strawy

American  

[straw-ee] / ˈstrɔ i /

adjective

strawier, strawiest

1. of, containing, or resembling straw.

2. strewn or thatched with straw.

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strawy British  

/ ˈstrɔːɪ /

adjective

1. containing straw, or like straw in colour or texture

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Etymology

Origin of strawy

First recorded in 1545–55; straw + -y ¹

Example Sentences

We pictured the meek mild creatures where     They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there     To doubt they were kneeling then.

From Slate • Dec. 25, 2012

We pictured the meek mild creatures where    They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there    To doubt they were kneeling then.

From Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses by Hardy, Thomas

Luther wrote of the Epistle of James, "In comparison with the best books of the New Testament, it is a downright strawy epistle."

From The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible by Newton, R. Heber

Rumbold scratched his ear with the three strawy jampots he held in his hand.

From The History of Mr. Polly by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

When it is applied, however, great care should be taken to prevent overheating; a lessening or entire removal of the strawy covering, and again firmly compacting the surface of the bed will reduce the temperature.

From Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure by Falconer, William