shashlik

or shash·lick, shas·lik

[ shahsh-lik, shahsh-lik ]

noun

1. shish kebab.

shashlik

/ ʃɑːʃˈlɪk; ˈʃɑːʃlɪk /

noun

1. a type of kebab

Word History and Origins

Origin of shashlik¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Russian shashlýk, from Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik “stewing meat,” equivalent to şiş “skewer” + -lik a suffix indicating relationship or origin ( a in the Russian word is unexplained); shish kebab

Word History and Origins

Origin of shashlik¹

from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare shish kebab

Example Sentences

On the side of the next street a man prepared a fire to make shashlik while a woman sat nearby chatting.

From Reuters

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

From New York Times

Many of the world’s great skewered dishes call for a pungent marinade, like lemongrass-laced Thai satay or oniony Russian shashlik.

From New York Times

The chicken thigh shashlik is also a must-try.

From Seattle Times

In summer, shashlik might be bundled together with pickles and salads of seasonal vegetables dressed with unrefined sunflower oil and dominated by “crazy amounts of chopped parsley, dill and coriander, so herbs are the bulk of the salad”.

From The Guardian