haystack

[ hey-stak ]

/ ˈheɪˌstæk /

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noun

a stack of hay with a conical or ridged top, built up in the mowed field so as to prevent the accumulation of moisture and promote drying.

Also especially British, hayrick.

Origin of haystack

1425–75; late Middle English. See hay, stack

Words nearby haystack

hayride, Hays, hay-scented fern, hayseed, hay shock, haystack, hayward, haywire, Haywood, Hayworth, hazan

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Example sentences from the Web for haystack

Crawled under some haystack, and let the cold and hunger kill me.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
It is the difference between looking for a needle in a haystack, and searching for a given paper in a well-arranged cabinet.
The Child and the Curriculum|John Dewey
And I came to a haystack, where I thought I could lie down and keep myself warm all night.
Adam Bede|George Eliot
Here, among the cow-backed hills, he knew he was as safe as a needle in a haystack.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine

When I had taken refuge in a haystack, they prodded the haystack with their swords!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 30, 1892|Various

British Dictionary definitions for haystack

haystack

hayrick (ˈheɪˌrɪk)

/ (ˈheɪˌstæk) /

noun

a large pile of hay, esp one built in the open air and covered with thatch

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

Idioms and Phrases with haystack

haystack

see needle in a haystack.

单词	haystack
释义	haystack [ hey-stak ] / ˈheɪˌstæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR haystack ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stack of hay with a conical or ridged top, built up in the mowed field so as to prevent the accumulation of moisture and promote drying. Also especially British, hayrick. Origin of haystack 1425–75; late Middle English. See hay, stack Words nearby haystack hayride, Hays, hay-scented fern, hayseed, hay shock, haystack, hayward, haywire, Haywood, Hayworth, hazan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for haystack Crawled under some haystack, and let the cold and hunger kill me. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood It is the difference between looking for a needle in a haystack, and searching for a given paper in a well-arranged cabinet. The Child and the Curriculum\|John Dewey And I came to a haystack, where I thought I could lie down and keep myself warm all night. Adam Bede\|George Eliot Here, among the cow-backed hills, he knew he was as safe as a needle in a haystack. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine When I had taken refuge in a haystack, they prodded the haystack with their swords! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 30, 1892\|Various British Dictionary definitions for haystack haystack hayrick (ˈheɪˌrɪk) / (ˈheɪˌstæk) / noun a large pile of hay, esp one built in the open air and covered with thatch 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 Idioms and Phrases with haystack haystack see needle in a haystack. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to haystack hay, pile, stack, hayrick, sheaf, rick, haycock
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haystack

noun

Origin of haystack

Words nearby haystack

Example sentences from the Web for haystack

British Dictionary definitions for haystack

hayrick (ˈheɪˌrɪk)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with haystack

Words related to haystack