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Synonyms of shiv

28 similar words

Another word for shiv is shank. Other synonyms of shiv are jab, chef, chib, ching and enthrill.

Synonyms and similar words for shiv

nounA knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a...

  • shankAn improvised stabbing weapon, originally in prison, possibly from the strips of metal in shoes.

verbTo stab (someone) with a shiv.

  • jabTo poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • chefTo stab with a knife, to shank.
  • chib UK, dialectalTo shiv (stab).
  • chingTo stab.
  • enthrillTo pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.
  • jobTo pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
  • juke slangTo stab.
  • kebab slangTo stab or skewer.
  • knifecrime UK, humorousTo stab.
  • lancinateTo pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
  • pigstickTo stab.
  • pinkTo prick with a sword.
  • run throughTo impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.
  • spear
  • splashTo stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
  • stabTo pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
  • stick dialectalTo stab.
  • stobTo stab.
  • stog UK, dialectalTo stab; to probe; to thrust.
  • thrustTo stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  • chive obsoleteTo stab.
  • foin archaicTo thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  • gore obsoleteTo pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
  • gride obsoleteTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • poach obsoleteTo stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
  • speet obsolete
  • yerk archaicTo stab (someone or something).

Meaning of shiv

  1. noun A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
  2. noun A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
  3. verb To stab (someone) with a shiv.

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Questions about synonyms of shiv

What is another word for shiv?
Shiv has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shank, jab, chef, chib, ching, enthrill, job and juke.
What does shiv mean?
Shiv means a knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

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