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Detailed Synonyms for skewer in English

skewer:

skewer [the ~] noun

  1. the skewer
    the skewer; the kebab skewer
  2. the skewer
    the skewer
  3. the skewer
    – a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted 1
    the skewer
    – a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted 1

skewer verb

  1. skewer
    gore; to spear; to spike; skewer
  2. skewer
    – drive a skewer through 1
    to spit; skewer
    – drive a skewer through 1
    • spit verb (spits, spat, spitting)
    • skewer verb
      • skewer the meat for the BBQ1

Related Words for "skewer":

  • skewering, skewers

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Related Definitions for "skewer":

  1. a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted1
  2. drive a skewer through1
    • skewer the meat for the BBQ1

skewer form of skew:

skew adj

  1. skew
  2. skew
    – having an oblique or slanting direction or position 1
    skew; skewed
    – having an oblique or slanting direction or position 1

skew verb

  1. skew
    to squint; skew
    • squint verb (squints, squinted, squinting)
    • skew verb
  2. skew
    – turn or place at an angle 1
    skew
    – turn or place at an angle 1
    • skew verb
      • the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed1
  3. skew
    – To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes. 2
    to shear; skew
    – To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes. 2
    • shear verb (shears, sheared, shearing)
    • skew verb

skew [the ~] noun

  1. the skew
    – A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time. 2
    the shear; the skew
    – A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time. 2

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Related Definitions for "skew":

  1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position1
    • the picture was skew1
  2. turn or place at an angle1
    • the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed1
  3. A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time.2
  4. To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes.2

Related Synonyms for skewer