hookah

American  

[hook-uh] / ˈhʊk ə /

Or hooka

noun

1. a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled.

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hookah British  

/ ˈhʊkə /

noun

1. Also called: hubble-bubble.   kalian.   narghile.   water pipe.  an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana, tobacco, etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled

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Etymology

Origin of hookah

First recorded in 1755–65, hookah is from the Arabic word ḥuqqah box, vase, pipe for smoking

Example Sentences

Davis was thrown out of a party at the Kulture Hookah Bar in Huntington on Dec. 31, 2019.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

That carveout does not go as far as members of the National Hookah Community Assn. had advocated, but is broader than what was previously backed by a council committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2021

The man who was shot was identified by police as Luis Fernandez, 33, the owner of the King Hookah lounge in Providence.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2019

A vacant 1,200-square-foot space on the ground floor, previously Hookah Cafe, offers 25 feet of frontage and a 500-square-foot storage basement.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2018

I could see old Mathura sitting next to me with a Hookah with a very long stem, directing the moves of the chessmen.

From Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition by Mukerji, S.

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