| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| shabbing | present participle & vb. noun | of Shab |
| shabbily | adverb | In a shabby manner. |
| shabrack | noun | The saddlecloth or housing of a cavalry horse. |
| shackled | imp. & past participle | of Shackle |
| shadbird | noun | The American, or Wilson’s, snipe. See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad., The common European sandpiper. |
| shaddock | noun | A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; — called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous. |
| shadeful | adjective | Full of shade; shady. |
| shadowed | imp. & past participle | of Shadow |
| shadrach | noun | A mass of iron on which the operation of smelting has failed of its intended effect; — so called from Shadrach, one of the three Hebrews who came forth unharmed from the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. (See Dan. iii. 26, 27.) |
| shaffler | noun | A hobbler; one who limps; a shuffer. |
| shafiite | noun | A member of one of the four sects of the Sunnites, or Orthodox Mohammedans; — so called from its founder, Mohammed al-Shafei. |
| shafting | noun | Shafts, collectivelly; a system of connected shafts for communicating motion. |
| shaftman | noun | Alt. of Shaftment |
| shagging | present participle & vb. noun | of Shag |
| shagbark | noun | A rough-barked species of hickory (Carya alba), its nut. Called also shellbark. See Hickory., The West Indian Pithecolobium micradenium, a legiminous tree with a red coiled-up pod. |
| shag-rag | noun | The unkempt and ragged part of the community. |
| shagreen | verb t. | To chagrin., A kind of untanned leather prepared in Russia and the East, from the skins of horses, asses, and camels, and grained so as to be covered with small round granulations. This characteristic surface is produced by pressing small seeds into the grain or hair side when moist, and afterward, when dry, scraping off the roughness left between them, and then, by soaking, causing the portions of the skin which had been compressed or indented by the seeds to swell up into relief. It is used for covering small cases and boxes., The skin of various small sharks and other fishes when having small, rough, bony scales. The dogfishes of the genus Scyllium furnish a large part of that used in the arts., Alt. of Shagreened |
| shakings | noun pl. | Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc. |
| shalloon | noun | A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff. |
| shamming | present participle & vb. noun | of Sham |
| shamanic | adjective | Of or pertaining to Shamanism. |
| shambled | imp. & past participle | of Shamble |
| shameful | adjective | Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful., Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. |
| shamrock | noun | A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity. |
| shanghai | verb t. | To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition., A large and tall breed of domestic fowl. |
| shannies | plural | of Shanny |
| shanties | plural | of Shanty |
| shapable | adjective | That may be shaped., Shapely. |
| sharking | present participle & vb. noun | of Shark, Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and dishonest devices. |
| sharping | present participle & vb. noun | of Sharp |
| sharpsaw | noun | The great titmouse; — so called from its harsh call notes. |
| shattery | adjective | Easily breaking into pieces; not compact; loose of texture; brittle; as, shattery spar. |
| shawfowl | noun | The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at. |
| shawnees | noun pl. | A tribe of North American Indians who occupied Western New York and part of Ohio, but were driven away and widely dispersed by the Iroquois. |
| sheading | verb t. | A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings. |
| shealing | noun | The outer husk, pod, or shell, as of oats, pease, etc.; sheal; shell., Same as Sheeling. |
| shearing | present participle & vb. noun | of Shear, The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth., The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth., Same as Shearling., The act or operation of reaping., The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates., The process of preparing shear steel; tilting., The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal. |
| shearmen | plural | of Shearman |
| shearman | noun | One whose occupation is to shear cloth. |
| sheathed | imp. & past participle | of Sheathe, Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath., Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate. |
| sheating | present participle & vb. noun | of Sheathe |
| sheather | noun | One who sheathes. |
| shedding | present participle & vb. noun | of Shed, The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood., That which is shed, or cast off. |
| sheeling | noun | A hut or small cottage in an expessed or a retired place (as on a mountain or at the seaside) such as is used by shepherds, fishermen, sportsmen, etc.; a summer cottage; also, a shed. |
| sheepcot | noun | Alt. of Sheepcote |
| sheepish | adjective | Of or pertaining to sheep., Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; timorous to excess. |
| sheering | present participle & vb. noun | of Sheer |
| sheeting | present participle & vb. noun | of Sheet, Cotton or linen cloth suitable for bed sheets. It is sometimes made of double width., A lining of planks or boards (rarely of metal) for protecting an embankment., The act or process of forming into sheets, or flat pieces; also, material made into sheets. |
| sheetful | noun | Enough to fill a sheet; as much as a sheet can hold. |
| sheiling | noun | See Sheeling. |
| shekinah | noun | The visible majesty of the Divine Presence, especially when resting or dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy seat, in the Tabernacle, or in the Temple of Solomon; — a term used in the Targums and by the later Jews, and adopted by Christians. |
| shelduck | noun | The sheldrake. |
| shelling | present participle & vb. noun | of Shell, Groats; hulled oats. |
| sheltery | adjective | Affording shelter. |
| shelving | present participle & vb. noun | of Shelve, Sloping gradually; inclining; as, a shelving shore., The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet., The act of laying on a shelf, or on the shelf; putting off or aside; as, the shelving of a claim., Material for shelves; shelves, collectively. |
| shemitic | adjective | Alt. of Shemitish |
| shending | present participle & vb. noun | of Shend |
| shendful | adjective | Destructive; ruinous; disgraceful. |
| shepherd | noun | A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large., The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others., To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd. |
| shepster | noun | A seamstress. |
| shetting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shet |
| shielded | imp. & past participle | of Shield |
| shieling | noun | A hut or shelter for shepherds of fishers. See Sheeling. |
| shifting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shift, Changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles., Adapted or used for shifting anything. |
| shikaree | noun | Alt. of Shikari |
| shilling | noun | A silver coin, and money of account, of Great Britain and its dependencies, equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a pound, equivalent to about twenty-four cents of the United States currency., In the United States, a denomination of money, differing in value in different States. It is not now legally recognized., The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; — formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2. |
| shinning | present participle & vb. noun | of Shin |
| shindies | plural | of Shindy |
| shingled | imp. &. past participle | of Shingle |
| shingler | noun | One who shingles., A machine for shingling puddled iron. |
| shingles | noun | A kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain. |
| shipping | present participle & vb. noun | of Ship, Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns., Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk., The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool., The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage., Navigation. |
| shipfuls | plural | of Shipful |
| shipless | adjective | Destitute of ships. |
| shipload | noun | The load, or cargo, of a ship. |
| shipmate | noun | One who serves on board of the same ship with another; a fellow sailor. |
| shipment | noun | The act or process of shipping; as, he was engaged in the shipment of coal for London; an active shipment of wheat from the West., That which is shipped. |
| shipworm | noun | Any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of Teredo and allied genera. The shipworms burrow in wood, and are destructive to wooden ships, piles of wharves, etc. See Teredo. |
| shipyard | noun | A yard, place, or inclosure where ships are built or repaired. |
| shirking | present participle & vb. noun | of Shirk |
| shirting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shirt, Cloth, specifically cotton cloth, suitable for making shirts. |
| shistose | See Shist, Schistose. | |
| shivered | imp. & past participle | of Shiver |
| shoading | noun | The tracing of veins of metal by shoads. |
| shoaling | present participle & vb. noun | of Shoal, Becoming shallow gradually. |
| shocking | present participle & vb. noun | of Shock, Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. |
| shockdog | noun | See 7th Shock, 1. |
| shoebill | noun | A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak. |
| shoehorn | noun | Alt. of Shoeing-horn |
| shoeless | adjective | Destitute of shoes. |
| shooting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shoot, The act of one who, or that which, shoots; as, the shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light., A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of shooting., A sensation of darting pain; as, a shooting in one’s head., Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. |
| shopping | present participle & vb. noun | of Shop |
| shopbook | noun | A book in which a tradesman keeps his accounts. |
| shopgirl | noun | A girl employed in a shop. |
| shoplike | adjective | Suiting a shop; vulgar. |
| shopmaid | noun | A shopgirl. |
| shoppish | adjective | Having the appearance or qualities of a shopkeeper, or shopman. |
| shopworn | adjective | Somewhat worn or damaged by having been kept for a time in a shop. |
| shorling | noun | The skin of a sheen after the fleece is shorn off, as distinct from the morling, or skin taken from the dead sheep; also, a sheep of the first year’s shearing., A person who is shorn; a shaveling; hence, in contempt, a priest. |
| shortage | noun | Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts. |
| shotting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shot |
| shoulder | noun | The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint., The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; — often used in the plural., Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support., That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing., The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton., The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion., An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc., To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle., To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt. |
| shouting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shout |
| shoveled | imp. & past participle | of Shovel |
| shoveler | noun | One who, or that which, shovels., A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species. |
| showered | imp. & past participle | of Shower |
| showroom | noun | A room or apartment where a show is exhibited., A room where merchandise is exposed for sale, or where samples are displayed. |
| shragger | noun | One who lops; one who trims trees. |
| shrapnel | adjective | Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army., A shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively. |
| shredded | of Shred | |
| shrewish | adjective | having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. |
| shrieked | imp. & past participle | of Shriek |
| shrieker | noun | One who utters a shriek. |
| shrieval | adjective | Of or pertaining to a sheriff. |
| shrilled | imp. & past participle | of Shrill |
| shrimper | noun | One who fishes for shrimps. |
| shrunken | of Shrink, p. p. & a. from Shrink. | |
| shrinker | noun | One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger. |
| shriving | present participle & vb. noun | of Shrive, Shrift; confession. |
| shrouded | imp. & past participle | of Shroud, Provided with a shroud or shrouds. |
| shroving | noun | The festivity of Shrovetide. |
| shrugged | imp. & past participle | of Shrug |
| shucking | present participle & vb. noun | of Shuck |
| shuffled | imp. & past participle | of Shuffle |
| shuffler | noun | One who shuffles., Either one of the three common American scaup ducks. See Scaup duck, under Scaup. |
| shunning | present participle & vb. noun | of Shun |
| shunless | adjective | Not to be shunned; inevitable; unavoidable. |
| shunting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shunt |
| shutting | present participle & vb. noun | of Shut |