SHAVINGS Synonyms
5 hypernyms for shavings. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHAVINGS
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| chips | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • strips of potato fried in deep fat | ||||||
| fragments | noun n | |||||
noun • a piece broken off or cut off of something else • a broken piece of a brittle artifact • an incomplete piece verb • break or cause to break into pieces | ||||||
| scrapings | noun n | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected • a harsh noise made by scraping • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) | ||||||
| shreds | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • a small piece of cloth verb • tear into shreds | ||||||
| grazing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of grazing • the act of brushing against while passing | ||||||
| paring | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something • (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel | ||||||
| shave | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of removing hair with a razor verb • remove body hair with a razor • cut closely • cut the price of • cut or remove with or as if with a plane • make shavings of or reduce to shavings • touch the surface of lightly | ||||||
| skimming | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid • reading or glancing through quickly • failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it • the act of brushing against while passing | ||||||
| sliver | noun n | |||||
noun • a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something verb • divide into slivers or splinters • break up into splinters or slivers • form into slivers | ||||||