Definition of SLIVE

slive

Meanings

Plural: slives

Verb

  • To cut; split; separate.
  • To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.
  • To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.

Noun

  • A slice or sliver; slip, chip.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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