shisha
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shisha
- /ˈʃiːʃə/
Rhymes with -iːʃə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).
noun shishas · sheesha · shishah
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An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
Similar: hookah, hubbly bubbly, narghile
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The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
Similar: maassel
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A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.
Similar: mirrorwork
Talk about this word "shisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shisha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shisha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shisha "shisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shisha.Cite this
@misc{shisha_2026,
title = {shisha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shisha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
