Definitions For Shive

Etymology 1

A parallel form of sheave, from a {{der, en, gem-pro, -}} base which probably existed in {{inh, en, ang, -}} (though it is not attested before the Middle English period). Cognate with {{cog, de, Scheibe}}, late {{cog, non, skífa, , slice}}, brauðskífa, , slice of bread (whence {{cog, da, skive, , disc, slice}}), {{cog, nl, schijf, , disc, slice}}.

Pronunciation

/ʃaɪv/

Noun

SHIVE (plural SHIVEs) A slice, especially of bread. : (Shakespeare) (obsolete) A sheave. A beam or plank of split wood. A flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle. : {{rfex, en}}

Translations

Dutch: schijf, c, snee, f, snede, f

Etymology 2

From Middle English schyfe, schyffe, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *skibō-}}; cognate with {{cog, de, Schäbe}}, {{cog, nl, scheef}}, and {{cog, nds, Schääv}}, all ‘fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp’.{{R:nl:Philippa EWN 2009, schijf}}

Pronunciation

/ʃaɪv/

Noun

SHIVE (plural SHIVEs) A splinter or fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp broken off in brake#etymology_3, braking or scutch, scutching A plant fragment remaining in scoured wool. A piece of thread or fluff on the surface of cloth or other material. (papermaking) A dark particle or impurity in finished paper resulting from a bundle of incompletely cooked wood fibres in the pulp.

Synonyms

wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp boon#etymology_3, boon, shove

Translations

Czech: pazdeří Dutch: scheef, f, (Belgian) leem, f French: chènevotte, f German: Schäbe, f Italian: canapule, m, lisca, f Polish: paździerze Spanish: cañamiza, f, agramiza, f Swedish: skävor Finnish: päistär

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Etymology 3

Variant of shiv.

Pronunciation

/ʃɪv/

Noun

SHIVE (plural SHIVEs) Alternate form of shiv

Etymology 4

See shiva

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪvə/

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} Alternative spelling of shiva

Derived terms

sit shive

Translations

shiva

Anagrams

hives

Is Shive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

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11
Words with Friends
11

The word Shive is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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