Words that start with H

Horrible hippos hunt huge hairy hamsters in Hobart.

His forHeir

A heir is someone who inherits another person's money, property, or position in life after that person dies. For example, a prince or princess is the next in line to become king or queen after their parents die. While their parents are alive, the prince or princess is called an heir to the throne.

His forHeld

Held is the past tense of hold.
A helicopter is a type of aircraft that is lifted by one or more rotors on its top. Helicopters have another small rotor on their tail for balance and steering. Normal airplanes get their lift from air flowing over their wings. Because helicopters get their lift from the rotating blades on their top, they don't need a runway to take off, and can just go straight up from a standing start. They can also turn around on the spot while they are in the air.

His forHelix

A helix is a curve in three dimensions. The thread of a screw is a helix, and wire coiled around a rod makes a helix. A spiral staircase is a helix. Some plants, like in the picture, naturally grow into helixes. The word "coil" is sometimes used to mean a helix and sometimes used to mean a spiral, or sometimes used to mean the act of wrapping something around something else to make a helix or spiral.

His forHell

In some religions such as Christianity, Hell is a place that people who have been bad during their lives are believed to go when they die.

His forHello

"Hello" is something you say to someone or something as a greeting, when you meet them.

His forHelmet

A helmet is something you wear on your head to protect it from getting hurt if you fall. You should always wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike or bicycle. People who work on building sites also need to wear helmets so they don't get hurt from things falling from above them.

His forHelp

You help someone when you give them what they need. You might help someone with their homework, or help someone build a fort. The man in the picture is helping the toddler climb the stairs. A similar word to help is assist.

His forHem

A hem is the stitching along the edge of a garment. Hems make the edges of clothes look nicer, and stop them from fraying.
A hemisphere is half a sphere. The word hemisphere is usually used when talking about half of the sphere of the Earth, particularly the top and bottom halves of the sphere. The top half of the Earth is called the Northern Hemisphere and the bottom half is called the Southern Hemisphere.