Bean Pole

Pronunciation: /bin poʊl/

Definitions of bean pole

noun a long, slender pole used for supporting bean plants

Example Sentences

A1 He is as skinny as a bean pole.

A2 The scarecrow in the field looked like a bean pole.

B1 She used a bean pole to support her climbing plants in the garden.

B2 The bean pole snapped under the weight of the heavy beans.

C1 The bean pole stood tall and straight in the middle of the garden.

C2 The old wooden bean pole had weathered many seasons in the garden.

Examples of bean pole in a Sentence

formal The bean pole stood tall in the garden, supporting the climbing plants.

informal Look at that bean pole over there, he's so skinny!

slang She's a total bean pole, always eating salads and working out.

figurative His limbs were like bean poles, long and slender, as he danced across the stage.

Grammatical Forms of bean pole

• past tense: bean poled
• plural: bean poles
• comparative: more bean pole
• superlative: most bean pole
• present tense: is bean pole
• future tense: will be bean pole
• perfect tense: has been bean pole
• continuous tense: is being bean pole
• singular: bean pole
• positive degree: very bean pole
• infinitive: to bean pole
• gerund: bean poling
• participle: bean poled

Origin and Evolution of bean pole

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'bean pole' originated from the practice of using long, slender poles made from bean plants to support the growth of climbing beans in agriculture.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'bean pole' has evolved to also refer to a person who is tall and thin, likening their physique to the long and slender poles used in bean cultivation.