verb, noun — 5 senses
/slaɪv/
Etymology From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).
Etymology From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).
Dialectal A slice or sliver; slip, chip.
Etymology From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan, slēfan (“to slip or put a garment on”). Perhaps related to slip.
Northern England, Scotland, Dialectal To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
/slɪv/
Etymology Back-formation from sliving, equivalent to blend of slay + live.
Slang To live life to the fullest while being successful, glamorous, and confident.
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