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

Travis shared a photo in July of Rocky wearing a pair of mini blue headphones and holding drumsticks in front of a drum set. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

Toddler boy, 3, wearing a white shirt, holding drumsticks banging on steel drum. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

Burgers, hot dogs and chicken drumsticks will never fall out of favor for barbecue fare, but savvy grillmasters know to pepper the offerings with foods that will tempt palates in unique ways. —Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025

Then Bruce looked up and gestured with a drumstick. —Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

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