hassock

[ has-uhk ]

/ ˈhæs ək /

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noun

a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.

ottoman (def. 6).

a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog.

Origin of hassock

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hassuc coarse grass

Words nearby hassock

Hassel, Hasselt, Hassid, hassium, hassle, hassock, hast, hasta la vista, hasta luego, hasta mañana, hastate

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Example sentences from the Web for hassock

Sally brought a hassock, and placing it at her feet, sat down upon it, and rested her elbows on Miss Rogers' chair.
Jolly Sally Pendleton|Laura Jean Libbey
Then, of course, Fred came in, and fell over a hassock looking for matches.
The Window at the White Cat|Mary Roberts Rinehart
She was sitting on a hassock at his feet, and she looked up at him with strange, dumb eyes.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill|Alice Hegan Rice
Meredith growled, kicking a hassock to the other end of the tent.
Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi

She slipped on to the hassock at his feet, resting her head on his leg.
Cynthia|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for hassock

hassock

/ (ˈhæsək) /

noun

a firm upholstered cushion used for kneeling on, esp in church

a thick clump of grass

Word Origin for hassock

Old English hassuc matted grass

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单词	hassock
释义	hassock [ has-uhk ] / ˈhæs ək / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hassock ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling. ottoman (def. 6). a rank tuft of coarse grass or sedge, as in a bog. Origin of hassock before 1000; Middle English; Old English hassuc coarse grass Words nearby hassock Hassel, Hasselt, Hassid, hassium, hassle, hassock, hast, hasta la vista, hasta luego, hasta mañana, hastate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hassock Sally brought a hassock, and placing it at her feet, sat down upon it, and rested her elbows on Miss Rogers' chair. Jolly Sally Pendleton\|Laura Jean Libbey Then, of course, Fred came in, and fell over a hassock looking for matches. The Window at the White Cat\|Mary Roberts Rinehart She was sitting on a hassock at his feet, and she looked up at him with strange, dumb eyes. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill\|Alice Hegan Rice Meredith growled, kicking a hassock to the other end of the tent. Banked Fires\|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi She slipped on to the hassock at his feet, resting her head on his leg. Cynthia\|Leonard Merrick British Dictionary definitions for hassock hassock / (ˈhæsək) / noun a firm upholstered cushion used for kneeling on, esp in church a thick clump of grass Word Origin for hassock Old English hassuc matted grass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hassock ottoman, footstool, stool, cushion
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hassock

noun

Origin of hassock

Words nearby hassock

Example sentences from the Web for hassock

British Dictionary definitions for hassock

noun

Word Origin for hassock

Words related to hassock