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- [haw]
- /hɔ/
- /hɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haw]
- /hɔ/
Definitions of haws word
- verb without object haws to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. 1
- noun haws the thin, protective membrane at the inner corner of the lower eyelid of a horse, dog, etc.; nictitating membrane. 1
- noun haws Plural form of haw. 1
- noun haws plural of haw. 0
- verb haws third-person singular simple present indicative form of haw. 0
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Origin of haws
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Haws
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haws 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
haws usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haws
noun haws
- kernel — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- bean — Beans such as green beans, French beans, or broad beans are the seeds of a climbing plant or the long thin cases which contain those seeds.
- grain — granularity
- hip — hypochondria.
- seed — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.