Skewer: meaning, definitions and examples

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skewer

 

[ หˆskjuหษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

cooking tool

A skewer is a long, thin metal or wooden rod used for holding pieces of food together for cooking, typically used for grilling or barbecuing.

Synonyms

brochette, spit

Examples of usage

  • Thread the meat onto a skewer before grilling.
  • She grilled the vegetables on a skewer.
Context #2 | Verb

cooking action

To skewer means to pierce or impale something with a skewer or similar pointed object.

Synonyms

impale, pierce

Examples of usage

  • She skewered the shrimp before putting them on the grill.
  • The chef skewered the meat for kebabs.

Translations

Translations of the word "skewer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espetar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เค‚เค• (seenk)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช spieรŸen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menusuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะฐะผะฟัƒั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szpikulec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธฒ (ใใ—, kushi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brochette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ brocheta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ผฌ์น˜ (kkochi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูŠุฎ (sikh)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกpรญz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกpรญz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธฒ (chuร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nabodalo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spรฝta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะผะฟัƒั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ›แƒคแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (shampuri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ brocheta

Word origin

The word 'skewer' originated from the Old Norse word 'skifa', which means 'to cut'. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. Skewers have been used in cooking across various cultures for centuries, with evidence of their use dating back to ancient times.

See also: skew, skewed.