straw

/stɹˈɔː/

/ˈstɹɔ/

straw

of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

Straw

a thin tube made of plastic, glass, etc. for sucking drinks

a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

synonyms : chaff

to straw

MAIN VERB

spread by scattering

synonyms : strew

cover or provide with or as if with straw

Examples

1. You cannot make bricks without straw.

2. Sarah enjoyed her milkshake in a thick glass with a straw.

3. I would have even grasped at the straw of anti-depressants.

4. We drew straws for who had to make dinner, and I lost.