Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 123 compound words that contain haw. The most common are listed below. Open haw in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- hee-hawThe cry of an ass or donkey.
- hem and hawTo discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
- D. Haw.Abbreviation of United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, as used in case citations.
- Haw CreekA number of streams and townships in the United States:
- New HawA suburban village in Runnymede borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0462).
- black hawOne of several woody plants of a few species, especially of Viburnum, all native to North America:
- yee-hawAlternative spelling of yeehaw: An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
- gee haw whimmy diddleA wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to change from rightward (gee) to …
- Haw River syndromeSynonym of dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy: An autosomal-dominant form of spinocerebellar degeneration, rare outside Japan.
- haw-hawAlternative form of ha-ha (a ditch acting as a sunken fence)
- yaw-hawA loud, coarse laugh.
- hum and hawTo procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.
- gee haw whammy diddleAlternative form of gee haw whimmy diddle: A wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be …
- gee and hawget along
- haw treeA hawthorn or similar tree or shrub.
- haw treesplural of haw tree: A hawthorn or similar tree or shrub.
- hi-hawMisspelling of hee-haw: The cry of an ass or donkey.
- haw and geeTo go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable.
- haw-hawsplural of haw-haw: Alternative form of ha-ha (a ditch acting as a sunken fence)
- haw-hawingpresent participle and gerund of haw-haw
- haw-hawedsimple past and past participle of haw-haw
- black haw viburnumA shrub of species Viburnum prunifolium, native to eastern and east south central United States.
- gee haw whammy diddlesplural of gee haw whammy diddle: A wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to …
- gee haw whimmy diddlesplural of gee haw whimmy diddle: A wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to …
Compound words 123
- hawthornAny of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
- HaweaterA non-indigenous person born on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
- mayhawThe fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly.
- possumhawdeciduous holly, Ilex decidua.
- HawaiiAn insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.
- hawkingpresent participle and gerund of hawk
- hawkerA peddler, a huckster, a person who sells easily transportable goods.
- HawthorneA topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
- HawkesA surname.
- hawkishResembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.