haggis
Syllables: hag·gis/ˈhæɡɪs/US/ˈhæɡɪs/
haggis noun: a traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky. Also the plural of haggi.
Noun
haggis (countable and uncountable, plural haggises)
- A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.
- HAGGESS, haggas, or haggis, ſort d'appret fait avec des herbes, du larde caupé menu, des épices, des œufs, & du fromage, le tout mis enſemble & bouilli dans une panſe de brebis.[1677, Guy Miege [i.e., Guy Miège], “HAGGESS”, in A New Dictionary French and English, with Another English and French; According to the Present Use, and Modern Orthography of the French. Inrich’d...
- I congratulate the Caledonians on the acquiſition of this new Saint, but wonder if the German crows were ſo civil to refrain from ſo ſavoury a Scotch haggiſs.1717 January 16 (Old Style), Lady Mary W. Montague [i.e. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu], “Original Letter of Lady Mary W. Montague, Never before Published. Found Lately amongst the Papers of a Lady...
Proper noun capitalized: Haggis
Haggis (plural Haggises)
- A surname.
- Primarily seen as a publicity vehicle for late-year releases, the awards show and its promoters have lately made pretensions to Oscar oracling: Jamie Foxx won the “breakthrough actor of the year” prize for “Ray” in 2004, after all, and Paul Haggis and his ensemble cast were honored for “Crash” four...2006 October 18, David M. Halbfinger, “Hollywood Film Chain’s Latest Link”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025
Also used as
haggis is also the plural of haggi.
haggis meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
haggis in Arabic
- traditional Scottish dish
- هاغيس
haggis in Indonesian
- traditional Scottish dish
- haggis
haggis in Persian
- traditional Scottish dish
- هگیس hagis, گیپا gipâ, جغور بغور jaġur-baġur
haggis in Vietnamese
- traditional Scottish dish
- haggis
Examples of haggis in a sentence
- We have a compound called haggis, without the preceding article, composed of meat, chopped anchovies, eggs, bread, sour wine, pepper and salt.1894, Jessup Whitehead, “The Hotel Book of Puddings”, in The American Pastry Cook: A Book of Perfected Recipes, for Making All Sorts of...
- Haggis has a faggot-like consistency that certainly isn't short of flavour.1999, Gary Rhodes, “Home-made Haggis”, in New British Classics, London: BBC Worldwide, →ISBN:
- It reminded me more of Scottish haggis than of anything else I had seen on my travels around the globe.2015, Simon Majumdar, “The Baron and the Bronx”, in Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork, New York, N.Y.: Hudson Street...
Forms of haggis
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | haggises |
| alternative form (obsolete) | haggess |
| alternative form (obsolete) | haggies |
| alternative form (obsolete) | haggiss |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Haggises |
Origin of haggis
From Late Middle English hagis (“haggis”), from hag, haggen (“to chop, cut, hack; to cut into”) (from Old Norse hǫggva (“to hew”)), or from hakken (“to chop, hack; to dice, mince”) (from Old English hēawan (“to chop, hew; to dice, mince”)), both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to hew; to beat, strike; to forge”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from haggis
Questions about haggis
- What does haggis mean?
- Haggis means a traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.
- What is haggis in Arabic?
- Haggis in Arabic is هاغيس. See Haggis meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use haggis in a sentence?
- We have a compound called haggis, without the preceding article, composed of meat, chopped anchovies, eggs, bread, sour wine, pepper and salt.
- What part of speech is haggis?
- Haggis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce haggis?
- Haggis is pronounced /ˈhæɡɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of haggis?
- The plural of haggis is haggises.
Words near haggis in the dictionary
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