Words starting with H

Words that start with H

List of things that start with the letter H.

Horrible hippos hunt huge hairy hamsters in Hobart.

Photo of one hundred grains of saltPhoto by David W. Hogg
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One hundred (100) is ten sets of ten. There are 100 years in a century. The photo is of one hundred grains of salt.

Photo of a Hungarian flagPhoto by Neilhooting
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Hungary is a country in central Europe. The capital of Hungary is Budapest. People in Hungary speak Hungarian.

Photo of a hungry dogPhoto by LAI Ryanne
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You are hungry when you need to eat something. You usually get hungry when you have not eaten anything for some time.

Photo of cats hunting a duckPhoto by Eirik Newth
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Hunting is a process where you find and catch or kill some prey. You might hunt for food or for sport.

A husband is the male of a married couple. The female is his wife.

Photo of coconut husks.Photo by Sang Trinh
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A husk is the outer layer of a seed, or the covering on a cob of corn or maize.

A husk is also used to describe the outer shell that an insect loses when it moults.

The husks in the photo are coconut husks.

Photo of Siberian huskiesPhoto by Randi Hausken
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Huskies are a kind of dog that has been bred to pull sleds over snow. They are from Siberia, and have a very thick coat to keep out the cold.

Photo of beach hutsPhoto by Markles55
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A hut, sometimes called a shack, is a very small, very simple house. They are often found along beaches.

Photo of a rabbit hutchPhoto by Neil Bird
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A hutch is a cage or coop for small animals. Pet rabbits and guinea pigs are generally kept in hutches.

Photo by Gardener41
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Scientific name: hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangeas are a flowering plant from Southeast Asia. They grow big bundles of flowers and look very nice put in a vase. Some types of hydrangea change colour depending on how acid the soil is. They grow blue flowers in acidic soil, white or pale cream flowers in neutral soil and pink or purple flowers in alkaline soils.