containing straw, or like straw in colour or texture
strawy in American English
(ˈstrɔi)
adjectiveWord forms: strawier, strawiest
1.
of, containing, or resembling straw
2.
strewn or thatched with straw
Word origin
[1545–55; straw + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1545–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: articulate, caste, footprint, insurance, offset-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly