/ Dictionary / Index H Hewish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hew•ish Pronunciation: (hy'ish or, often, y'-), [key] born 1924, British astronomer: discovered pulsars; Nobel prize for physics 1974. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hewers of wood and drawers of water Hewlett Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language