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单词 shive
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shive

1
[ shahyv ]
/ ʃaɪv /
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noun

a sliver or fragment; splinter.
a thin plug, as of wood or cork, for stopping the bunghole of a cask or the mouth of a bottle.

Origin of shive

1
1175–1225; Middle English; cognate with German Scheibe,Old Norse skīfa; akin to sheave2

Words nearby shive

shiva, shivah, Shivah Asar Betammuz, shivaree, Shiva-Shakti, shive, Shively, shiver, shivering owl, shivery, shivoo

Definition for shive (2 of 2)

shive2
[ shiv, shahyv ]
/ ʃɪv, ʃaɪv /

noun

a splinter or fragment of the husk of flax, hemp, etc.
boon3.

Origin of shive

2
1475–85; earlier scyfe; cognate with dialectal Dutch schif,Middle Dutch scheve,German Schebe; akin to shiver2
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Example sentences from the Web for shive

  • Pray you, sit down with us, Mr Ferris,” said she; “we shall not lack a shive for you.

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British Dictionary definitions for shive

shive
/ (ʃaɪv) /

noun

a flat cork or bung for wide-mouthed bottles
an archaic word for slice

Word Origin for shive

C13: from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German schīve; see sheave 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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