Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hashish

/həˈʃiːʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: hashish
IPA: /həˈʃiːʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

Uncountable

noun

A cannabis extract.

Uncountable

noun

Marijuana generally.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Coyly at first, but less guardedly as we grew bolder, we smoked the forbidden weed "Hashísh," conversing lengthily the while about that world of which I had seen so much."
"You know hasheesh is the extract of hemp?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَشِيش (ḥašīš, “hay, dried herb”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

hashishes (plural) hasheesh (alternative, rare) haschisch (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

hash

Phrases

hash pipe

Frequently Paired Words

hash pipe hashpipe

Synonyms

hasheesh haschisch hash

Rhymes With

niche leash unleash sheesh quiche pastiche corniche laois fiche baksheesh guiche capisce

Questions

How do you pronounce hashish?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈʃiːʃ/.
What does hashish mean?: The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.
Where does hashish come from?: Borrowed from Arabic حَشِيش (ḥašīš, “hay, dried herb”).

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