jackstraw (Meaning)
jackstraw (n)
a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
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.
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jackstraw Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The professor's explanation was as tangled as a jackstraw puzzle.
- The wind whipped through the trees, causing the leaves to dance like jackstraws.
- The cat's claws got caught in the jackstraws, causing him to yowl in annoyance.
- The detectives arranged the clues on the table like jackstraws, hoping to find a pattern.
- The politician tried to avoid the reporter's questions, dodging them like a jackstraw.
- 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.
