Phrase Hound found 99 phrases and 64 compound words that contain straw. The most common are listed below. Open straw in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 99
- last strawA small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
- drinking strawA long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.
- straw manA doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.
- straw hatA stiff hat, made from woven straw.
- man of strawA weak person.
- straw pollA survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
- straw mushroomA small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.
- straw wineWine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice.
- final strawSynonym of last straw: A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.
- straw purchaseA purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.
- draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
- poppy strawThe dried remnant of the opium poppy after the seed pods have been removed, still useful for the manufacture of opium and other opioids.
- men of strawplural of man of straw: A weak person.
- cheese strawa long, thin cheese-flavoured pastry.
- crazy strawA drinking straw with various twists and turns through which the liquid can be seen flowing, intended to amuse children.
- pine strawFallen pine needles used as mulch.
- straw ballotSynonym of straw poll: A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
- straw buyerThe third party who makes a straw purchase for another person.
- straw buyersplural of straw buyer: The third party who makes a straw purchase for another person.
- straw donorA person who makes political contributions provided by an anonymous third party
- straw donorsplural of straw donor: A person who makes political contributions provided by an anonymous third party
- straw dotRivula sericealis, a drab moth of Eurasia.
- straw hatsplural of straw hat: A stiff hat, made from woven straw.
- straw menplural of straw man: A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.
- straw ownerA person who owns property legally or has the legal appearance of owning something but does so on behalf of another.
Compound words 64
- strawberryThe sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
- bedstrawAny plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers.
- strawbaleA bale of straw.
- strawbedA mattress made of dry straw in a cloth sack, often used beneath a featherbed or other softer mattress.
- broomstrawA type of undesirable grass
- strawfulEnough to fill a drinking straw.
- strawboardA form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw
- strawwareArticles made from straw.
- strawlessWithout straw.
- strawpedoA technique for drinking alcohol very quickly by placing a straw in it (to allow air to replace the liquid) but drinking around the straw instead of through it.