Words that start with H

You hug someone when you wrap your arms around someone else and squeeze them. You usually hug someone you like, or people in your family. There are lots of types of hugs, with different names. Like cuddle, snuggle, bear hug, or even group hug, when there is more than two people hugging at once.

A hula hoop is a large ring, usually made of brightly colored plastic. You put it around your waist and swing your hips around so the hoop swirls around you and doesn't fall to the ground.

A hum is a continuous, low sound, like the background noise running machinery makes. You can hum yourself, by singing with your mouth closed.

The weather is humid when there is a lot of moisture in the air. It is usually warm when it is humid.

Hummingbirds are a group of small birds that eat nectar. The smallest bird is a type of hummingbird. Hummingbirds can beat their wings 12-90 times a second, which gives them a distinctive hum when they fly. Because they beat their wings so fast, they can hover and fly backwards in the same way that some insects can.