hut

¹hut

noun \ˈhət\

Definition of HUT

1

: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack

2

: a simple shelter from the elements

— hut verb

Examples of HUT

1. <smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake>

Origin of HUT

French hutte, from Old French hute, from Old High German hutta hut; probably akin to Old English hȳd skin, hide

First Known Use: 1655

Related to HUT

Synonyms: cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, shack, hutch, hutment, shanty

Related Words: lean-to, shed; cot, cottage, lodge; cabana; bungalow, chalet; hogan, wickiup, wigwam; tent

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Rhymes with HUT

but, butt, cut, glut, gut, jut, mutt, nut, putt, rut, scut, shut, slut, smut, soot, strut, tut, ut, what