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sheepdog noun (a sheepdog, sheepdogs)
A dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep.
sheepfold noun (sheepfold, sheepfolds)
1) A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night.
sheepskin noun (sheepskin, sheepskins)
1) A sheepskin is the skin of a sheep, with its wool still on, used as a coat or a rug.
sheet noun (sheet, sheets)
1) A sheet is a thin flat piece of paper. 2) A sheet is a large thin cloth that covers a bed. 3) A sheet is a thin flat piece of metal…
shelf noun (shelf, shelves)
A shelf is a flat board on a wall or in a cupboard for putting things on.
shell noun (shell, shells); verb (shell, shells, shelled, shelling)
A shell is the hard outer cover of a sea animal like a snail, clam or crab; people find shells on beaches.
shellfish noun (shellfish — plural usually the same, shellfish)
1) Shellfish are water animals with a shell, such as crabs, lobsters, prawns, mussels, oysters and clams, especially when eaten as food.
shelter noun, verb (shelter, shelters, sheltered, sheltering)
A shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger.
shema noun (the Shema; also Sh'ma)
The most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.».
shepherd noun (a shepherd, shepherds); verb (shepherd, shepherds, shepherded, shepherding)
A shepherd is a person whose job is to look after sheep, keeping them safe and moving them to fresh grass.
shepherdess noun (a shepherdess, shepherdesses)
1) A woman or girl who looks after sheep. 2) (stories, art) A figure of a pretty shepherdess in old paintings, poems and china ornaments.
sherbet noun (sherbet — uncountable; a sherbet, sherbets)
Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip.
sheriff noun (a sheriff, sheriffs)
A sheriff is the chief police officer of a county.
sherlock proper noun (Sherlock — a name); noun (a Sherlock, Sherlocks — informal)
1) (a name) Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, who solves crimes by careful noticing and…
sherry noun (sherry, sherries)
1) Sherry is a strong wine from Spain, often drunk in a small glass, sometimes used in cooking. 2) A sherry is a glass of sherry.
shetland proper noun (Shetland, the Shetland Islands); adjective (Shetland pony, Shetland wool); noun (a Shetland — a Shetland pony)
Shetland is a group of islands in the far north of Scotland, between mainland Scotland and Norway.
shew verb (shew, shews, shewed, shewn, shewing) (old spelling of show)
1) (old spelling) Shew is an old way of writing show: to let someone see something, or to make something plain.
shia noun (Shia; a Shia, Shias); adjective (Shia); also spelled Shi'a, Shiite
Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam; the other, larger one is Sunni.
shield noun (a shield, shields); verb (shield, shields, shielded, shielding)
A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks.
shift verb (shift, shifts, shifted, shifting); noun (a shift, shifts)
To shift means to move something from one place or position to another: "help me shift this table".
shifting verb, -ing form of shift (shift, shifts, shifted, shifting); adjective (shifting sands)
Moving or changing position: shifting sand dunes.
shifty adjective (shifty, shiftier, shiftiest)
1) Shifty means sly, not honest, and not to be trusted; a shifty person often looks away or hides what he is doing.
shilling noun (a shilling, shillings)
An old British coin worth 12 old pennies; 20 shillings made one pound.
shimmer verb (shimmer, shimmers, shimmered, shimmering); noun (a shimmer)
To shimmer is to shine with a soft light that seems to move or shake a little, like light on water.
shin noun (a shin, shins); verb (shin up, shins, shinned, shinning)
Your shin is the front part of your leg between your knee and your ankle.
shine verb (shine, shines, shone/shined, shining); noun (shine, uncountable)
To shine is to give out bright light, like the sun or a torch.
shiner noun (shiner, shiners)
A black eye: a bruise round the eye from a punch or a knock.
shingle noun (shingle — beach stones, uncountable; a shingle, shingles — roof tile); noun (shingles — illness, uncountable)
Small round stones on a beach, larger than sand.
shingles noun (shingles — uncountable illness; shingle — a pebble beach; a shingle, shingles — roof tiles)
1) An illness that causes a painful rash with blisters, usually on one side of the body; it is caused by the same virus as chickenpox…
shininess noun (shininess — uncountable)
The quality of being shiny: how bright, smooth and gleaming a surface looks when light falls on it.
shinny noun (shinny, shinnies); verb (shinny, shinnies, shinnied, shinnying)
1) Shinny is a simple game like hockey, played with sticks and a ball or puck on grass or ice.
shinto noun (Shinto — uncountable); adjective (a Shinto shrine)
1) (religion) Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan, in which people honour spirits called kami that are believed to live in nature…
shiny adjective (shiny, shinier, shiniest)
1) Shiny means smooth and bright, so it reflects light and seems to shine. 2) Shiny can mean new and clean-looking.
ship noun, verb (ship, ships, shipped, shipping)
A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea.
shipboard noun (on shipboard); adjective (shipboard life, a shipboard party)
1) On shipboard means on or aboard a ship. 2) As an adjective, shipboard describes things that happen or are used on a ship: shipboard…
shipbuilder noun (a shipbuilder, shipbuilders)
1) A person whose job is designing or building ships. 2) A company that builds ships.
shipload noun (shipload, shiploads)
1) A shipload is the full amount that a ship can carry, or a very large load carried by ship.
shipmate noun (a shipmate, shipmates)
A shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew.
shipper noun (a shipper, shippers)
A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail.
shipping noun (shipping — uncountable); verb form (ship, ships, shipped, shipping)
Shipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post.
shipwreck noun (a shipwreck, shipwrecks); verb (be shipwrecked)
A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident.
shipyard noun (a shipyard, shipyards)
1) A place by the water where ships are built and repaired.
shire noun (a shire, shires)
A 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.
shirt noun (shirt, shirts)
A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons.
shiva proper noun (Shiva, Hindu god); noun (shiva, in «sit shiva» — Jewish mourning, also spelt shivah)
1) (religion) Shiva is one of the most important gods in Hinduism; Hindus believe he is both a destroyer and a renewer, and he is often…
shiver verb (shiver, shivers, shivered, shivering); noun (a shiver, shivers)
To shiver means to shake a little, without wanting to, because you are cold, afraid or excited.
shivering verb form (-ing of shiver: shiver, shivers, shivered, shivering); adjective (shivering: a shivering puppy); noun (shivering)
Shivering means shaking a little because you are cold.
shivery adjective (shivery, shiverier, shiveriest — also more shivery)
Shivery means feeling cold and shaking a little, or feeling as if you might shiver.
shoal noun (a shoal, shoals); adjective/verb (shoal, shoals, shoaled, shoaling — rare)
A shoal is a large group of fish swimming together.
shock noun (a shock, shocks; shock, uncountable in medicine); verb (shock, shocks, shocked, shocking)
A shock is a sudden surprise, usually an unpleasant one, that upsets you.
shod verb (past and past participle of «shoe»: shoe, shoes, shod or shoed, shoeing); adjective (shod)
1) (adjective, formal or old) Wearing shoes (well shod, poorly shod). 2) Past form of «shoe»: fitted a horse with horseshoes (the…
shoe noun (shoe, shoes)
A shoe is something you wear on your foot, with a firm bottom called the sole.
shoebill noun (a shoebill, shoebills)
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…
shoebox noun (a shoebox, shoeboxes)
A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.
shoelace noun (a shoelace, shoelaces)
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.
shoemaker noun (a shoemaker, shoemakers)
1) A person whose job is making or repairing shoes and boots. 2) (stories) A character in fairy tales, like "The Elves and the Shoemaker".
shona noun (Shona — a people and a language; Shona — a girl's name); adjective (Shona)
The Shona are a people of southern Africa who live mainly in Zimbabwe.
shoo interjection (shoo!); verb (shoo, shoos, shooed, shooing)
interjection A word said to make animals or people go away.
shook verb (past tense of shake: shake, shakes, shook, shaken, shaking); adjective (shook — slang, US)
Moved something quickly up and down or side to side.
shoot verb (shoot, shoots, shot, shooting); noun (a shoot, shoots)
To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something.
shooter noun (a shooter, shooters)
1) A person who shoots a gun, arrow or ball. 2) (sport) A player who shoots at goal, for example in netball or basketball, where the…
shooting verb form (-ing of shoot: shoot, shoots, shot, shooting); noun (shooting, shootings); adjective (a shooting star, shooting pain)
Shooting means firing a gun, arrow or similar weapon.
shootout noun (a shootout, shootouts; also shoot-out)
A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups.
shop noun, verb (shop, shops, shopped, shopping)
1) A shop is a place where you buy things. 2) To shop is to go and buy things. 3) A workshop is a place where things are made or fixed. 4)…
shopkeeper noun (shopkeeper, shopkeepers)
1) A shopkeeper is a person who owns or runs a small shop.
shoplift verb (shoplift, shoplifts, shoplifted, shoplifting)
1) To steal things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying.
shoplifting noun, uncountable (shoplifting); verb, -ing form of shoplift (shoplift, shoplifts, shoplifted)
1) Stealing things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying. 2) A crime that police and shops take seriously.
shopper noun (a shopper, shoppers)
1) A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online. 2) A smart shopper compares prices to spend money wisely.
shopping noun (shopping — uncountable); verb form (shop, shops, shopped, shopping)
1) Shopping means going to shops to buy things. 2) In British English, the shopping is the things you have bought, especially food. 3)…
shore noun (shore, shores); verb (shore up, shores, shored, shoring)
1) The shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake. 2) To shore up something is to hold it up with supports so it does not fall.
shorn verb (past participle of «shear»: shear, shears, sheared, shorn, shearing); adjective (shorn)
Shorn means having had the wool or hair cut off, usually with big scissors or electric clippers, as in «shorn sheep».
short adjective, adverb (short, shorter, shortest)
Short means not long: a short pencil, a short story.
shortage noun (shortage, shortages)
1) A shortage is when there is not enough of something that is needed.
shortcut noun (a shortcut, shortcuts)
A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere.
shorten verb (shorten, shortens, shortened, shortening)
To shorten something is to make it shorter in length, like shortening trousers or a rope.
shorter adjective (comparative of short; short, shorter, shortest)
Shorter means having less length than something else.
shortfall noun (a shortfall, shortfalls)
1) An amount by which something is less than what is needed or expected: a shortfall of £50.
shortlist noun (a shortlist, shortlists); verb (shortlist, shortlists, shortlisted, shortlisting)
A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.
shortly adverb (shortly)
Soon, in a short time: The bus will arrive shortly.
shot noun (a shot, shots); verb, past and past participle of «shoot» (shoot, shoots, shot, shooting)
The act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it.
shotgun noun (a shotgun, shotguns); in phrases «call shotgun» (US slang)
A long gun that fires many small metal balls at once, used for hunting birds.
shoulder noun (a shoulder, shoulders); verb (shoulder, shoulders, shouldered, shouldering)
Your shoulder is the part of your body where your arm joins the rest of your body, below your neck.
shout verb (shout, shouts, shouted, shouting); noun (a shout, shouts)
1) To say something very loudly: "Don't shout." 2) To call loudly to get help or attention: "Shout for help." 3) As a noun, a loud cry: "a…
shouter noun (a shouter, shouters)
1) A person who shouts a lot or speaks very loudly. 2) A loud person who gets angry quickly and yells when cross.
shouting verb form (-ing form of shout: shout, shouts, shouted, shouting); noun (shouting, uncountable)
Shouting means saying something very loudly, using a big voice.
shove verb (shove, shoves, shoved, shoving); noun (a shove, shoves)
To shove is to push someone or something roughly and hard.
shovel noun (a shovel, shovels); verb (shovel, shovels, shovelled/shoveled, shovelling/shoveling)
A tool with a long handle and a wide, slightly curved blade for lifting and moving earth, snow, sand or coal.
show verb, noun (show, shows, showed, shown, showing)
1) To show is to let someone see something. 2) To show is to explain how to do something: show me how to tie a knot. 3) To show is to make…
shower noun (a shower, showers); verb (shower, showers, showered, showering)
A device that sprays water on you from above to wash your body, or the act of washing under it.
showing verb (present participle of show: show, shows, showed, shown, showing); noun (a showing, showings)
1) letting someone see something, or being seen. 2) (euphemism, everyday) of a pregnant woman: her bump can be seen ("she's starting to…
showman noun (showmen)
1) A showman is a person who runs a show, such as a fair or a travelling theatre, to entertain people for money.
showmanship noun (showmanship — uncountable)
1) Skill at entertaining a crowd and getting attention, by doing things in a bold, exciting or dramatic way.
showy adjective (showy, showier, showiest)
Very bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much.
shred noun (a shred, shreds); verb (shred, shreds, shredded, shredding)
A small, thin piece torn or cut from something.
shredded verb form (past tense and past participle of shred: shred, shreds, shredded, shredding); adjective (shredded cheese)
Shredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces.
shredder noun (a shredder, shredders); (slang) a shredder = a very good guitar player or snowboarder
A shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read.
shrew noun (a shrew, shrews)
A 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.
shrewd adjective (shrewd, shrewder, shrewdest); adverb shrewdly
Clever at understanding people and situations and at making good, practical decisions, especially about money or business.
shrewdly adverb (shrewd, shrewder, shrewdest; shrewdly)
1) To act shrewdly is to think quickly and clearly and judge well what is going on, especially when you want to gain something.
shriek verb (shriek, shrieks, shrieked, shrieking); noun (a shriek, shrieks)
To shriek is to give a short, loud, very high cry, because you are scared, excited, hurt or laughing hard.

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