haw

Definition of Haw in English :

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Noun

1. haw, hawthorn

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

hawthorn

2. haw

the nictitating membrane of a horse

Verb

3. haw

utter haw'

Example Sentences:
'he hemmed and hawed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Haw

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noun

1.

the round or oval fruit (a pome) of the hawthorn, usually red or yellow, containing one to five seeds

2. another name for hawthorn

noun, exclamation

1.

an inarticulate utterance, as of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem

verb

2. (intransitive)

to make this sound

3. hem and haw

noun

archaic

a yard or close

noun

the nictitating membrane of a horse or other domestic animal

Haw

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Hawaiian

noun

1.

the berry of the hawthorn

2.

hawthorn

interjection, noun

1.

(used as) a command to a horse, ox, etc., meaning “turn to the left”

verb transitive, verb intransitive

2.

to turn to the left

verb intransitive

1. see hem and haw, under hem2

interjection, noun

2.

(used to suggest) the sound a speaker often makes when hesitating briefly

3.

ha1

noun

1.

nictitating membrane

2. [often pl.]

inflammation of this membrane

Haw

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n.

An utterance used by a speaker who is fumbling for words.

intr.v. hawed, haw·ing, haws

To fumble in speaking.

n.

1. The fruit of a hawthorn.

2. A hawthorn or similar tree or shrub.

n.

1. A nictitating membrane, especially of a domesticated animal.

2. An inflamed condition of this membrane.

interj.

Used to command an animal pulling a load to turn to the left.

intr.v. hawed, haw·ing, haws

To turn to the left.

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