matchstick

[US]/ˈmætʃstik/
[UK]/'mætʃstɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a long thin stick with a match head, or something resembling a matchstick.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

wooden matchstick

strike a matchstick

burning matchstick

safety matchstick

box of matchsticks

light a matchstick

extinguish a matchstick

waterproof matchstick

Example Sentences

matchstick arms; matchstick slices of potato.

He lit the matchstick to start the campfire.

She used a matchstick to light the candle.

The matchstick ignited instantly when struck against the box.

He always carries a matchstick in his pocket.

She struck the matchstick against the rough surface.

The matchstick burned down to his fingers.

He collected matchsticks from different countries.

She used a matchstick to fix the wobbly table leg.

The matchstick box was empty.

He struck a matchstick to see in the dark.

Real-world Examples

Match. So that would then combine to make the words matchstick, matchmaker, and matchpoint.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American November 2019 Collection

There's a chemical known as C.A.M. Phosphor on the walls-- smells like spent matchsticks.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Grandpapa scratched Ms ear with a matchstick.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

Next essential, these are matchstick incense.

Source: GQ — 10 Essentials for Celebrities

Or should we do, Ham, what do you think about matchsticks?

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

The way I learned to play poker was my father taught me, after many a grape soda, sitting around the kitchen table, betting matchsticks.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

I can't do anything beyond matchstick men, but I love my children with an artist's heart.

Source: Actor Dialogue

I've peeled these, and I prefer to use this awesome matchstick slicer that I found on Amazon.

Source: Chef Natasha

So, if you're betting money or matchsticks and you want to bluff, you're going to pretend that you have a fabtabulous hand.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

The mute sat silently over his glass of beer, idly drawing on the table with the end of a burnt matchstick.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

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