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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

shirking
slacking noun the evasion of work or duty

Shirodkar`s operation
purse-string operation noun a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies

shirred egg
baked egg noun egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin

shirring
noun baking shelled eggs

shirt
noun a garment worn on the upper half of the body

shirt button
noun a button on a shirt

shirtdress
noun a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front

shirting
noun any of various fabrics used to make men`s shirts

shirtmaker
noun a maker of shirts

shirtsleeve
noun the sleeve of a shirt

shirtsleeves
noun not wearing a jacket; `in your shirtsleeves` means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; `in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves`

shirttail
noun fabric forming the tail of a shirt

shirtwaist
shirtwaister noun a blouse with buttons down the front; `in England they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister`

shirty
snorty adjective (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

shit
dump noun a coarse term for defecation; `he took a shit`

shitless
adjective extremely frightened; `he was scared shitless`

shittah
shittah tree noun source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia

shittimwood
noun wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew tabernacle

shiv
noun a knife used as a weapon

shiva
shivah noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; `the family is sitting shiva`

Shivaism
Sivaism noun worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon

Shivaist
noun worshipper of Shiva

shivaree
chivaree noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

shivering
noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

shivery
adjective cold enough to cause shivers; `felt all shivery`; `shivery weather`

shmegegge
schmegegge noun (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense

shmooze
noun (Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk

shoal
noun a stretch of shallow water

shock
seismic disturbance noun an instance of agitation of the earth`s crust; `the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch`

shock
floor verb surprise greatly; knock someone`s socks off; `I was floored when I heard that I was promoted`

shock absorber
shock noun a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; `the old car needed a new set of shocks`

shock therapy
shock treatment noun treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

shock troops
noun soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault

shock wave
blast wave noun a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; `the explosion created a shock wave`

shock-absorbent
adjective having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact; `the material absorbs shock and is used for shock-absorbent insoles`

shock-headed
adjective having a shock (or untidy mass) of hair; `shock-headed teenagers`

shockable
adjective capable of being shocked

shocker
noun a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)

shockingly
adverb in a shocking manner or to a shocking degree; `teachers were shockingly underpaid`

shod
shodden adjective wearing footgear

shoddily
adverb in a shoddy manner; `a shoddily built house`; `he treated her shoddily`

shoddiness
noun the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better

shoddy
noun reclaimed wool fiber

shoe
noun footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

shoe bomb
noun a explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe

shoe collar
noun the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

shoe industry
noun an industry that manufactures and sells shoes

shoe leather
noun leather used to make shoes

shoe polish
blacking noun a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear

shoe shop
shoe-shop noun a shop where shoes are sold

shoebill
shoebird noun large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe

shoebox
noun an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes

shoeful
noun the amount that a shoe will hold; `he emptied out a shoeful of water`

shoehorn
noun a device used for easing the foot into a shoe

shoelace
shoe lace noun a lace used for fastening shoes

shoemaking
shoe repairing noun the shoemaker`s trade

shoes
noun a particular situation; `If you were in my place what would you do?`

shoeshine
noun the act of shining shoes; `he charged a dollar for a shoeshine`

shoestring
shoe string noun a small amount of money; `he managed it on a shoestring`

shoestring catch
noun (baseball) a running catch made near the ground

shoestring fungus
noun any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples

shoetree
noun a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn

shofar
shophar noun an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

shogi
noun a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces

shogun
noun a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

shoji
noun a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper

Shona
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the culture of the Shonas

shoo fly
Nicandra physaloides noun coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

shoofly
noun a child`s rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)

shoofly pie
noun open pie filled with a mixture of sweet crumbs and molasses

shook
noun a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

shoot
noun the act of shooting at targets; `they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer`

shoot down
defeat verb thwart the passage of; `kill a motion`; `he shot down the student`s proposal`

shoot-`em-up
noun a movie featuring shooting and violence

shoot-down
noun murder by shooting someone down in cold blood

shooter
noun a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

shooting
shot noun the act of firing a projectile; `his shooting was slow but accurate`

shooting brake
estate car noun another name for a station wagon

shooting gallery
shooting range noun an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice

shooting lodge
shooting box noun a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season

shooting preserve
noun a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year

shooting script
noun the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program

shooting stick
noun device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat

shop
store noun a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; `he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod`

shop
verb shop around; not necessarily buying; `I don`t need help, I`m just browsing`

shop assistant
noun an employee in a shop

shop bell
noun a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop

shop boy
noun a young male shop assistant

shop class
shop noun a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); `I built a birdhouse in shop`

shop floor
noun workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; `the productive work is done on the shop floor`

shop girl
noun a young female shop assistant

shop steward
noun a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management

shop talk
noun talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand

shopaholic
noun a compulsive shopper; `shopaholics can never resist a bargain`

shopfront
storefront noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows

shopkeeper
tradesman noun a merchant who owns or manages a shop

shoplifting
shrinkage noun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; `shrinkage is the retail trade`s euphemism for shoplifting`

shopper
noun someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy

shopping
noun searching for or buying goods or services; `went shopping for a reliable plumber`; `does her shopping at the mall rather than down town`

shopping bag
noun a paper bag made of strong paper (often with handles); carries goods while shopping