straw meaning and definition

STRAW noun

Definition of straw (noun)

1. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
2. 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
3. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
   • synonyms: pale yellow, wheat
4. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
   • synonyms: drinking straw

STRAW verb

Definition of straw (verb)

1. cover or provide with or as if with straw
   • "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
2. spread by scattering
   • "straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"
   • synonyms: strew

STRAW adjective

Definition of straw (adjective)

1. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored