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shish-kebab

[shish-kuh-bob]
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verb (used without object), shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.

to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object), shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.

to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

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Nearby words

  1. shirtwaist,
  2. shirtwaister,
  3. shirty,
  4. shiré,
  5. shish kebab,
  6. shisha,
  7. shishya,
  8. shiso,
  9. shit,
  10. shit disturber
Sometimes shish-ka·bob.

shish kebab

[shish kuh-bob]

noun

a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer.
Sometimes shish ka·bob.

Origin of shish kebab

1910–15; < Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş spit (cf. shashlik) + kebap roast meat (cf. kabob) + -ι 3rd singular possessive suffix
Also called shashlik, shashlick, shaslik.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for shish-kebab

shish kebab

noun

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

Word Origin for shish kebab

from Turkish şiş kebab, from şiş skewer; see kebab
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Word Origin and History for shish-kebab

shish kebab

n.

1914, from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish siskebap, from sis "skewer" + kebap "roast meat."

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