stramineous

stra·min·e·ous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [struh-min-ee-uh s]
- /strəˈmɪn i əs/
- /strə.ˈmɪ.nɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [struh-min-ee-uh s]
- /strəˈmɪn i əs/

Definitions of stramineous word

adjective stramineous of or resembling straw. 1
adjective stramineous straw-colored; yellowish. 1
adjective stramineous strawlike or straw-coloured 0

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Origin of stramineous

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin strāmineus of straw, equivalent to strāmin- (stem of strāmen straw; akin to stratum) + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Stramineous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stramineous

stramineous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stramineous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stramineous

noun stramineous

albino — An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes.
blonde — A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
flaxen — made of flax.
leucous — White; albino.

All 4 Synonyms of stramineous