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hayseed

/ˈheɪ.siːd/

/ˈheɪ.sid/

hayseednoun

hayseeds

/ˈheɪ.siːd/

/ˈheɪ.sid/

Translations

деревенщина

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

country bumpkin

hayseedadjective

more hayseed

Comp.

most hayseed

Super.

/ˈheɪsiːd/

/ˈheɪsid/

Used attributively or predicatively to describe something characteristic of rural life or unsophisticated people.

Definitions

Rural in style or attitude; unsophisticated.

The film's humor is intentionally hayseed, poking fun at small-town quirks.

Synonyms