Spanish

Noun

hueva f ‎(plural huevas)

1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
2. roe (mass of eggs)
3. (colloquial) sloth, laziness
   • Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.

     He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.

Synonyms

• (laziness): desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza

Derived terms

• huevón
• huevear

Related terms

• huevo
• ovo
• óvulo
• ovular

References

“hueva” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.