sev

S1E1V4
/sɛv/

noun

An Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste.

“One-two-three-four-five-six-sev-one.”

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

sev1

nounsev (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste.

sev2

numeral
  1. entertainmentthe seventh beat or pulse of a measure, spoken.

    One-two-three-four-five-six-sev-one.

Origin

sev · noun

  1. Gujaratiસેવ
  2. Englishsev

Borrowed from Gujarati સેવ (sev).

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sev · numeral

Clipping of seven to be one syllable.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

sev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sev

MLA

“sev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sev. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sev,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sev.

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