carrot stick
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- noun
- /ˈkærət stɪk/
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- The only snacks they have are carrot sticks and tangerines.
- carrot sticks and celery
- eating carrot sticks
- munch on carrot sticks
But Caleb, when I went from purees to solid food, one thing that I did do was I'd start with like breadsticks or carrot sticks and things like that and dips.
- But Caleb, when I went from purees to solid food, one thing that I did do was I'd start with like breadsticks or carrot sticks and things like that and dips.
Examples
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It's tough to munch carrot sticks while watching your husband eat the bag of chips you've tried to avoid all day.
Blog text (10) -
His grandmother was making a caramel cake, pimento cheese, carrot sticks, and Jell-O.
Fiction book (1994) -
Another little bag was filled with carrot sticks.
Fiction book (2001) -
They look something like carrot sticks.
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"Try the carrot sticks," Casey suggested.
Fiction book (1998) -
She thought about the carrot sticks, the grapes, and the big red apple.
Fiction book (2001) -
As I threw down my books on the counter, Mother opened the refrigerator and grabbed a fistful of carrot sticks.
Fiction book (1997) -
My mom packed a lunch every day—a sandwich with meat on it, fruit, and usually some carrot sticks or something.
Blog text (28) -
Today he chose the barbecued beef with sesame bun, carrot sticks on the side, cherry pie with whipped cream squiggles, and lettuce wedge with ranch.
Fiction book (1995) -
Would you like a carrot stick with your hummus?
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a stick-shaped piece of raw carrot' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'carrot' (the vegetable) with 'stick' (a slender rod or piece); this is a straightforward noun+noun compound. Such literal compounding is common across languages and would be immediately understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Carrot stick comes from the simple image of a long, thin piece of carrot cut into a stick shape so it is easy to hold and eat. That's why today carrot stick means a raw piece of carrot used as a 'snack' or for 'dipping'.