Heehawed: meaning, definitions and examples
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heehawed
[ hiหหhษหd ]
sound made
Heehawed is the sound made by a donkey, similar to a braying. This vocalization typically expresses the animal's emotions, whether it be excitement, distress, or a general call to others. In a more colloquial sense, it can also describe someone laughing in a loud, braying manner, as if imitating a donkey's sound. This term often appears in rural settings or discussions concerning farm animals.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The donkey heehawed loudly in the pasture.
- When excited, the donkey began to heehaw.
- The children laughed as they heehawed like donkeys.
- The sound of a heehaw echoed across the fields.
Translations
Translations of the word "heehawed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น zurrar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคงเคพ-เคเคงเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช iahen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mendengus
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐ-ัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ iaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใผใณใจ้ณดใ
๐ซ๐ท hennir
๐ช๐ธ rebuznar
๐น๐ท eลek sesi รงฤฑkarmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋๊ท๊ฐ ์ธ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู
๐จ๐ฟ hลebฤรญ hลebฤรญm
๐ธ๐ฐ hลebฤรญm
๐จ๐ณ ้ฉดๅซ
๐ธ๐ฎ brenฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ hryssa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะตะบััาฃ ะดะฐัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแฆแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ eลลek sษsi
๐ฒ๐ฝ rebuznar
Etymology
The word 'heehaw' is an onomatopoeic term, imitating the sound made by donkeys. It is believed to have originated in the late 19th century in the United States, reflecting the rural lifestyle and the presence of farm animals in everyday life. The combination of 'hee' and 'haw' creates a rhythm that closely mimics the actual sound produced by donkeys. This type of word is common in English, where sounds are transcribed into language to convey meaning and emotion, particularly in informal contexts. As agricultural practices evolved, the use of 'heehaw' became less common in urban settings, yet it remains part of the cultural lexicon in discussions related to animals, farming, and rural humor.