shish-kebab
[ shish-kuh-bob ]
/ ˈʃɪʃ kəˌbɒb /
verb (used without object), shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.
to broil or roast food on a skewer.
verb (used with object), shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.
to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.
Sometimes
shish-ka·bob.
Words nearby shish-kebab
shirtwaist,
shirtwaister,
shirty,
shiré,
shish kebab,
shish-kebab,
shisha,
shishya,
shiso,
shit,
shit disturber
Definition for shish-kebab (2 of 2)
shish kebab
[ shish kuh-bob ]
/ ˈʃɪʃ kəˌbɒb /
noun
a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer.
Sometimes
shish ka·bob.
Example sentences from the Web for shish-kebab
He mistrusted the “shish-kebab temperament” of the conductor, the Armenian Alexander Melik-Pashayev.
British Dictionary definitions for shish-kebab
shish kebab
/ (ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb) /
noun
a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled
Word Origin for shish kebab
from Turkish
şiş kebab, from
şiş skewer; see
kebab