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
Scrabble Score: 9
haw is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhaw 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