What does shirr mean?
Definitions for shirr
ʃɜrshirr
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Princeton's WordNet
shirrverb
bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
"shirr the eggs"
Wiktionary
shirrverb
To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
shirrverb
To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
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shirr
Shirr is a cooking method usually used for eggs, where they are baked often with cream or other ingredients until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny. It can also mean to gather or sew fabric in a way that it creates a rippled effect.
Webster Dictionary
Shirrnoun
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shirr
Shir, shėr, n. a puckering made in a fabric by parallel gathering-threads.—v.t. to produce such.—adj. Shirred, having lines or cords inserted between the threads, as in certain elastic fabrics.—ns. Shirr′ing, decorative-shirred needlework; Shirr′ing-string, a cord used to gather the threads together in shirred-work. [Ety. dub.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shirr in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shirr in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for shirr
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- kerutIndonesian
- ch'ipuyQuechua
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