Words that start with H

Hicks is the plural of hick.

When something is hiding or concealed it is hidden.

Hieroglyphics are an older form of writing made up of pictures. Each picture, or hieroglyph, can represent a concept (such as daytime or spring), a phonetic sound, or simply be a drawing of an object to be taken literally.
Ancient hieroglyphs were like our alphabet today - not everyone could read or write in hieroglyphs, only those that were taught how to.

A hike is a long walk, usually through fairly remote or wilderness areas. The person in the picture has hiked to the top of a mountain.

Hills are small mountains, and have a much gentler slope than mountains do.

The hind parts of something are at the back or rear. In animals, you might describe them as having hind legs or hindquarters.

A hinge is a device for making something bend easily. Doors and some windows have hinges so you can open them. Chests and some other boxes have hinged lids, and laptop computers open with a hinge.
You can clearly see the hinge on the lid in the picture.

lan A hippopotamus, or hippo for short, is a large animal that lives in lakes and waterways in Africa. They live in large groups, and can live to 40 years old. A male hippo is called a bull, a female is called a cow and a baby hippo is called a calf.

Hirsute is the more formal word for hairy.

A hiss is a sharp noise made by animals like cats, snakes and geese when they are angry.
Air escaping at high speed from a small hole can also make a hissing noise, for example when you fill your tyres with air, you often hear hissing sounds.