Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 6 compound words that contain straws. The most common are listed below. Open straws in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- draw strawsTo decide at random by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks, etc., one of which differs from the others (typically by being shorter), held in a person's hand so as to conceal which is the different one. Typically, whoever …
- grasp at strawsTo guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.
- drinking strawsplural of drinking straw: A long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.
- straws in the windplural of straw in the wind: A premonitory sign.
- bang strawsplural of bang straw: A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.
- bean-strawsplural of bean-straw: The dry, stalklike plant material left over after bean plants are harvested and the beans have been removed.
- cheese strawsplural of cheese straw: a long, thin cheese-flavoured pastry.
- crazy strawsplural of crazy straw: A drinking straw with various twists and turns through which the liquid can be seen flowing, intended to amuse children.
- onion strawsplural of onion straw: A thin strip of onion deep-fried in batter.
- pine strawsplural of pine straw: Fallen pine needles used as mulch.
- sampling strawsplural of sampling straw: A fine glass tube used in a laboratory to extract very small samples of chemical liquids and solutions.
- silly strawsplural of silly straw: A drinking straw with a fixed, amusing shape that includes loops.
- spoon strawsplural of spoon straw: A drinking straw with a scoop at the end, intended for semisolid drinks such as milkshakes.
- clutch at strawsSynonym of grasp at straws: To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.
- grab at strawsAlternative form of grasp at straws: To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.
- grasp for strawsSynonym of grasp at straws: To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.
- grasped at strawssimple past and past participle of grasp at straws
- grasping for strawspresent participle and gerund of grasp for straws
- bendy strawsplural of bendy straw: A drinking straw with a corrugated, bendable section
- grasps at strawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of grasp at straws: To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.
- made bricks without strawssimple past and past participle of make bricks without straws
- make bricks without strawsAlternative form of make bricks without straw: To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.
- makes bricks without strawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of make bricks without straws: To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.
- making bricks without strawspresent participle and gerund of make bricks without straws
- straws that stir the drinkplural of straw that stirs the drink: The person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.
Compound words 6
- bedstrawsplural of bedstraw: Any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers.
- jackstrawsplural of jackstraw: One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
- Rakestrawsplural of Rakestraw: A surname.
- Strawsersplural of Strawser: A surname.
- strawstacksplural of strawstack: A pile of stored straw.
- overstrawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overstraw: To strew or scatter over.