noun Download 🔗Share A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking. Examples : "The chef used a metal skewer to hold the pieces of chicken together before grilling. " utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Food served on a skewer Examples : "We ordered a chicken skewer from the food truck for lunch. " food utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W Examples : "The chess skewer was a clever tactic; the bishop attacked the queen, forcing her to move, which exposed the vulnerable pawn. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To impale on a skewer. Examples : "The chef skillfully skewered the chicken pieces before grilling them. " food utensil action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. Examples : "The teacher skewered the student's argument, pointing out the flaws in his reasoning that were hidden behind a few well-chosen, but ultimately irrelevant, examples. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To severely mock or discredit. Examples : "The teacher skewered the student's poorly researched project, pointing out all the factual errors. " communication media language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew. Examples : "a skew arch" appearance position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel. Examples : "The two roads in the park were skewer, neither crossing each other nor running in the same direction. " math space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean. Examples : "The distribution of salaries at the small company was skewed towards the lower end because the owner and a few managers earned significantly more than all the other employees. " statistics math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which skews something. Examples : "The news article's political skewer was obvious, favoring one party over another. " utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
