Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chiv

/t͡ʃɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
chiv
IPA
/t͡ʃɪv/
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of shiv (“a knife”).

Slang

noun

The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.

noun

A cooper's tool used to make that section.

verb

Alternative form of shiv.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

chivs (plural) chivs (present, singular) chivving (participle, present) chivved (participle, past) chivved (past)

Rhymes With

give live forgive liv tel aviv expansive div relive shiv sieve sedative outlive

Questions

How do you pronounce chiv?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪv/.
What does chiv mean?
Alternative form of shiv (“a knife”).

How to pronounce chiv

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