spillikin

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/ˈspɪlɪkɪn/

noun

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

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jackstraw
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Meanings

nounspillikin (plural spillikins)

plural spillikins

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

    Synonyms: jackstraw

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
jackstraw

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
jackstraw
Broader
strip
Also see
jackstraw

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From spill + -ikin.

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APA

spillikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spillikin

MLA

“spillikin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spillikin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spillikin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spillikin.

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