h

1 of 4

noun

ˈāch 

plural h's or hs ˈā-chəz 

often capitalized, often attributive

1

a

: the 8th letter of the English alphabet

b

: a graphic representation of this letter

c

: a speech counterpart of orthographic h

2

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter h

3

: one designated h especially as the eighth in order or class

4

: something shaped like the letter H

h

2 of 4

abbreviation (1)

1

half

2

harbor

3

hard; hardness

4

hect-; hecto-

5

height

6

high

7

hit

8

horse

9

hour

10

humidity

11

hundred

12

husband

H

3 of 4

abbreviation (2)

1

Hamiltonian

2

henry

3

heroin

H

4 of 4

symbol

hydrogen

Examples of h in a Sentence

Noun

The word “hand” begins with an h.

The word “hand” begins with h.

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

h

noun

ˈāch

often capitalized

: the eighth letter of the English alphabet

Medical Definition

h

1 of 3 abbreviation

1

height

2

[Latin hora] hour

—used in writing prescriptions see qh

H

2 of 3 abbreviation

heroin

H

3 of 3 symbol

hydrogen