Shirr
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɜː/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shirr is a verb meaning (US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
Meaning
(US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
More Meanings
- (US, transitive) To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
- (sewing) A shirring.
Example Sentences
The Creole eggs arrived in a ramekin, shirred on a bed of Virginia ham julienne and topped with a robust, spicy tomato sauce of Creole derivation.
But her favorite way to express their simplicity is to shirr them. It's an old-fashioned technique that essentially means baking an egg. In her version, the eggs in ramekins are simmered in seasoned cream that reduces slightly into a soft sauce.
Word Forms
- shirrs
- shirring
- shirred
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bake, shir, gauge, whip, quill, slub.
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