noun / verb
skewer
SKYOO-er/ˈskjuːər/
A pointed rod used to pierce and hold food.
A skewer holds pieces of food together at the grill.
Etymology
Dialectal skiver named a pin for fastening meat to a roasting spit, the practical cooking use retained in skewer. A further connection with Scandinavian words for a cut or slice is possible, not certain.
In context
after about 20 minutes of marinating I'm gonna grab my chicken and put it on my skewer
More examples
- Soak wooden skewers in water before grilling.
- She skewers the vegetables before brushing them with oil.
- We serve skewered fruit with a yogurt dip.
Forms
skewer · skewers · skewered · skewering