drumstick

noun

drum·stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik

Synonyms of drumstick

: a stick for beating a drum

: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus

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The video, shared on TikTok, shows Green picking up the underwear from the stage using a drumstick and hanging them on a bandmate’s microphone stand. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Collins is also dealing with type 2 diabetes and nerve damage that has left him unable to hold drumsticks and has to use crutches after back and knee surgeries. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 This ensures that there's no overlapping of chicken pieces — allowing different parts such as the breast and the drumstick to be cooked evenly at the same time, the post revealed. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Transform chicken drumsticks into a delicious supper with just a few pantry staples. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drumstick

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First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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drumstick

noun

drum·stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik

: a stick for beating a drum

: the lower part of a fowl's leg

Medical Definition

drumstick

noun

drum·stick -ˌstik

: 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

drumstick

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