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hayseed

UK
/ˈheɪ.siːd/
US
/ˈheɪ.sid/

Translations

hayseednoun
hayseeds
pl
UK
/ˈheɪ.siːd/
US
/ˈheɪ.sid/
He was often called a hayseed because of his rural background.
Его часто называли деревенщиной из-за его сельского происхождения.
Additional translations
провинциал
сельский житель
Synonyms
bumpkin
rube
provincial
country bumpkin
hick
hayseedadjective
more hayseed
Comp.
most hayseed
Super.
UK
/ˈheɪsiːd/
US
/ˈheɪsid/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe something characteristic of rural life or unsophisticated people.
Synonyms
country
bumpkinish
yokelish
backwoods
crude
rustic
rural
countrified
unsophisticated
provincial

Definitions

hayseednoun
A person from the countryside, often perceived as unsophisticated or naive.
The city dwellers laughed at the hayseed's confusion over the subway system.
A seed or small piece of grass or hay, especially one that can cause irritation when it gets into the eye.
She rubbed her eye, convinced a hayseed had blown into it while she was in the field.
Grass-seed mixture used for sowing pasture or lawn.
They spread hayseed over the bare patch to help the new lawn grow.
hayseedadjective
Rural in style or attitude; unsophisticated.
The film's humor is intentionally hayseed, poking fun at small-town quirks.
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