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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • shapeshifter/ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/nounB2+A being that can change its form at will.
  • shard/ˈʃɑːd/nounB2+A sharp broken piece of glass or pottery.
  • share/ʃɛə/verbA24 meaningsTo let somebody else have part of what is yours.
  • shareholder/ˈʃɛəˌhəʊl.də(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who owns shares in a company.
  • shareholdingnounC1The size of the stake somebody holds.
  • shark/ʃɑːk/
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A large predatory sea fish with sharp teeth.
  • sharpener/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/nounA2+A small tool that puts a point on a pencil.
  • shaving/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/nounB2A thin curl of wood taken off by a blade.
  • shaving foamnounB1The lather spread on skin before shaving.
  • shawl/ʃɔːl/nounB2A large piece of fabric worn draped over the shoulders.
  • shay/ʃeɪ/nounC2A light open one-horse buggy on two wheels.
  • sheaf/ʃiːf/nounC2A bundle of cut stalks tied together.
  • shear/ʃɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut the wool off a sheep.
  • sheath/ʃiːθ/nounB2+The close-fitting cover for a blade.
  • shed/ʃɛd/nounB12 meaningsA simple wooden building used for storage.
  • shedding/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/nounB2The seasonal loss of an animal's coat.
  • sheen/ʃiːn/nounC1A soft shine on a surface.
  • sheep/ˈʃiːp/nounA1A woolly farm animal kept for wool and meat.
  • sheepdognounA2+The dog trained to gather and drive sheep.
  • sheepfold/ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/nounC1An enclosure where sheep are kept at night.
  • sheet/ʃiːt/nounA24 meaningsA large rectangle of thin cloth used to cover a bed.
  • sheet masknounB2A soaked fabric face covering left on for minutes.
  • shelf/ʃɛlf/nounB1A flat horizontal board fixed to a wall for holding things.
  • shelf edge labelnounB2The small card on the shelf giving the price.
  • shelf marknounC1The code showing where a book is kept.
  • shelf spacenounB2How much room a product gets in a shop.
  • shell/ʃɛl/nounB17 meaningsThe hard outer covering of an egg, a nut, a seed, or an animal such as a snail, crab or tortoise.
  • shelter/ˈʃɛltə/verbB13 meaningsTo get out of bad weather or danger.
  • sheltered spotnounB2A place out of the wind.
  • shepherd/ˈʃɛpəd/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who looks after sheep.
  • sheriff/ˈʃɛɹɪf/nounB12 meaningsThe chief law officer of an American county.
  • shift/ˈʃɪft/nounB14 meaningsA block of working hours, ending when the next person takes over.
  • shilling/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/nounB2+A former British coin worth a twentieth of a pound.
  • shimmer/ˈʃɪm.ə(ɹ)/verbC23 meaningsTo shine with a soft wavering light.
  • shimmy/ˈʃɪ.mi/verbC12 meaningsTo move the body with a shaking sideways motion.
  • shin/ʃɪn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • shinbonenounB1The long bone at the front of the lower leg.
  • shingle/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the flat overlapping pieces covering a roof.
  • ship/ˈʃɪp/nounA22 meaningsA large vessel that crosses seas with cargo or passengers.
  • shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsA batch of goods sent together.
  • shipping/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/nounC1The carrying of goods by sea.
  • shipwreck/ˈʃɪpɹɛk/nounB2+A ship destroyed at sea, and its remains.
  • shipwright/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/nounC1A craftsman who builds and repairs ships.
  • shire/ʃaɪə/nounC1A county, in older British usage.
  • shirt/ʃɜːt/nounA12 meaningsA garment for the upper body with a collar and buttons.
  • shirtsleevesnounB2The sleeves of a shirt, used to describe someone wearing no jacket over it.
  • shiv/ʃɪv/nounC2A crude knife made or carried as a weapon.
  • shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake all over from cold or fear.
  • shoal/ʃəʊl/nounC2A large group of fish moving together.
  • shock/ʃɒk/nounC12 meaningsA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.
  • shoe/ˈʃuː/nounA1A covering for the foot, ending below the ankle.
  • shoelace/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/nounA2+The string that ties a shoe shut.
  • shoot/ʃuːt/verbB17 meaningsTo fire a gun, a bow or another weapon.
  • shooter/ˈʃuːtəː/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who fires a weapon.
  • shootout/ˈʃuːtaʊt/nounB2+A decisive exchange of fire between armed opponents, such as police and cornered robbers, and also the penalty tie-breaker that settles a drawn football match.
  • shop/ʃɒp/nounA13 meaningsA place where goods are sold.
  • shop assistant/ˌʃɒp əˈsɪs.tənt/nounA2A person employed to serve customers in a shop.
  • shopaholicnounB2A person who simply cannot stop buying things.
  • shopkeeper/ˈʃɒpkiːpə/nounB2Somebody who owns or runs a small shop.
  • shoplifternounB2Someone who steals goods from a shop.