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Type Words
Synonyms hawthorn
Type of shrub, bush
Has types cockspur thorn, crataegus aestivalis, crataegus apiifolia, crataegus biltmoreana, crataegus calpodendron, crataegus coccinea, blackthorn, crataegus crus-galli, crataegus laevigata, crataegus marshallii, crataegus mollis, crataegus monogyna, crataegus oxyacantha, crataegus oxycantha, crataegus pedicellata, crataegus tomentosa, downy haw, english hawthorn, evergreen thorn, crataegus coccinea mollis, cockspur hawthorn, parsley haw, pear haw, pear hawthorn, red haw, scarlet haw, summer haw, whitethorn, may, mayhaw, parsley-leaved thorn
Type Words
Type of third eyelid, nictitating membrane
Type Words
Type of let loose, emit, let out, utter


he hemmed and hawed.

Examples of haw

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I'll leave you with a few antidotes to all that yee-haw saccharine and sentiment.
From the suntimes.com
Yet again the Green council pushing there wait around any haw how GREEN are they?
From the theargus.co.uk
However, the dogs depicted by Landseer show less wrinkle and haw than modern dogs.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You don't see me in rehab, or you don't see me coming out with my hey-haw showing.
From the hecklerspray.com
So sharply, in fact, that within three days the Kremlin began to hem and haw.
From the time.com
They may hem and haw, but the commissioners will surely approve the project.
From the heraldtribune.com
Be a little of both, say nothing too definite, hem and haw and split the difference.
From the washingtonpost.com
In general, ordering food can be sensory overload for those who hem and haw.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
Crosstour's extra weight dampened the yee-haw index when applying wide-open throttle.
From the usatoday.com
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  • Hawthorn: a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  • Utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"
  • The nictitating membrane of a horse
  • Haw or HAW may refer to:
  • Haverfordwest Aerodrome (or Withybush Aerodrome) is a minor airport located north of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
  • Crataegus, , commonly called hawthorn or thornapple , is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. It is the state flower of Missouri. ...
  • Haws is an surname of British origins, and may refer to: * John Henry Hobart Haws (1809-1858), United States Representative from New York * Kurt Haws (born 1969), former American football tight end * Tyler Haws (21st century), high school basketball player
  • Fruit of the hawthorn; A hedge; To turn left; To cause (an animal) to turn left; An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw)
  • Third eyelid at the inner corner of the eye; more obvious in certain breeds (e.g. Spaniel (Clumber)).