shirred

shirr

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shur]
- /ʃɜr/
- /ʃɜːd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shur]
- /ʃɜr/

Definitions of shirred word

verb with object shirred to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads. 1
verb with object shirred to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes. 1
noun shirred Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth. 1

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Origin of shirred

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Shirred

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shirred popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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