Used in a Sentence

hawaiian

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hawaiian.

Editorial note

The problem with the Hawaiian shirt is that shop keepers will assume you're a tourist, and charge you extra.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hawaiian gathered in one view.

noun

A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.

noun

The Hawaiian language.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hawaiian.

noun

A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.

noun

The Hawaiian language.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii.

Example sentences

1

The problem with the Hawaiian shirt is that shop keepers will assume you're a tourist, and charge you extra.

2

Also, it's interesting that tech companies love using Hawaiian words for things (Wiki, akamai).

3

Nothing wrong with it (unless its a Hawaiian shirt) but it isn't a perk.

4

I don't know of any Silicon Valley software companies that advertise Hawaiian shirts as their one and only perk...

5

I have Patagonia jackets, gloves, socks, even lightweight cotton Hawaiian shirts from the late 90s that I still wear today.

6

Polynesian navigation did almost die out, but the Polynesian Voyaging Society, a child of the Hawaiian Renaissance, has worked hard to keep it alive.

7

I particularly enjoyed reading about the Hawaiian sailors that were crewing ships in the area.

8

No I will not smoke a cigar in a Hawaiian beach house because of it, but that is not the point.

9

When I was growing up in LA in the 80s, several family friends were cops in rougher areas like Hawaiian Gardens, etc.

10

Nobody is criticizing the Hawaiian electric grid of the 1960s.

11

Whether humans are the primary cause or not, this is climate change, and its nothing like the pleasant Hawaiian vacation you seem to imagine it to be.

12

> The problem with the Hawaiian shirt is that shop keepers will assume you're a tourist, and charge you extra.

Quote examples

1

And apparently ʻAkepa is a Hawaiian term meaning "agile" According to Wikipedia.

2

"Sequentric’s technology has been tested by the Electric Power Research Institute and is now being deployed by Hawaiian Electric, but we have yet to see the results of these studies." This technological approach is widely used in private homes in Germany.

3

It taught us that "pieces of flair" is a terrible way to measure enthusiasm, that "hawaiian shirt day" is ridiculous, that bland cultures generate zero loyalty or wellbeing, that culture, or lack thereof, can be a ruthlessly efficient demotivator.

Proper noun examples

1

Some even use completely different causal logic (like Aymara), or miss elements considered basic in other languages (directions absent in Hawaiian) etc.

2

These are mostly English-Spanish, but there are French immersion schools in Louisiana, and indigenous language schools for Cherokee, Hawaiian, &c.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hawaiian in a sentence?

The problem with the Hawaiian shirt is that shop keepers will assume you're a tourist, and charge you extra.

What does hawaiian mean?

A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.

What part of speech is hawaiian?

hawaiian is commonly used as noun, adjective.