hayrick

/'heistæk/ Cách viết khác : (hayrick) /'heirik/

Thân thiện

A farmer stands beside a hayrick in the field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A stack of hay: A large, regularly shaped pile of hay, typically stored outdoors and often covered for protection from the weather. It is a traditional method of storing dried grass or other forage for animal feed.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The farmer built a large hayrick in the field after the harvest.
  • Children sometimes played hide-and-seek around the old hayrick.

Advanced Usage

• "To make a hayrick": The process of stacking hay into a specific, stable shape.
  • It took the workers all afternoon to make a proper hayrick.

Variants and Related Words

• Haystack (n): A more common synonym for a stack of hay. While often used interchangeably, some regional distinctions exist, with "hayrick" sometimes implying a more neatly constructed stack.
• Rick (n): Can refer to a stack of any harvested crop, such as a corn rick or a hay rick.

Synonyms

• Haystack: A stack of hay.
• Mow: A heap or stack of hay, often stored in a barn.

Related Phrases

• Needle in a haystack: An idiom meaning something very difficult or nearly impossible to find.
  • Finding my lost earring in this park is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a stack of hay

Từ đồng nghĩa

• haystack
• rick