shirr

3 definitions found

shirr - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Shirr \Shirr\, n. (Sewing)
     A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as
     to make the material between them set full by gatherings; --
     called also shirring, and gauging.
     [1913 Webster]

shirr - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  shirr
      v 1: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the
           eggs"

shirr - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  60 Moby Thesaurus words for "shirr":
     bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown,
     cocker, cockle, coddle, cook, corrugate, crease, crimp, crimple,
     crinkle, crumple, curry, devil, do, do to perfection, fire,
     fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, furrow, griddle, grill, heat, knit,
     knot, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, prepare,
     prepare food, pucker, purse, ridge, rimple, ripple, roast, ruck,
     ruckle, rumple, saute, scallop, sear, simmer, steam, stew,
     stir-fry, toast, wimple, wrinkle