English Explanatory Dictionary

shirr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
  2. To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
noun
  1. A shirring.

Pronunciation

/ʃɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shirr.wav /ʃɜɹ/ /ʃɪr/ /ʃøː/ /ʃeː/ /ʃɛː/ /ʃɜː(ɹ)/

Word forms

shirr shirrs shirring shirred

Etymology

Unknown.

Derived words

unshirred
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