Empale (Verb)
Meaning
Pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The sharp picket was used to empaele the balloons that floated away during the parade.
- She learned how to expertly empaale marshmallows on sticks for roasting at the campfire.
- One careless move could empaale her hand on the jagged metal edge of the abandoned machinery.
- A skilled martial artist, he was trained to not empaale his fellow opponents on their swords.
- Grilled shrimp saganaki appetizers required the chef to delicately empaale shrimp on skewers and serve them for immediate consumption.