matchstick

match·stick  (mchstk)

n.

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

2. Something similar to a matchstick, as in slenderness or strength.

adj.

Short, narrow, and slender: matchstick arms; matchstick slices of potato.

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matchstick

Noun

the wooden part of a match

Adjective

(esp. of drawn figures) thin and straight: little matchstick men

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"