Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleave

/sliːv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
sleave
IPA
/sliːv/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads.

noun

The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Silk not yet twisted; floss.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Danish slöife, a loose knot, Swedish slejf (“a knot of ribbon”), German Schleife (“a loop”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sleaves (present, singular) sleaving (participle, present) sleaved (participle, past) sleaved (past) sleaves (plural)

Synonyms

sley

Homonyms

sleeve slieve

Rhymes With

believe leave we've french leave take french leave receive steve achieve eve breathe sleeve relieve

Questions

How do you pronounce sleave?
The recorded pronunciation is /sliːv/.
What does sleave mean?
To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads.
Where does sleave come from?
Compare Danish slöife, a loose knot, Swedish slejf (“a knot of ribbon”), German Schleife (“a loop”).

How to pronounce sleave

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