STRAW Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word straw. (close relations)
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| chaff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| husk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds verb • remove the husks from | ||||||
| shuck | verbv | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds verb • remove from the shell • remove the shucks from | ||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||
| strew | verbv | |||||
verb • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) • cover; be dispersed over | ||||||
| stubble | nounn | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days | ||||||
| wheat | nounn | |||||
noun • annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains • grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white | ||||||
| drinking straw | nounn | |||||
noun • a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth | ||||||
| pale yellow | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white | ||||||
