English dictionary
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English adjective: straw | |||
| 1. | straw of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: straw | |||
| 1. | straw (substance) plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant fiber, plant fibre | ||
| Substance meronym | cushioning, padding | ||
| 2. | straw (substance) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | ||
| Synonyms | chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, stubble | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant material, plant substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bran | ||
| 3. | straw (attribute) a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white | ||
| Synonyms | pale yellow, wheat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | yellow, yellowness | ||
| 4. | straw (artifact) a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | drinking straw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tube, tubing | ||
English verb: straw | |||
| 1. | straw (contact) cover or provide with or as if with straw | ||
| Samples | Cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 2. | straw (contact) spread by scattering ( | ||
| Samples | Straw. Strew toys all over the carpet. | ||
| Synonyms | strew | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distribute, spread | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bestrew, litter | ||
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