Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sleev]
- /sliv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sleev]
- /sliv/
Definitions of sleaving word
- verb with object sleaving to divide or separate into filaments, as silk. 1
- noun sleaving anything matted or raveled. 1
- noun sleaving a filament of silk obtained by separating a thicker thread. 1
- noun sleaving a silk in the form of such filaments. 1
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Origin of sleaving
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; Old English -slǣfan (only in the compound tōslǣfan), akin to slīfan to split; see sliver
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Parts of speech for Sleaving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sleaving popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sleaving usage trend in Literature
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