greaves

[greevz]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. crackling.

Greaves

¹

/ ɡriːvz /

noun

1. Jimmy. born 1940, English footballer and television commentator on the sport; played for a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea; scored 44 goals in 57 matches for England (1959–67)

greaves

²

/ ɡriːvz /

plural noun

1. the residue left after the rendering of tallow

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greaves¹

1605–15; < Low German greven; cognate with Old High German griubo, German Grieben

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greaves¹

C17: from Low German greven; related to Old High German griubo