drinking straw
Juice box accessory
A drinking straw is a narrow tube for sipping beverages, inserted into a glass or attached to a juice box or similar container.
Traditionally made of plastic, straws increasingly come in paper, metal, or bamboo as environmental concerns grow.
She asked for a straw with her iced coffee.
Pulling via pressure difference
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- slurpConsume with audible suction
- drawCreate with pencil
swallow · hydration · refreshment · quench · thirst · mouthful · imbibe · intake
Carbonated soft drink
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- milkshakeBlended frozen dairy drink
- smoothiePuréed fruit beverage
- iced teaCold brewed beverage
lemonade · cocktail · bubble tea · water · iced coffee · frappuccino · slushie · horchata
Capable of being molded
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- metalHard conductive solid
- bambooTall woody grass
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
glass · stainless steel · reusable · biodegradable · compostable · polyethylene · polypropylene · plant-based
For one application only
- disposableMade for one use
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- landfillWaste burial ground
microplastics · recyclable · sustainable · eco-friendly · ocean pollution · turtle · ban · zero-waste
suction
Pulling via pressure difference
draw · swallow · hydration · refreshment · quench · thirst · mouthful · imbibe · intake
soda
Carbonated soft drink
iced tea · lemonade · cocktail · bubble tea · water · iced coffee · frappuccino · slushie · horchata · lassi
plastic
Capable of being molded
silicone · glass · stainless steel · reusable · biodegradable · compostable · polyethylene · polypropylene · plant-based · wheat
single-use
For one application only
- disposableMade for one use
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
landfill · microplastics · recyclable · sustainable · eco-friendly · ocean pollution · turtle · ban · zero-waste · throwaway
bendable
Able to curve
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
telescoping · narrow · spiral · curly · looped · colored · striped · wrapped · angled
cup
Small drinking container
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- lidRemovable container cover
- sippy cupLidded toddler drinking vessel
travel mug · beverage container · glass · to-go cup · fast food · takeaway · dispenser · wrapper
- tubestube, tubing, rubber tubing, test tube, inner tube
- straw products
- mouthpiecesscuba regulator, harmonica, kazoo, pipe stem, cigarette holder
drinking strawspoon
Eating utensil for liquids
ladle · cup · glass · cupped hands · soup spoon
drinking strawfunnel
Cone directing flow
squeeze bottle · spray nozzle · syringe · pipette · baster
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