shave
English Thesaurus
1. the act of removing hair with a razor (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | depilation, epilation, |
| definition | : | the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tonsure, |
| definition | : | shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order (noun.act) |
2. remove body hair with a razor (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | razor, |
| definition | : | shave with a razor (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | tonsure, |
| definition | : | shave the head of a newly inducted monk (verb.body) |
3. touch the surface of lightly (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | skive, |
| definition | : | remove the surface of (verb.contact) |
4. cut closely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of (verb.change) |
5. make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact)
6. cut or remove with or as if with a plane (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
7. cut the price of (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | mark down, |
| definition | : | reduce the price of (verb.possession) |
8. the act of removing hair with a razor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shave, |
| definition | : | remove body hair with a razor (verb.body) |
9. remove body hair with a razor (verb.body)
| derivation | : | electric razor, electric shaver, shaver, |
| definition | : | a razor powered by an electric motor (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shaver, |
| definition | : | an adult male who shaves (noun.person) |
10. touch the surface of lightly (verb.contact)
11. cut closely (verb.contact)
12. make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact)
13. cut or remove with or as if with a plane (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane, |
| definition | : | a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plane, planer, planing machine, |
| definition | : | a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood (noun.artifact) |
14. the act of removing hair with a razor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shave, |
| definition | : | remove body hair with a razor (verb.body) |
15. remove body hair with a razor (verb.body)
| derivation | : | electric razor, electric shaver, shaver, |
| definition | : | a razor powered by an electric motor (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shaver, |
| definition | : | an adult male who shaves (noun.person) |
16. touch the surface of lightly (verb.contact)
17. cut closely (verb.contact)
18. make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact)
19. cut or remove with or as if with a plane (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane, |
| definition | : | a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plane, planer, planing machine, |
| definition | : | a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood (noun.artifact) |
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