kish

¹

[ kish ]

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
2. dross on the surface of molten lead.

Kish

²

[ kish ]

noun

1. an ancient Sumerian and Akkadian city: its site is 8 miles (13 km) east of the site of Babylon in S Iraq.

kish

/ kɪʃ /

noun

1. metallurgy graphite formed on the surface of molten iron that contains a large amount of carbon

Word History and Origins

Origin of kish¹

1805–15; < German Kies gravel, pyrites; akin to Old English cisel gravel

Word History and Origins

Origin of kish¹

C19: perhaps changed from German Kies gravel; related to Old High German kisil pebble

Example Sentences

Other towns in southern Mesopotamia continued to expand into urbanized Sumerian cities, with examples like Kish, Ur, Nippur, Umma, Nina, and Girsu.

From Realm of History

“I was eating, sleeping and, excuse me, peeing in the same place,” al Kish says with a look of shame.

From The Daily Beast

Al Kish, 32, was kept as a prisoner in the building for 11 months in 2003.

From The Daily Beast

A very fast piece of close reaching was done between the Kish and the Rosebeg, then came a dead peg across the Bay.

From Project Gutenberg

In a hard squall the second round commenced, and through a backing of the wind they had a run with spinnakers to the Kish.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this barony, the mountain called Ceis or Kish-Corran, is the most striking geographical feature.

From Project Gutenberg

He was encamped with his tribe at a place which the Indians called Kish-wa-cokee.

From Project Gutenberg

Asses were being sought by Saul, the son of Kish, when he found a kingdom of subjects instead.

From Project Gutenberg