Definition of Shive

1. n. A slice; as, a shive of bread.

Definition of Shive

1. Noun. A slice, especially of bread. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) A sheave. ¹

3. Noun. A beam or plank of split wood. ¹

4. Noun. A flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole. ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) A splinter; a particle of fluff on the surface of cloth or other material. ¹

6. Noun. (context: paper-makin) A particle of impurity in finished paper. ¹

7. Noun. (slang) A knife. ¹

8. Noun. (alternative spelling of shiva) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shive

1. a thin fragment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Shive

1. 1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. 2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking. 3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks. See: Sheave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shive

shiur
shiurim
shiv
shiv'ah
shivah
shivahs
shivaree
shivareed
shivareeing
shivarees
shivas
shive (current term)
shiver
shiver-spar
shiver my timbers
shivered
shiverer
shiverers
shiverier
shiveriest
shivering
shiveringly
shiverings
shivers
shivery
shives

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