Definition
Small, pointed wooden or plastic sticks used for removing food particles from between teeth or for serving small appetizers.
Etymology
Compound of 'tooth' (Old English 'tōth') and 'pick' (Middle English 'pikken', to peck or pierce). The simple compound reflects the tool's straightforward function - literally a device to pick at teeth.
Kelly Says
Toothpicks are one of humanity's oldest tools, with gold toothpicks found in ancient Mesopotamian ruins and elaborate silver ones carried by wealthy Romans. The modern wooden version became mass-produced in America in the 1860s, creating a billion-dollar industry from what's essentially a tiny stick.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የጥርስ መስማት
yeṭərs mesmat
ARالعربية
أداة تنظيف الأسنان
ʾadāh ṭanṭīq al-asnān
BNবাংলা
দাঁতের কাটার
dãtēr katar
CACatalà
palillos
pah-EE-yos
CSČeština
zubní tyčinky
zubɲiː tɪtʃɪŋki
DADansk
tandstikke
tandˈstegə
DEDeutsch
Zahnstocher
tsaːnˈʃtoːxɐ
ELΕλληνικά
οδοντοβελόνες
oðondoʋelónes
ESEspañol
palillos
pah-EE-yos
FAفارسی
دندان قیچی
dandān qeychi
FISuomi
hammastikku
hɑmːɑstikːu
FRFrançais
cure-dents
kyʁ.dɑ̃
GUGU
દાંતની સાફ કરવાની
dāntanī sāf karvānī
HAHA
wutan daki
woo-tan dah-kee
HEעברית
מחטי שיניים
makhˈtay shinˈayim
HIहिन्दी
दांतों की साफ़ करने वाली
dāntō̃ kī sāf karnē vālī
HUMagyar
fogpiszkáló
foɡpiʃkaːloː
IDBahasa Indonesia
tusuk gigi
too-sook gee-gee
IGIG
ngwaọrụ ndị na-akụ osisi
ŋɡʷaɔrʊ ndi na-akʊ osisi
ITItaliano
stuzzicadenti
stut-tsee-kah-DEN-tee
KKKK
тісті қыстырғыш
tísti qıstırğış
KMKM
ចង្កេះធ្មេញ
cɑŋkɛh thmɛɲ
MRMR
दातांची काड्या
dātā̃cī kāḍyā
MSBahasa Melayu
tusuk gigi
too-sook gee-gee
MYမြန်မာ
သွားချောင်း
θwà tɕʰáʊɰ̃
NLNederlands
tandenstokers
tɑndənˈstoːkərs
NONorsk
tannstikker
tɑnˈstikər
PAPA
ਦੰਦ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਵਾਲਾ
dand chukkṇ vālā
PLPolski
patyczki do zębów
paˈtɨt͡ʂkʲi dɔ ˈzɛmbuɸ
PTPortuguês
palitos
pah-LEE-tohs
RORomână
scobitori
sko.bi.to.ri
RUРусский
зубочистки
zubochistki
SVSvenska
tandpetare
tandpeːtare
SWKiswahili
vidonge vya meno
ʋidonge ʋya meno
TAதமிழ்
பல் குத்துக்கொள்க
pal kuthukkolka
TEతెలుగు
పళ్ళ ముల్లు
paḷḷa mullu
THไทย
ไม้ขีดฟัน
mâi kʰíd fan
TLTL
tusok ng ngipin
too-sohk ng ng-ee-pin
TRTürkçe
diş çöpü
deesh chöpü
UKУкраїнська
зубочистки
zubochystky
URاردو
دانتوں کی صفائی کرنے والا
dāntō̃ kī safāʾī karnē vālā
YOYO
igi owo
ee-gee oh-woh
ZUZU
izinduku zokudla
eezinduku zokudla