Definitions for cleaver

cleaver cleav·er

Spelling: [klee-ver]
IPA: /ˈkli vər/

Cleaver is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in cleaver (aceelrv).

Definitions for cleaver

noun

  1. a heavy, broad-bladed knife or long-bladed hatchet, especially one used by butchers for cutting meat into joints or pieces.
  2. a person or thing that cleaves.

Origin of cleaver

First recorded in 1325-75, cleaver is from the Middle English word clevere. See cleave2, -er1

Examples for cleaver

Rather than rationalize the tax code, or reform entitlements, the government has taken a cleaver to discretionary spending.

Will you land on cleaver Island, or will you get into that boat?

Politico reported that a man had been arrested for allegedly spitting at cleaver, but the congressman refused to press charges.

Heavens, Steve, that cleaver of yours is a frightful thing in action!

As cleaver put it, the caucus “is always hesitant to criticize the president.”

Gun ownership is tightly controlled in China, where mass attacks usually involve men with a knife, cleaver, or machete.

A hunter comes across a sickly gorilla, too weak to defend itself from the blows of his cleaver.

One night he went for his wife with the cleaver and she had to sleep in a neighbour's house.

Oh, because Isabel made him believe that it would not be fair to Miss cleaver.

The blows which she dealt with her cleaver reminded her of Marjolin.

Word Value for cleaver
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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