strawlike texture

5.8

A rough, dry surface like straw

noun

: textura similar a la paja

Some breads develop a strawlike texture when they are overbaked or stale.

Examples

The basket had a strawlike texture that felt rough under my fingers.
The wallpaper's strawlike texture added a rustic feel to the room.
The fabric has a strawlike texture that feels rough.
I love the strawlike texture of this new rug.
The basket had a strawlike texture that felt rough under my fingers.
The wallpaper's strawlike texture added a rustic feel to the room.
Some breads develop a strawlike texture when they are overbaked or stale.

Antonyms

smooth

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

softish

3.0

Having a little give when you press it

How Coarse

coarse-textured

4.9

fibrousness

7.6

strawlike texture

5.8

fine-textured

1 4.6

Surface Forms

strawlike texture singular

strawlike textures plural

Morphology

strawlike + texture

The meaning 'a texture resembling that of straw' is directly derived from combining 'strawlike' (having the appearance of straw) with 'texture' (surface quality); the composition is literal and follows a standard adjective + noun pattern. This compositional pattern is cross‑linguistically common and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrase strawlike texture comes from the feel of dry straw, the thin, rough plant stalks people used for baskets and bedding. So when something looks or feels rough and fibrous, we describe its texture as 'strawlike'.