strawlike
Like hollow grain stems
Strawlike describes something resembling straw in texture, color, or quality—typically dry, pale yellow, and coarse.
Hair might be strawlike when damaged or bleached: Her hair had gone strawlike from too much sun.
The word suggests brittleness or lack of vitality.
Thoroughly dehydrated
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- witheredDried and shrunken
- sereDried and shriveled
- crispFirm and breakable
arid · dried-out · brittle · shriveled · papery · crackly · dehydrated · sun-dried
Lacking color intensity
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- yellowHue between green and orange
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- flaxenPale golden-yellow hue
buff · blonde · tawny · faded · sun-bleached · cream · ochre · amber
dry
Free from moisture
brittle · rough · rustling · woven · bundled · matted · tubular · papery · scratchy · pliable
desiccated
Thoroughly dehydrated
crisp · arid · dried-out · brittle · shriveled · papery · crackly · dehydrated · sun-dried · dusty
pale
Lacking color intensity
flaxen · buff · blonde · tawny · faded · sun-bleached · cream · ochre · amber · sandy
hay
Dried feed crop
rye · chaff · stubble · fodder · thatch · harvest · bale · grain · cereal · stalks
spindly
Thin and fragile-looking
lanky · scrawny · narrow · willowy · gaunt · skeletal · twiggy · stringy · gangly · delicate