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shirr
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shirr
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb shirr has 1 sense
- shirr(v = verb.change) Array - bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs" is one way to bake
Derived form noun shirring1
Sample sentence:
The chef wants to shirr the eggs
CIDE DICTIONARY
shirr, n.
A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring , and gauging . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shirr, n. & v.
--n.
1 two or more rows of esp. elastic gathered threads in a garment etc. forming smocking.
2 elastic webbing.
--v.tr.
1 gather (material) with parallel threads.
2 US bake (eggs) without shells.
--n.
1 two or more rows of esp. elastic gathered threads in a garment etc. forming smocking.
2 elastic webbing.
--v.tr.
1 gather (material) with parallel threads.
2 US bake (eggs) without shells.
Derivative
shirring n.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
shirr
bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, cocker, cockle, coddle, cook, corrugate, crease, crimp, crimple, crinkle, crumple, curry, devil, do, do to perfection, fire, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, furrow, griddle, grill, heat, knit, knot, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, prepare, prepare food, pucker, purse, ridge, rimple, ripple, roast, ruck, ruckle, rumple, saute, scallop, sear, simmer, steam, stew, stir-fry, toast, wimple, wrinkle
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