Words that start with H

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.

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.

Most female birds are called hens. The most common female bird to be called a hen is a chicken.

Herbs are plants that are used for either their medicinal properties, or for their flavor in cooking.

A group of horses, cows and groups of many other large four-legged animals is called a herd.

Hermit crabs are not actually true crabs, but are distantly related crustaceans. Hermit crabs don't have a shell of their own, so they need to find the discarded shell from another creature to wear. As they grow, they have to find another shell to replace their old one.
Hermit crabs are found all over the world, and many people keep them as pets.

Heroine is the feminine of hero. People of either gender can call themselves heroes.

Herringbone is a pattern with a distinctive zigzag in it. It can be seen on tweed clothes, knitted clothes and also as a floor design.

A hexagon is a shape with six sides. The hexagon in the picture is a wooden box.

A person or a place is hick if they are not sophisticated, and are probably in a rural area.