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- [haw]
- /hɔ/
- /hɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haw]
- /hɔ/
Definitions of hawed word
- verb without object hawed to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. 1
- noun hawed a sound or pause of hesitation. Compare hem2 (def 3). 1
- noun hawed Simple past tense and past participle of haw. 1
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Origin of hawed
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hawed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hawed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hawed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hawed
noun hawed
- beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- grained — having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination): fine-grained sand; large-grained rice.
- seeded — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.