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

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  • shopliftingnounB2+Secretly taking goods from a shop without paying.
  • shopping/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/nounA1The buying of goods, or the goods bought.
  • shopping centrenounA2A large building holding many shops.
  • shopping listnounA2The written note of what you set out to buy.
  • short circuitnounB2A fault where current takes a wrong easy path.
  • short film/ˈʃɔːt ˈfɪlm/nounB1A complete film that runs only a few minutes.
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  • short letnounC1A property rented for weeks rather than years.
  • shortage/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/nounB2Less than is needed.
  • shortcoming/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/nounC1A fault or failure to meet a required standard.
  • shortcut/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/nounA2+3 meaningsA route that is quicker than the usual one.
  • shorthand/ˈʃɔːthænd/nounB2+A rapid writing system using abbreviated symbols.
  • shortlistnounC1The small group chosen from all the applicants.
  • shortnessnounB22 meaningsThe quality of being brief or small in length.
  • shorts/ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/nounA2Legwear that stops above the knees.
  • shot/ʃɒt/nounB13 meaningsThe firing of a gun.
  • shot put/ˈʃɒtpʊt/nounB2Throwing a heavy metal ball as far as you can.
  • shoulder/ˈʃəʊldə/nounA25 meaningsThe joint where the arm joins the body, and the flat area above it.
  • shout/ʃaʊt/verbA24 meaningsTo say something very loudly.
  • shove/ʃʌv/verbB13 meaningsTo push someone or something roughly or suddenly.
  • shovel/ˈʃʌv.əl/nounA2+2 meaningsA tool with a broad curved blade for lifting loose material.
  • show/ʃəʊ/verbA16 meaningsTo let someone see something.
  • show jumpingnounB2Riding a horse over a course of fences against the clock.
  • show-off/ˈʃəʊ ˌɒf/nounB2A person who tries to impress others with their abilities.
  • showcase/ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/nounB2+A glass case for display, or an event that shows off talent.
  • shower/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA16 meaningsA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.
  • shower gelnounA2Liquid soap for washing in the shower.
  • showjumpingnounB2A contest of riding a horse over fences.
  • shrapnel/ˈʃɹæpnəl/nounC1Fragments of metal flung out by an exploding shell.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shrew/ʃɹuː/nounC1A small mouse-like animal.
  • shrewdness/ˈʃɹuːdnəs/nounC1Sharp practical judgement about people and gain.
  • shriek/ʃɹiːk/verbB22 meaningsTo make a loud, high, piercing cry.
  • shrike/ʃɹaɪk/nounC2A songbird that impales its prey on thorns.
  • shrimp/ʃɹɪmp/nounB1A small edible sea creature.
  • shrine/ʃɹaɪ̯n/nounB2A small holy place built around a sacred object.
  • shrink wrapnounB2Plastic film drawn tight round a load by heat.
  • shroud/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/nounC1A cloth wrapped round a body, or a covering that hides.
  • shrub/ˈʃɹʌb/nounB1+A woody plant smaller than a tree, branching from the base.
  • shrubbery/ˈʃɹʌbəɹi/nounB2+An area planted with bushes.
  • shrug/ˈʃɹʌɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo raise the shoulders to show indifference or ignorance.
  • shucks/ʃʌks/nounC1An exclamation of bashful modesty or gentle disappointment.
  • shudder/ˈʃʌdə/verbB22 meaningsTo shake suddenly with cold or horror.
  • shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verbB1+4 meaningsTo mix playing cards into a random order.
  • shutdownnounB1+2 meaningsThe orderly closing down of a running system.
  • shutter/ˈʃʌtəː/nounB1+2 meaningsA hinged cover that closes over a window.
  • shutter releasenounC1The button that actually takes the picture.
  • shutter speednounB2How long the sensor is left open to the light.
  • shuttersnounB1+Hinged panels closed over a window.
  • shuttle busnounB1The bus that carries passengers across an airfield.
  • shyness/ˈʃaɪnəs/nounB2+Discomfort at being noticed by others.
  • sibling/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/nounB2A brother or a sister.
  • sickle/ˈsɪkl̩/nounB2+A short curved blade for cutting corn by hand.
  • sickness/ˈsɪknɪs/nounB1The state of being unwell.
  • side dishnounB1A small extra dish served next to the main one.
  • side hustlenounB2Paid work done outside your main job.
  • side ordernounB1A small extra dish ordered alongside the main one.
  • side-effectnounB2An unwanted result of taking a medicine.
  • sideboardnounB2+A long low cupboard for dishes in a dining room.
  • sideburns/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/nounB2Strips of hair grown down in front of the ears.
  • sideshow/ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/nounB2+A small separate attraction beside the main show.