shish-kebab

shish-ke·bab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shish-kuh-bob]
- /ˈʃɪʃ kəˌbɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shish-kuh-bob]
- /ˈʃɪʃ kəˌbɒb/

Definitions of shish-kebab word

verb without object shish-kebab to broil or roast food on a skewer. 1
verb with object shish-kebab to broil or roast (food) on a skewer. 1
noun shish-kebab a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer. 1

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Origin of shish-kebab

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş spit (cf. shashlik) + kebap roast meat (cf. kabob) + -ι 3rd singular possessive suffix

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Parts of speech for Shish-kebab

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shish-kebab

shish-kebab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.