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    spillikin
    /ˈspɪlɪkɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a game played with a heap of small rods of wood, bone, or plastic, in which players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others.
    • 2. a splinter or fragment.

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › spillikinSPILLIKIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. spillikin in American English. (ˈspɪlɪkən ) noun Chiefly British. 1. any of the strips used in jackstraws. 2. [pl., with sing. v.] the game of jackstraws. Also sp. spilikin.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spillikinSpillikin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. spil· li· kin ˈspi-li-kən. 1. : jackstraw sense 2. 2. spillikins plural : jackstraw sense 1. Word History. Etymology. probably alteration of obsolete Dutch spelleken small peg. First Known Use. 1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of spillikin was in 1734. See more words from the same year.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › spillikinSPILLIKIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spillikin definition: a jackstraw.. See examples of SPILLIKIN used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › spillikinSpillikin - definition of spillikin by The Free Dictionary

    Define spillikin. spillikin synonyms, spillikin pronunciation, spillikin translation, English dictionary definition of spillikin. n. 1. spillikins The game of jackstraws. 2. One of the straws used in playing jackstraws. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spillikinSpillikin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 22, 2024 · a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › spillikin_nspillikin | spellican noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun spillikin mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spillikin. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. spillikin has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. cribbage (1850s) games (1880s) Entry status.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › spillikinspillikin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    spillikin (plural spillikins) One of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.