stalk vs straw

stalk and straw both are nouns.

stalk is not an adjective while straw is an adjective.

stalk and straw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
straw	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk and straw are synonyms defined as:

stalk and straw: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Other synonyms of stalk include chaff, husk, shuck, stubble.

stalk (noun)	straw (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
the act of following prey stealthily	a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush	plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (adjective)	straw (adjective)
	of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

stalk (verb)	straw (verb)
walk stiffly	spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to	cover or provide with or as if with straw
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and straw

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