straw vs litter
litter vs strawstraw and litter both are nouns.
straw is an adjective but litter is not an adjective.
straw and litter both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| straw | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| litter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
litter is a hyponym of
straw; that is, litter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
straw:
- straw: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
- litter: make a place messy by strewing garbage around
Other hyponyms of straw include
bestrew.
| straw (noun) | litter (noun) |
|---|---|
| a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth | material used to provide a bed for animals |
| a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white | conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers |
| plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder | the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal |
| material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) |
| straw (adjective) | litter (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored |
| straw (verb) | litter (verb) |
|---|---|
| spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) | give birth to a litter of animals |
| cover or provide with or as if with straw | make a place messy by strewing garbage around |
| strew |
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