Haystack ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Haystack ( noun )

1. A large pile of hay, usually in the form of a cone or cylinder, that is left in a field to dry before being gathered and stored.
2. A difficult task, problem, or situation that requires a lot of effort to find a solution to.

Origin:

Middle english hagestak, from old english hægestæc.

Examples:

1. The farmer built a haystack in the field to dry the hay before bringing it to the barn.
2. Searching for a needle in a haystack is an idiom for an impossible task.
3. He needed to find the missing page in the haystack of papers on his desk.
4. It was like trying to find a black cat in a coal cellar at midnight—a needle in a haystack.
5. He was looking for the missing key in the haystack of objects on the table.

(As a verb)

Haystack ( verb )

1. A large pile of hay, usually in the form of a cone or cylinder, that is left in a field to dry before being gathered and stored.
2. A difficult task, problem, or situation that requires a lot of effort to find a solution to.

Origin:

Middle english hagestak, from old english hægestæc.

Examples:

1. The farmer built a haystack in the field to dry the hay before bringing it to the barn.
2. Searching for a needle in a haystack is an idiom for an impossible task.
3. He needed to find the missing page in the haystack of papers on his desk.
4. It was like trying to find a black cat in a coal cellar at midnight—a needle in a haystack.
5. He was looking for the missing key in the haystack of objects on the table.