windlestraw
[ win-dl-straw, win-l- ]
/ ˈwɪn dlˌstrɔ, ˈwɪn l- /
noun British Dialect.
a withered stalk of any of various grasses.
any of various long-stalked species of grass.
any tall, thin person.
any light or flimsy material or object.
Also
especially Scot.,
winlestrae.
Words nearby windlestraw
winding-up,
windjammer,
windlass,
windle,
windless,
windlestraw,
windmill,
windmill grass,
windom peak,
window,
window back
Example sentences from the Web for windlestraw
But before I found them I encountered a windlestraw which showed which way blew the wind and gave promise of a very gale.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover) |Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for windlestraw
windlestraw
/ (ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː) /
noun Irish, Scot and English dialect
the dried stalk of any of various grasses
anything weak or feeble, esp a thin unhealthy person
Word Origin for windlestraw
Old English
windelstrēaw, from
windel basket, from
windan to
wind ² +
strēaw
straw
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