hay

¹hay

noun \ˈhā\

Definition of HAY

1

: herbage and especially grass mowed and cured for fodder

2

: reward

3

slang : bed

4

: a small sum of money <a saving of…$14 million is not hay — H. C. Schonberg>

Examples of HAY

1. <their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off>
2. <dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism>

Origin of HAY

Middle English hey, from Old English hīeg; akin to Old High German hewi hay, Old English hēawan to hew

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HAY

Synonyms: chicken feed [slang], chump change, dime, mite, peanuts, pin money, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents

Antonyms: big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad

Related Words: petty cash, pocket money, spending money

Near Antonyms: bankroll, capital, funds, means, wherewithal; opulence, pelf, riches, treasure, wealth; heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasury

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Rhymes with HAY

a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea