Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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high

adjective

tall or a long

way up.

High above the ground.

N say hye

N comparisons higher highest

highway

highways noun

a main road.

hijack

hijacks noun

a crime in which a vehicle or

an aircraft is seized by force,

and people are held prisoner.

hijack verb

hill

hills noun

an area of high ground.

hilly adjective

Hindu

Hindus noun

a follower of Hinduism

(cultural and religious beliefs

and practices that originated

in India centuries ago).

hinge

hinges noun

a metal device that

holds doors and

gates in place,

allowing them to

open and close.

hint

hints hinting hinted verb

to suggest something

in a vague way.

He hinted that he knew

about my secret.

hip

hips noun

a joint at

the top of each

of your legs,

between your

waist and

your thigh.

hippopotamus

hippopotamuses or hippopotami

noun

a large mammal that lives

in Africa. Hippopotamuses

spend most of the time in

lakes or rivers and eat

water plants.

hire

hires hiring hired verb

to pay money so you can

use someone’s services.

They hired two girls to help

clean the yard.

hiss

hisses hissing hissed verb

to make a noise

like air escaping

from a tire.

Snakes hiss.

hiss noun

history

noun

the study of things that

have happened to people

in the past.

We are studying the history

of the United States.

historical adjective

hit

hits hitting hit verb

to come into contact

with someone or

something in

a forceful way.

The tennis player hit the ball

over the net.

hit

hits noun

a success.

The song was a big hit.

hoax

hoaxes noun

an unpleasant trick or a joke

where a person tries to make

someone believe something

that isn’t really true.

A hoax phone call.

N say hoeks

hobble

hobbles hobbling hobbled verb

to walk with difficulty

and pain.

hobby

hobbies noun

an activity that you do

for enjoyment in your

spare time.

Stamp collecting is

a popular hobby.

hold

holds holding held verb

1 to have or keep something

in a certain position.

Holding a cup and saucer.

2 to contain.

This container

holds kitchen

utensils.

hold

holds noun

a place inside a ship or

an aircraft where cargo

is stored.

The cars were driven

into the ferry’s hold.

high

hip