Definition of HAW

haw

Meanings

Plural: haws

Noun

  • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  • the nictitating membrane of a horse
  • Fruit of the hawthorn.
  • A hedge.
  • Something that has little value or importance; a whit or jot.
  • The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.
  • A disease of the nictitating membrane.

Verb

  • utter `haw'
    • "he hemmed and hawed"
  • To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
  • To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
  • To cause (an animal) to turn left.

Intj

  • An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).
  • An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
  • An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ha (interjection). Compare Old Norse há (interjection), Middle Low German ha, hā (interjection), Old High German aha, hei (interjection).

Synonyms

hawthorn, hawthorn berry

Antonyms

gee

Scrabble Score: 9

haw is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
haw is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haw is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

haw is a valid Words With Friends word