1. plural of straw; thin tubes used for drinking liquids
2. plural of straw; dried stalks of grain plants used as bedding or fodder
3. plural of straw; things of little value or importance
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The children used colorful straws to drink their milkshakes.
• Paper straws are more environmentally friendly than plastic ones.
• The farmer spread fresh straws in the horse stalls.
• The barn was filled with bales of wheat straws.
• She grasped at straws trying to find an excuse.
• These minor complaints are just straws in the wind.
• The restaurant switched to biodegradable straws last month.