Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drumstick

/ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: drum-stick
IPA: /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stick used to play drums.

noun

The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.

noun

The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.

noun

A person's leg.

Slang

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."

Etymology

From drum + stick.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

drumsticks (plural) drum stick (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

drumette chicken thigh thigh

Synonyms

chicken leg drummer

Questions

How do you pronounce drumstick?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/.
What does drumstick mean?: A stick used to play drums.
Where does drumstick come from?: From drum + stick.

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