Synonyms of shaves

shaves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shave

1

as in cuts

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuts
• trims
• clips
• mows
• pares
• prunes
• snips
• shears
• crops
• bobs
• nips
• cuts back
• docks
• polls
• lops (off)
• whittles
• shortens
• pinches
• stumps
• skives
• curtails
• manicures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

2

as in brushes

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushes
• kisses
• touches
• caresses
• skims
• nudges
• grazes
• scrapes
• misses
• pats
• strokes
• bumps
• sweeps
• skips
• contacts
• swipes
• strikes
• fondles
• loves
• glances
• bounces
• sideswipes
• rebounds
• cuddles
• ricochets
• pets
• skirts
• caroms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hits
• knocks
• slaps
• slams
• bumps
• bangs
• impacts
• smashes
• whacks
• smacks
• impinges
• punches
• swipes
• collides
• rams
• crashes
• clashes
• bashes
• thwacks
• thuds

shaves

2 of 2

noun

plural of shave

as in shavings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shavings
• clippings
• shreds
• leaves
• snippets
• slices
• sheets
• parings
• parts
• shivers
• tatters
• fragments
• discs
• leafs
• slivers
• disks
• splinters
• flakes
• chips
• portions
• particles
• sections
• scraps
• shards
• splints
• smithereens
• flinders
• bits
• spalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slabs
• chunks
• lumps
• hunks