straw (Meaning)

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straw (n)

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

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

a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth

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straw (v)

cover or provide with or as if with straw

spread by scattering (

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straw (s)

of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

straw Sentence Examples

  1. The children sipped their lemonade through colorful straws.
  2. The roof of the cottage was thatched with golden straw.
  3. Mary's dress was adorned with delicate straw embroidery.
  4. The farmer used a straw broom to clean out the barn.
  5. The wind howled through the dry straw in the field.
  6. The straw hat provided shade from the scorching sun.
  7. The artist created a sculpture out of woven straw.
  8. The scarecrow's body was made of straw, and its head was a carved pumpkin.
  9. The sheep grazed contentedly on the lush green straw.
  10. The straw bale served as a makeshift pillow for the weary traveler.

FAQs About the word straw

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 separate

pittances, naught, claptrap, songs, nonsense,peanuts, trash, smoke, two bits, bunk

swarthy,brown, swart, swarthy, brown, dark, swart, olive, olive, dark

The children sipped their lemonade through colorful straws.

The roof of the cottage was thatched with golden straw.

Mary's dress was adorned with delicate straw embroidery.

The farmer used a straw broom to clean out the barn.