Matchstick definition

măchstĭk

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A short, slender piece of wood from which a match is made.

noun

Something similar to a matchstick, as in slenderness.

A jicama cut into matchsticks.

noun

The slender piece of wood, cardboard, etc. constituting a match.

noun

Something thin like this.

noun

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.

noun

Any similarly small and thin pieces; frequently used in the plural.

The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

matchstick

Plural:

matchsticks