hay
IPA: hˈeɪ
noun
- (uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
- (countable) Any mix of green leafy plants used for fodder.
- (slang) Cannabis; marijuana.
- A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially a rabbit.
- (obsolete) A hedge.
- (obsolete) A net placed around the lair or burrow of an animal.
- (obsolete) An enclosure, haw.
- (obsolete) A circular country dance.
- The letter for the h sound in Pitman shorthand.
- A surname.
verb
- To cut grasses or herb plants for use as animal fodder.
- To lay snares for rabbits.
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Examples of "hay" in Sentences
- The straw or hay is fed to cattle.
- The most prevalent allergy is hay.
- The major crop in the state is hay.
- The stack of hay is located at the barn.
- They tried to eat the hay from the manger.
- On the red stripe is hay and a cob of corn.
- The major crops in the state are hay and potatoes.
- The troops commandeered livestock and hay for the army.
- Crops like hay, corn and barley can be produced in the dry land.
- Getting hay to dry to the proper level is important for quality.
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