Words that start with H

His forHold

You hold something when it is securely in your hands. You might also hold something by supporting it, for example "that post is holding the roof up".

Verbs

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His forHolden

GM Holden Limited is a car maker that is based in Australia.

Car makers

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His forHole

A hole is where a piece of something is missing. The door in the picture has two holes in it.

Holes

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Something is hollow if is hard, but there is nothing inside. When you knock on something hollow it makes a different noise to knocking on something solid. Trees often become hollow if termites eat the center of them away.

Adjectives

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His forHolly

Scientific name: ilex aquifolium

European holly is a flowering, evergreen small tree or shrub with glossy, prickly leaves and red berries. The berries are not good to eat, and will make you feel sick and vomit. Lots of birds and animals can eat them though. Holly is associated with Christmas.

Plants

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His forHoly

Something is holy if it is sacred, or otherwise strongly relates to religion. For example, a priest may be described as a holy man.

Religion, Adjectives

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His forHome

Your home is the place you live. You can also talk about your home being the place you grew up or the place you came from, as in your home town or even your home country.

Places

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His forHomemade

Something is homemade if has been made at home from all the individual ingredients, rather than from a store-bought mix. Food made in a large quantity in a commercial manner is not homemade. Homemade usually refers to food, while handmade refers to other items.

Adjectives

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His forHomosexual

Someone is homosexual if they are attracted to people that are the same sex as them. Homosexual men are often called gay, and homosexual women are often called lesbians. The opposite of homosexual is heterosexual.

Sexuality