(jack-straw) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects such as toothpicks used in a game in which players try to pick each strip without moving any others

Example Sentence

He carefully pulled the jackstraw out of the heap.

Synonyms

spilikin; strip of wood; thin piece of wood

Antonyms

marble

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