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2010 American film
The River Why is a 2010 American independent drama film directed by Matthew Leutwyler. It is an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name
The_River_Why_(film)
1983 novel by David James Duncan
The River Why is a 1983 novel by David James Duncan. While it starts off as a fishing story, The River Why turns into the story of a young person struggling
The_River_Why
2017 film by Taylor Sheridan
Wind River is a 2017 neo-Western crime film written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. It is the third film by Taylor Sheridan on the modern American West
Wind_River_(film)
2024 single by Shawn Mendes
directed the music video for "Why Why Why", which premiered on the same date as the single's release. It showcases Mendes singing in a barn and a river, while
Why Why Why (Shawn Mendes song)
Why_Why_Why_(Shawn_Mendes_song)
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
considered an iconic scene and among the film's most famous. Similarly, the character's line "why so serious?" is among the film's most famous and oft-quoted pieces
The_Dark_Knight
2012 American film by Jeff Nichols
Gothic coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Set along the Mississippi River in rural Arkansas, the film follows two teenage boys
Mud_(2012_film)
2017 American teen drama television series
Reasons Why (also stylized as TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY) is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by author
13_Reasons_Why
Upcoming film by Christopher Nolan
The Odyssey is an upcoming epic fantasy action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic the Odyssey
The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
Native American actor from Alaska (born 1985)
Hanson in the film Wind River, and will reprise the role in the upcoming sequel Wind River: The Next Chapter. Sensmeier joined the cast in the second (2018)
Martin_Sensmeier
2012 American film
The Lucky One is a 2012 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks and released in April 2012. It is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ 2008 novel
The_Lucky_One_(film)
1992 film by Robert Redford
love, even without understanding why. The film concludes in the present day with the elderly Norman fishing in the river, lamenting on all that he has learned
A River Runs Through It (film)
A_River_Runs_Through_It_(film)
1985 film by Nicholas Meyer
was to be the studio. The film spoofs a number of David Lean epics, including Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai, with the Washington
Volunteers_(1985_film)
American actor (1970–1993)
taken before arriving at or at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. At the time, he was filming Dark Blood. River Jude Phoenix[citation needed]
River_Phoenix
2017 film by Clio Barnard
Dark River is a 2017 British drama film written and directed by Clio Barnard, and starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, and Sean Bean. The film is loosely
Dark_River_(2017_film)
American novelist & essayist (born 1952)
"low-budget film" of the same name starring William Hurt and Amber Heard. On April 30, 2008, the film rights to The River Why became the subject of a
David_James_Duncan
2017 film by Jang Hang-jun
Memory') is a 2017 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Jang Hang-jun. The film stars Kang Ha-neul and Kim Mu-yeol. It was released
Forgotten_(2017_film)
1944 film by Anatole Litvak, Frank Capra
The Battle of China (1944) was the sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. Following its introductory credits, which are displayed
The_Battle_of_China
1990 film by Richard Benjamin
Frank Oz abandoned the project. Filming took place in various locations in Massachusetts in fall 1989. Released in December 1990, the film was met with mostly
Mermaids_(1990_film)
2019 studio album by Liam Gallagher
Why Me? Why Not. is the second studio album by English musician Liam Gallagher, released on 20 September 2019 by Warner Records, a day before his 47th
Why_Me?_Why_Not.
American actor
starred as Gus in the indie drama film The River Why alongside Amber Heard. He had a cameo in the movie Super. In 2010, he joined the cast of ABC's medical
Zach_Gilford
1996 American film
thriller film directed by Jeremiah Chechik, starring Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri, and Kathy Bates. The plot follows the wife and mistress
Diabolique_(1996_film)
2025 British film by Kirk Jones
2025 British biographical comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish
I_Swear_(film)
2006 Telugu-language romantic comedy
the Godavari River. Amidst diverse co-passengers, they navigate personal struggles and unexpected romance, finding clarity and connection. The film achieved
Godavari_(2006_film)
2023 film directed by Zhang Yimou
Full River Red (Chinese: 满江红) is a 2023 period film directed by Zhang Yimou. It stars Shen Teng and Jackson Yee, alongside Zhang Yi, Lei Jiayin and Yue
Full_River_Red
2018 American film by Wes Miller
River Runs Red is a 2018 American thriller film written and directed by Wes Miller and starring Taye Diggs, John Cusack and George Lopez. The movie opens
River_Runs_Red_(film)
Film by Kogonada
Columbus is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Kogonada. The film stars John Cho as the son of a renowned architecture scholar who gets
Columbus_(2017_film)
2016 film by Adam Wingard
horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. It is the third film in the Blair Witch series and a direct sequel to The Blair Witch
Blair_Witch_(film)
it through another in 1961)." The Bridge on the River Kwai: Columbia's Anglo-American war film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) opened on a roadshow
List of highest-grossing films
List_of_highest-grossing_films
2025 film by Jay Roach
Why don't we make a movie that's more focused on what we do to each other while we're married, and still sort of pay homage to the original?” Filming
The_Roses_(film)
Australian actress (born 1996)
in several independent films, she had her breakthrough starring as Hannah Baker in the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2018), which earned
Katherine_Langford
2019 film by R. Kannan
Boomerang is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language film, written, produced, and directed by R. Kannan. The film stars Atharvaa in a dual role, alongside Megha Akash
Boomerang_(2019_film)
2005 Canadian film
The River King is a 2005 film directed by Nick Willing and starring Edward Burns, Rachelle Lefèvre and Jennifer Ehle as a policeman, student and teacher
The_River_King
List of dramatized works about The Troubles and dissident republican events
Gordon (3 October 2020). "Films". Shared Future News. McKittrick, David (30 October 2008). "Why are all the Troubles' films about republicans?". Belfast
List_of_The_Troubles_films
1992 French film
to use the sink, three drops of brown water—I presume from the Red River—came out of the faucet." He initially decided against filming in the country
The_Lover_(1992_film)
1943 American film
The Nazis Strike is the second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. Released in 1943, it introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive
The_Nazis_Strike
Canadian actor (born 1980)
Project Hail Mary (2026). Gosling made his directorial debut with the film Lost River in 2014. Gosling's band Dead Man's Bones released their self-titled
Ryan_Gosling
1954 film by Otto Preminger
River of No Return is a 1954 American Western musical film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. The screenplay by
River_of_No_Return
British and American actor (born 2005)
film debut in the comedy-drama film Lonely Boy, which also featured his older sister. In 2017, he co-starred in the neo-Western drama film Wind River
Teo_Briones
Mystic River. For their performances, Penn and Robbins respectively won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, making Mystic River the first film to win
Clint_Eastwood_filmography
American filmmaker and actor (born 1970)
Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote and directed the 2017 neo-Western crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel to Sicario. Sheridan got his start
Taylor_Sheridan
American film by Sam Hargrave
thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo, based on the 2014 graphic novel Ciudad. It is the first installment in the Extraction
Extraction_(2020_film)
1955 film by Charles Laughton
The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American Southern Gothic horror-thriller film directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
The Night of the Hunter (film)
The_Night_of_the_Hunter_(film)
American horror film by Luis Llosa
installment in the Anaconda film series. On the Amazon River, a poacher hides from an unknown creature in his boat. When it breaks through the boat and corners him
Anaconda_(1997_film)
American actor (born 1967)
several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as The Dark Knight (2008) and the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married
Michael_Jai_White
1957 film directed by David Lean
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai, written by Pierre Boulle
The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai
2022 biographical war film directed by J. D. Dillard
American biographical war film based on Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by Adam Makos, which shows the comradeship between naval
Devotion_(2022_film)
2006 film by Bong Joon Ho
The Host is a 2006 monster film directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo
The_Host_(2006_film)
British television drama series
2015. The series is a police procedural. Detective Inspector John River is suffering from guilt over a recent loss. Stellan Skarsgård – DI John River, Metropolitan
River_(TV_series)
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell as four boys who set out on a journey to find the dead body of a missing boy. The film's title
Stand_by_Me_(film)
2012–2014 trilogy by Peter Jackson
The Hobbit is a trilogy of fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of
The_Hobbit_(film_series)
American drama film by Sidney Lumet
Running on Empty is a 1988 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Naomi Foner and starring River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Christine Lahti
Running_on_Empty_(1988_film)
American filmmaker (born 1970)
and directed films in the 2000s such as Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, and School for Scoundrels. He came to wider prominence in the early 2010s
Todd_Phillips
American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)
1988 for the Disney animated film Oliver & Company, performing the song "Why Should I Worry?", and contributed to the soundtracks to several films, including
Billy_Joel
2016 Canadian film
This River is a 2016 Canadian short documentary film directed by Katherena Vermette and Erika MacPherson. The film centres on Drag the Red, a volunteer
This_River_(film)
Chinese actor (born 1993)
in the horror film Bunshinsaba 3, directed by Ahn Byeong-ki; followed by the youth drama film The Ark of Mr. Chow. In 2015, he was nominated for the Best
Dong_Zijian
Selection of films for preservation in the US Library of Congress
The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation, each for
National_Film_Registry
1956 British film
The Battle of the River Plate (a.k.a. Pursuit of the Graf Spee in the United States) is a 1956 British war film in Technicolor and VistaVision by the
The Battle of the River Plate (film)
The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate_(film)
1972 film by John Boorman
anti-working class and an anti-rural film. Four Atlanta businessmen decide to go whitewater canoeing down the Cahulawassee River in the remote northern Georgia wilderness
Deliverance
2018 Indian film by J. P. Dutta
enacted, overwritten war film is a battle in itself". Firstpost. Sen, Raja (8 September 2018). "Paltan movie review: Hindi-Chini why-why?". Hindustan Times
Paltan_(film)
2023 film by Jonathan Glazer
The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film
The_Zone_of_Interest_(film)
2018 film by Ramana Madhesh
Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by R. Madhesh, starring Trisha Krishnan and Jackky Bhagnani. The film, which was predominantly shot
Mohini_(2018_film)
2023 Indian film by Atlee
is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Atlee in his Hindi film debut, and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies
Jawan_(film)
Australian actor (born 1994)
Sant on His Comeback Film 'Dead Man's Wire,' the Unintentional Movies He's Made and Why He Still Thinks About River Phoenix All the Time". Variety. Retrieved
Dacre_Montgomery
2024 film by Edward Berger
political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes
Conclave_(film)
1988 film by Tim Burton
horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson. The film stars
Beetlejuice
American actress (born 1958)
Clint Eastwood in the mystery thriller film Blood Work playing Graciella Rivers, a Latino woman still enraged over the murder of her sister. From 2002 to
Wanda_De_Jesus
1959 film by Delmer Daves
the north bank of the Bumping River. The fictional small gold mining town of Skull Creek was a temporary film set constructed along the south side of Little
The_Hanging_Tree_(film)
2017 Estonian film
drama film written and directed by Rainer Sarnet, based on Andrus Kivirähk's 2000 novel Rehepapp ehk November ("Old Barny aka November"). The film has received
November_(2017_film)
American film directed by Craig William Macneill
co-producer. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018. It was released on September 14, 2018, by Saban Films and Roadside
Lizzie_(2018_film)
1999 film directed by Craig Bolotin
Williams. The film was written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife Tracy Edmonds. The film follows five
Light_It_Up_(film)
2026 film by Timur Bekmambetov
fiction thriller film written by Marco van Belle, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, and starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. The plot involves a detective
Mercy_(2026_film)
1988 film by Sandor Stern
Canadian horror film directed by Sandor Stern and starring David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston and Terry O'Quinn. It is based on the novel of the same name by
Pin_(film)
Film by Joshua Oppenheimer
The End is a 2024 apocalyptic musical film directed and co-written by Joshua Oppenheimer. Produced by Oppenheimer, Signe Byrge Sørensen, and star Tilda
The_End_(2024_film)
1957 film by Kurt Neumann
help because a band of Hurons is coming down the river, but they are shunned by Tom, who knows why the Hurons are about to attack but is also trying
The_Deerslayer_(1957_film)
2015 film by John Erick Dowdle
American action thriller film directed by John Erick Dowdle, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother, Drew Dowdle. The film stars Owen Wilson, Lake
No_Escape_(2015_film)
2016 film by Clint Eastwood
and Jamey Sheridan. The film follows "Sully" Sullenberger's 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers
Sully_(film)
Australian actress (born 1995)
for her roles in the films Blockers (2018), Hala (2018), Bad Education (2019), and Thunderbolts* (2025). She had a recurring role in the series Janet King
Geraldine_Viswanathan
2026 Australian American film
Hughes' 'War Machine'". Film Music Reporter. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026. Chitwood, Adam (March 11, 2026). "Why Lionsgate Partnered With
War_Machine_(2026_film)
2025 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
what they're responding to [...] Why it's considered a masterpiece, the greatest film of the decade, the greatest film ever made [is] because it really
One_Battle_After_Another
American actress (born 1974)
directorial debut Lost River, which competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. Thereafter, she retired from the film industry. Speaking
Eva_Mendes
Action thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve
development. The film is the first installment of writer Taylor Sheridan's American Frontier Trilogy, preceding Hell or High Water and Wind River. In Chandler
Sicario_(2015_film)
1981 film by Roger Spottiswoode
The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper is a 1981 American crime thriller film about infamous aircraft hijacker D. B. Cooper, who escaped with $200,000 after leaping
The_Pursuit_of_D._B._Cooper
2025 American drama film
period drama film directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson. The film stars Joel
Train_Dreams_(film)
British-American actor, director and screenwriter (born 1962)
in films such as Ivans Xtc (2000), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, 21 Grams (2003), Birth (2004), The Aviator
Danny_Huston
American actor (born 1963)
Blood Out. He had supporting film roles in the 1990s in Demolition Man (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and The River Wild (1994). From 1995 to 1999
Benjamin_Bratt
2011 American documentary
documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. It premiered on HBO on July 25, 2011. The film profiles Diane Schuler
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
There's_Something_Wrong_with_Aunt_Diane
American singer (1958–2009)
from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015. "The real Freddie Mercury: why the Queen biopic only tells part of the story". The Times
Michael_Jackson
Welsh actor (born 1974)
starred in the comedy-horror series Widow's Bay (2026) as Tom Loftis, the mayor of the cursed fictional New England island town. In film, Rhys appeared
Matthew_Rhys
1982 Australian Western and drama film
The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film based on the Banjo Paterson poem "The Man from Snowy River." The film stars Kirk Douglas
The Man from Snowy River (1982 film)
The_Man_from_Snowy_River_(1982_film)
2006 Indian film
E (transl. The Fly) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language medical thriller film directed by S. P. Jhananathan. The film stars Jiiva and Nayanthara, while Ashish
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2004 environmental incident in the Chicago River
sightseeing boat sailing in the Chicago River below. The incident has been referred to as "Poopgate" in retrospective assessments. The members of Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews Band bus incident
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American actor (born 1976)
Punisher' Star Jon Bernthal on Why the Role Scared Him". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2017. "'Pilgrimage': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved
Jon_Bernthal
2020 documentary film
American documentary film about Native American efforts for food sovereignty, directed by Sanjay Rawal and released in 2020. The film follows efforts by
Gather_(film)
Actress (born 1983)
assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film East River and returned to Kenya to star in the television series Shuga (2009–2012). She then
Lupita_Nyong'o
American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)
wasn't a serious candidate and that was why he wasn't selected to be on the ballot", stated John Werner, the party's director. Several days later he announced
Stephen_Colbert
American businessman and film producer (born 1965)
was the director of the 2019 film The Last Vermeer. Additionally, Friedkin won a Taurus Stunt Award for Best Specialty Stunt for his work in the film Dunkirk
Dan_Friedkin
2011 American film
Laura Linney, Ray Liotta and Tobey Maguire as the narrator. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and went into limited release on November
The_Details_(film)
American YouTuber (born 1987)
solo channel. He made his film debut in Smosh: The Movie in 2015, and had a voice role in the Angry Birds films starting with The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
Anthony_Padilla
2023 film by Jean-François Richet
Plane is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet from a screenplay by Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis. Starring Gerard Butler
Plane_(film)
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern)
English (chiefly southern) : topographic name for someone who lived near a road or path, Old English weg (cognate with Old Norse vegr, Old High German weg), or a habitational name from some minor place named with this word, as for example any of the places called Way or Waye, in Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
French Latin
From the shore.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Boy/Male
English
Wanderer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a mounted warrior or messenger, late Old English rīdere (from rīdan ‘to ride’), a term quickly displaced after the Conquest by the new sense of Knight.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing in woodland. Compare Read 2.Irish : part translation of Gaelic Ó Marcaigh ‘descendant of Marcach’, a byname meaning ‘horseman’. The Gaelic name is also Anglicized as Markey.Americanized form of German Reiter.
Boy/Male
British, English
Variant of Wayland; From the Land by the Path
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Having Courage Strength and Beauty; Wisdom Chivalry and Grace
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French
Flowing Water
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or of loose cattle, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old English drīfan ‘to drive’.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Jamaican
Knight; Horseman
Boy/Male
English
Knight.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : occupational name for a poet, minstrel, or balladeer, from an agent derivative of Middle English rime(n) ‘to compose or recite verses’ (Old French rimer).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Riemer.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Attracted
Girl/Female
British, English
Form of Dolores; Lady of Sorrows
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Ardent.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Handsome child.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Roar
Boy/Male
Hindu
Greater knowledge, Wisdom
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Good picture, Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic
Graceful; Pretty
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Rising of Sun
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
THE RIVER-WHY-FILM
n.
One who rises; as, an early riser.
n.
The liver of the common cod and allied species.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
v. t.
To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to rive timber for rails or shingles.
a.
Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
n.
One who rives or splits.
adv.
The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative.
imp.
of Rive
v. t.
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
p. p.
of Rive
n.
A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
a.
Having an enlarged liver.
v. t.
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
n.
One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver.