skewer

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈskjuə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈskjuəɹ/

Noun

skewer (plural skewers)

1. A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
2. Food served on a skewer
3. (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.^W

Translations

• French: brochette, broche
• German: Spieß, Spießchen
• Portuguese: espeto
• Russian: шампу́р
• Spanish: brocheta, fierrito, anticucho, pincho

Translations

• French: enfilade
• Russian: ви́лка

Verb

skewer (skewers, present participle skewering; past and past participle skewered)

1. To impale on a skewer.
2. (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
3. (figurative) To severely mock or discredit.

Translations

• French: embrocher
• German: aufspießen
• Italian: impalare
• Portuguese: empalar
• Russian: насаживать
• Spanish: ensartar

Translations

• French: enfilade

Noun

skewer (plural skewers)

1. (rare) That which skew#Verb|skews something.

Adjective

1. comparative form of skew

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