Webster's Dictionary 1913

4429

Shirr

Shirr (?), n.(Sewing) A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; — called also shirring, and gauging.

4430

Shirred

Shirred (?), a. 1. (Sewing) Made or gathered into a shirr; as, a shirred bonnet.2. (Cookery) Broken into an earthen dish and baked over the fire; — said of eggs.

4431

Shirt

Shirt (?), n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel. skyrta, Dan. skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. skiört a petticoat, D. schort a petticoat, an argon, G. schurz, schürze, an ar...

4432

Shirt (2)

Shirt, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Shirted; p. pr. & vb. n.Shirting.] To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt. Dryden.

4433

Shirt waist

Shirt waist. A belted waist resembling a shirt in plainness of cut and style, worn by women or children; — in England called a blouse.

4434

Shirt-waist suit

Shirt–waist suit. A costume consisting of a plain belted waist and skirt of the same material.

4435

Shirting

Shirt″ing, n. Cloth, specifically cotton cloth, suitable for making shirts.

4436

Shirtless

Shirt″less, a. Not having or wearing a shirt. Pope.— Shirt″less‐ness, n.

4437

Shist

{ Shist (?), Shis‐tose″ (?) }. See Shist, Schistose.

4438

Shittah

{ Shit″tah (?), Shit″tah tree′ }, n. [Heb. shittāh, pl. shittīm.] A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacl...

4439

Shittim

{ Shit″tim (?), Shit″tim wood′ }, n. The wood of the shittah tree.

4440

Shittle

Shit″tle (?), n. [See Shuttle.] A shuttle. Chapman.

4441

Shittle (2)

Shit″tle, a. Wavering; unsettled; inconstant. Holland.

4442

Shittlecock

Shit″tle‐cock′ (?), n. A shuttlecock.

4443

Shittleness

Shit″tle‐ness, n. Instability; inconstancy.The vain shittlenesse of an unconstant head. Baret.

4444

Shive

Shive (?), n. [See Sheave, n.] 1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. Shak.2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by...

4445

Shiver

Shiv″er (?), n. [OE. schivere, fr. shive; cf. G. schifer a splinter, slate, OHG. scivere a splinter, Dan. & Sw. skifer a slate. See Shive, and cf. Skever.] 1. One of the small p...

4446

Shiver (2)

Shiv″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shivered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shivering.] [OE. schiveren, scheveren; cf. OD. scheveren. See Shiver a fragment.] To break into many small pieces, or sp...

4447

Shiver (3)

Shiv″er, v. i. To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.There shiver shafts upon shields thick. ChaucerThe natural world, should gravity once cease,...

4448

Shiver (4)

Shiv″er, v. i. [OE. chiveren, cheveren; of uncertain origin. This word seems to have been confused with shiver to shatter.] To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from ...

4449

Shiver (5)

Shiv″er, v. t.(Naut.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

4450

Shiver (6)

Shiv″er, n. The act of shivering or trembling.

4451

Shiver-spar

Shiv″er–spar′ (?), n. [Cf. G. schiefer-spath.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; — called also slate spar.

4452

Shiveringly

Shiv″er‐ing‐ly, adv. In a shivering manner.

4453

Shivery

Shiv″er‐y (?), a. 1. Tremulous; shivering. Mallet.2. Easily broken; brittle; shattery.

4454

Shizoku

‖Shi‐zo″ku (?), n. sing. & pl. [Jap. shi-zoku, fr. Chin. ch' (chi) branch, posterity + tsu kindered, class.] The Japanese warrior gentry or middle class, formerly called samurai...

4455

Shoad

Shoad (?), n. [Cf. G. schutt rubbish.] (Mining) A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, ...