/ Dictionary / Index M matchstick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: match•stick Pronunciation: (mach'stik"), [key] — n. a short, slender piece of flammable wood used in making matches. something that suggests a matchstick, as in thinness or fragility. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: matchstick (Thesaurus) match point match-up Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language