spillikins

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
  2. noun a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws

Synonyms

jackstraws

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