- pronunciation:
- heI
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Hay is long dry grass that is used for food for farm animals. After grass is cut in a field and dried, it is called "hay."
We watched the cows in the barn eating their hay.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hays, haying, hayed |
| definition: |
When farmers hay a field of grass, they cut all the long grass and then let it dry in the sun.
After the farmers hay a field, they gather up all the hay and make it into tight, round shapes or into blocks called "bales." |
The words
hay and
hey sound alike but have different meanings.