straw-clutchingly
straw-clutchingly · more straw-clutchingly · most straw-clutchingly
In a manner which involves clutching at strawsIn a manner which involves clutching at straws.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)In a manner which involves clutching at straws.
Origin
From straw-clutching + -ly.From straw-clutching + -ly.
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Forms
more straw-clutchingly, most straw-clutchingly| Comparative | more straw-clutchingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most straw-clutchingly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb