haw Synonyms
haw Meaning
haw (n)
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
the nictitating membrane of a horse
haw (v)
utter `haw'
haw (n.)
A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.
The fruit of the hawthorn.
The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.
An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.
haw (v. i.)
To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee.
haw (v. t.)
To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen.
haw Sentence Examples
- The hawthorn bush's gnarled limbs seemed to reach out towards the setting sun.
- She hesitated for a moment, her voice catching in her throat, before uttering a soft haw.
- The rusted metal haw projected from the old barn door, a relic of a forgotten time.
- The cold wind carried a biting haw through the desolate landscape.
- With a haw, the horse reared and refused to budge from the spot.
- The harsh haw of the crow echoed through the misty forest.
- The haw of the fog horn warned ships of the treacherous coastline.
- The raspy haw of the old man's voice sent shivers down her spine.
- The hawk circled overhead, its keen eye searching for prey.
- A faint haw escaped her lips as she stumbled over a loose stone.
FAQs About the word haw
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus, the nictitating membrane of a horse, utter `haw'A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard., The fruit o
hem, hesitate, vacillate, wait, halt, balance, dither, delay, dawdle, linger
decide, decide, advance, dive (in), advance, plunge (in), plunge (in),continue, continue, dive (in)
The hawthorn bush's gnarled limbs seemed to reach out towards the setting sun.
She hesitated for a moment, her voice catching in her throat, before uttering a soft haw.
The rusted metal haw projected from the old barn door, a relic of a forgotten time.
The cold wind carried a biting haw through the desolate landscape.
