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hayseed.

Seeds from grass that has become hay.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈheɪˌsid/General-American
  1. Seeds from grass that has become hay.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Cruft from bits of hay that sticks to clothing, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A rustic person; a yokel or bumpkin.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From hay + seed.

adj/ˈheɪˌsid/General-American
  1. Characteristic of or befitting a hayseed (person); rustic, uncultivated, backwater.

Where this word comes from

From hay + seed.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.