haymaking
noun
haymaking is spelled H-A-Y-M-A-K-I-N-G: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, haymaking means “The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of haymaking is haymakings.
How many letters and syllables are in haymaking?
| Letters | 9: H-A-Y-M-A-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is haymaking?
Haymaking appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of haymaking
- haymakings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haymaking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals.
- 2
Taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Haymaking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cutting and curing of grass:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does haymaking come from?
From Middle English hey makyng; equivalent to hay + making.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).