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

shoulder strap
noun a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

shoulder-to-shoulder
adverb side by side and close together; `the troops marched shoulder-to-shoulder`

shouldered
adjective having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form; `stoop-shouldered`; `broad-shouldered`

shouldered arch
noun an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture

shout
cry 1 call 9 yell 1 scream 1 holler 5 hollo verb utter a sudden loud cry; `she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle`; `I yelled to her from the window but she couldn`t hear me`

shout out
cry 1 call 9 yell 1 scream 1 holler 5 hollo verb utter a sudden loud cry; `she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle`; `I yelled to her from the window but she couldn`t hear me`

shouted
yelled adjective in a vehement outcry; `his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises`

shove
noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); `he gave the door a shove`

shovel
noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

shovel board
shove-halfpenny noun a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark

shovel hat
noun a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in England

shoveler
shoveller noun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill

shovelhead
bonnethead noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries

show
noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; `a remarkable show of skill`

show
verb be or become visible or noticeable; `His good upbringing really shows`; `The dirty side will show`

show bill
show card noun a poster advertising a show or play

show trial
noun a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance

show up
verb be or become visible or noticeable; `His good upbringing really shows`; `The dirty side will show`

show-stopper
showstopper noun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; `she has a show-stopper of a smile`; `the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper`

showboat
noun a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

showcase
show window noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; `it was a showcase for democracy in Africa`

shower
shower bath noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; `he took a shower after the game`

shower cap
noun a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering

shower curtain
noun a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area

shower room
noun a room with several showers

shower stall
shower bath noun booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom

showerhead
noun a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather

showery
rainy adjective (of weather) wet by periods of rain; `showery weather`; `rainy days`

showjumping
stadium jumping noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles

showman
promoter 1 impresario noun a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments

showmanship
noun the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner

showplace
noun a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty

showroom
salesroom noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed; `in England a showroom is called a salesroom`

showy
splashy adjective marked by ostentation but often tasteless; `a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet`; `a splashy half-page ad`

showy daisy
Erigeron speciosus noun plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains

showy goldenrod
noun a variety of goldenrod

showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa noun milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers

showy orchis
purple orchis noun North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood

showy sunflower
Helianthus laetiflorus noun tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States

shrapnel
noun shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

shred
scintilla noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

shredder
noun a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)

Shreveport
noun a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border

shrew
shrewmouse noun small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles

shrew mole
noun slender mole having a long snout and tail

shrew-sized
adjective having the approximate size of a shrew

shrewdness
astuteness noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

shrewish
nagging adjective continually complaining or faultfinding; `a shrewish wife`; `nagging parents`

shrewishly
adverb in a shrewish manner

shrewishness
noun a nature given to nagging or scolding

shrieked
adjective uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

shrift
noun the act of being shriven

shrike
noun any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals

shrike-like
adjective resembling a shrike

shrill
adjective of colors that are bright and gaudy; `a shrill turquoise`

shrilling
noun a continuing shrill noise; `the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets`--P. J. Searles

shrilling(a)
adjective continuous and piercing; `clashing swords and shrilling trumpets`

shrillness
stridence noun having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

shrilly
adverb in a shrill voice; `she sang rather shrilly`

shrimp
noun small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible

shrimp butter
noun butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells

shrimp cocktail
noun a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce

shrimp Newburg
noun shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring

shrimp-like
adjective resembling a shrimp

shrimper
noun a vessel engaged in shrimping

shrimpfish
shrimp-fish noun slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates

shrine
noun a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

shrink-wrap
noun the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something

shrink-wrapped
adjective wrapped tightly with a thin sheet of heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling

shrink-wrapped software
noun software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)

shrinkable
adjective capable of being shrunk; `a shrinkable fabric`

shrinkage
noun the amount by which something shrinks

shrinking
shrinkage noun process or result of becoming less or smaller; `the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage`

shriveled
shrivelled adjective reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; `our shriveled receipts during the storm`; `as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled`; `the dollar`s shrunken buying power`

shroud
hide verb cover as if with a shroud; `The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery`

Shrovetide
noun immediately preceding Lent

shrub
bush noun a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches

shrubbery
noun a collection of shrubs growing together

shrubby
fruticose adjective of or relating to or resembling a shrub

shrubby penstemon
lowbush penstemon noun low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems

shrubby St John`s wort
Hypericum prolificum noun stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers

shrublet
noun dwarf shrub

shrug
noun a gesture involving the shoulders

shrunk
shrunken adjective reduced in size by being drawn together; `the shrunken dress was entirely too tight to wear`

shtik
schtik noun (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; `play it straight with no shtik`

shtikl
shtickl noun a really little shtik; `have a shtikl cake`

shucks
noun an expression of disappointment or irritation

shuddering
adjective shaking convulsively or violently

shudderingly
adverb with a shudder; `shudderingly, she acknowledged to herself that she dared not face what lay before her`

Shudra
Sudra noun a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste

shuffle
shuffling noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly

shuffleboard
shovelboard noun a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface

shuffler
noun someone who walks without raising the feet

shufti
noun a quick look around (originally military slang); `take a shufti while you`re out there`

Shuha
adjective of or pertaining to any Shinto sect other than Kokka Shinto

Shuha Shinto
Shua noun any branch of Shinto other than Kokka

Shumard oak
Shumard red oak noun large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood

shun
cast out verb expel from a community or group

shunt
noun implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

shunt
noun a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current