Words that start with H

Harvestmen are a group of arachnids with long, spindly legs. They look very similar to spiders, and like spiders they come in a huge variety of colors and sizes.

A hat is a piece of clothing that is worn on your head. Hats come in all different styles, from helmets that protect you if you fall off a motorbike, big shade hats to keep you cool when you are outside, through to pretty hats that ladies wear that don't do anything other than look good.

A hatch is a small doorway, often leading into a ceiling or underfloor space, but can be found in walls too.

Hatchling means a young animal that has just hatched from an egg. People use the word for baby birds, turtles, and other egg-laying animals.

A hawk is any kind of small to medium sized member of the eagle family. Hawks have hooked beaks, and eat small animals like mice and other birds. They have excellent eyesight, and can spot a meal from a very long way away.

A haystack is a large pile of dried hay, stored to be used for animal feed or bedding.
Hay is more often stored in bales today.

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".