shish kebab

[shish kuh-bob]

noun

1. Also called shashlick,. Also called shaslik. Also called shashlik. Sometimes shish kabob a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.

verb (used without object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing 

1. Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing 

1. Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

shish kebab

/ ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb /

noun

1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled

Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş “spit” + kebap “roast meat” + -ι 3rd-person singular possessive suffix; shashlik, kebab

Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab¹

from Turkish şiş kebab , from şiş skewer; see _kebab