Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food.
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- noun A (single) particular East Asian eating utensil, used in pairs and held in the hand, the utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, of approximately 23cm (~10") in length.
- noun ethnic slur an
Asian person
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When using chopsticks, only the top chopstick is supposed to move - and don't hold your chopsticks too close to the tip, or you're liable to find yourself being mocked by some little kid.
Archive 2005-05-01 2005
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When using chopsticks, only the top chopstick is supposed to move - and don't hold your chopsticks too close to the tip, or you're liable to find yourself being mocked by some little kid.
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He would make her a drink in the kitchen, stirring in the Rose’s lime juice with a chopstick from the Japanese take-out place.
The Dog of the Marriage Amy Hempel 2005
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What do you think that is, some kind of chopstick?
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And English seems to be the only Western language blessed with a dedicated word, "chopstick", for that versatile Asian eating utensil.
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And English seems to be the only Western language blessed with a dedicated word, "chopstick", for that versatile Asian eating utensil.
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Use a chopstick or skewer to lightly swirl the batters.
A Cup of Meh Sarah 2009
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Use a chopstick or skewer to lightly swirl the batters.
Archive 2009-06-01 Sarah 2009
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This "like"- and "as"-riddled prose is strangely exhausting - and clunky when the metaphors don't work: "the bridge of her nose as straight and tall as a chopstick standing at attention."
Book World: Lionel Shriver reviews Yan Lianke's 'Dream of Ding Village' 2011
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Her house is a temple to the interior designer's style and immaculate order, with not a chopstick out of place there is a table set for four in the room next door, in readiness for an Asian meal.
Taking a Walk on the Wild Side Jemima Sissons 2011
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