# shisha

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃiːʃə/ · frequency rank #59,012

## Definitions
1. An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
3. A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shisha