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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Using fingers, distribute paste under skin over breast, thigh, and drumstick meat. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024 Remove Dark Meat Pull one drumstick away from body. Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 To separate thighs and drumsticks, cut through joints where drumstick and thigh bones meet. Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds. Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drumstick 

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Dec. 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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