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/straw"ee/, adj., strawier, strawiest.1. of, containing, or resembling straw.2. strewn or thatched with straw.[1545-55; STRAW + -Y1]
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Strawy — Straw y, a. Of or pertaining to straw; made of, or resembling, straw. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strawy — adjective see straw I … New Collegiate Dictionary
strawy — adjective a) Made of straw b) Similar to straw … Wiktionary
strawy — straw·y || strÉ”Ëɪ adj. of or pertaining to straw, made of straw, like straw … English contemporary dictionary
strawy — a. 1. Of straw, stramineous. 2. Straw colored, stramineous … New dictionary of synonyms
strawy — /ˈstrɔi/ (say strawee), /ˈstrɔri/ (say strawree) adjective 1. of, containing, or resembling straw. 2. strewed or thatched with straw. {straw + y1} …
strawy — ˈstrȯi, ȯē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: straw (I) + y 1. : of, relating to, resembling, consisting of, or containing straw 2. obsolete … Useful english dictionary
stramineous — strawy; light; worthless; straw coloured Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
Stramineous — Stra*min e*ous, a. [L. stramineus, fr. stramen straw, fr. sternere, stratum, to spread out, to strew.] 1. Strawy; consisting of straw. Robinson. [1913 Webster] 2. Chaffy; like straw; straw colored. Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flaxen — adjective Date: 15th century 1. made of flax 2. resembling flax especially in pale soft strawy color < flaxen hair > … New Collegiate Dictionary
