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jackstraw Meaning

Wordnet

jackstraw (n)

a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws

Webster

jackstraw (n.)

An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence.

One of a set of straws of strips of ivory, bone, wood, etc., for playing a child's game, the jackstraws being thrown confusedly together on a table, to be gathered up singly by a hooked instrument, without touching or disturbing the rest of the pile. See Spilikin.

jackstraw Sentence Examples

  1. The new administrator was accused of rigging the system like a jackstraw game.
  2. Emily was nervous because her test results were like jackstraws—all mixed up and incomprehensible.
  3. The house was in such disarray it looked as if a jackstraw had been thrown at it.
  4. The children delighted in creating intricate jackstraw structures.
  5. The professor's explanation was as tangled as a jackstraw puzzle.
  6. The wind whipped through the trees, causing the leaves to dance like jackstraws.
  7. The cat's claws got caught in the jackstraws, causing him to yowl in annoyance.
  8. The detectives arranged the clues on the table like jackstraws, hoping to find a pattern.
  9. The politician tried to avoid the reporter's questions, dodging them like a jackstraw.
  10. The artist's sculpture was made up of thousands of jackstraws, forming a mesmerizing display.

FAQs About the word jackstraw

a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstrawsAn effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence., One of a set

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The new administrator was accused of rigging the system like a jackstraw game.

Emily was nervous because her test results were like jackstraws—all mixed up and incomprehensible.

The house was in such disarray it looked as if a jackstraw had been thrown at it.

The children delighted in creating intricate jackstraw structures.