Find the word definition

Crossword clues for kabob

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
kabob
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ An order of the royal kabob will give you an opportunity to sample each of these.
▪ Continuing the journey westward, a stop at Papa Cristos uncovers gyro sandwiches for $ 4.99 and chicken kabobs for $ 4.79.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
kabob

Cabob \Ca*bob"\, n. [Hindi kab[=a]b] [Now more commonly spelled kabob.]

  1. A small piece of mutton or other meat roasted on a skewer; -- so called in Turkey and Persia. [Also spelled kebab, kebob, or kabab.]

  2. A leg of mutton roasted, stuffed with white herrings and sweet herbs.
    --Wright.

    shish cabob See shish kebob.

kabob

Cabob \Ca*bob"\, v. t. [Now more commonly spelled kabob.] To roast, as a cabob.
--Sir. T. Herbert.

Wiktionary
kabob

n. (alternative spelling of kebab from=US English) vb. (alternative spelling of kebab from=US English)

WordNet
kabob

n. cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables [syn: kebab, shish kebab]

Usage examples of "kabob".

Grace said as she sat, and watched him add a beef and chicken kabob to his plate along with a generous serving of fresh fruit.

She picked up her own kabob, staring at it for a moment before replacing it on her plate.

Not only did splitting up ruin any chance for a convoy to use their wedges for mutual protection, but it also strung the ships out into a space-going shish kabob, presenting the raider with a series of bite-sized morsels from which he could choose whichever looked the tastiest.

She topped off both their wineglasses, arranged the kabobs on a platter, and then motioned for him to sit at the counter.

KoKo-Nut Kream Pie is almost ready to chill, and Gaylene has made enough KoKo-Nut Kabobs to allow all of you a sample.

This prompted Gaylene to wax poetic about her kabobs, and this served to keep us diverted for most of an hour.

I saw white on a corner of the Desert, a city, and I descended on it by the shop of a clothier that sat quietly by his goods and stuffs, thinking of fate less than of kabobs and stews and rare seasonings.

I saw white on a corner of the Desert, a city, and I descended on it by the shop of a clothier that sat quietly by his goods and stuffs, thinking of fate less than of kabobs and stews and rare seasonings.

Not only did splitting up ruin any chance for a convoy to use their wedges for mutual protection, but it also strung the ships out into a space-going shish kabob, presenting the raider with a series of bite-sized morsels from which he could choose whichever looked the tastiest.

This prompted Gaylene to wax poetic about her kabobs, and this served to keep us diverted for most of an hour.