noun
matchstick
MACHS-tihk
noun
1
The slender wooden or cardboard stick that forms part of a match.
"He used a matchstick to clean under his fingernail."
2
Anything shaped like a thin, small stick.
"She sliced the carrots into thin matchstick strips."
How to Use Matchstick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe thin wooden stick part of a match, or anything shaped similarly.
Common pairings
matchstick figure
matchstick legs
Word Forms
matchsticks plural
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Etymology
From match plus stick.