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

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  • 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/
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The 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.