hookah
noun
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.
hookahs
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pluralof hookah.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In an open-air, bustling café in Nasr City in Cairo, dozens of newly arrived refugees huddle in small groups, puffing on hookahs, sharing stories about their homeland.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
The popular pipes, also known as hookahs and narghiles, are often passed between friends, potentially transmitting the virus.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
The West Hollywood City Council voted to prohibit sales of all flavored tobacco products except shisha, which is used in hookahs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2021
Membership of a Facebook group called Lebanon Barters has swelled, its members offering everything from poker chips to hookahs in exchange for food.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2020
Other servants maintained the fires in the hookahs.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
