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
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 2019 And in the back, volunteers lay out premade turkey and peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches, right next to the section full of chicken drumsticks, eggs and spinach salads. — Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times, "New Sodo food bank aims to create welcoming, grocery-store environment," 24 June 2019 Place drumsticks on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, turning after 10 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through, 15 to 25 minutes. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Cold Spiced Chicken," 20 May 2019 Flip chicken, and rotate pan 180 F. (Open top and bottom vents fully for charcoal grill.) Continue to cook, covered, until breasts register 155 F and drumsticks/thighs register 170 F, 10 to 14 minutes. — Washington Post, "Make nicely glazed, unimpeachable peachy grilled chicken," 17 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
| \ ˈdrəm-ˌstik
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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
noun
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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