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- SHAPEDHaving been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
- SHAPELYHaving a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
- SHAPERAny agent that shapes (something), whether literally or figuratively.
- SHAPINGThe action of the verb to shape. A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in a series of steps in operant conditioning. The action of the metal-cutting machine call
- SHARPENTo make sharp.
- SHARPLYIn a sharp manner, in various senses. So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- SHATTEROf brittle solid materials (like glass or ice), to violently break into pieces.
- SHAWA thicket; a small wood or grove.
- SHAWEDA thicket; a small wood or grove.
- SHAWINGA thicket; a small wood or grove.
- SHEAFA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- SHEALA shell or pod.
- SHEARINGTending to cut or tear.
- SHEARLINGA sheep that has been shorn for the first time
- SHEENYA Jew.
- SHEEPFOLDAn enclosure for keeping sheep.
- SHEEPISHHaving the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
- SHEERLYAbsolutely; purely; quite.
- SHELDRAKEAn Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
- SHELLFISHA fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.
- SHELTERSomewhere one can find protection. A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as
- SHIELA shepherd's hut or shieling.
- SHIELDERAgent noun of shield: one who shields.
- SHIELINGAn area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
- SHILLA person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
- SHINThe front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- SHINETo emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- SHINEROne who shines; a luminary.
- SHIPBOARDOccurring or existing on board a ship.
- SHIPFULAs much as a ship will hold.
- SHIPMANSynonym of sailor.
- SHIPPERA seaman; mariner; skipper.
- SHIPWRECKA ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
- SHIRKTo avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
- SHITEShit; trash; rubbish; nonsense.
- SHIVAA weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
- SHIVEA slice, especially of bread.
- SHOATA weaned piglet; any piglet.
- SHODWearing shoes.
- SHOEA protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic mate
- SHOEMAKERA person who makes shoes.
- SHOEROne who fits shoes to the feet.
- SHOGjolt, shake (brisk movement)
- SHOOTo induce someone or something to leave.
- SHOOLA shovel.
- SHOONplural of shoe
- SHOOTERSomeone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
- SHOOTINGMoving or growing quickly
- SHORELand adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
- SHORTENTo make shorter; to abbreviate.
- SHORTLYIn a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
- SHOULDsimple past of shall
- SHOULDERThe part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket. The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
- SHOUTA loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
- SHOVELA hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage dif
- SHOVELEROne who, or that which, shovels.
- SHOVINGpresent participle and gerund of shove
- SHOWINGpresent participle and gerund of show
- SHOWNpast participle of show
- SHREWDShowing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
- SHREWDLYIn a shrewd manner.
- SHRIEKA sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
- SHRIKEAny of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on
- SHRIKEDAny of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on
- SHRIKINGAny of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on
- SHRILLHigh-pitched and piercing.
- SHRINKTo cause to become smaller.
- SHRIVELTo collapse inward; to crumble.
- SHRIVINGpresent participle and gerund of shrive
- SHROUDThat which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
- SHRUBA woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
- SHRUGA lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.
- SHTICKA generally humorous routine.
- SHTUCKTrouble.
- SHTUMSilent; speechless; dumb.
- SHTUPpush
- SHUCKThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
- SHUNTo avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
- SHUNTTo cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.
- SHYSTERSomeone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.
- SIBLINGA person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
- SICKBEDA bed used by a person who is sick.
- SICKENTo make ill.
- SICKERcomparative form of sick: more sick.
- SICKLYFrequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
- SIDELINGdirected toward one side
- SIDELONGDirected to the side; sideways.
- SIDEWAYA footpath near a road.
- SIEMENSIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.
- SIEVERTIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thic
- SIFTTo sieve or strain (something).
- SIFTINGpresent participle and gerund of sift
- SIGHTThe sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see.
- SIGHTLYAttractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
- SIKEA gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows.
- SILDAny young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.
- SILKWORMAny of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
- SILKYSimilar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
- SILLYLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
- SILTMud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.