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haycock

hay·cock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hey-kok]
    • /ˈheɪˌkɒk/
    • /ˈheɪkɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hey-kok]
    • /ˈheɪˌkɒk/

Definitions of haycock word

  • noun haycock a small conical pile of hay stacked in a hayfield while the hay is awaiting removal to a barn. 1
  • noun haycock A conical heap of hay in a field. 1
  • abbreviation HAYCOCK haystack 1
  • noun haycock a small cone-shaped pile of hay left in the field until dry enough to carry to the rick or barn 0
  • noun haycock a small, conical heap of hay drying in a field 0
  • noun haycock A small, conical stack of hay left in a field to dry before adding to a haystack. 0

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Origin of haycock

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at hay, cock3

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Parts of speech for Haycock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haycock popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.

haycock usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for haycock

noun haycock

  • hayJohn Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.
  • pile — the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
  • stack — a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
  • hayrick — Chiefly Midland U.S. rick1 (def 1).
  • sheaf — one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.

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