Words that start with H

A hearth is the floor of a fireplace. The hearth usually is larger than the fireplace, and makes a small step in the front of the fireplace. It is there to protect the floor around the fireplace from burning embers.

Heather is a low growing, shrubby wild plant commonly found on the moors of Europe. It is is very tolerant of burning, clearing and grazing.

Heaven is a place where God and angels live, and is said to be where people who have led a good and righteous life go when they die.

A hedge is a row of plants that have been planted very close together and trimmed into shape. Hedges can be used instead of fences to mark a boundary or to keep animals (or people) from getting over the fence. Hedges are a very simple form of topiary. If you grow a lot of hedges together in a pattern, you can make a hedge maze.

Your heel is the back, bottom part of your foot. Most of your weight is supported by your heels. The woman in the photo is wearing high-heeled shoes. The bottom, back part of a shoe is also called the heel.