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chopsticks Definition

chop·sticks (c̸häpstiks′)

plural noun

  1. a pair of small sticks of wood or ivory, held together in one hand and used in some Asian countries as utensils, as to lift food to the mouth
  2. a short, choppy traditional melody, usually played on the piano with one finger of each hand

Etymology: PidE for Chin k'wai-tsze, the quick ones (see chop-chop)

chopsticks Quotes

My parents lived likeöas the neighbours described themöa pair of chopsticks, always in harmony.

—Min, Anchee

Browse dictionary entries near chopsticks

  1. chopsocky
  2. chops
  3. choppy
  4. chopping block
  5. chopping
  6. choppiness
  7. choppily
  8. choppiest
  9. choppier
  10. chopper
  1. choragi
  2. choragic
  3. choragus
  4. choral
  5. choral speaking
  6. chorale
  7. chorally
  8. chord
  9. chordal
  10. chordate