nay — ara·gua·nay; cam·a·nay; char·don·nay; chat·e·nay; gua·nay; han·nay·ite; hog·ma·nay; mor·nay; nay·word; nig·nay; pa·nay·an; pol·o·nay; sat·i·nay; si·nay; sur·nay; nay; nay·say; ado·nay; isi·nay; ku·te·nay; … English syllables
hog — hedge·hog·gy; hog; hog·gas·ter; hog·ger·el; hog·gery; hog·get; hog·gin; hog·gish; hog·gy; hog·head; hog·ling; hog·man; hog·ma·nay; hog·skin; ma·hog·a·nize; ma·hog·a·ny; qua·hog·ger; shear·hog; bush·hog; hog·ger; qua·hog; hog·gish·ly;… … English syllables
hogmanay — hog·ma·nay … English syllables
Hogmanay — /hog meuh nay /, n. Scot. 1. the eve of New Year s Day. 2. (l.c.) a gift given on Hogmanay. [1670 80; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
Hogmanay — Hog|ma|nay [ˈhɔgməneı US ˌha:gməˈneı] n [U] BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from Old French acceuillis l an neuf welcome the new year ] New Year s Eve and the parties that take place at that time in Scotland … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hogmanay — Hog|ma|nay [ hagmə,neı, ,hagmə neı ] noun count or uncount in Scotland, the evening of December 31st and the celebrations that happen at that time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hogmanay — Hog•ma•nay [[t]ˌhɒg məˈneɪ[/t]] n. Scot. 1) scot. New Year s Eve 2) scot. (l.c.) a gift given on Hogmanay • Etymology: 1670–80; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
Hogmanay — Hog ma*nay , n. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grenada — Grenadian /gri nay dee euhn/, adj., n. /gri nay deuh/, n. 1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies. 2. an independent country comprising this island and the S Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1974: scene of… … Universalium