Meaning & use
skewer
A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together, often for grilling.
See it in a sentence
She threaded chicken and peppers onto a skewer before placing it on the grill.
Wooden skewers should be soaked in water so they do not burn over the fire.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to pierce something with a skewer, or figuratively to criticize someone sharply.
Words with a similar meaning
spit
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To criticize someone or something sharply and pointedly, often with wit.
The critic's review skewered the film's clumsy dialogue and predictable plot.
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