drinking straw
Definition
Noun: A drinking straw is a thin, hollow tube, typically made of paper or plastic, designed for transferring a beverage from a container to the mouth by suction.
Usage
A drinking straw is used to consume beverages conveniently, often to avoid direct contact with the container, to drink without tilting a cup, or for accessibility. It is commonly used with cold drinks like soda, juice, or iced tea.
Examples
- Please hand me a drinking straw for my smoothie.
- Many restaurants have switched from plastic to paper drinking straws.
- The child used a colorful bendy drinking straw.
Advanced Usage
- "To sip through a drinking straw": This phrase emphasizes the action of drinking slowly or in small amounts using the straw.
- She sipped her milkshake slowly through a drinking straw.
Variants and Related Words
- Straw (noun): A common, shortened form of "drinking straw."
- I need a straw for my drink.
- Bendy straw (noun): A drinking straw with a flexible, accordion-style section that allows it to bend.
- Reusable straw (noun): A straw made from materials like metal, silicone, or glass, designed to be washed and used multiple times.
Synonyms
- Sipping tube: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its function.
Related Phrases
- To use a straw: The general phrase for employing a drinking straw.
- Do you want to use a straw with that?
Noun
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a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
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