[Fictionary] Shivviness Definitions

David Randall drandall.brooklyn at gmail.com
Thu Jun 20 22:20:36 UTC 2024


Dear All,

Guesses by 6PM tomorrow! -- reminder, if you haven't sent one in yet.

Best, David

On Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 9:04 AM David Randall <drandall.brooklyn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 2 and 1 point guesses by Friday, June 21, 6PM.
>
> shivviness - n. - A building for drying sea-kelp, usually
> wood-framed, elevated on stilts, and with hinged or removable fabric walls.
>
> shivviness - n. - A descriptor of optical reflectivity.
>
> shivviness - n. - A small, handheld wood borer, usually attached to a
> spool of thin metal wire pulled through the created hole.
>
> shivviness - n. - Audacity.
>
> shivviness - n. - Misalignment between the three electron guns in a CRT
> display.
>
> shivviness - n. - The feeling of roughness caused by a new undergarment.
>
> shivviness - n. - The personality trait of possessing self-destructive
> tendencies.
>
> shivviness - n. - The state of being shiny, esp. of an object not
> normally shiny; glossiness; glistening.
>
> shivviness - n. - The woman in charge of the storage of bungs in a
> brewery.
>
> *Joke Def'n:* shivviness - n. [of machinery] - 1) The state of running
> poorly and/or breaking down frequently; 2) something manufactured by the
> Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
>
>
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