Definition of Shiv

1. Noun. A knife used as a weapon.

Generic synonyms: Knife

Definition of Shiv

1. Noun. A knife. Usually associated with a makeshift instrument fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush). ¹

2. Noun. A woody by-product from processing flax or hemp. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes. ¹

4. Verb. To stab someone with a shiv. ¹

5. Verb. By extension, to stab someone with anything not intended as a stabbing weapon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shiv

1. a knife [n -S] - See also: knife

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shiv

shiur
shiurim
shiv (current term)
shiv'ah
shivah
shivahs
shivaree
shivareed
shivareeing
shivarees
shivas
shive
shiver
shiver-spar
shiver my timbers
shivered
shiverer

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