Nouns (6)
straw
n. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
stalk, chaff, husk, shuck, stubble
n. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Verbs (2)
straw
v. cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
strew
v. spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"
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Fuzzynyms (22)
bristle
n. a stiff hair
whisker, vibrissa, sensory hair
n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
impurity, dross
n. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
garbage, refuse, scraps, food waste
n. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
clutter, clutter up
v. fill a space in a disorderly way
sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse
v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
plant, set, put into the soil, set to grow
v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
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straw
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