Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shivvy

/ˈʃɪvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shiv-vy
IPA: /ˈʃɪvi/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shiv, a shank.

noun

verb

Alternative form of chivvy.

adj

Containing small impurities; filled with shives (etymology 2).

Example Sentences

"The pulp becomes very ragged and shivvy as it increases in freeness depending upon the grit sizes of the stone, and requires rolling in order to take down the high or irregular spots."
"There has been no plant in the State for commission carbonising and all burry, seedy and shivvy wools have been transported to the Eastern States or overseas for treatment."

Etymology

From shiv + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shiv, shiver

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɪvi/
British English: /ˈʃɪvɪ/

Inflected Forms

shivvies (plural) shivvies (present, singular) shivvying (participle, present) shivvied (participle, past) shivvied (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce shivvy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪvi/.
What does shivvy mean?: A shiv, a shank.
Where does shivvy come from?: From shiv + -y.

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