shirr UK /ʃɜː/US /ʃɜɹ/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •(US) To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.'Breakfast, please,' said Bond. 'Pineapple juice, double. Cornflakes and cream. Shirred eggs with bacon. Double portion of Café Espresso. Toast and marmalade.' — 1954 •To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads. noun1 •A shirring. formsshirred · shirring · shirrs
