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shish Synonyms

Another word for shish

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• noun (Context 1)

A metal or wooden skewer used in Middle Eastern and Turkish cooking for roasting cubes of meat and vegetables over a grill or open fire.

Usage Example

"The chef threaded marinated lamb and bell peppers onto a metal skewer before placing it over the hot charcoal."

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skewer
Strong
spit
brochette

• noun (Context 2)

A shish kebab; a dish consisting of seasoned pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto a skewer and grilled.

Usage Example

"We stopped at the local takeaway after the match and ordered a chicken shish kebab with flatbread and salad."

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shish kebab
Strong
kebab

• Nearby Words

shirtsleeve
shirtsleeved
shirttail
shish
shisha
shishapangma
shishito

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shish
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