drumstick

[ druhm-stik ]

/ ˈdrʌmˌstɪk /

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noun

a stick for beating a drum.

the meaty leg of a chicken, duck, turkey, or other fowl.

Origin of drumstick

First recorded in 1580–90; drum¹ + stick¹

Words nearby drumstick

drum out, drum paneling, drum printer, drumroll, drumskin, drumstick, drumstick finger, drum table, drum up, drung, drunk

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Example sentences from the Web for drumstick

They acted perfectly ridiculous, and one little brat of a spiteful little chick piped out, “I speak for a drumstick, ma!”
Christmas Every Day and Other Stories|W. D. Howells
Miss Webb retreated, her eyes fixed regretfully on the neglected "drumstick."
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
“Trust Jack for that,” added Peterkin, who was at that moment deeply engaged with what he called the drumstick of a roast monkey.
The Gorilla Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne
I see I am wrong again, the drumstick is in the dish, and the merrythought is in my head, with numerous companions.
Adrift in a Boat|W.H.G. Kingston

By the way,” continued Bladud,—who had resumed the drumstick,—“has that fellow Gadarn found his daughter Branwen?
The Hot Swamp|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for drumstick

drumstick

/ (ˈdrʌmˌstɪk) /

noun

a stick used for playing a drum

the lower joint of the leg of a cooked fowl

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单词	drumstick
释义	drumstick [ druhm-stik ] / ˈdrʌmˌstɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drumstick ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stick for beating a drum. the meaty leg of a chicken, duck, turkey, or other fowl. Origin of drumstick First recorded in 1580–90; drum¹ + stick¹ Words nearby drumstick drum out, drum paneling, drum printer, drumroll, drumskin, drumstick, drumstick finger, drum table, drum up, drung, drunk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drumstick They acted perfectly ridiculous, and one little brat of a spiteful little chick piped out, “I speak for a drumstick, ma!” Christmas Every Day and Other Stories\|W. D. Howells Miss Webb retreated, her eyes fixed regretfully on the neglected "drumstick." Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives “Trust Jack for that,” added Peterkin, who was at that moment deeply engaged with what he called the drumstick of a roast monkey. The Gorilla Hunters\|R.M. Ballantyne I see I am wrong again, the drumstick is in the dish, and the merrythought is in my head, with numerous companions. Adrift in a Boat\|W.H.G. Kingston By the way,” continued Bladud,—who had resumed the drumstick,—“has that fellow Gadarn found his daughter Branwen? The Hot Swamp\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for drumstick drumstick / (ˈdrʌmˌstɪk) / noun a stick used for playing a drum the lower joint of the leg of a cooked fowl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drumstick wedge, bat, cane, bar, wand, club, rod, baton, stalk, strip, slab, shoot, ingot, ruler, rule, cudgel, stake, stave, bludgeon, stem
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drumstick

noun

Origin of drumstick

Words nearby drumstick

Example sentences from the Web for drumstick

British Dictionary definitions for drumstick

noun

Words related to drumstick