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

shunter
noun a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips

shut
adjective not open; `the door slammed shut`

Shute
Nevil Shute noun English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960)

shuteye
noun informal term for sleep

shutout
skunk noun a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

shutter
noun a hinged blind for a window

shutterbug
noun a photography enthusiast

shuttered
adjective provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination; `a church with a shuttered belfry and spire`; `green-shuttered cottages`

shutting
noun the act of closing something

shutting post
noun the gatepost against which the gate closes

shuttle
noun bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

shuttle bus
noun shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points

shuttle diplomacy
noun international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties; `Kissinger`s shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East`

shuttle helicopter
noun a helicopter that shuttles back and forth

shuttlecock
bird 1 birdie noun badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

shy
adjective wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; `shy of strangers`

shy person
shrinking violet noun someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

shy(p)
adjective short; `eleven is one shy of a dozen`

Shylock
noun a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare

shyly
timidly adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner; `he smiled shyly`

shyness
noun a feeling of fear of embarrassment

shyster
pettifogger noun a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

sial
noun the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth`s crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

sialadenitis
noun inflammation of the salivary glands

Sialia
genus Sialia noun North American bluebirds

Sialidae
family Sialidae noun an arthropod family including: alderflies

Sialis
genus Sialis noun type genus of the Sialidae

sialolith
salivary calculus noun a stone formed in the salivary gland

siamang
Hylobates syndactylus noun large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web

siamese
twin adjective very similar

Siamese cat
Siamese noun a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip

Siamese twin
conjoined twin noun one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point

Sibelius
Jean Sibelius noun Finnish composer (1865-1957)

Siberia
noun a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

Siberian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians; `Siberian natural resources`; `Siberian coal miners`; `the Siberian tundra`

Siberian crab
Siberian crab apple noun Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving

Siberian elm
Chinese elm 2 dwarf elm noun fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

Siberian husky
noun breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes

Siberian larch
Larix siberica noun medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation

Siberian millet
Setaria italica rubrofructa noun millet having orange to reddish grains in long bristly spikes

Siberian pea tree
Caragana arborescens noun large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges

Siberian spruce
Picea obovata noun tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce

Siberian wall flower
Erysimum allionii noun showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus

sibilant
sibilant consonant noun a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

sibilation
assibilation noun pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound

Sibley tent
noun a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top

sibling
noun a person`s brother or sister

sibyl
noun (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet

sic
adverb intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

Sicilian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Sicily or the people of Sicily; `the Sicilian Mafia`

Sicilian Mafia
noun a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

Sicilian pizza
noun pizza made with a thick crust

Sicily
Sicilia noun the Italian region on the island of Sicily

sick
adjective deeply affected by a strong feeling; `sat completely still, sick with envy`; `she was sick with longing`

sick bag
sickbag noun a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit

sick benefit
sickness benefit noun money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work

sick call
sick parade noun the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick

sick joke
noun a joke in bad taste

sick leave
noun a leave of absence from work because of illness

sick list
noun a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc)

sick pay
noun wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave

sick person
diseased person noun a person suffering from an illness

sickbay
sick berth noun (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)

sickbed
noun the bed on which a sick person lies

sickle
reaping hook noun an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

sickle alfalfa
sickle lucerne noun European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods

sickle cell
noun an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin

sickle feather
noun one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster

sickle-cell anemia
sickle-cell anaemia noun a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

sicklepod
noun North American rock cress having very long curved pods

sickleweed golden aster
noun a variety of golden aster

sickroom
noun a room to which a sick person is confined

Sida
genus Sida noun large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances

Sida spinosa
noun tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States

Sidalcea
genus Sidalcea noun genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers

Siddons
Sarah Siddons noun English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)

side
side of meat noun a lengthwise dressed half of an animal`s carcass used for food

side by side
adjective closely related or associated; `a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side`

side chapel
noun a small chapel off the side aisle of a church

side dish
entremots noun a dish that is served with but is subordinate to a main course

side door
side entrance noun an exterior door at one side of a building

side effect
fallout noun any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; `a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal`

side judge
noun a football official

side of bacon
noun salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork

side of beef
noun dressed half of a beef carcass

side of pork
noun dressed half of a hog carcass

side pocket
noun a pocket on the side of a billiard table

side road
noun a minor road branching off of a main road

side street
noun a street intersecting a main street and terminating there

side view
noun a view from the side of something

side yard
noun the grounds at either side of a house

side-blotched lizard
sand lizard 2 Uta stansburiana noun one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States

side-glance
side-look noun a glance sideways; `she shot him an impatient side-glance`

side-to-side
adjective alternately left and right with respect to a central point; `the side-to-side motion of the boat`

side-wheeler
noun a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side

side(a)
adjective located on a side; `side fences`; `the side porch`

sidearm
adjective (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground; `a sidearm pitch`

sidebar
noun (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury`s hearing

sideburn
burnside noun beard grown down the side of a man`s face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

sidecar
noun conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle