kish
1 Americannoun
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a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
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dross on the surface of molten lead.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kish
1805–15; < German Kies gravel, pyrites; akin to Old English cisel gravel
Example Sentences
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Though, on a show where even “Top Chef” winner Kristen Kish reportedly had to intervene about food quality, that bar is not especially high.
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Kish wrote in an Instagram post lamenting about the general struggle of eating and cooking while on the show.
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In a recent interview, Eric Nam said Kish was “fearless” in her mission to get better food on set.
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Nam said there were a few times he secretly delivered packets of miso soup to Kish during filming.
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“I am grateful to be fed and I understand what a hard job it is to do catering and crafting all of this stuff, I get it. I’m not saying anything about those individuals,” said Kish, “All I’m saying is that I had so many different ideas that could have been more… flavored.”
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