Home › Words › A › allumetteallumetteallumette · noun — A matchstick.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, allumette ranks #2,501 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom French allumette. By surface analysis, al- + Latin lum- + -ette.nounA matchstick.e.g.“The fabrication of chemical allumettes occupies in the environs of Paris more than a thousand workmen.” — 1847, editorial staff, “Friction Matches”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 73:A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lunt 58% match — A slow-burning match or torch. vs allumette →vesta 57% match — A short match, made of wood or wax. vs allumette →flamelet 56% match — A small flame. vs allumette →matchwood 54% match — Wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches. vs allumette →matchlike 54% match — Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire). vs allumette →matchflare 52% match — The flaring of a lit match. vs allumette →anisette 51% match — A French alcoholic liqueur flavored with anise vs allumette →briquet 51% match — Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes. vs allumette →