straw
English Thesaurus
1. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tube, tubing, |
| definition | : | conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases (noun.artifact) |
2. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | yellow, yellowness, |
| definition | : | yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons (noun.attribute) |
3. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | bran, |
| definition | : | broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting (noun.substance) |
4. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder (noun.substance)
| substance meronym | : | cushioning, padding, |
| definition | : | artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort (noun.artifact) |
5. spread by scattering ( (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | distribute, spread, |
| definition | : | distribute or disperse widely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bestrew, |
| definition | : | cover by strewing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | litter, |
| definition | : | make a place messy by strewing garbage around (verb.contact) |
6. cover or provide with or as if with straw (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
7. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored (adj.all)
| similar | : | chromatic, |
| definition | : | being or having or characterized by hue (adj.all) |
8. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored (adj.all) |
9. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | shuck, |
| definition | : | remove the shucks from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | husk, shell, |
| definition | : | remove the husks from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | chafflike, chaffy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff (adj.pert) |
10. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | cover or provide with or as if with straw (verb.contact) |
11. spread by scattering ( (verb.contact)
12. cover or provide with or as if with straw (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder (noun.substance) |
13. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pale yellow, straw, wheat, |
| definition | : | a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white (noun.attribute) |
14. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored (adj.all) |
15. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | shuck, |
| definition | : | remove the shucks from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | husk, shell, |
| definition | : | remove the husks from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | chafflike, chaffy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff (adj.pert) |
16. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | cover or provide with or as if with straw (verb.contact) |
17. spread by scattering ( (verb.contact)
18. cover or provide with or as if with straw (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | straw, |
| definition | : | plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder (noun.substance) |
19. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pale yellow, straw, wheat, |
| definition | : | a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white (noun.attribute) |
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