shish kebab

[ shish kuh-bob ]

noun

1. Sometimes shish ka·bob. Also called shashlik, a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.

verb (used without object)

, shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.

1. Sometimes shish-ka·bob. to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

, shish-ke·babbed, shish-ke·bab·bing.

1. Sometimes shish-ka·bob. 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

Example Sentences

This shish kebab is marinated in spiced yogurt.

From New York Times

Unfortunately, I realized while going through this shish kebab storm that all the people close to me — family, friends, co-workers — are dumpers.

From Washington Post

Who unleashed the gang that was out to hang, turn the Dems and Reps into shish kebab?

From Washington Post

What she wanted was her own business, a storefront where she hoped to sell shashlik, a version of shish kebab.

From New York Times

Adolf, Natalie’s husband and Rick’s grandfather, perhaps best embodies the complex ethnic history of the region that Georgescu details in her book: He spoke German, Turkish, Russian and Romanian, a true “Black Sea German” who lived in both Bessarabia and Turkey as a child and would likely have been as comfortable with schnitzel as with shish kebab.

From Washington Post