3-letter words starting with h
- hoo — (South Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire) she.
- hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- hor — (Geordie) her.
- hos — Plural form of ho.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- hov — high-occupancy vehicle
- how — in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen?
- hox — (genetics) homeobox.
- hoy — a shout or hail.
- hpf — High Performance Fortran
- hpl — Language used in HP9825A/S/T "Desktop Calculators", 1978(?) and ported to the early Series 200 family (9826 and 9836, 68000). Fairly simple and standard, but with extensive I/O support for data acquisition and control (BCD, Serial, 16 bit custom and IEEE 488 interfaces), including interrupt handling. Currently owned by Structured Software Systems. "HPL Operating Manual for Series 200, Models 216, 226 and 235\6", HP 98614-90010, Jan 1984.
- hpr — High Performance Routing
- hpv — human papilloma virus
- hqx — BinHex
- hra — In the U.S., an HRA is a program that allows an employer to set aside funds to reimburse medical expenses paid by participating employees.
- hre — Holy Roman Emperor or Empire
- hrh — HRH is an abbreviation for 'His Royal Highness' or 'Her Royal Highness' when it is used as part of the title of a prince or princess.
- hrm — Expressing a moment of particular curiosity or thoughtfulness.
- hrs — Hours.
- hrt — HRT is given to women and involves taking the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. HRT is an abbreviation for 'hormone replacement therapy'.
- hsa — In the U.S., an HSA is a medical savings account with tax advantages that is available to taxpayers who are enrolled in a high deductible health plan.
- hsb — hue, saturation, brightness
- hsc — High Speed Connect
- hse — Health and Safety Executive
- hsh — His (or Her) Serene Highness
- hsm — His (or Her) Serene Majesty
- hst — high speed train
- hsu — Health Services Union
- hsv — hue, saturation, value
- hth — (chat) Hope This Helps. Often used sarcastically, see HAND.
- hts — Heights
- hub — the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- huc — Acronym of hydrologic unit code.
- hud — Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- hue — a seaport in central Vietnam: former capital of Annam.
- hug — to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
- huh — Used to express scorn, anger, disbelief, surprise, or amusement.
- hui — (in Hawaii) a club or association.
- huk — a member of the Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan (People's Liberation Army) a Communist agrarian revolutionary group in central Luzon in the Philippines.
- hum — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- hun — a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- hup — Used as a way of encouraging a marching rhythm.
- hus — John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.
- hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- hvd — High Voltage Differential
- hwm — high-water mark
- hwy — highway
- hye — Obsolete spelling of high.
- hym — Obsolete spelling of him.
- hyp — hypochondria.