Definition of SLEAVE

sleave

Meanings

Plural: sleaves

Verb

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

Noun

  • The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread.
  • Silk not yet twisted; floss.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

sley

Scrabble Score: 9

sleave is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sleave is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sleave is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sleave is a valid Words With Friends word