Hayey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈheɪ(j)i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hayey is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of hay.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of hay.
Example Sentences
"I am sure it is a year since I ate one before," Lollie wrote, "but in spite of a hayey flavor I liked it"
It looked all dim and hayey inside. My stomach tingled. Please let there be kids at the farm, someone my age. I just had to play in that barn. I'd read about kids swinging in haylofts, but I'd never done fun stuff like that.
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, […]
Word Forms
- hayier
- hayiest
Synonyms for hayey
Depending on context, synonyms include haylike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haylike, hashy, hairlike, wheaty, horsehairy, grassy.
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