Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
skeletonize
skelf
skell
skelly
Skelmersdale
skelp
skep
Skeptic
skeptic
skeptical
Skepticism
skepticism
skerm
skerrick
skerry
sketch
sketchbook
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

skewer

skew·er [ sky ər ]


noun  (plural skew·ers)
Definition:
 
1. thin rod to cook food on: a thin metal or wooden rod with a sharp end used to hold meat or meat and vegetables during cooking

2. something similar to skewer: a thin pointed object used to pierce something or hold it in place



transitive verb  (past and past participle skew·ered, present participle skew·er·ing, 3rd person present singular skew·ers)
Definition:
 
1. pierce something with skewer: to pierce somebody or something with a skewer or with something else that is thin and sharp

2. criticize pointedly: to criticize somebody pointedly and effectively

[15th century. Origin ?]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft