jackstraw Definition
- 1one of the thin sticks used in the game of pick-up-sticks
- 2a thin stick or straw
Using jackstraw: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "jackstraw" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The children played jackstraws on the floor.
Example
He picked up a jackstraw and started to draw lines in the sand.
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She used a jackstraw to poke the fire.
jackstraw Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for jackstraw
- twig
- straw
- stick
Phrases with jackstraw
pick-up-sticks
a game in which players try to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the others
Example
We used to play pick-up-sticks all the time when we were kids.
jackstraws
a game in which players try to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the others
Example
The children were playing jackstraws on the floor.
jackstrawed
arranged haphazardly or in a disordered manner
Example
The books were jackstrawed on the shelf, making it difficult to find anything.
Origins of jackstraw
from Middle English 'jakke', meaning 'jacket' and 'strawe', meaning 'straw'
Summary: jackstraw in Brief
'Jackstraw' [jak-straw] refers to a thin stick or straw, often used in the game of pick-up-sticks. It can also be used to describe something arranged haphazardly or in a disordered manner. An example sentence is 'The children played jackstraws on the floor.'
