1. a thin wooden stick with a chemical tip that produces fire when struck

1. very thin like a matchstick

Examples

• She struck a matchstick to light the candle.
• The box contained fifty matchsticks.
• He used matchsticks to build a small model house.
• The old matchstick broke when she tried to light it.
• Her matchstick arms looked fragile and delicate.
• The artist drew matchstick figures in his sketch.
• Safety matchsticks only ignite when struck on the box.