Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An abbreviation of river.

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Examples

  • An old seaman named Tom Carr, who sailed from about every fishing port in England, Scotland, and Ireland, once sent me the word riv, a verb which means to sew roughly.

    January 2007 2007

  • An old seaman named Tom Carr, who sailed from about every fishing port in England, Scotland, and Ireland, once sent me the word riv, a verb which means to sew roughly.

    Sewing-related etymology - A Dress A Day 2007

  • Sue Mott, a cleanup volunteer and organizer, said the cleanup is so important because it helps fish and other species who call the riv­er home.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories 2009

  • Now we'll see the TRUE POWER of Dressaday besides the number of people sewing their own dresses: by how quickly "riv" enters common parlance.

    Sewing-related etymology - A Dress A Day 2007

  • Stop being so neat and do some stupid sewing!" i wish that we had the word "riv" instead!

    Sewing-related etymology - A Dress A Day 2007

  • The riv er is not private land and as long as you don't shoot one in the water you're fine.

    Deer hunting from a canoe...a lost art? 2009

  • The riv er is not private land and as long as you don't shoot one in the water you're fine.

    Deer hunting from a canoe...a lost art? 2009

  • There was a rich man, from Nazi-land, who tried to cross a riv-er, what a dope he tripped on a rope!

    JEWS AND NAZIS BE BEEFIN’ AGAIN 2008

  • Philogynist i brought my friend of 25 years to the kids in the hall party at the riv tonight. we met at the university of toronto nerd camp for gifted kids in the summer of '85. i remember him inviting me to come to the old cbc building to see a live taping of the old show many years ago and i never did it. regrets are something i am done with.

    Philogynist 2010

  • His attention was riv - eted on a large, circular platform with a round, pointed roof.

    Stalling 2010

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