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- Dictionarykick·shaw/ˈkikˌSHô/
noun
- 1. a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, especially one of foreign origin.
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noun. kick· shaw ˈkik-ˌshȯ. Synonyms of kickshaw. 1. : a fancy dish : delicacy. 2. : trinket, gewgaw. Did you know? Kickshaw began its career in the late 16th century as a borrowing from the French quelque chose - literally, "something."
Kickshaw definition: a tidbit or delicacy, especially one served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.. See examples of KICKSHAW used in a sentence.
Define kickshaw. kickshaw synonyms, kickshaw pronunciation, kickshaw translation, English dictionary definition of kickshaw. n. 1. A fancy food; a delicacy. 2. A trinket; a gewgaw. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton...
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods. very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones. a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts.
2 meanings: 1. a valueless trinket 2. archaic a small elaborate or exotic delicacy.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of kickshaw. 1. as in ornamental. a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest a display case in the antiques shop filled with costume jewelry and various kickshaws from the 1920s. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. ornamental. ornament. gewgaw.
Kickshaw definition: A fancy food; a delicacy.
