hayseed
/ˈheɪˌsid/noun, adjective
hayseed is spelled H-A-Y-S-E-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hayseed means “Seeds from grass that has become hay” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hayseed is hayseeds.
How many letters and syllables are in hayseed?
| Letters | 7: H-A-Y-S-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 hayseed?
Hayseed appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
How do you pronounce hayseed?
- US /ˈheɪˌsid/
Hayseed has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hayseed
- hayseeds plural
- more hayseed comparative
- most hayseed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hayseed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Seeds from grass that has become hay.
- 2
Cruft from bits of hay that sticks to clothing, etc.
- 3
A rustic person; a yokel or bumpkin.
adjective
- 1
Characteristic of or befitting a hayseed (person); rustic, uncultivated, backwater.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hayseed come from?
From hay + seed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).