shaw
A thicket; a small wood or groveA thicket; a small wood or grove.
» The cottage was nestled beside a quiet shaw.
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2 senses(dated, dialectal)A thicket; a small wood or grove.
Dickicht
(Scotland)The leaves and tops of vegetables, especially potatoes and turnips.
- British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
- United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
- United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
- United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
Examples
3 sentencesThe cottage was nestled beside a quiet shaw.
George Bernard Shaw studied Hungarian for years.
deGeorge Bernard Shaw studierte mehrere Jahre das Ungarische. — maaster
After graduating, Johnson plans to intern at D.E. Shaw Group this summer as a hybrid quantitative researcher.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Old English sċeaga, scaga. Cognate with Old Norse skógr (“forest, wood”), whence DaniFrom Old English sċeaga, scaga. Cognate with Old Norse skógr (“forest, wood”), whence Danish skov (“forest”). Doublet of scaw.
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Forms
plural: shawsSynonyms
7 synonyms- British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950):G. B. ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
- United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919):Anna Howard Shaw
- United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885):Henry Wheeler ShawJosh Billings
- United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004):Artie ShawArthur Jacob Arshawsky
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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