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Haystack

/ˈheɪˌstæk/

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

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📖 Definitions of "Haystack"

noun

1
A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
2
(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
3
The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
4
A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.

🔄 Synonyms of "Haystack"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ricknoun	Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
hayricknoun	A haystack.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Haystack"

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Word	Definition
ricknoun	Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
hayricknoun	A haystack.
haynoun	(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
grindnoun	The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
wheelnoun	A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
haymownoun	The place in a barn where hay is stored.
haycocknoun	A small conical pile of hay, or a heap of hay thrown up in a hayfield while the hay is being cured or awaiting relocation to a haystack or barn.
hay-cocknoun	Alternative spelling of haycock. [A small conical pile of hay, or a heap of hay thrown up in a hayfield while the hay is being cured or awaiting relocation to a haystack or barn.]
haystalknoun	A stalk of hay.
hay bednoun	A pile of hay, either loose or in bales, used as a bed.
haybednoun	Alternative spelling of hay bed. [A pile of hay, either loose or in bales, used as a bed.]
hayfieldnoun	A field of hay.
hayingnoun	The act of gathering hay.
haumnoun	Alternative form of haulm (a stalk) [(uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.]
hay loftnoun	Alternative spelling of hayloft. [The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.]
hawmnoun	Alternative form of haulm (straw) [(uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.]
helmnoun	(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
hamenoun	Part of the harness that fits round the neck of a draught horse that the reins pass through.
haycapnoun	A canvas covering for a haycock.