drumstick
Translation
drumstick
Examples
The drummer dropped his drumstick.
The drummer dropped his drumstick.
I love eating fried chicken drumsticks.
I love eating fried chicken drumsticks.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) drumstick a stick for playing drums The drummer dropped his drumstick.
((a chicken)) drumstick the lower part of a chicken's leg I love eating fried chicken drumsticks.
Similar Words
Synonyms (music): mallet, beater; Synonyms (food): chicken leg, thigh
Etymology
A compound word from 'drum' and 'stick'.
Memory Tips
It's a 'stick' for a 'drum', and the part of a chicken leg is shaped like this stick.