shrift
shrift
Definition
shrift (s̸hrift)
noun
- confession to and absolution by a priest
- the act of shriving
Etymology: ME schrift < OE scrift < scrifan, to shrive
shrift
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- give: A Chinese attempt to enter the US energy sector was given very short shrift by the US Congress only a couple of months ago.
- get: By contrast, the female actors seem to get short shrift, with few good lines to rise up to.
- receive: However, they received short shrift from the House of Lords.
- make: Cambridge made short shrift of them on the outside of bends.
Adjective modifier
- short: A Chinese attempt to enter the US energy sector was given very short shrift by the US Congress only a couple of months ago.
- such: But why do the tenors always get such short shrift?
Preposition: by
- politician: This has been given short shrift by both politicians and IT experts.
Browse dictionary entries near shrift
- shrieve
- shrievalty
- shrieking
- shriek
- Shrewsbury
- shrewmouse
- shrewish
- shrewdness
- shrewdly
- shrewdie
- shrike
- shrill
- shrimp
- shrimp plant
- shrine
- shrink
- shrink-wrap
- shrinkage
- shrinking violet
- shrive
