skewer

[skyoo-er]

noun

1. a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.

2. any similar pin for fastening or holding an item in place.

verb (used with object)

1. to fasten with or as if with a skewer.

skewer

/ ˈskjʊə /

noun

1. a long pin for holding meat in position while being cooked, etc

2. a similar pin having some other function

3. chess a tactical manoeuvre in which an attacked man is made to move and expose another man to capture

verb

1. (tr) to drive a skewer through or fasten with a skewer

Other Word Forms

• unskewered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of skewer¹

First recorded in 1670–80; earlier skiver < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of skewer¹

C17: probably from dialect skiver

Example Sentences

Eels, called "unagi" in Japan, have been consumed there for millennia and are now typically grilled on skewers and dipped in a soy and rice wine sauce.

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It’s the culture that’s skewered rather than those who adopt its perverted values.

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We begin with a gilda, a tiny skewer of anchovy, olive, pickled pepper and a platter of cured meats and cheeses.

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I spend time there with my family, and everything comes to you on the beach—fresh juices, caipirinhas, grilled cheese skewers, even cooked corn.

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Away from the gilded hallways, “SNL” skewered the design sense of both Trumps.

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