Drumstick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drumstick is a noun meaning A stick used to play drums.
Meaning
A stick used to play drums.
More Meanings
- The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
- (South Asia, Myanmar) The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A person's leg.
Example Sentences
She could imagine the taste of the tender drumstick seeds on her tongue.
At a given signal, from the boss of the hack, who stands door in hand, the young lady gathers her clothes well up her drumsticks, and would you believe, two steps or springs only, like those of a kangaroo, take her into the house.
Word Forms
- drumsticks
- drum stick
Synonyms for drumstick
Depending on context, synonyms include drummer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pillar, pestle, thigh, leg, wing, bird.
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