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

Recent Examples on the Web These drumsticks aren’t quite as large, but the experience is all the same. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024 Kentucky Fried Chicken The fried chicken chain has some specials for the Olympic Games including 40% off a 12-piece chicken order (bucket includes a mix of 3 drumsticks, 3 thighs, 3 breasts, and 3 wings) and 50% off chicken sandwiches. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 The drumsticks are massive, befitting a table set for Fred Flintstone. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024 At SoFi Stadium later that evening, Barker toggled between a stationary platform and a hovering podium while blasting his drum kit for a solid 90 minutes, taking a moment at the start of each song to tuck his drumsticks behind his head, elbows in the air, before assaulting his instrument. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for drumstick 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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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