S — The school dictionary · page 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22sheepdogA dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep.8 sentencessheepfoldA sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night.4 sentencessheepskinA sheepskin is the skin of a sheep, with its wool still on, used as a coat or a rug.4 sentencessheetA sheet is a thin flat piece of paper.14 sentencesshelfA shelf is a flat board on a wall or in a cupboard for putting things on.14 sentencesshellA shell is the hard outer cover of a sea animal like a snail, clam or crab; people find shells on beaches.13 sentencesshellfishShellfish are water animals with a shell, such as crabs, lobsters, prawns, mussels, oysters and clams, especially when eaten as food.7 sentencesshelterA shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger.13 sentencesshemaThe most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.».8 sentencesshepherdA shepherd is a person whose job is to look after sheep, keeping them safe and moving them to fresh grass.10 sentencesshepherdessA woman or girl who looks after sheep.9 sentencessherbetSherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip.9 sentencessheriffA sheriff is the chief police officer of a county.10 sentencessherlockSherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, who solves crimes by careful noticing and logical thinki…13 sentencessherrySherry is a strong wine from Spain, often drunk in a small glass, sometimes used in cooking.7 sentencesshetlandShetland is a group of islands in the far north of Scotland, between mainland Scotland and Norway.11 sentencesshewShew is an old way of writing show: to let someone see something, or to make something plain.4 sentencesshiaShia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni.8 sentencesshieldA shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks.12 sentencesshiftTo shift means to move something from one place or position to another.20 sentencesshiftingMoving or changing position: shifting sand dunes.11 sentencesshiftyShifty means sly, not honest, and not to be trusted; a shifty person often looks away or hides what he is doing.4 sentencesshillingAn old British coin worth 12 old pennies; 20 shillings made one pound. It was used until 1971, when British money became decimal.11 sentencesshimmerTo shimmer is to shine with a soft light that seems to move or shake a little, like light on water.10 sentencesshinYour shin is the front part of your leg between your knee and your ankle.9 sentencesshineTo shine is to give out bright light, like the sun or a torch.13 sentencesshinerA black eye: a bruise round the eye from a punch or a knock.9 sentencesshingleSmall round stones on a beach, larger than sand.11 sentencesshinglesAn illness that causes a painful rash with blisters, usually on one side of the body; it is caused by the same virus as chickenpox waking…10 sentencesshininessThe quality of being shiny: how bright, smooth and gleaming a surface looks when light falls on it.9 sentencesshinnyShinny is a simple game like hockey, played with sticks and a ball or puck on grass or ice.4 sentencesshintoShinto is the traditional religion of Japan, in which people honour spirits called kami that are believed to live in nature (mountains, tr…8 sentencesshinyShiny means smooth and bright, so it reflects light and seems to shine.11 sentencesshipA ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea.13 sentencesshipboardOn shipboard means on or aboard a ship.9 sentencesshipbuilderA person whose job is designing or building ships.9 sentencesshiploadA shipload is the full amount that a ship can carry, or a very large load carried by ship.4 sentencesshipmateA shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew.9 sentencesshipperA person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail.8 sentencesshippingShipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post.11 sentencesshipwreckA shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident.10 sentencesshipyardA place by the water where ships are built and repaired.7 sentencesshireA shire is an old word for a county, a large area of a country; many English counties end in «-shire», such as Yorkshire and Lancashire.10 sentencesshirtA shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons.13 sentencesshivaShiva is one of the most important gods in Hinduism; Hindus believe he is both a destroyer and a renewer, and he is often shown dancing or…11 sentencesshiverTo shiver means to shake a little, without wanting to, because you are cold, afraid or excited.11 sentencesshiveringShivering means shaking a little because you are cold.11 sentencesshiveryShivery means feeling cold and shaking a little, or feeling as if you might shiver.9 sentencesshoalA shoal is a large group of fish swimming together.10 sentencesshockA shock is a sudden surprise, usually an unpleasant one, that upsets you.15 sentencesshodWearing shoes (well shod, poorly shod).10 sentencesshoeA shoe is something you wear on your foot, with a firm bottom called the sole.12 sentencesshoebillA 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…7 sentencesshoeboxA shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.10 sentencesshoelaceA shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it.9 sentencesshoemakerA person whose job is making or repairing shoes and boots.9 sentencesshonaThe Shona are a people of southern Africa who live mainly in Zimbabwe.9 sentencesshoointerjection A word said to make animals or people go away.10 sentencesshookMoved something quickly up and down or side to side.15 sentencesshootTo shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something.18 sentencesshooterA person who shoots a gun, arrow or ball.14 sentencesshootingShooting means firing a gun, arrow or similar weapon.14 sentencesshootoutA shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups.8 sentencesshopA shop is a place where you buy things.24 sentencesshopkeeperA shopkeeper is a person who owns or runs a small shop.9 sentencesshopliftTo steal things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying.8 sentencesshopliftingStealing things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying.8 sentencesshopperA shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online.10 sentencesshoppingShopping means going to shops to buy things.12 sentencesshoreThe shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake.12 sentencesshornShorn means having had the wool or hair cut off, usually with big scissors or electric clippers, as in «shorn sheep».10 sentencesshortShort means not long: a short pencil, a short story.16 sentencesshortageA shortage is when there is not enough of something that is needed.10 sentencesshortcutA shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere.9 sentencesshortenTo shorten something is to make it shorter in length, like shortening trousers or a rope.11 sentencesshorterShorter means having less length than something else.12 sentencesshortfallAn amount by which something is less than what is needed or expected: a shortfall of £50.7 sentencesshortlistA shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.8 sentencesshortlySoon, in a short time.11 sentencesshotThe act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it.18 sentencesshotgunA long gun that fires many small metal balls at once, used for hunting birds.10 sentencesshoulderYour shoulder is the part of your body where your arm joins the rest of your body, below your neck.11 sentencesshoutTo say something very loudly.17 sentencesshouterA person who shouts a lot or speaks very loudly.8 sentencesshoutingShouting means saying something very loudly, using a big voice.12 sentencesshoveTo shove is to push someone or something roughly and hard.11 sentencesshovelA tool with a long handle and a wide, slightly curved blade for lifting and moving earth, snow, sand or coal.11 sentencesshowTo show is to let someone see something.14 sentencesshowerA device that sprays water on you from above to wash your body, or the act of washing under it.15 sentencesshowingletting someone see something, or being seen.13 sentencesshowmanA showman is a person who runs a show, such as a fair or a travelling theatre, to entertain people for money.4 sentencesshowmanshipSkill at entertaining a crowd and getting attention, by doing things in a bold, exciting or dramatic way.7 sentencesshowyVery bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much.9 sentencesshredA small, thin piece torn or cut from something.13 sentencesshreddedShredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces.11 sentencesshredderA shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read.11 sentencesshrewA shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms.11 sentencesshrewdClever at understanding people and situations and at making good, practical decisions, especially about money or business.10 sentencesshrewdlyTo act shrewdly is to think quickly and clearly and judge well what is going on, especially when you want to gain something.4 sentencesshriekTo shriek is to give a short, loud, very high cry, because you are scared, excited, hurt or laughing hard.11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/