Synonyms for shaving

Most common

grazing · skimming · wetting

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A stabbing.

2. n. 2

   A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

3. n. 3

   The action of having a shave.

Related words

Phrases

shaving cream shaving cloth shaving horse shaving soap shaving kit shaving house shaving foam shaving muscle

Forms

Plural

shavings → parings, slivers, grazings, skimmings…

Example sentences

• grazing Nomadic peoples follow the water and grazing land.
• skimming Try skimming a scientific paper once in a while.
• wetting No one can dry another's tears without wetting his own hands.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

sliver², paring²

7 letters

grazing², wetting²

8 letters

skimming², chinging

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sliver² = 2 syllables).

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