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- [shahyv]
- /ʃaɪv/
- /ˈʃaɪv/
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- [shahyv]
- /ʃaɪv/
Definitions of shive word
- noun shive a splinter or fragment of the husk of flax, hemp, etc. 1
- noun shive boon3 . 1
- noun shive a flat cork or bung for wide-mouthed bottles 0
- noun shive a broad, shallow cork, as for a wide-mouthed bottle 0
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Origin of shive
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English; cognate with German Scheibe, Old Norse skīfa; akin to sheave2
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Parts of speech for Shive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shive
noun shive
- bobber — a small float, traditionally made of cork, used in angling
- cork — Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- oak — any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
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