Plural of hag
regular plural
The plural of hag is hags.
Forms of hag
| Singular | hag /hæɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hags /hæɡz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Hags in a sentence
- The winter snow has collected amongst the eroded peat hags and is being actively reshaped into deep dunes and linear ripples by the strong winds whipping across the summit ridge.2023 October 12, Mike Billett, Peat and Whisky: The Unbreakable Bond, Saraband, →ISBN
- Hags are hags, they say, no matter what fancy name you may give them.1941, South Carolina Folk Tales: Stories of Animals and Supernatural Beings, page 47. From the entry boo hag
- Witches are sometimes called boo-hags instead of just hags.1941, South Carolina Folk Tales: Stories of Animals and Supernatural Beings, page 47. From the entry boo hag
Meaning of hag
- noun A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a female wizard.
- noun An ugly old woman.
- noun An evil woman.
Questions about the plural of hag
- What is the plural of hag?
- The plural of hag is hags.
- Is hag countable?
- Hag is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hag (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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