straw

[US]/strɔː/
[UK]/strɔː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. dried stalks of grain, especially wheat, barley, oats, or rye used for bedding or fodder; a thin tube of paper, plastic, or other material used for sucking liquid into the mouth
adj. made of or resembling straw; having little value or substance

Phrases & Collocations

plastic straw

drinking straw

paper straw

bendy straw

reusable straw

wheat straw

straw pulp

rice straw

in the straw

straw hat

last straw

straw yellow

straw mushroom

straw board

maize straw

straw mat

straw poll

draw straws

Example Sentences

bunch straw into sheaves

to weave straw into hats

There are a lot of straws in the shed.

Do not use straw as straw is a natural harborer of mites.

packed the clay and straw into bricks.

I don't care a straw for your opinions.

The horses were crunching their straw at their manger.

the straw is left on the field to be baled later.

the yard reeked of wet straw and stale horse manure.

the candle was stuck in a straw-covered bottle.

we had to draw straws for the food we had.

I took a straw poll among my immediate colleagues.

We drew straws for who went first.

Journalists are always looking for straws in the wind.

The preparation technology of activate carbon with coleseed - straw was studied.

The native of that region still live in primitive straw huts.

Real-world Examples

Glass straw, better than a metal straw, right?

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

Losing the DollarMart contract is the last straw.

Source: British Council Learning Tips

Wilbur was poking the straw with his snout.

Source: Charlotte's Web

The official called the insult the last straw.

Source: VOA Special May 2018 Collection

For Amy, this was the final straw.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Straw, especially dry straw, is not very nutritious.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

What's this? - Oh, it's my chewing straw.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

I guess I drew the short straw on that one.

Source: PBS Earth - Climate Change

The little boy used a straw to drink his juice.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

And get nessie some fresh straw.

Source: The Growth History of a Little Princess

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