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shivvy¹

  • /ˈʃɪvɪ/ UK
  • /ˈʃɪvi/ US

Where it comes from

From shiv + -y.

noun shivvies

  1. A shiv, a shank.

shivvy²

  • /ˈʃɪvɪ/ UK
  • /ˈʃɪvi/ US

Where it comes from

From shiver + -y.

noun shivvies

  1. plural A shiver.

shivvy³

  • /ˈʃɪvɪ/ UK
  • /ˈʃɪvi/ US

verb shivvies · shivvying · shivvied

  1. alternative Alternative form of chivvy

shivvy⁴

  • /ˈʃɪvɪ/ UK
  • /ˈʃɪvi/ US

adjective

  1. not comparable Containing small impurities; filled with shives (etymology 2). 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.

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@misc{shivvy_2026,
  title = {shivvy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shivvy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}