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haw¹ Definition

haw ()

noun

  1. the berry of the hawthorn
  2. hawthorn

Etymology: ME hawe < OE haga, haw, hedge, akin to hecg, hedge

haw² Definition

haw ()

, noun

(used as) a command to a horse, ox, etc., meaning “turn to the left”

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to turn to the left

haw³ Definition

haw ()

intransitive verb

Etymology: echoic

, noun

  1. (used to suggest) the sound a speaker often makes when hesitating briefly
  2. ha

haw4 Definition

haw ()

noun

  1. nictitating membrane
  2. inflammation of this membrane

Etymology: < ?

Haw Definition

Haw

Hawaiian

haw Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • know: The Americans seem to know haw to sell a story.
  • show: Color hazel brown, the darker the better, showing no haw.
  • eat: Birds eat the haws on the hawthorn bushes and deposit the remains across the common, surface planting them for germination in the summer.
  • check: There is a quiz at the end of each section so that you can check haw much you have learned.

Adjective modifier

  • red: Bright red haws ripen in October and provide food for birds and small mammals through much of the winter.
  • abundant: The abundant red haws or berries are probably the main winter food for wild birds and small mammals.

Modifies a noun

frost: Winter A frosty winters ' morning and the trees are covered in a thick haw frost.

Noun used with modifier

hee: Ben enjoys this sweet apple and he gives a loud hee haw.

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