skewer
/ˈskjuər/
noun
- A long, thin metal or wooden stick used to hold pieces of food together while cooking or serving.
- We soaked the wooden skewers in water before putting the chicken on them for the barbecue.
- For the party, I made fruit skewers with strawberries, pineapple, and grapes.
- The chef arranged chunks of beef and vegetables on a metal skewer to make kebabs.
verb
- To push a long, thin object through something, especially food, to hold it in place.
- She skewered the marinated shrimp and placed them on the grill.
- Use a fork to skewer the potato and check if it is soft inside.
- He carefully skewered the pieces of meat and onion onto the stick.
- To criticize someone or something very sharply and effectively.
- The comedian skewered the politician's empty promises during his monologue.
- The article skewers the company's poor treatment of its workers.
- In her review, the critic skewered the movie for its weak plot and bad acting.