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

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  • 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/nounC1
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Sharp 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.
  • sideways/ˈsaɪdweɪz/nounC12 meaningsA change of job at the same level.
  • siding/ˈsaɪdɪŋ/nounC1A short side track where wagons are left.
  • siege/siːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The surrounding of a place to force surrender.
  • sierra leonenounC1West African country whose name means lion mountains.
  • 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.
  • sight/saɪt/nounA22 meaningsThe ability to see.
  • sightseeingnounB1+Visiting the famous places of a city as a visitor.
  • sigil/ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/nounC2A device or emblem standing for a house or a person.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • sign languagenounB1A language made of hand shapes and movement.
  • sign-in booknounB1The book visitors write their names in on arrival.
  • signage/ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/nounC1The signs put up to guide people about.
  • signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/nounB14 meaningsThe waves that carry a phone call, sound or pictures, and how strong they are.
  • signal boxnounC1The cabin from which signals and points are worked.
  • signallingnounB2+The system that keeps trains safely apart.
  • 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.
  • signet/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/nounC2A ring bearing a seal used to stamp letters.
  • signet ringnounC1A ring bearing a seal for stamping wax.
  • significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/nounB23 meaningsThe importance or weight of something.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • silage/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Green crop stored wet and left to ferment as winter feed.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.