/ Dictionary / Index S skewer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skew•er Pronunciation: (sky'ur), [key] — n. a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking. any similar pin for fastening or holding an item in place. —v.t. to fasten with or as if with a skewer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skewer (Thesaurus) skewbald skewerwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language