EGAVE

chopstick

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food items, mix liquids, or scoop food out of a bowl. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
  2. noun An Asian person.
  3. noun A long straight stick used to keep baited hooks separated in deep-sea fishing tackle.
  4. verb To pick up (food), or eat, using chopsticks, or as with chopsticks.
  5. verb To fish using a tackle with a chopstick.

Similar words

sticks wands baguettes drums drumsticks ones rods chopstickful chork chewing stick

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Word family

chopsticks

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