shiv

noun

ˈshiv How to pronounce shiv (audio)
Definition of shivnext
slang
as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting watch yourself in Cell Block 8, or you'll end up with a shiv in your back

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Recent Examples of shiv The lollipop stick becomes a deadly shiv as Neeson rips them apart. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries offered the Capitol Hill equivalent of a shiv in the back when he was asked whether the Senate needed new leadership. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025 Thursday, busy prosecutors in the turbulent SDNY office tried to stick a judicial shiv in Combs’ motion to suppress. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shiv
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiv
  1. knife
  2. cutter
Noun
  • Eyes ruptured by knives, fireworks, bungee cords, windshields, beer bottles, sticks, rocks, fish hooks, and more.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Clean the sink, faucet, counters, cutting boards and fridge drawers or shelves beforehand, and use clean knives, peelers and colanders, especially after prepping raw meat, poultry or seafood.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The potatoes are cut with a French fry cutter, soaked in water, then dried and pre-fried in peanut oil at 160C (320F).
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutter

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“Shiv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiv. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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