hay fever noun

Irritation by pollen of the nose, throat, etc, with sneezing and headache (also (rare) hay asthma)

hayˈfield noun

A field where hay is made

hayˈfork noun

A long-handled fork used in turning and lifting hay

hay knife noun

A broad knife with a handle set crosswise at one end, used for cutting hay from a stack

hayˈloft noun

A loft in which hay is kept

hayˈmaker noun

1. Someone who makes hay
2. A machine for shaking and breaking hay to dry it
3. A wild swinging blow (slang)
4. (in pl) a kind of country dance

hayˈmaking noun

hayˈmow noun

1. A rick of hay
2. A mass of hay stored in a barn

hayˈrake noun

A large rake for collecting hay

hayˈrick noun

A haystack

hayˈride noun

A pleasure ride in a hay wagon

hayˈseed noun

1. Grass seed dropped from hay
2. A rustic, traditionally a stupid person (informal)

hayˈstack noun

A large built-up pile of hay

hayˈwire noun

Wire for binding hay

adjective and adverb (informal)

1. Tangled
2. Crazy
3. All awry

hit the hay (slang)

To go to bed

make hay

1. To toss and turn cut grass
2. To throw into confusion (with of)

make hay while the sun shines

To seize an opportunity while it lasts