hayey
UK/ˈheɪ(j)i/
hayey adjective: resembling or characteristic of hay.
Adjective
hayey (comparative hayier, superlative hayiest)
- Resembling or characteristic of hay.
- That inevitable pork fat that flavors everything after one gets west of Buffalo, and a little off the line of travel that leads you through the great hotels in the great cities in America, — that saleratus bread, hayey tea, clammy pie-crust, […]1871, Curtis Guild, Over the ocean: or, Sights and scenes in foreign lands, page 31
- "I am sure it is a year since I ate one before," Lollie wrote, "but in spite of a hayey flavor I liked it"1995, William Michael Murphy, Family Secrets: William Butler Yeats and His Relatives, page 72
- Synonyms:
- haylike
Synonyms of hayey
Forms of hayey
| comparative | hayier |
|---|---|
| superlative | hayiest |
Origin of hayey
From hay + -ey.
Questions about hayey
- What does hayey mean?
- Hayey means resembling or characteristic of hay.
- What part of speech is hayey?
- Hayey is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hayey?
- Hayey is pronounced /ˈheɪ(j)i/ (UK).
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