Definition
Definition of hayed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
agricultureRare covered with hayRare
- The field was hayed after the harvest.
- The barn was hayed for the winter.
- The animals rested on the hayed ground.
Origin of hayed
Old English, heg (hay) + -ed (past participle)
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- French:foin, ...
- German:heubedeckt, ...
- Italian:fienato, ...
- Spanish:cubierto de heno, ...
- Portuguese:coberto de feno, ...
- Chinese:铺满干草的, ...
- Japanese:干し草で覆われた, ...
- Arabic:مُغَطّى بِالتِّبْن, ...
- Hebrew:מְכוּסֶה בְּתֶבֶן, ...
- Russian:покрытый сеном, ...
- Ukrainian:покритий сіном, ...
- Hindi:घास से ढका हुआ, ...
Definition of hay - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
farminggrass cut and dried for use as fodder
- They made hay while the sun shone to prepare for winter.
2.
plant mixmix of plants used as animal fodder
- The cattle were fed a nutritious hay.
3.
- He was caught with a bag of hay.
Verb
processingTECH. turn cut plants into dried animal feedTECH.
- The machine hays the grass efficiently.
Images of hay
grass cut and dried for use as fodder 
mix of plants used as animal fodder
Expressions with hay
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to act quickly while an opportunity lasts
You should make hay while the sun shines and apply for the job now.
take advantage of favorable conditions
They decided to make hay while the market was booming.
large bundle of hay tied together for transport or storage
The farmer stacked the hay bales in the barn for winter.
open cart filled with hay for rides
We enjoyed a scenic tour on the hay wagon.
having a smell similar to fresh hay
The hay-scented breeze filled the room.
allergic reaction with runny nose and watery eyes in pollen season
Hay fever makes my eyes water every spring.
farm machine treating hay for rapid drying
The farmer used a hay conditioner to speed up drying.
go to bed for sleeping
After a long day, I hit the hay.
take advantage of a situation
She decided to make hay of the good weather and went for a hike.
expresses a carefree decision to do something
What the hay, let's go to the movies tonight!
large or important in amount or value
That bonus is ain't hay!
in a stage between childhood and adulthood
He is between hay and grass these days.
used to point out someone's rudeness
Interrupting the conversation, he was told, 'Hay is for horses.'
indicates a significant amount of money or value
Winning $500 in the lottery? That ain't hay!
Origin of hay
Old English, hieg (grass cut for fodder)
Examples of hay in a sentence
Farmers stored hay for the livestock. Farmers stored hay for the winter months. The barn was filled with fresh hay. He mentioned he had some hay for sale. They smoked hay at the party last night. Farmers hay the fields in summer.
They hay the alfalfa for storage.
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- French:foin, faire du foin, ...
- German:Heu, heuen, ...
- Italian:fieno, fare il fieno, ...
- Spanish:paja, henificar, ...
- Portuguese:feno, transformar em feno, ...
- Chinese:干草, 晒干草, ...
- Japanese:干し草, 干し草にする, ...
- Arabic:تِبْن, جَفَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:חָצִיר, לְהָפוֹךְ לְחָצִיר, ...
- Russian:сено, превращать в сено, ...
- Ukrainian:сіно, перетворювати на сіно, ...
- Hindi:सूखी घास, घास में बदलना, ...
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