📖 S — The English dictionary · page 39

shod — Everyday, meaning 1: (adjective, formal or old) Wearing shoes (well shod, poorly shod).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Past form of «shoe»: fitted a horse with horseshoes (the blacksmith shod the horse).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Having a metal end or covering (an iron-shod stick).↗ Example: The blacksmith shod the horse.↗ · The horse was shod with new iron shoes.↗ · The children were well shod for the winter.↗ · She was shod in red boots.↗ · He walked with an iron-shod stick.↗ · The pony needs to be shod before the show.↗ · There was once an Emperor who had a horse shod with gold.↗ · I clothed thee also with richly woven work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen about thy head, and covered thee with silk.↗ (Prophets EZK.16.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with His scorching wind will He shake His hand over the River, and will smite it into seven streams, and cause men to march over dry-shod.↗ (Prophets ISA.11.15, JPS 1917)↗

shoe — Everyday, meaning 1: A shoe is something you wear on your foot, with a firm bottom called the sole.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shoes come in pairs: a pair is 2 shoes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A horseshoe is a curved piece of metal fixed to a horse's hoof.↗ Example: A pair of shoes costs $30.↗ · She has 6 pairs of shoes.↗ · How many shoes are in 4 pairs?↗ · The shop sold 18 shoes.↗ · Take off your shoes at the door.↗ · I can tie my shoelaces by myself.↗ · The blacksmith put new shoes on the horse.↗ · Try to put yourself in her shoes.↗ · The Queen pulled off her shoes.↗ · And his name shall be called in Israel The house of him that had his shoe loosed.↗ (Torah DEU.25.10, JPS 1917)↗ · that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram rich; (Torah GEN.14.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And He said: 'Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.'↗ (Torah EXO.3.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And these our garments and our shoes are worn by reason of the very long journey.'↗ (Prophets JOS.9.13, JPS 1917)↗ · So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.'↗ And he drew off his shoe.↗ (Writings RUT.4.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!↗ (Writings PSA.60.10, JPS 1917)↗

shoebill — Everyday, meaning 1: A very large grey bird of the swamps of East Africa with a huge bill shaped like a wooden shoe, which it uses to catch fish, lungfish and even baby crocodiles.↗ Example: The shoebill has a bill shaped like a big shoe.↗ · A shoebill can stand still for hours waiting for a fish.↗ · Shoebills live in the swamps of Uganda and South Sudan.↗ · The shoebill clatters its bill to make a noise.↗ · Visitors at the zoo stared at the shoebill's grumpy face.↗ · Shoebills are tall, about as tall as a child.↗

shoebox — Everyday, meaning 1: A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A shoebox is also used to store small things, or to make crafts and school projects.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Informally, a «shoebox» can mean a very small room or flat.↗ Example: My new trainers came in a big shoebox.↗ · We made a shoebox diorama of a rainforest.↗ · Grandma keeps old photos in a shoebox.↗ · The kitten fell asleep in a shoebox.↗ · I cut a hole in the shoebox to make a puppet theatre.↗ · Put your marbles back in the shoebox.↗ · Their flat is tiny, like a shoebox.↗

shoelace — Everyday, meaning 1: A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it.↗ Example: Your shoelace is undone.↗ · I learned to tie my shoelaces when I was six.↗ · Tie a double knot so your shoelaces don't come loose.↗ · He tripped over his shoelace on the stairs.↗ · My shoelace snapped during PE.↗ · Tuck in your shoelaces when you ride your bike.↗ · We measured the curve with a shoelace and a ruler.↗ · These trainers have Velcro instead of shoelaces.↗

shoemaker — Everyday, meaning 1: A person whose job is making or repairing shoes and boots.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (stories) A character in fairy tales, like "The Elves and the Shoemaker".↗ Example: The shoemaker cut the leather carefully.↗ · In "The Elves and the Shoemaker", elves make shoes at night.↗ · Long ago, every village had a shoemaker.↗ · The shoemaker fixed the hole in my boot.↗ · A shoemaker uses a hammer, nails and thread.↗ · My great-grandmother's father was a shoemaker.↗ · "Where is the water, wife?" said the shoemaker.↗

shona — Everyday, meaning 1: The Shona are a people of southern Africa who live mainly in Zimbabwe.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shona is the language of the Shona people, one of the official languages of Zimbabwe.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Shona (or Shonagh) is also a girl's first name, mainly in Scotland and Ireland.↗ Example: My friend's dad speaks Shona and English.↗ · "Mhoro" means "hello" in Shona.↗ · Shona is spoken by millions of people in Zimbabwe.↗ · We saw beautiful Shona stone carvings at the museum.↗ · Shona from Glasgow is the best swimmer in our club.↗ · The Shona people built great stone walls long ago.↗

shoo — Everyday, meaning 1: interjection A word said to make animals or people go away.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: verb To make someone or something leave by waving your arms and saying «shoo».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) shoo-in Someone sure to win.↗ Example: "Shoo!" shouted Gran at the pigeons.↗ · Mum shooed the dog off the sofa.↗ · We shooed the wasps away from our lunch.↗ · The teacher shooed us outside into the sunshine.↗ · She's a shoo-in for the captain's job.↗ · Shoo, cat, get out of the kitchen!↗ · They fed the man, and during his feeding Fionn had been shooed from the door as if he were a chicken.↗

shook — Everyday, meaning 1: Moved something quickly up and down or side to side.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Trembled, as with fear or cold.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Upset or shocked someone: the news shook us.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Shook hands: took someone's hand to greet them or agree.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Shook his head: moved the head side to side to say no.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (slang, US) Shook: scared or upset.↗ Example: She shook the bottle before pouring.↗ · The ground shook during the earthquake.↗ · He shook his head: «No, thank you.»↗ · They shook hands after the match.↗ · My hands shook before my speech.↗ · The bad news shook the whole school.↗ · (slang) That horror film had me shook.↗ · The dog shook itself dry.↗ · But the raven shook his head.↗ · The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.↗ (Writings PSA.77.19, JPS 1917)↗

shoon — Early Modern English, meaning 1: Shoes, footwear for the feet.↗ Example: At seven years' end she got her iron shoon, clomb the glassy hill, and chanced to come to the old washerwife's habitation.↗ (More English Fairy Tales) · At seven years’ end she got her iron shoon, clamb the glassy hill, and chanced to come to the auld washerwife’s habitation.↗ (The Blue Fairy Book)

shoot — Everyday, meaning 1: To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In sport, to shoot is to kick or throw a ball at the goal.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To shoot can mean to move very fast.↗ e.g. The car shot past.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To shoot a film or photo is to make it with a camera.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (noun) A shoot is a new young part growing from a plant.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (slang, US) «Shoot!» is a mild word said when something goes wrong, instead of a swear word.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (informal) «Shoot» can mean «go ahead, ask me».↗ Example: The bean seed sent up a green shoot.↗ · Shoot the ball into the net!↗ · He shot past us on his bike.↗ · My cousin has really shot up this year.↗ · They shot the film in New Zealand.↗ · (slang) Shoot, I forgot my lunch!↗ · «Can I ask you something?»↗ «Sure, shoot.»↗ · Prices shot up after the storm.↗ · ‘Oh, no, dear friend, don’t shoot!↗ · Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot.↗ (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Can the rush shoot up without mire?↗ (Writings JOB.8.11, JPS 1917)↗ · He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden.↗ (Writings JOB.8.16, JPS 1917)↗

shooter — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who shoots a gun, arrow or ball.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (sport) A player who shoots at goal, for example in netball or basketball, where the shooter is the player allowed to score.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A gun.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A video game where players shoot things («a shooter game»).↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (slang) A small glass of strong alcoholic drink drunk quickly — for adults.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A pea-shooter is a toy tube that you blow through to shoot out small things like peas.↗ Example: She plays Goal Shooter in the netball team.↗ · He is the best three-point shooter on the basketball team.↗ · The police caught the shooter quickly.↗ · My uncle is a straight shooter — he always tells the truth.↗ · That video game is a shooter, rated for adults.↗ · The archer was a sharp shooter who hit the middle every time.↗ · In the Western film, the shooter rode into town.↗ · And she blew in at one end, and blew little Pivi out at the other, like a pea from a pea-shooter.↗ · And the shooters shot at thy servants from off the wall; and some of the king's servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'↗ (Prophets 2SA.11.24, JPS 1917)↗

shooting — Everyday, meaning 1: Shooting means firing a gun, arrow or similar weapon.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In sport, shooting means kicking or throwing the ball at the goal or hoop.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Shooting can mean moving very fast: shooting past.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Shooting a film or photo means recording it with a camera.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A shooting is an event where someone is shot.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A shooting star is a meteor, a bright streak of light in the night sky.↗ Example: We practised shooting at the netball hoop.↗ · I saw a shooting star and made a wish.↗ · He scored by shooting from the edge of the box.↗ · The film crew is shooting a scene in our street.↗ · My little sister is shooting up — she is nearly as tall as me.↗ · A shooting pain ran up my arm when I hit my elbow.↗ · The archers were shooting arrows at a target.↗ · One shooting star after another traversed the sky.↗ · They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow; they were of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.↗ (Writings 1CH.12.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus the Lord GOD showed me; and, behold, He formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.↗ (Prophets AMO.7.1, JPS 1917)↗

shootout — Everyday, meaning 1: A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (sport) A penalty shootout is a way to decide a drawn match: players take turns to shoot at goal, and the team that scores more wins.↗ Example: The match was a draw, so it went to a penalty shootout.↗ · We won the shootout 5–4.↗ · In the film there was a shootout at noon.↗ · The goalkeeper saved three shots in the shootout.↗ · Each team takes 5 kicks in a shootout.↗ · The police ended the shootout safely.↗

shop — Everyday, meaning 1: A shop is a place where you buy things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To shop is to go and buy things.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A workshop is a place where things are made or fixed.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Shopping» is buying things, or the things you bought.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «The shops» means the local shopping street or centre: «I'm off to the shops»; «shop till you drop» means shop a lot.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (UK slang, rough) To shop someone is to tell the police or a teacher about them: «He shopped me to the head.».↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «Talk shop» means talk about work; «shut up shop» means close or stop.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) «Retail premises», «establishment» and «vendor» are stiff words for a shop: «items purchased from a retail establishment».↗ Example: The shop sells pens for $2 each.↗ · She shopped for 2 hours.↗ · The shop had 60 cakes and sold 45.↗ · How much did she spend at the shop?↗ · We go shopping on Saturday mornings.↗ · Write a shopping list so you don't forget the milk.↗ · The bike shop fixed my flat tyre.↗ · The shop closes at six.↗ · nip to the shop, get 2 milk and bread, here's a tenner (casual, UK)↗ · them sweets is 2 dollar each at the shop (casual, broken grammar)↗ · You shopped me to the teacher?↗ You little snitch.↗ (rough, UK slang)↗ · A retail establishment possesses 60 cakes, of which 45 are sold; ascertain the quantity remaining.↗ (formal exam)↗ · "From the shop opposite," he replied.↗