What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Slive vs Clive - What's the difference?

slive | clive |

As verbs the difference between slive and clive

is that slive is to cut; split; separate while clive is to climb; ascend.

As nouns the difference between slive and clive

is that slive is a slice or sliver; slip, chip while clive is burdock or agrimony.

As a proper noun Clive is

{{surname|topographic|from=Old English}} - someone who lived near a cliff ( Old English clif).

slive

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sliven, from (etyl) .

Verb

  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To cut; split; separate.
  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A slice or sliver; , chip.

    • Related terms

    *(l)

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps related to (l).

    Verb

  • (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
    • Related terms
    *(l)

    Anagrams

    *

    clive

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • - someone who lived near a cliff ( (etyl) clif ).
  • derived from the surname. Popular in Britain in mid-twentieth century.
  • * 1949 (Mazo de la Roche), Mary Wakefield , Dundurn Press (2009), ISBN 1550028774, page 132:
    • "I suppose you," she said, "were named for General Clive ." "I was. And my father was named for General Brock."
  • A village in Alberta.
  • A city in Iowa.
  • A town in New Zealand.
  • A village in Shropshire, England.