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

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  • shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsA batch of goods sent together.
  • shirtsleevesnounB2The sleeves of a shirt, used to describe someone wearing no jacket over it.
  • shoo/ʃuː/verbB22 meaningsTo wave and call at an animal or person to make them move away.
  • shoot/ʃuːt/verbB17 meaningsTo fire a gun, a bow or another weapon.
  • shoot upphraseB2To grow very fast, or to rise sharply.
  • shop/ʃɒp/
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A place where goods are sold.
  • 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.
  • shopping spreephraseB2A wild happy afternoon of buying far too much.
  • short circuitnounB2A fault where current takes a wrong easy path.
  • short-hauladjectiveB2Describing a short flight, usually within a region.
  • short-lived/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/adjectiveB2Lasting only a very little while.
  • short-sightedadjectiveB2Unable to see distant things clearly.
  • short-termadjectiveB2Meant to last only a little while.
  • shortage/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/nounB2Less than is needed.
  • shortly/ˈʃɔɹtli/adverbB23 meaningsIn a short time from now; soon.
  • shortnessnounB22 meaningsThe quality of being brief or small in length.
  • 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 downphraseB2To stop a speaker by making more noise than they do.
  • show jumpingnounB2Riding a horse over a course of fences against the clock.
  • show upphraseB12 meaningsTo arrive, especially when it was uncertain.
  • show-off/ˈʃəʊ ˌɒf/nounB2A person who tries to impress others with their abilities.
  • shower/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA16 meaningsA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.
  • showjumpingnounB2A contest of riding a horse over fences.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shriek/ʃɹiːk/verbB22 meaningsTo make a loud, high, piercing cry.
  • shrine/ʃɹaɪ̯n/nounB2A small holy place built around a sacred object.
  • shrink wrapnounB2Plastic film drawn tight round a load by heat.
  • shrug/ˈʃɹʌɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo raise the shoulders to show indifference or ignorance.
  • shrug offphraseB2To dismiss something as unimportant.
  • shudder/ˈʃʌdə/verbB22 meaningsTo shake suddenly with cold or horror.
  • shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verbB1+4 meaningsTo mix playing cards into a random order.
  • shut downphraseB2To close a business or switch off a machine completely.
  • shutdownnounB1+2 meaningsThe orderly closing down of a running system.
  • shutter/ˈʃʌtəː/nounB1+2 meaningsA hinged cover that closes over a window.
  • shutter speednounB2How long the sensor is left open to the light.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sibling/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/nounB2A brother or a sister.
  • sick leavephraseB2Time away from work permitted because of illness.
  • sickening/ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/adjectiveB2Making you feel ill or disgusted.
  • sickly/ˈsɪkli/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.
  • side effectphraseB2The extra unwanted thing a medicine does besides helping.
  • side hustlenounB2Paid work done outside your main job.
  • side-effectnounB2An unwanted result of taking a medicine.
  • sideburns/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/nounB2Strips of hair grown down in front of the ears.
  • sieve/sɪv/nounB1+2 meaningsA fine net used to remove lumps from flour or a sauce.
  • sigh/saɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo let out a long deep breath showing tiredness, relief or disappointment.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • sign offphraseB2To give final approval to a piece of work.
  • signature/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/nounB24 meaningsYour name written by yourself, used to show that you agree to something.
  • signature dishnounB2The one dish a place is known for.
  • significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/nounB23 meaningsThe importance or weight of something.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • signpostedadjectiveB2Marked with signs showing the way.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silk/sɪlk/nounB22 meaningsA fine smooth cloth made from the thread of silkworms.