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straw

straw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [straw]
    • /strɔ/
    • /strɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [straw]
    • /strɔ/

Definitions of straw word

  • noun straw a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 1
  • noun straw a mass of such stalks, especially after drying and threshing, used as fodder. 1
  • noun straw material, fibers, etc., made from such stalks, as used for making hats or baskets. 1
  • noun straw the negligible value of one such stalk; trifle; least bit: not to care a straw. 1
  • noun straw a tube, usually of paper or glass, for sucking up a beverage from a container: to sip lemonade through a straw. 1
  • noun straw anything of possible but dubious help in a desperate circumstance. 1

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Origin of straw

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English strēaw; cognate with German Stroh; akin to strew

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Straw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

straw popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

straw usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for straw

adj straw

  • albino — An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes.
  • asher — the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel
  • auric — of or containing gold in the trivalent state
  • auriferous — (of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing
  • aurous — of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state

noun straw

  • barley — Barley is a grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky.
  • 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.
  • boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
  • bodement — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
  • bodements — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.

adjective straw

  • aurulent — Gold in color.
  • ochre — to color or mark with ocher.
  • yellowish — somewhat yellow; tinged with yellow; yellowy.

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