A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
Used in a Sentence
hazel
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hazel.
Editorial note
That means that there's one nuts named Hazel and Filbert.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hazel gathered in one view.
A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hazel tree.
A place in the United States:
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hazel.
noun
A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
See also: chromatic, hazelnut, hazelnut-tree, colored, hazel-tree
noun
A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hazel tree.
See also: chromatic, hazelnut, hazelnut-tree, colored, hazel-tree
noun
A place in the United States:
See also: chromatic, hazelnut, hazelnut-tree, colored, hazel-tree
noun
A minor city in Calloway County, Kentucky.
See also: chromatic, hazelnut, hazelnut-tree, colored, hazel-tree
Example sentences
That means that there's one nuts named Hazel and Filbert.
If iTunes is set to copy files on import, Hazel can be told to trash the original.
Interesting bit of trivia - Filberts and hazel nuts are different names for the same plant.
Downloading now to compare with Hazel for keeping my Downloads folder organized.
I use Hazel (mentioned by drhayes9 too) to monitor various folders and take action regularly.
I've been looking into this and Hazel seems to be the only option until now.
Works as advertised and I like how its 50% of the power of Hazel for less than 50% of the price.
How there's two nuts named after people: Hazel and Filbert.
And it's much cheaper than Hazel that i have been using for many years, so for those that don't need all the advanced stuff this is perfect!
Quote examples
I just contacted Dell sales and according to "Hazel" they do not offer any non-Windows OS for consumer products nor will they sell a system sans-OS.
I am a little disappointed that "Hazel" didn't mention this one, because I specifically asked about XPS series laptops, and then asked if there were any other.
Proper noun examples
Hazel seems like a more robust solution, and it also allows you to set rules beyond just the 'Downloads' folder.
Looks like a less powerful Hazel, or perhaps just more user friendly / prettier GUI.
This will be seen as medical benefit since it cures disease and I can have Green/Hazel eyes.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hazel in a sentence?
That means that there's one nuts named Hazel and Filbert.
What does hazel mean?
A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
What part of speech is hazel?
hazel is commonly used as noun.