hasheesh

Questions about hasheesh

What does hasheesh mean?

hasheesh means "purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen".

How many syllables are in hasheesh?

hasheesh has 2 syllables: ha-sheesh. The stress falls on "ha".

What is another word for hasheesh?

Close synonyms include hashish, haschisch, hash. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hasheesh a common word?

hasheesh is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.