Words that start with H

Hovercraft are vehicles that are supported by a cushion of air, and move forward by fans or propellers. They have fans that push air underneath them, and the air cushion is held in place by a flexible skirt around the base of the hovercraft. Hovercraft can travel over any relatively flat surface, like water, ice, swamp and dry land.

A hub is at the center of something. The photo is the hub of a wheel, surrounded by spokes.

You hug someone when you wrap your arms around someone else and squeeze them. You usually hug someone you like, or people in your family.
There are lots of types of hugs, with different names. Like cuddle, snuggle, bear hug, or even group hug, when there is more than two people hugging at once.

A hula hoop is a large ring, usually made of brightly colored plastic. You put it around your waist and swing your hips around so the hoop swirls around you and doesn't fall to the ground.

A hum is a continuous, low sound, like the background noise running machinery makes. You can hum yourself, by singing with your mouth closed.

The humerus is the large bone in your upper arm. It goes from your elbow to your shoulder. Muscles such as your biceps and triceps connect to your humerus.

Humidity is a measure of how much water is in the air. It is often very humid when it is hot, and it has been raining. Tropical parts of the world are humid.

Hummus is made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic, all mixed together into a smooth paste.
Hummus can be used as a dip or a spread, and is often used in middle-eastern cooking.

One hundred (100) is ten sets of ten. There are 100 years in a century. The photo is of one hundred grains of salt.

You are hungry when you need to eat something. You usually get hungry when you have not eaten anything for some time.