- heyday
- 1. noun
The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive.
2. interjectionA lively greeting.
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Heyday — was a horse that competed in the sport of eventing, ridden by American Bruce Davidson. He was one of the Top Ten All American High Point Horses of the Century in eventing.*Born: 1987 *Color: Bay *Markings: Star, off fore sock *Height: 16.0 hh… … Wikipedia
Heyday — Hey day , n. [Prob. for. high day. See High, and {Day}.] The time of triumph and exultation; hence, joy, high spirits, frolicsomeness; wildness. [1913 Webster] The heyday in the blood is tame. Shak. [1913 Webster] In the heyday of their victories … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heyday — ► NOUN (one s heyday) ▪ the period of one s greatest success, activity, or vigour. ORIGIN originally an exclamation of joy or surprise … English terms dictionary
Heyday — Hey day , interj. [Cf. G. heida, or hei da, D. hei daar. Cf. {Hey}, and {There}.] An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heyday — index prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
heyday — late 16c., alteration of heyda (1520s), exclamation of playfulness or surprise, something like Mod.Eng. hurrah, apparently an extended form of M.E. interjection hey or hei (see HEY (Cf. hey)). Modern sense of stage of greatest vigor first… … Etymology dictionary
heyday — [n] prime acme, culmination, day, height, high point, high spot, peak, pinnacle, prime time, salad days, time, zenith; concept 816 Ant. low point … New thesaurus
heyday — [hā′dā΄] n. [ME hei dai, full daylight, well on in the day < hei, HIGH + dai, DAY] the time of greatest health, vigor, success, prosperity, etc.; prime interj. [earlier heyda prob. < (or akin to) Ger & Dan heida, Du heidaar, hey there!: see … English World dictionary
heyday — UK [ˈheɪdeɪ] / US [ˈheɪˌdeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms heyday : singular heyday plural heydays the period of time when a person, idea, or object is most successful or popular In his heyday his face was on every magazine cover … English dictionary
heyday — hey|day [ˈheıdeı] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: heyda a shout of happiness (16 17 centuries); influenced by day] the time when someone or something was most popular, successful, or powerful in sb s heyday ▪ a picture of Greta… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heyday — [[t]he͟ɪdeɪ[/t]] N SING: with poss Someone s heyday is the time when they are most powerful, successful, or popular. In its heyday, the studio s boast was that it had more stars than there are in heaven … English dictionary
