/ Dictionary / Index H hayseed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hay•seed Pronunciation: (hā'sēd"), [key] — n. grass seed, esp. that shaken out of hay. small bits of the chaff, straw, etc., of hay. an unsophisticated person from a rural area; yokel; hick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hayseed (Thesaurus) hay-scented fern hay shock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language