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shisha

/ˈʃiːʃə/

shisha noun: an Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.

Noun

shisha (countable and uncountable, plural shishas)

  1. (countable) An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
  2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
    Synonyms:
    maassel
  3. A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.
    Synonyms:
    mirrorwork

Synonyms of shisha

Forms of shisha

pluralshishas
alternative formsheesha
alternative formshishah

Origin of shisha

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

Words that rhyme with shisha

Questions about shisha

What does shisha mean?
Shisha means an Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
What part of speech is shisha?
Shisha is a noun.
How do you pronounce shisha?
Shisha is pronounced /ˈʃiːʃə/.
What is the plural of shisha?
The plural of shisha is shishas.

Words near shisha in the dictionary

  1. shish kebabs
  2. shish kebob
  3. shish kebobs
  4. shish taouk
  5. shish taouks
  6. shisha
  7. shishah
  8. shishahs
  9. Shishaldin
  10. Shishalh
  11. shisham

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