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Vocabulary Entry
straw
|noun • verb • noun
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N
noun
A thin tube made of plastic or paper that is used for sucking liquid from a container.
Example Sentences
"I drank my lemonade through a colorful straw."
"The restaurant provides straws with every drink order."
"She used a straw to keep the ice from scratching her lips."
V
verb
To draw liquid through a straw.
Example Sentences
"He strawed his iced tea at the picnic."
"We strawed our smoothies to enjoy the flavors."
"She strawed the soup to cool it down before tasting."
N
noun
Dried stalks of grain or a similar plant, used mainly as fodder or bedding.
Example Sentences
"The farmer used straw as bedding for the horses."
"They spread straw over the garden to prevent weeds."
"During the harvest, a lot of straw was left in the fields."