kish

¹ American  

[kish] / kɪʃ /

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.

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Kish ² American  

[kish] / kɪʃ /

noun

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

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kish British  

/ kɪʃ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kish

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

Example Sentences

Hosted by Alan Cumming, this season’s cast includes a slew of reality-show veterans along with celebs including Olympics figure-skating commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, “Top Chef” host Kristen Kish, actor Michael Rappaport, comedian Ron Funches and NFL mom Donna Kelce.

From MarketWatch

After thousands of women participated in a marathon on the southern island of Kish in early December, many of them without headscarves and in tightfitting sportswear, two of the organizers were detained.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two thousand women and 3,000 men took part separately in the marathon on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran.

From BBC

The prosecutor in Kish said the way that the race was being held was in itself a "violation of public decency".

From BBC

A trailer, full cast, new details, and the premiere date have been released, with Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons returning to lead the iconic cooking competition.

From Salon