Words about words

You hire something or someone when you pay some money for them for a time. People are generally hired to work for you or to complete a particular task. When you hire something, you hire it to use it for a while and then you return it to where you hired it from.
The picture is of some bicycles for hire.

His is a word we use to show that something belongs to someone who is male, like a boy, a man or a male animal.

It is usually used before a noun, like "his book" or "his room". It can also replace the noun, like "That is his." His is used for boys or men in place of "her" or "their."

You hold something when it is securely in your hands. You might also hold something by supporting it, for example "that post is holding the roof up".

Something is holy if it is sacred, or otherwise strongly relates to religion. For example, a priest may be described as a holy man.

lan Hopping is a way of moving along on only one leg. You keep one leg up, and jump along on the other leg.

Horrible means very bad, unpleasant, or scary. It generally describes something that gives you a bad feeling, like a horrible smell or if you had a horrible day. It is used to talk about when you have a strong negative feeling about something.

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.

The weather is humid when there is a lot of moisture in the air. It is usually warm when it is humid.

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

lan You are hurried if you are doing something quickly, with less time than you would like.

You might feel hurried when you are late for school or when you have many tasks to finish. The word is often used to describe someone who is rushing, such as "a hurried walk".