Skewer: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ข
skewer
[ หskjuหษr ]
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
Examples of usage
- Thread the meat onto a skewer before grilling.
- She grilled the vegetables on a skewer.
Translations
Translations of the word "skewer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espetar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเค (seenk)
๐ฉ๐ช spieรen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menusuk
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะผะฟัั
๐ต๐ฑ szpikulec
๐ฏ๐ต ไธฒ (ใใ, kushi)
๐ซ๐ท brochette
๐ช๐ธ brocheta
๐น๐ท ลiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ผฌ์น (kkochi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุฎ (sikh)
๐จ๐ฟ ลกpรญz
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกpรญz
๐จ๐ณ ไธฒ (chuร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ nabodalo
๐ฎ๐ธ spรฝta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะผะฟัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแคแฃแ แ (shampuri)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.