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- [hey-zuh l]
- /ˈheɪ zəl/
- /ˈheɪ.zəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hey-zuh l]
- /ˈheɪ zəl/
Definitions of hazel word
- noun hazel a female given name. 1
- adjective hazel of or relating to the hazel. 1
- adjective hazel made of the wood of the hazel. 1
- adjective hazel having a light golden-brown color. 1
- noun hazel A temperate shrub or small tree with broad leaves, bearing prominent male catkins in spring and round hard-shelled edible nuts in autumn. 1
- noun hazel tree 1
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Origin of hazel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hasel; Old English hæs(e)l; cognate with German Hasel, Old Norse hasl, Latin corylus hazel shrub
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Parts of speech for Hazel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hazel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hazel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hazel
noun hazel
- nut — the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.
- rust — Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- tawny — of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
adj hazel
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
- tan — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
- toast — a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
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