hay Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
  2. verb convert (plant material) into hay

WordNet

Hay noun
Etymology
AS. hege: cf. F. haie, of German origin. See Haw a hedge, Hedge.
Definitions
  1. A hedge. Obs.
  2. A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit. Rowe. Shak.
Hay intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To lay snares for rabbits. Huloet.
Hay noun
Etymology
OE. hei, AS. hg; akin to D. kooi, OHG. hewi, houwi, G. heu, Dan. & Sw. hö, Icel. hey, ha, Goth. hawi grass, fr. the root of E. hew. See Hew to cut.
Definitions
  1. Grass cut and cured for fodder.
    Make hay while the sun shines. Camden.
    Hay may be dried too much as well as too little. C. L. Flint.
Hay intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To cut and cure grass for hay.

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