straw vs stalk

straw and stalk both are nouns.

straw is an adjective but stalk is not an adjective.

straw and stalk both are verbs.

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

As nouns, straw and stalk are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between straw and stalk

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.