Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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haunted

adjective

having ghosts or other spirits

in it.

A haunted house.

hawk

hawks noun

one of a group of birds that

hunt animals for food.

Falcons, buzzards,

and vultures are

all hawks.

long-legged buzzard

hay

noun

grass that has

been cut and

dried to be fed to

animals. Hay is

often stored in

large heaps

called

haystacks.

Hay is

often hung

in a net for

horses to eat.

hazard

hazards noun

a risk or dangerous obstacle.

Icy pavements are a hazard to

pedestrians in winter.

hazardous adjective

head

heads noun

1 the part of your body that

contains your brain, and is

where your ears, eyes, nose,

and mouth are.

2 a leader of a group.

She is the head of

a large company.

headache

headaches noun

a pain in your head.

headlight

headlights noun

a light at the front of a

vehicle, used when driving

at night.

headline

headlines noun

the title of a report in

a newspaper.

Have you seen

the headlines today?

headphones

noun

a device worn over the ears

that is used for listening to

the radio or

to recorded

music.

healthy

adjective

well and strong.

N say hell-thee

N comparisons healthier

healthiest

health noun

heap

heaps noun

a collection of things lying

on top of each other.

She left her clothes in a heap

on the chair.

hear

hears hearing heard verb

1 to notice a sound.

Did you hear that bird?

2 to listen to.

I’d like to hear you play

the piano.

heart

hearts noun

1 the organ in your chest

that pumps blood around

your body.

2 a shape.

N say hart

heat

heats heating heated verb

to make or become warmer.

We heated some water.

heat noun

heave

heaves heaving heaved verb

to lift, pull, or throw

something with a lot of effort.

He heaved the sack onto

the back of the truck.

heavy

adjective

weighing

a large

amount.

N say hev-ee

N comparisons heavier heaviest

N opposite light

hedge

hedges noun

a line of bushes grown so

that they make a boundary

between two places.

hedgehog

hedgehogs noun

a small, noctural mammal

covered in spines. Hedgehogs

hunt for insects and small

animals. They roll into a ball

when they feel threatened.

haunted

a heavy

stone

a light

headlight feather

heart