shashlik
or shash·lick, shas·lik
[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]
/ ʃɑʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑʃ lɪk /
noun
Origin of shashlik
1925–30; < Russian
shashlýk < Turkic; compare Turkish
şişlik stewing meat, equivalent to
şiş skewer (cf.
shish kebab) +
-lik suffix of appurtenance (
a in Russ word is unexplained)
Words nearby shashlik
sharptail mola,
sharpy,
sharra,
sharrie,
shashi,
shashlik,
shasta,
shasta daisy,
shastra,
shastracara,
shastri
British Dictionary definitions for shashlik
shashlik
shashlick
/ (ʃɑːʃˈlɪk, ˈʃɑːʃlɪk) /
noun
a type of kebab
Word Origin for shashlik
from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare
shish kebab