shirr UK/ʃɜː/ US/ʃɜɹ/ uncommon us verb 1. bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set “shirr the eggs” Related words Word family shirring Broader terms bake WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.