drumstick

noun

drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
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

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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 These simply seasoned drumsticks will please everyone at your table. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drumstick

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of drumstick was in 1589

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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

drumstick

noun
drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg

Medical Definition

drumstick

noun
drum·​stick -ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
: 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
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