SINCE 1828
shive
noun (1)
\ ˈshīv
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plural -s
Definition of shive
(Entry 1 of 3)
2a
: a thin wooden bung for casks
b
: a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle
shive
noun (2)
\ ˈshiv
, ˈshīv\
, ˈshīv\
plural -s
Definition of shive (Entry 2 of 3)
: a small fragment of plant matter: such as
a
: a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking
b
: a piece of the outside of a cornstalk
c
: a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking
d
: a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool
shive
\ ˈshiv
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Definition of shive (Entry 3 of 3)
Scottish variant of shove
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