chopsticknoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈtʃɒp.stɪk/us/ˈtʃɑːp.stɪk/one of a pair of narrow sticks that are used for eating East Asian food
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cutlery
- bread knife
- canteen
- cheese knife
- cutlery
- dessertspoon
- fish knife
- flatware
- fork
- place setting
- server
- serving
- setting
- silverware
- soup spoon
- spoon
- steak knife
- tablespoon
- tableware
- teaspoon
Examples from literature
- Each evening, daintily manipulating ivory chopsticks, he ate his supper of rice out of a dragon-bordered bowl.
- On the table are four covered bowls, two very small dishes containing pickles and soy, and a little paper bag in which is a pair of chopsticks.
- To handle our food we had forks and chopsticks, and each guest had a small saucer of soy, or vinegar, at his right hand.
- We ate with chopsticks.