

Gift for a 16th anniversary that'll bowl you over (wordplay)

Actress Hunter visits a pawn shop (wordplay)

Flowers

Holocaust

""An active, complex enzyme consisting of an apoenzyme and a coenzyme.""

Hologamy

Holograph

3-D image-making process

Three D laser imagery

Producing hard copy for the 'Spectator' (wordplay)

Hologyny

""Having all the planes required by complete symmetry, in opposition to hemihedral. hemihedral.""

Wholly or distinctively vegetable.

HOLYSTONE A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships.

They're used to polish wooden decks

Not party animals

Pipe-and-slipper people

They prefer not to go out

Round-tripper wind-up (wordplay)

Return (of wanderer)

Big high school or college event

Simplicity

Unemployed persons with full-time jobs

Stay-at-home spouses

Housewives and househusbands

Magazine production (wordplay)

Course in some schools

Course in some schools.

Homeobox

Homeopath

Study of cozy places (wordplay)

Nontraditional branch of medicine

Hospital may hope to offset treatment

A homoiothermal animal.

Homeport

*Domestic fish (wordplay)

Guppies in your fishtank

Tracts acquired via an 1862 act

Free Soil Party issue

Family dwellings

Art of preaching house goes a long way before marks of approval are mentioned

Hominess