Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claver

/ˈklævɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: claver
IPA: /ˈklævɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chatter.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

To gossip or chit-chat.

British usage

noun

Obsolete form of clover.

Obsolete; Uncountable

name

A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers."
"He Raine upon her [the Earth's] boſom poures; / His ſvvelling clouds abound vvith ſhoures: / […] / The Deſert with ſvveet claver fills; / And richly ſhades the joyfull Hills."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots claver.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clavers (plural) clavers (present, singular) clavering (participle, present) clavered (participle, past) clavered (past)

Synonyms

chew the fat shoot the breeze chat confabulate confab chitchat chit-chat chatter chaffer natter gossip jaw

Questions

How do you pronounce claver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklævɚ/.
What does claver mean?: Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chatter.
Where does claver come from?: Borrowed from Scots claver.

How to pronounce claver

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “claver”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈklævɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “claver”.
Repeat and practice — Say “claver” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.