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H is for Herringbone

Herringbone is a pattern with a distinctive zigzag in it. It can be seen on tweed clothes, knitted clothes and also as a floor design.
Someone is heterosexual, or straight if they are are attracted to the opposite sex. Most people are heterosexual.
The opposite of heterosexual is homosexual.

H is for Hexagon

A hexagon is a shape with six sides. The hexagon in the picture is a wooden box.

H is for Hibiscus

Hibiscuses are tropical shrubs with big, showy flowers that only last a day. Their flowers are usually shades of red, pink or yellow. They can live in very hot, dry areas but do not tolerate frost. Some kinds of hibiscus have flowers that can be eaten or used to make tea or jam, other kinds of hibiscus are used to make paper.

H is for Hick

A person or a place is hick if they are not sophisticated, and are probably in a rural area.

H is for Hickory

Hickory are a group of deciduous trees. Some species are from China and India, some from Canada and Mexico but most are from the United States.

H is for Hicks

Hicks is the plural of hick.

H is for Hid

Hid is the past tense of hide.

H is for Hidden

When something is hiding or concealed it is hidden.

H is for Hide

You hide when you don't want anyone to know where you are. A game where you take turns hiding and looking for other people is called hide and seek or hide and go seek.
The cat in the picture is hiding inside the rolled up mat.

H is for Hieroglyph

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.

H is for High chair

A high chair is a chair designed for feeding older babies in. They have a tray to put food onto, rails and straps to stop the baby falling out, and are quite tall so the baby is easy to feed by an adult without them having to bend down.

H is for Highlighter

A highlighter is a bright-colored pen used to mark important words or sentences. It usually has a wide, soft tip and ink that is partly see-through, so the writing beneath it can still be read. Highlighters commonly come in yellow, green, pink, orange, and blue.

H is for Hike

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.

H is for Hiking

Hiking is a hobby or sport where people go on long walks, usually through fairly remote or wilderness areas. The person in the picture has hiked to the top of a mountain.

H is for Hills

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

H is for Hilt

The hilt or haft of a sword is its handle.
Some sword hilts are quite elaborate, and have a guard between the hilt and blade to protect the user's hands from damage.

H is for Hind

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

H is for Hindi

Hindi is a language spoken in India.

H is for Hinge

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.