Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of jackstraw

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jackstraw

noun

Definitions

  1. (usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game variously called jackstraws or pick-up-sticks.

  2. An insignificant person.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.

  2. (of a person) Of no substance or worth.