Noun
hatch -
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hatching ,
crosshatch ,
hachure
shading a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
hatch -
the production of young from an egg
hatching
birthing ,
giving birth ,
parturition ,
birth the process of giving birth
hatch -
a movable barrier covering a hatchway
movable barrier a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
hatchway ,
scuttle ,
opening an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Verb
hatch -
emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
be born come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"
hatch -
draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"
line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
hatch -
inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
inlay decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
handicraft a craft that requires skillful hands
hatch -
sit on (eggs); "Birds brood" ; "The female covers the eggs"
brood ,
cover ,
incubate
procreate ,
multiply ,
reproduce combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
hatch -
devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly" ; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
think up ,
think of ,
dream up ,
concoct
create by mental act ,
create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
idealise ,
idealize form ideals; "Man has always idealized"
cook up ,
fabricate ,
invent ,
manufacture ,
make up make up something artificial or untrue
