drumstick

noun

drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik 

1

: a stick for beating a drum

2

: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus

Examples of drumstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sweet kick wings are sweet and spicy with plenty of meat and every order comes with both drumsticks and wings. —Katie Riley, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Picking up a drumstick and gnawing it clean, past the cartilage and down to the bone, was accepted without a second look. —Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026

Some are clapperless, which means they must be struck with a mallet or drumstick and produce a sharp, solid tone. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026

The space was replete with the repetitive knocking of drumsticks, the undulating rhythm of Qur’anic prayers, and the gut-wrenching murmur of lamentation coming from That is not still (Sesuatu yang tidak berdiam), a 2024 video work about Indonesia’s diverse soundscape. —Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

drumstick

noun

drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik 

1

: a stick for beating a drum

2

: the lower part of a fowl's leg

Medical Definition

drumstick

noun

drum·​stick -ˌstik 

: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome