Skewer

Word SKEWER
Character 6
Hyphenation skew er
Pronunciations /ˈskjuːə/

Definitions and meanings of "Skewer"

What do we mean by skewer?

A long metal or wooden pin used to secure or suspend food during cooking; a spit. noun

Any of various picks or rods having a function or shape similar to a skewer. noun

To hold together or pierce with a skewer or other pointed object. transitive verb

To ridicule or criticize harshly. transitive verb

To fasten with skewers; pierce or transfix, as with a skewer.

A pin of wood or iron for fastening meat to a spit or for keeping it in form while roasting. noun

A bobbin-spindle fixed by its blunt end into a shelf or bar in the creel. noun

Specifically See the extract.

A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for keeping it in form while roasting. noun

To fasten with skewers. transitive verb

A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking. noun

A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W noun

To impale on a skewer. verb

To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. verb

A long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted noun

Drive a skewer through verb

A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

Food served on a skewer

A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W

Synonyms and Antonyms for Skewer

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The word "skewer" in example sentences

This skewer is stacked with three types of sausages, one of which was meat wrapped around a rice cake and fried. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once the skewer is in, it should be easy to give the pancake a quick turn. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lower skewer is some sort of fish paste mixed with vegetables and fried, while top the top skewer has the same mixture wrapped around a hot dog. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bake for 60 minutes or until a thin skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Set on a rack, and while it is still warm, poke it all over with a thin skewer, and pour the thinned rose preserve over all, to let it sink in. ❋ Lindy (2006)

You do this by removing the coverings, sticking a thin skewer into the pudding in a few strategic spots, and pouring a bit of port over. ❋ Lindy (2005)

Around the world, grilled meat on a skewer is the ultimate bonding dish, the object of envy and the subject of mockery, the source of bitter disputes between friends and rivals, and the meal of celebrations. ❋ Anna Badkhen (2010)

Resting in the valleys of the waves created by running the beef along the skewer were the scallion and mushrooms. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Skewer: A skewer occurs when a piece attacks a valuable piece in order to force it to move, and thus capture a piece located behind. ❋ Unknown (2009)

i LOVE kebabs, but i must admit that i was oblivious about them for the longest time. yes, i was one of those goobers who thought anything on a skewer was a kebab. i finally went to an authentic turkish restaurant and got my facts straight. anyway, i appreciate your nice summary and awesome recipe! ❋ Mercedes (2008)

After much hunting, a dirty reel of white cotton was discovered in the soup-tureen, the needle-case had entirely disappeared; she finally managed, however, to squeeze some rusty kind of skewer out of her pincushion, and with these implements I mended my skirt as best I could. ❋ Alma Tadema, Laurence (1894)

The plates, dishes, and drinking-cups were unmistakably of gold, but quite plain, as were the dagger-like knives and a kind of skewer which was evidently intended to serve as a fork. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

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