Resembling, containing, or composed of hay; having hay-like qualities.
From 'hay' plus the adjective suffix '-y' (having the quality of); a simple descriptive term.
While 'hayey' is rarely used today, it shows how English speakers can quickly turn nouns into adjectives—a 'hayey smell' would immediately evoke a barn or field to any English speaker.
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