"Toothpicks" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Toothpicks" Meaning

Thin, pointed sticks used to pick food from between the teeth or from plates.

"Toothpicks" Examples

5 Usage Examples for "Toothpick"

1. Functional Use

When I eat barbecued ribs, I always use toothpicks to pick the meat.

2. Decorative Use

She used toothpicks to hold the flowers in place while the wedding cake was being decorated.

3. Novelty Item

The toothpick holder on the dinner table caught my interest; it was shaped like a pineapple.

4. Analogy

Just as a toothpick picks food, the new excavator can pick out lines of glaciers from the satellite images.

5. Historical Reference

In the traditional Chinese game weiqi, not only must you control the board but you can move a toothpick to foretell future moves.