📖 S — The English dictionary · page 34

sharpened — Everyday, meaning 1: Sharpened is the past form of «sharpen»: to make a point or edge sharper, like a pencil or a knife.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective it means having been made sharp: «a sharpened pencil».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: It can also mean made stronger or clearer: «sharpened skills».↗ Example: I sharpened my pencil before the test.↗ · Bring two sharpened pencils to the exam.↗ · Grandad sharpened the axe on a stone.↗ · Practising every day sharpened her piano skills.↗ · Be careful — the knife has just been sharpened.↗ · The fox's hunger sharpened its sense of smell.↗ · The mother immediately took an axe and sharpened it, and went down to the dike with it.↗ · They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips.↗ (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD: Say: A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished: (Prophets EZK.21.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Their tongue is a sharpened arrow, it speaketh deceit; one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.↗ (Prophets JER.9.7, JPS 1917)↗

sharply — Everyday, meaning 1: Sharply means suddenly and by a lot, like a road that turns sharply or prices that rise sharply.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sharply means in an angry or strict way, like speaking sharply to someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sharply means very clearly, like a picture that is sharply in focus.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Sharply can mean with a sharp point or edge.↗ Example: The road bends sharply to the left.↗ · The temperature dropped sharply at night.↗ · «Sit down!» the teacher said sharply.↗ · The line on the graph goes up sharply.↗ · She breathed in sharply when she saw the spider.↗ · The mountains stood out sharply against the blue sky.↗ · Prices rose sharply after the storm.↗ · He turned sharply and ran back home.↗ · "Certainly not," said the cockatrice sharply.↗ · And the men of Ephraim said unto him: 'Why hast thou served us thus, that thou didst not call us when thou wentest to fight with Midian?'↗ And they did chide with him sharply.↗ (Prophets JDG.8.1, JPS 1917)↗

sharpness — Everyday, meaning 1: Sharpness is how sharp something is, how well its edge or point can cut or pierce.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sharpness of a picture or image is how clear and detailed it is.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sharpness of mind is being quick and clever.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Sharpness in someone's voice means it is a bit harsh or cross.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Sharpness can be a sour or strong taste, like lemon or strong cheese.↗ Example: Test the sharpness of a pencil before the exam.↗ · The camera lets you change the sharpness of the photo.↗ · There was a sharpness in Mum's voice when I was late.↗ · Her sharpness of mind helped her solve the puzzle first.↗ · I love the sharpness of cheddar cheese.↗ · Be careful, the sharpness of that blade can cut you.↗ · The sharpness of the frost made our fingers sting.↗ · Then they asked him why he had come; and he told them how he was sent to find the Sword of Sharpness and the Cap of Darkness.↗

shatter — Everyday, meaning 1: To shatter is to break suddenly into many small pieces.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To shatter something like hope or calm is to destroy it suddenly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To shatter a record is to beat it by a lot.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To shatter someone is to make them very upset (or very tired).↗ Example: The glass shattered on the floor.↗ · A ball shattered the window.↗ · A scream shattered the silence.↗ · She shattered the school record for the 100 metres.↗ · The news shattered his hopes.↗ · Safety glass does not shatter into sharp pieces.↗ · The least shock is sure to shatter me!"↗ · Thou didst break the sea in pieces by Thy strength; Thou didst shatter the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.↗ (Writings PSA.74.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou art My maul and weapons of war, and with thee will I shatter the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; (Prophets JER.51.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And with thee will I shatter the horse and his rider, and with thee will I shatter the chariot and him that rideth therein; (Prophets JER.51.21, JPS 1917)↗

shattered — Everyday, meaning 1: Shattered means broken into many small pieces.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK, Australia, NZ informal) Shattered means extremely tired.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Shattered means very shocked and upset.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Shattered can also mean suddenly ended or destroyed, like a silence.↗ Example: (UK informal) I'm shattered after that long walk.↗ · Shattered glass lay all over the road.↗ · She was shattered by the bad news.↗ · (informal) We were all shattered after the swimming gala.↗ · Don't touch the shattered pieces of the vase.↗ · But suddenly the silence was shattered and a cry rang out over the snow.↗ · Betwixt morning and evening they are shattered; they perish for ever without any regarding it.↗ (Writings JOB.4.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit; (Writings ECC.12.6, JPS 1917)↗ · For the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are shattered; for the LORD is a God of recompenses, He will surely requite.↗ (Prophets JER.51.56, JPS 1917)↗

shave — Everyday, meaning 1: To cut hair off very close to the skin with a razor, as men do on their face.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To cut very thin pieces off something.↗ e.g. "shave chocolate".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A close shave: when you only just avoid danger.↗ Example: Dad shaves every morning.↗ · Grandpa shaved off his beard.↗ · That was a close shave: the car nearly hit us!↗ · Shave some chocolate onto the cake.↗ · He needs a shave.↗ · Some people shave their heads for charity.↗ · The carpenter shaved a bit off the door so it would close.↗ · And he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.↗ (Torah GEN.41.14, JPS 1917)↗ · then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; (Torah DEU.21.12, JPS 1917)↗ · They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.↗ (Torah LEV.21.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped; (Writings JOB.1.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.↗ (Prophets EZK.44.20, JPS 1917)↗ · So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their hips, and sent them away.↗ (Writings 1CH.19.4, JPS 1917)↗

shaven — Everyday, meaning 1: Shaven means cut very close, with hair or fur shaved off, so the skin shows.↗ Example: The monk had a shaven head.↗ · The poodle was so closely shaven that his skin showed pink.↗ · Bellissima was small and smooth-shaven.↗ · then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more.↗ (Torah LEV.13.33, JPS 1917)↗ · Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.↗ (Prophets JDG.16.22, JPS 1917)↗ · He is gone up to Baith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep; upon Nebo, and upon Medeba, Moab howleth; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is shaven.↗ (Prophets ISA.15.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and had the seven locks of his head shaven off; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.↗ (Prophets JDG.16.19, JPS 1917)↗

shaver — Everyday, meaning 1: An electric tool with small moving blades for cutting hair close to the skin, usually on the face or legs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned, informal) «A young shaver» is a boy or young lad.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A person who shaves.↗ Example: Dad uses an electric shaver every morning.↗ · The bathroom has a special socket for the shaver.↗ · Grandpa bought a new shaver because the old one was blunt.↗ · Please don't use my shaver to cut the doll's hair!↗ · (old-fashioned) "Come here, you young shaver," said the old farmer with a smile.↗ · The shaver buzzes loudly.↗ · Mum charges her shaver overnight.↗

shaving — Everyday, meaning 1: The act of cutting hair off close to the skin with a razor.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shavings are very thin curly pieces cut off wood or other things, for example when sharpening a pencil.↗ Example: Dad is shaving in the bathroom.↗ · Empty the pencil shavings into the bin.↗ · The hamster sleeps in wood shavings.↗ · Shaving foam looks like whipped cream.↗ · The plane made long curly shavings.↗ · We sprinkled chocolate shavings on top.↗ · He cut himself while shaving.↗ · He searched among the shavings--no one!↗

shavuot — Everyday, meaning 1: (religion) A Jewish festival celebrating the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai, and the wheat harvest; also called the Feast of Weeks.↗ Example: Jewish families celebrate Shavuot with dairy food.↗ · At Shavuot, the synagogue was decorated with flowers.↗ · Shavuot remembers the giving of the Torah.↗ · The Book of Ruth is read at Shavuot.↗ · Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover.↗ · We learned about Shavuot in RE.↗

shawl — Everyday, meaning 1: A large piece of soft cloth, often wool or silk, worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped around a baby.↗ Example: Grandma wrapped her shawl around her shoulders.↗ · Toad pulled the shawl over his face and walked past the guards.↗ · The baby was wrapped in a white knitted shawl.↗ · She wore a colourful silk shawl to the wedding.↗ · The prayer shawl is called a tallit in Jewish worship.↗ · The wind blew her shawl off.↗ · The daughters drew on their shawls and bowed down to the ground.↗

shay — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Shay is a first name, used for boys and girls, from the Irish name Séamus or Séaghdha; it is also a surname.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned) A shay is a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, a word made from «chaise».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (rare) It can be a spelling of «shae» or «Shea», other names.↗ Example: Shay is the captain of our football team.↗ · Shay has 15 marbles and gives away 6.↗ · My cousin Shay lives in Galway.↗ · The farmer drove to town in his one-horse shay.↗ · In the old poem, the shay fell apart all at once.↗ · Shay and Amelia are partners in the science project.↗ · A shay was a light carriage for one or two people.↗ · Shay's dad is a firefighter.↗

she — Everyday, meaning 1: A word used instead of the name of a girl, woman or female animal already talked about.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sometimes used for a ship, a country or a car, as if it were a person.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A she is a female animal: «Is your cat a he or a she?».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual, Australia, NZ) «She'll be right» means everything will be fine; «she» here means things in general.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «She's» = she is or she has; «she'd» = she would or she had; «she'll» = she will.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (rough, rude) «Who's she, the cat's mother?» is an old put-down for saying «she» about someone who is right there.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual, broken grammar) «Her and me went» is heard in speech; in writing say «She and I went».↗ Example: Mia lost her pencil, so she borrowed one.↗ · She is my older sister.↗ · The cat licked her kittens because she loves them.↗ · She has 5 apples and gives away 2.↗ · My teacher says she likes poetry.↗ · She and I walk to school together.↗ · The ship sailed and she reached port at dawn.↗ · she had 5 — no wait, 6 apples, then ate 2 (casual, self-correction)↗ · Lost the ball?↗ She'll be right, we've got 3 more.↗ (casual, Australia)↗ · She nicked my pen again, the cheeky cow.↗ (rough)↗ · It is given that she possesses 5 apples and subsequently relinquishes 2; determine the quantity remaining in her possession.↗ (formal exam)↗ · "Some wine and meat," she replied.↗ · And she called his name Issachar.↗ (Torah GEN.30.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And again she bore his brother Abel.↗ (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And Sarai was barren; she had no child.↗ (Torah GEN.11.30, JPS 1917)↗ · And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.↗ (Prophets JER.3.7, JPS 1917)↗ · How is she become as a widow!↗ (Writings LAM.1.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And Amnon said unto her: 'Arise, be gone.'↗ (Prophets 2SA.13.15, JPS 1917)↗

sheaf — Everyday, meaning 1: A sheaf is a bundle of stalks of wheat, barley or other grain, tied together after cutting at harvest.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sheaf of papers is a thick pile or bundle of papers.↗ Example: The farmer tied the wheat into sheaves.↗ · (Bible) Joseph dreamed that his brothers' sheaves bowed down to his.↗ · A sheaf of corn stood by the altar at the harvest festival.↗ · Mr Lee came in carrying a sheaf of test papers.↗ · In the old days, sheaves were stacked in the field to dry.↗ · The baker made a loaf shaped like a sheaf of wheat.↗ · Why, every one of his sheaves gave him a peck of grain.↗ · And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.↗ (Torah LEV.23.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt-offering unto the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.23.12, JPS 1917)↗ · for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'↗ (Torah GEN.37.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.↗ (Writings PSA.129.7, JPS 1917)↗ · So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves; (Writings JOB.24.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, I will make it creak under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of sheaves.↗ (Prophets AMO.2.13, JPS 1917)↗