Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slive

/slaɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: slive
IPA: /slaɪv/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut; split; separate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

A slice or sliver; slip, chip.

verb

To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.

verb

To live life to the fullest while being successful, glamorous, and confident.

Slang

Etymology

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sliven, slīfan, *slīban, *slībaną, *(s)kelH-

Usage

Inflected Forms

slives (present, singular) sliving (participle, present) slove (past) slived (past) sliven (participle, past) slived (participle, past) slives (plural)

Derived Forms

toslive

Frequently Paired Words

sliver sliverly

Rhymes With

live five drive alive nine while five twenty-five survive arrive forty-five dive eighty-five thrive

Questions

How do you pronounce slive?: The recorded pronunciation is /slaɪv/.
What does slive mean?: To cut; split; separate.
Where does slive come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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