ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Slive

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /slaɪv/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Slive is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To cut; split; separate.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To cut; split; separate.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.
  2. (dialectal) A slice or sliver; slip, chip.
  3. (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
  4. (slang) To live life to the fullest while being successful, glamorous, and confident.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include toslive, slit, clive, slite, split, tosliver.

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