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Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere.
Bram Stoker

Meaning of "shaven" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAVEN

shaven  [ˈʃeɪvən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAVEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shaven is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHAVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shaven in the English dictionary

The definition of shaven in the dictionary is closely shaved or tonsured.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAVEN


Avon
ˈeɪvən
close-shaven
ˌkləʊsˈʃeɪvən
craven
ˈkreɪvən
driven
ˈdrɪvən
given
ˈɡɪvən
graven
ˈɡreɪvən
haven
ˈheɪvən
liven
ˈlaɪvən
maven
ˈmeɪvən
mavin
ˈmeɪvən
Newhaven
ˈnjuːˌheɪvən
raven
ˈreɪvən
riven
ˈrɪvən
smooth-shaven
ˌsmuːðˈʃeɪvən
Stratford-upon-Avon
ˈstrætfədəpɒnˈeɪvən
Sullivan
ˈsʌlɪvən
test-driven
ˈtestdrɪvən
unforgiven
ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvən
unshaven
ʌnˈʃeɪvən
wyvern
ˈwaɪvən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAVEN

shaugh
shaul
shavable
shave
shaveable
shaveling
shaver
shaver outlet
shaver point
shavetail
Shavian
Shavianism
shavie
shaving
shaving brush
shaving cream
shaving foam
shaving gel
shaving soap
shaving stick

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAVEN

Bremerhaven
clean-shaven
Cuxhaven
daven
heaven
hog heaven
in seventh heaven
leaven
Midheaven
Milford Haven
New Haven
night raven
overleaven
safe haven
sea raven
seventh heaven
tax haven
Traven
tree of heaven
Wilhelmshaven

Synonyms and antonyms of shaven in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHAVEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shaven» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shaven
barber · crop · cut · cut down · decrease · discount · graze · kiss · lop · lower · pare · plane · reduce · remove · scrape · shear · slash · snip · take · touch · trim · whittle

Translation of «shaven» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAVEN

Find out the translation of shaven to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shaven from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shaven» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剃过的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rapado
570 millions of speakers

English

shaven
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुंडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حليق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бритые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raspado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুণ্ডিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rasé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dicukur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rasiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

毛が剃られた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

면도한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dicukur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुंडके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıraşlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rasato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogolony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ras
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξυρισμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geskeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

renrakad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barbert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shaven

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAVEN»

The term «shaven» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.102 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAVEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shaven» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shaven» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shaven

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3 QUOTES WITH «SHAVEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shaven.
1
Chrisette Michele
My shaven head is my way of saying 'I wont take no for an answer,' it is my way of saying 'I believe in my creativity and artistry.'
2
Bram Stoker
Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere.
3
Mark Teixeira
I have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAVEN»

Discover the use of shaven in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shaven and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Man with the Shaven Skull
We stood in the doorway of a fairly large apartment having a divan round three of its sides.
Sax Rohmer, 2010
2
Sweet Shaven Angels 3
This is the extraordinary effect these naked pictures have on us: they are showing us "indecency" as a supreme form of innocence. They convert the brazenness into an ideal of ingenuousness and turn sexy models into icons of chastity.
‎2013
3
Off with Her Head!: The Denial of Women's Identity in Myth, ...
Karen Lang The shaven heads of Buddhist monks and the long matted hair of female Hindu ascetics carry sexual meanings. But psychologists and anthropologists debate the nature of those meanings. As discussed in the Introduction, the ...
Howard Eilberg-Schwartz, Wendy Doniger, 1995
4
Hardway to Heaven
“Thanks,” Marcus said appreciatively to the shaven man after Chris lowered his spear. “Well, clothes, for one, and a little food and water.” “Can't help you,” Chris said. “Where are you coming from?” the shaven man asked, ignoring Chris and ...
James Roche
5
The Mysterious Minute-Men Omnibus
Their plan to attract Shaven was working wonderfully. When Barry Tilden's tracker was switched on, it immediately pointed them to this building. Barry surmised that Shaven had spent most of his time there in order for it to have absorbed so ...
Mike Aragona, 2009
6
The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences, ...
Wi' his old grey beard just newly shaven. My mother bid me go fetch him some pie, Heigho ! but I wont have him — I fetched him some pie, And he cut it awrye, Wi' his old grey beard just newly shaven. My mother bid me go fetch him some tart, ...
Moses Aaron Richardson, 1844
7
The local historian's table book: of remarkable occurences, ...
Wi' his old grey beard just newly shaven. My mother bid me go fetch him some pie, Heigho ! but I wont have him — I fetched him some pie, And he cut it awrye, Wi' his old grey beard just newly shaven. My mother bid me go fetch him some tart, ...
‎1844
8
The Borderer's table book: or, Gatherings of the local ...
or, Gatherings of the local history and romance of the English and Scottish Border Moses Aaron Richardson. I spread him the cloth And he kissed me — the Goth ! Wi' his old grey beard just newly shaven. My mother bid me go fetch him some ...
Moses Aaron Richardson, 1846
9
Hindi Kriya Kosh
shaven clean [and to come back] 2. (3JW ftrr, aro^ft ^reL - ) to gz^r'g^i have got ( one's head, ghutva cukna/ beard...) shaven clean perf. /already/ 3. (arw fat_ - ) to get (one's ^s3T sst^n head...) shaven clean ghutva chorna/ (due to the actor's ...
Helmut Nesiptaal, 2008
10
Getting Started in Swing Trading
The shaven head is a candlestick with no upper shadow and a white real body. This formation has significance because it shows that the stock did not trade above its high for the day. The white real body shows that the stock rose in trading.
Michael C. Thomsett, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shaven is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SEE IT: Las Vegas man goes from clean-shaven to epic beard in …
He goes from baby-faced to bushy beard in a matter of minutes — after not shaving for a year. Las Vegas man Justin Basl ditched his razor for 365 days to ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Indian Players Mocked, Heads Half-Shaven in Bangladeshi …
Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, with their heads half shaven were ... «Tehelka, Jun 15»
3
School's clean-shaven rule reaches Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has been drawn in to a stand-off between a Christchurch school and a student who refuses to shave. A Hornby High School ... «Newstalk ZB, May 15»
4
The Mein Man: Hand-Shaven Noodles (and More) at La Bu La
On the plate: Hand-shaven noodles with chicken, green onions, carrot, cabbage, and bean sprouts. Supporting cast/What to do: Just eat and enjoy. Noodling ... «The SunBreak, May 15»
5
Thailand's Poy Sang Long festival: Shaven-headed boys in make-up …
Young shaven-headed boys wearing make-up and brightly coloured sequinned robes are ordained as Buddhist novices in Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand. «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
6
Twitter goes crazy over clean-shaven Rick Grimes
This was so nice that I stayed up to watch him shave twice Now there's homework to do! G'nite #CleanCutRick #TWD pic.twitter.com/cIDFavHLIs. «Atlanta Sun Times, Mar 15»
7
Bradley Cooper Goes Completely Clean-Shaven, Looks 10 Years …
The American Hustle star, 39, appeared to age in reverse when he ditched his usual scruff for a completely clean-shaven look in New York City on Wednesday, ... «Us Magazine, Nov 14»
8
Rare clean-shaven Christ unearthed in Spain
LINARES, SPAIN - Archaeologists say they have found one of the earliest pictures ever of Jesus Christ, sporting an unusual clean-shaven, short-haired look, ... «GMA News, Oct 14»
9
Adorable baby girl baffled by her daddy's first shave tries to work out …
Here's the incredible moment a baby girl comes face-to-face with her clean-shaven father for the first time - and tries her tiny best not to freak out. It must have ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
10
Why clean-shaven men are about to get sexier than bearded men
And evolution might be guiding a trend towards ditching beards in favour of going clean shaven. What does that even mean, you ask, as you stroke that furry ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 14»

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