Words that start with H

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.

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.

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.

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".

A hearse is a car that has been especially designed to be able to fit a coffin in the back, for transportation between a funeral home and a cemetery. Before cars were invented, hearses were horse-drawn.