Souvlaki

Pronunciation: /suːˈvlɑːki/

Definitions of souvlaki

noun a Greek dish consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer

Example Sentences

A1 I tried souvlaki for the first time and I loved it.

A2 The street food vendor sells delicious souvlaki wraps.

B1 I learned how to make souvlaki skewers at a cooking class.

B2 The restaurant's specialty is their mouth-watering souvlaki platter.

C1 After traveling to Greece, I became a connoisseur of authentic souvlaki.

C2 The chef's innovative twist on traditional souvlaki earned rave reviews from critics.

Examples of souvlaki in a Sentence

formal The traditional Greek dish, souvlaki, consists of grilled skewers of meat and vegetables.

informal Let's grab some souvlaki for lunch, it's always a tasty choice.

slang I could really go for some souvlaki right now, it's so good!

figurative The team's performance was like a well-made souvlaki - a perfect blend of different elements coming together.

Grammatical Forms of souvlaki

• past tense: souvlaki-ed
• plural: souvlakis
• comparative: more souvlaki
• superlative: most souvlaki
• present tense: souvlaki
• future tense: will souvlaki
• perfect tense: have souvlakied
• continuous tense: is souvlakiing
• singular: souvlaki
• positive degree: souvlaki
• infinitive: to souvlaki
• gerund: souvlakiing
• participle: souvlakied

Origin and Evolution of souvlaki

First Known Use: 0017 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'souvlaki' originates from the Greek language.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to skewered and grilled meat, the term 'souvlaki' has evolved to encompass various grilled skewers of meat or vegetables served in Greek cuisine.