drumstick
noun
drum·stick
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Definition of drumstick
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 launch went down about as well as a dodgy drumstick. — The Economist, "A British anti-knife drive comes home to roost," 22 Aug. 2019 That’s why the large tibiotarsi, or drumsticks, of this bird stood out. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "This toddler-size parrot was a prehistoric oddity," 6 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, pat chicken thighs and drumsticks dry; season with kosher salt and black pepper. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Blackberry-Glazed Chicken," 5 Aug. 2019 Jeremy: Those are the Vic Firth Corpsmaster drumsticks. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "What’s in your bag, Big Gigantic?," 21 June 2019 Kids 10 and under can order chicken drumsticks ($5), quesadillas ($5) and more. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "First Look: Santa Clara’s The Hut 2.0, now with smoked meats," 11 July 2019 Church’s also launched a docu-series on the World’s Fastest Drummer competition — because drumming could be loosely tied to drumsticks. — Wendy Lee, latimes.com, "Brands like HP and Apple try film to reach young consumers who skip commercials," 11 June 2019 One recent night, as slate-gray storm clouds and mosquitoes rolled over the camp, a group of Cameroonian women cooked chicken drumsticks over small fires. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Facing Trump’s asylum limits, refugees from as far as Africa languish in a Mexican camp," 8 July 2019 At one point, a server dropped off a plate of tandoori chicken drumsticks. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Commonwealth Indian is dressed to thrill in Rockville," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drumstick.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for drumstick
drumstick
noun
English Language Learners Definition of drumstick
: the lower part of the leg of a bird (such as a chicken or turkey) that is eaten as food
: a stick used for playing a drum
See the full definition for drumstick in the English Language Learners Dictionary
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
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Kids Definition of drumstick
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower section of the leg of a bird eaten for food
drumstick
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drum·stick
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Medical Definition of drumstick
: 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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