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to shirr

to shirr

1 9.9
To bake eggs in a shallow dish with butter or cream
  • verb
  • /ʃɪr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hervir al horno
  • A shirred V appeared.
  • shirred eggs

Examples

  • It had begun to rain, a cold wind shirring the trees.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The inspiration dress has a jewel neckline that opens at the center back and a shirred center front, but you could change those style details.

    Blog text (2)

  • She was glad to see that the sun was streaming through the pale, shirred drapes at the window.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • She was wearing a pink, shirred nylon blouse and a long, silvery skirt.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • For breakfast, she made delicious shirred eggs topped with herbs and cheese.

  • He enjoyed a savory dish of shirred eggs cooked with butter and served in a ramekin.

  • The chef prepared shirred eggs with cream and spices, creating a rich and flavorful meal.

Synonyms

to scallop
vsto shirr
  • US
3 6.7

To bake food in a sauce with breadcrumbs on top

applies only to baking eggs in a shallow dish with butter or cream

How Cooked

to overcook
13 1.0
hard-boiled
7 1.8
to shirr
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to poach
34 3.9
to undercook
8 2.7

Surface Forms

shirr infinitive
shirred past
shirred past participle
shirring present participle
shirrs third person singular

Etymology

The word shirr describes a simple cooking method: eggs 'baked in a shallow dish', often with butter or cream. A helpful way to remember shirr is to picture eggs sitting snug in a small dish and gently cooking until the yolks are soft and runny.