All English words - page 2410

Meanings of Hence:

adverb

As a consequence; for this reason.

Usage examples:

Many vehicle journeys (and hence a lot of pollution) would be saved

Meanings of Henceforth:

adverb

From this or that time on.

Usage examples:

Henceforth, parties which fail to get 5% of the vote will not be represented in parliament

Meanings of Henceforward:

adverb

From this or that time on.

Usage examples:

Henceforth, parties which fail to get 5% of the vote will not be represented in parliament

Meanings of Henceforwards:

adverb

From this (or that) time forward; from now onwards; henceforth, henceforward.

Meanings of Henchboy:

noun

A young page of honour, a boy attendant. compare "henchman".

Meanings of Henchman:

noun

A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service.

Usage examples:

The dictator's henchman

Meanings of Henchmen:

noun

A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service.

Usage examples:

The dictator's henchman

Meanings of Hencoop:

noun

A cage or pen in which hens are kept.

Usage examples:

There were only three chickens in the hen coop

Meanings of Hencoops:

noun

A cage or pen in which hens are kept.

Usage examples:

There were only three chickens in the hen coop

Meanings of Hencote:

noun

A small shed in which chickens are kept; a henhouse.

Meanings of Hendecagon:

noun

A plane figure with eleven straight sides and angles.

Usage examples:

The regular hendecagon cannot be constructed using the classical greek rules of geometric construct…

Meanings of Hendecahedron:

noun

A three-dimensional figure having eleven plane faces; a prism or object having this form.

Meanings of Hendecane:

noun

A saturated liquid hydrocarbon present in petroleum; = "undecane".

Meanings of Hendecasyllable:

noun

A line of verse containing eleven syllables.

Usage examples:

His hendecasyllables are both a tribute to catullus and an interpretation of one aspect of his poet…

Meanings of Hendiadys:

noun

The expression of a single idea by two words connected with ‘and’, e.g. nice and warm, when one could be used to modify the other, as in nicely warm.

Usage examples:

The lyrical grandeur of his language covers every known figure of speech from metaphor to simile, h…

Meanings of Heneicosane:

noun

Any of the hydrocarbons of the alkane series having twenty-one carbon atoms, especially the unbranched isomer (also "n-heneicosane"), a waxy solid which is a component of petroleum and of safflower and some other plant oils.

Meanings of Henequen:

noun

A fibre resembling sisal, which is chiefly used for binder twine and paper pulp.

Usage examples:

Most in this area produced henequen, an agave fibre that we know under the name ‘sisal’ and which t…

Meanings of Henequens:

noun

A fibre resembling sisal, which is chiefly used for binder twine and paper pulp.

Usage examples:

Most in this area produced henequen, an agave fibre that we know under the name ‘sisal’ and which t…

Meanings of Henge:

noun

A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights.

Usage examples:

Making monuments, henges, and stone circles required an immense amount of labour and the coordinati…

Meanings of Henhouse:

noun

A small shed for keeping poultry in.

Usage examples:

In the field were a henhouse, a tractor, and a small automobile.

Meanings of Henhouses:

noun

A small shed for keeping poultry in.

Usage examples:

In the field were a henhouse, a tractor, and a small automobile.

Meanings of Henlike:

adjective

Characteristic or reminiscent of a hen.

adverb

In the manner of a hen.

Meanings of Henna:

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

Meanings of Hennaed:

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.

Meanings of Hennaing:

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.