swizzle stick
swizzle stick noun: a small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.
Noun
swizzle stick (plural swizzle sticks)
- A small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.
- The rum-based mixed drink came with a swizzle stick shaped like a pirate's sword.
- Churn up the mixture with a swizzle-stick, which can be easily made with the assistance of a short length of cane (the ordinary school-treat brand) a piece of cork, a bit of string, and a pocket knife.1897, Edward Spencer, Cakes & Ale
Examples of swizzle stick in a sentence
- And as a neon swizzle stick is stirring up the sultry night air1975, “Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)”, in Nighthawks at the Diner, performed by Tom Waits:
- Tracey hit her swizzle stick against her glass.2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 289:
Forms of swizzle stick
| plural | swizzle sticks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | swizzle-stick |
Origin of swizzle stick
1859, from swizzle (“alcoholic drink”, noun).
Words formed from swizzle stick
Questions about swizzle stick
- What does swizzle stick mean?
- Swizzle stick means a small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.
- How do you use swizzle stick in a sentence?
- And as a neon swizzle stick is stirring up the sultry night air
- What part of speech is swizzle stick?
- Swizzle stick is a noun.
- What is the plural of swizzle stick?
- The plural of swizzle stick is swizzle sticks.
Words near swizzle stick in the dictionary
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