meaning of shive
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.
Related Words
shive | shiver | shiver-spar | shivered | shivering | shiveringly | shivery |
