noun๐ShareA dried stalk of a cereal plant."The farmer used the dry straw to insulate the chicken coop. "plantagriculturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSuch dried stalks considered collectively."The farmer collected the straw from the harvested wheat field. "materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA drinking straw."My little brother used a straw to drink his milk. "utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw."The old house had walls painted a straw color. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAnything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing."The old textbook was a mere straw compared to the new, interactive one. "valuethingnothingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo lay straw around plants to protect them from frost."The gardener strawed the young tomato plants to protect them from the expected frost. "agricultureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo sell straws on the streets in order to cover the giving to the purchaser of things usually banned, such as pornography."The street vendor strawed the forbidden magazines, selling the straws to get around the rules. "businessinternetsexlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf a pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw."The old house had straw-colored walls, a faded, warm tone. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareImaginary, but presented as real."A straw enemy built up in the media to seem like a real threat, which then collapses like a balloon."mindliteraturephilosophystorybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading