skewerer

One who impales

A skewerer is someone or something that skewers—pierces with a pointed rod or pin.

The word appears most often in figurative contexts, describing a person who punctures pretension or attacks with sharp criticism: a skewerer of political hypocrisy, The comedian built her career as a skewerer of celebrity culture.

culinary

kebab

Grilled food on skewer

sataySkewered meat with peanut sauce
brochettePointed cooking spit
shishSkewer, in Turkish

yakitori · souvlaki · grill · marinade · meat · vegetables · thread · rotate · charcoal · flame

piercing

spike

Sharp rise or point

lanceLong thrusting weapon
spearPole with sharp point
harpoonBarbed spear for whales

prong · needle · spit · impale · puncture · stab · thrust · penetrate · point · sharp

tool

utensil

Tool for cooking

kitchenwareCooking and prep tools
implementTool or enact
gadgetNovel small device

handle · wooden · metal · bamboo · reusable · disposable · flat · round · grilling · barbecue

Opposites

culinary action/tool user

skewererremover

Agent that eliminates

slicer · dicer · grinder · mincer · masher

critical stance

skewererdefender

One who guards another

apologist · praiser · champion · flatterer · eulogist

cutting action type

skewererslicer

Tool that divides thinly

carver · dicer · chopper · mincer · grater

Phrases

lamb skewersCubed meat grilled on rods
shrimp skewerThreaded prawns for cooking
wooden skewerSharp stick for food
chicken skewerThreaded poultry for grilling
beef skewersGrilled cubed meat on sticks
meat skewersPierced protein for grilling

Family

skewer, skewers, skewering, skewered

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG