Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H Hewish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hew•ish Pronunciation: (hy'ish or, often, y'-), [key] born 1924, British astronomer: discovered pulsars; Nobel prize for physics 1974. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hewers of wood and drawers of water Hewlett TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census 50 Spookiest Halloween Quotes Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nemesis Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language