Words that start with H

Horrible hippos hunt huge hairy hamsters in Hobart.

His forHaze

A haze is a lot of small particles floating in the air that give the air a slightly opaque effect. When there is a haze in the air you can't see as far as you usually can. Hazes are often made out of suspended dust or smog. Hazes made from water droplets are usually called fog.

His forHazelnut

Scientific name: corylus avellana
Hazelnuts are the nut of the hazel tree, and are very commonly used as an ingredient in chocolates, cakes and cookies (biscuits). Most hazelnuts are grown in Turkey. Hazelnuts can also be eaten raw or roasted.

His forHead

The head is the topmost part of your body. On the front of your head is your face, and on the top and back of your head you grow hair. All animals, insects, birds and fish have heads, except for some tiny organisms that are so small we cannot see them. Your head is joined to your body by your neck. The photo is a mannequin's head.

His forHeadache

A headache is when your head hurts. You can get a headache because you are sick, stressed or many other reasons.
Headphones are something you wear on your ears that let you listen to sound or music, and people around you cannot hear what you are listening to. Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, from large ones like in the picture through to tiny earbuds you can barely see.

His forHeal

You heal when you have an injury or disease and it gets better. The man in the picture has hurt his hand some time ago and now it is healing.

His forHealth

Your health is your general condition and well-being. If you are sick, you are in poor health. If you are feeling good, you are healthy. The plants in the picture are very healthy.

His forHealthy

You are healthy if you are in a state of good health. Healthy people and animals are in good condition, and are not sick or injured. Healthy food is food that is good for you, and helps you to stay healthy.

His forHeap

A heap is a large pile of similar things, making a big mound. It is also a slang word for a lot of something, for example "I have a heap of homework to do tonight".

His forHearing

You use your ears to hear with. Hearing is a very important sense but it is possible to live very well when you cannot hear. Someone who cannot hear is deaf. Some people who are deaf never learn to talk so they communicate with sign language.