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slive.

To cut; split; separate.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/slaɪv/
  1. To cut; split; separate.

    dialectal · obsolete · transitive
  2. To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.

    Scotland · dialectal · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).

noun/slaɪv/
  1. A slice or sliver; slip, chip.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).

verb/slaɪv/
  1. To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.

    Northern-England · Scotland · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan, slēfan (“to slip or put a garment on”). Perhaps related to slip.

verb/slɪv/
  1. To live life to the fullest while being successful, glamorous, and confident.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from sliving, equivalent to blend of slay + live.

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