Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
shadowiness |
noun |
The quality or state of being shadowy. |
shad-spirit |
noun |
See Shadbird (a) |
shad-waiter |
noun |
A lake whitefish; the roundfish. See Roundfish. |
shag-haired |
adjective |
Having shaggy hair. |
shallowness |
noun |
Quality or state of being shallow. |
shame-proof |
noun |
Shameless. |
shanghaiing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Shanghai |
shapeliness |
noun |
The quality or state of being shapely. |
shard-borne |
adjective |
Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. |
sharebroker |
noun |
A broker who deals in railway or other shares and securities. |
shareholder |
noun |
One who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property. |
sheep-faced |
adjective |
Over-bashful; sheepish. |
sheepmaster |
noun |
A keeper or feeder of sheep; also, an owner of sheep. |
sheep’s-eye |
noun |
A modest, diffident look; a loving glance; — commonly in the plural. |
sheet cable |
|
The cable belonging to the sheet anchor. |
sheet chain |
|
A chain sheet cable. |
shelterless |
adjective |
Destitute of shelter or protection. |
shepherding |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Shepherd |
shepherdess |
noun |
A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. |
shepherdias |
plural |
of Shepherdia |
shepherdish |
noun |
Resembling a shepherd; suiting a shepherd; pastoral. |
shepherdism |
noun |
Pastoral life or occupation. |
sheriffalty |
noun |
Alt. of Sheriffwick |
sheriffship |
noun |
Alt. of Sheriffwick |
sheriffwick |
noun |
The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty. |
shielddrake |
noun |
A sheldrake. |
shiningness |
noun |
Brightness. |
shinplaster |
noun |
Formerly, a jocose term for a bank note greatly depreciated in value; also, for paper money of a denomination less than a dollar. |
shipbuilder |
noun |
A person whose occupation is to construct ships and other vessels; a naval architect; a shipwright. |
ship-rigged |
adjective |
Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails. |
shipwrecked |
imp. & past participle |
of Shipwreck |
shittlecock |
noun |
A shuttlecock. |
shittleness |
noun |
Instability; inconstancy. |
shiveringly |
adverb |
In a shivering manner. |
shiver-spar |
noun |
A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; — called also slate spar. |
shoplifting |
noun |
Larceny committed in a shop; the stealing of anything from a shop. |
shorlaceous |
adjective |
See Schorl, Schorlaceous. |
shortcoming |
noun |
The act of falling, or coming short, The failure of a crop, or the like., Neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty. |
short-dated |
adjective |
Having little time to run from the date. |
shortened / |
imp. & past participle |
of Shorten |
short-lived |
adjective |
Not living or lasting long; being of short continuance; as, a short-lived race of beings; short-lived pleasure; short-lived passion. |
short-wited |
adjective |
Having little wit; not wise; having scanty intellect or judgment. |
shouldering |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Shoulder |
shovelboard |
noun |
A board on which a game is played, by pushing or driving pieces of metal or money to reach certain marks; also, the game itself. Called also shuffleboard, shoveboard, shovegroat, shovelpenny., A game played on board ship in which the aim is to shove or drive with a cue wooden disks into divisions chalked on the deck; — called also shuffleboard. |
showeriness |
noun |
Quality of being showery. |
shrinkingly |
adverb |
In a shrinking manner. |
shrivelling |
|
of Shrivel |
shroud-laid |
adjective |
Composed of four strands, and laid right-handed with a heart, or center; — said of rope. See Illust. under Cordage. |
shrubberies |
plural |
of Shrubbery |
shrubbiness |
noun |
Quality of being shrubby. |
shufflewing |
noun |
The hedg sparrow. |
shuttlecock |
noun |
A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself., To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words. |
shuttlecork |
noun |
See Shuttlecock. |
shuttlewise |
adverb |
Back and forth, like the movement of a shuttle. |