| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| sheaves | plural | of Sheaf |
| sheared | imp. | of Shear, of Shear |
| shearer | noun | One who shears., A reaper. |
| sheathe | verb t. | To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case., To fit or furnish, as with a sheath., To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper., To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles. |
| sheathy | adjective | Forming or resembling a sheath or case. |
| sheaved | adjective | Made of straw. |
| shebang | noun | A jocosely depreciative name for a dwelling or shop. |
| shebeen | noun | A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. |
| shedder | noun | One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a shedder of tears., A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; — applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state. |
| sheenly | adverb | Brightly. |
| sheered | imp. & past participle | of Sheer |
| sheerly | adverb | At once; absolutely. |
| sheeted | imp. & past participle | of Sheet |
| shelves | plural | of Shelf |
| shelled | imp. & past participle | of Shell, Having a shell. |
| shellac | noun | See the Note under 2d Lac. |
| sheller | noun | One who, or that which, shells; as, an oyster sheller; a corn sheller. |
| shelter | noun | That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen., One who protects; a guardian; a defender., The state of being covered and protected; protection; security., To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect., To screen or cover from notice; to disguise., To betake to cover, or to a safe place; — used reflexively., To take shelter. |
| sheltie | noun | Alt. of Shelty |
| shelved | imp. & past participle | of Shelve |
| shemite | noun | A descendant of Shem. |
| sherbet | noun | A refreshing drink, common in the East, made of the juice of some fruit, diluted, sweetened, and flavored in various ways; as, orange sherbet; lemon sherbet; raspberry sherbet, etc., A flavored water ice., A preparation of bicarbonate of soda, tartaric acid, sugar, etc., variously flavored, for making an effervescing drink; — called also sherbet powder. |
| shereef | noun | Alt. of Sherif |
| sheriat | noun | The sacred law of the Turkish empire. |
| sheriff | noun | The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace. |
| sherris | noun | Sherry. |