Hays

[ heyz ]

/ heɪz /

noun

Will (Harrison),1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.

a city in central Kansas.

Definition for hays (2 of 3)

hay

[ hey ]

/ heɪ /

noun

grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.

grass mowed or intended for mowing.

Slang.

a small sum of money: Twenty dollars an hour for doing very little certainly ain't hay.
money: A thousand dollars for a day's work is a lot of hay!

Slang. marijuana.

verb (used with object)

to convert (plant material) into hay.

to furnish (horses, cows, etc.) with hay.

verb (used without object)

to cut grass, clover, or the like, and store for use as forage.

Origin of hay

before 900; Middle English; Old English hēg; cognate with German Heu, Old Norse hey, Gothic hawi. See hew

OTHER WORDS FROM hay

hay·ey, adjectiveun·hayed, adjective

Definition for hays (3 of 3)

Hay

[ hey ]

/ heɪ /

noun

John Milton,1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.

a river in NW Canada, flowing NE to the Great Slave Lake. 530 miles (853 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for hays

But the bigger reason Senator Hays is pushing for this law is because of Islam.
Islamophobic Florida Republican Would Legalize Textbook Censorship|Dean Obeidallah|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hopefully, the members of the Florida House, Democrats and Republicans alike, will reject Senator Hays' proposed legislation.
Islamophobic Florida Republican Would Legalize Textbook Censorship|Dean Obeidallah|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well these Muslim book bashers found a perfect friend in Senator Hays.
Islamophobic Florida Republican Would Legalize Textbook Censorship|Dean Obeidallah|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, for the past four years Hays has introduced legislation to ban sharia law in Florida courts.
Islamophobic Florida Republican Would Legalize Textbook Censorship|Dean Obeidallah|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Like a gangster shooting in a Hays Code era motion picture, the inhale and the exhale are shown in separate shots.
‘Silicon Valley’ and the Return of Stoner Television|Rich Goldstein|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Hays, the Dalmahoy antiquarian, called on me, and brought me a copy of Bewick's "Quadrupeds."
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon
Miss Hays, unable to learn the names of the little fellows, had dubbed the older Louis and the younger "Lump."
Sinking of the Titanic|Various
Up to the fence held by Hays brigade dashed the first gray line, only to be swept into confusion by a cruel enfilading fire.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
We moved south of Hays City about ten miles and came to a boiling spring that flowed from an opening in solid rock.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon|Billy Dixon
Whether Hays was stung by these jibes or not, the next ball curved over the plate and just above the knee.
Baseball Joe, Home Run King|Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for hays (1 of 3)

hay¹

/ (heɪ) /

noun

grass, clover, etc, cut and dried as fodder
(in combination)a hayfield; a hayloft

hit the hay slang to go to bed

make hay of to throw into confusion

make hay while the sun shines to take full advantage of an opportunity

roll in the hay informal sexual intercourse or heavy petting

verb

to cut, dry, and store (grass, clover, etc) as fodder

(tr) to feed with hay

Word Origin for hay

Old English hieg; related to Old Norse hey, Gothic hawi, Old Frisian hē, Old High German houwi; see hew

British Dictionary definitions for hays (2 of 3)

hay²

hey

/ (heɪ) /

noun

a circular figure in country dancing

a former country dance in which the dancers wove in and out of a circle

Word Origin for hay

C16: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for hays (3 of 3)

Hay

/ (heɪ) /

noun

Will. 1888–1949, British music-hall comedian, who later starred in films, such as Oh, Mr Porter! (1937)

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Idioms and Phrases with hays

hay

see hit the hay; make hay while the sun shines; roll in the hay; that ain't hay.

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Definition for hays (2 of 3)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of hay

OTHER WORDS FROM hay

Definition for hays (3 of 3)

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Examples from the Web for hays

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noun

verb

Word Origin for hay

British Dictionary definitions for hays (2 of 3)

hey

noun

Word Origin for hay

British Dictionary definitions for hays (3 of 3)

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