matchstick
Tiny wooden igniter
A matchstick is the thin wooden or cardboard stem of a match, tipped with a combustible head that ignites when struck.
The word often emphasizes the slender stick itself: matchstick legs, a matchstick figure.
Children build structures from spent matchsticks.
He snapped the matchstick in half.
Starting combustion process
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- sulfurYellow combustible element
phosphorus · flame · kindling · tinder · light · combustion · flammable · burn
Representation or paradigm
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- glueBonding substance
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- constructionProcess of building something
assemblage · bridge · tower · house · kit · hobby · balsa · lattice
Made from timber
- headUppermost body part
- tipEnd or gratuity
- boxLidded storage container
- bookletBrief printed publication
safety · kitchen · wax · waterproof · disposable · pocket-sized · Swan
ignition
Starting combustion process
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- sparkTiny fiery particle
sulfur · phosphorus · flame · kindling · tinder · light · combustion · flammable · burn · heat
model
Representation or paradigm
construction · assemblage · bridge · tower · house · kit · hobby · balsa · lattice · interlocking
wooden
Made from timber
booklet · safety · kitchen · wax · waterproof · disposable · pocket-sized · Swan
slender
Thin and graceful
wiry · bony · gaunt · scrawny · lanky · frail · twiggy · emaciated · lean · slight
- ignitersigniter, lighter, spark plug, flint, firestarter
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
- disposablesplastic bag, plastic bags, paper plate, straws, tissue
- skinnythin, slim, slender, lean, skinny
- matchesmatchhead, wooden sticks, fire starters, ignition, phosphorus
- small objectsbead, button, coin, penny, dime
matchsticklighter
Comparative of not heavy
fire extinguisher · water · flint and steel · blowtorch · torch lighter
- matchstick puzzleWooden sliver logic game