hayrick C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈheɪˌrɪk/ UK /ˈheɪ.rɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #163177 Meanings 1 noun a large stack of hay, usually built outdoors for storage The farm workers covered the hayrick before the rain began. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large stack of hay,... haystackrick Word family Forms hay-ricks Related forms haystackrick Etymology A compound of hay + rick. Rick continues Old English hreac, meaning a stack or heap, especially one of harvested crops built for outdoor storage. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hayrick **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈheɪˌrɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈheɪ.rɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 163177 ## Meanings 1. a large stack of hay, usually built outdoors for storage ## Examples - The farm workers covered the hayrick before the rain began. ## Synonyms - haystack - rick ## Related Forms - hay - stack - rick ## Etymology A compound of hay + rick. Rick continues Old English hreac, meaning a stack or heap, especially one of harvested crops built for outdoor storage. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown