Word
hashish
US/ˈhæʃɪʃ/
UK/hˈæʃɪʃ/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. a strong drug made from the cannabis plant that people smoke or eat to feel relaxed or high.
n. a concentrated resin prepared from the flowering tops of cannabis, typically smoked or ingested for its psychoactive effects.
Examples
“He avoids hashish because it is illegal here.”
“Police found hashish hidden in the car during a routine check at the border.”
“Historians trace the trade in hashish across North Africa and the Middle East, where traditional methods of collecting cannabis resin have persisted for centuries.”
Examples
simple
“He avoids hashish because it is illegal here.”
contextual
“Police found hashish hidden in the car during a routine check at the border.”
complex
“Historians trace the trade in hashish across North Africa and the Middle East, where traditional methods of collecting cannabis resin have persisted for centuries.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “hashish” in context.
Verb
01. consume hashish
“Consuming hashish before driving greatly increases accident risk.”
verb + noun
02. depend on hashish
“He began to depend on hashish to relax after work.”
verb + prep + noun
03. hashish impairs
“Hashish impairs concentration, memory and reaction time.”
noun + verb
Adjective
04. black hashish
“He was caught with a sticky block of black hashish in his bag.”
adj + noun
05. illegal hashish
“Police raided a warehouse storing illegal hashish and cannabis.”
adj + noun
Noun
06. block of hashish
“A sniffer dog detected a block of hashish in the luggage.”
noun + prep + noun
07. gram of hashish
“Dealers were selling a gram of hashish for twenty euros.”
noun + prep + noun
08. hashish oil
“Hashish oil is far more concentrated than dried cannabis.”
noun + noun
09. hashish trade
“International cooperation is needed to disrupt the hashish trade.”
noun + noun
10. lump of hashish
“Police found a lump of hashish wrapped in plastic foil.”
noun + prep + noun
11. a lump of hashish
“He pulled a lump of hashish wrapped in foil from his pocket.”
12. be addicted to hashish
“By nineteen, he was already addicted to hashish.”
Real-World Examples
“On Friday, Lebanese authorities announced the confiscation of approximately 25 tonnes of hashish, marking the largest drug seizure in the nation’s history, intended for smuggling to an African country.” “For an extended period, Mostafa Mahmoud faced difficulties in financing his costly drug dependency, allocating a significant portion of his limited earnings towards hashish.” “This cannabis resin or hashish is renowned both for the hand rubbing-technique used to produce it and for its reportedly remarkable intoxicating effects.” “Authorities in Amsterdam have uncovered 7,000 kilograms of marijuana and hashish in a storage facility located near Schiphol Airport, valued at approximately40 million (328 million).” Etymology
From Arabic حَشِيش (ḥašīš, “hay, dried herb”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Word family
NOUN
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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- Occasional
- Level
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