adj
shish
shihsh
adj
1
Cooked on a skewer, as in shish kebab.
"We ordered shish chicken with rice."
How to Use Shish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes food, usually meat, grilled on a skewer.
Common pairings
shish kebab
shish chicken
Word Forms
shished past tense, shishes plural, shishes singular
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Etymology
Borrowed as part of the phrase "shish kebab" from Turkish şiş, meaning "skewer."