toothpick

/ˈtuːθ.pɪk/

noun 3verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

skinny, used

VERB + TOOTHPICK

eaten, give, need, uses

TOOTHPICK + NOUN

corner, lord

PREP.

in, on, with

noun

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

A very thin individual.

A small or slender penis.

verb

To spear food on a toothpick.

To transfer a sample of bacteria, etc. by means of a toothpick.

A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

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Give me a toothpick.

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Tom used a toothpick.

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Tom was chewing on a toothpick.

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Why do you need this toothpick?

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Tom is chewing on a toothpick.

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i Register

In some senses, toothpick is marked as derogatory, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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