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English words: Shetland sheepdog to shikonin

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English words Shetland sheepdog to shikonin

  1. Shetland sheepdog noun: A breed of small sheepdogs, originally from the Shetland Islands.
  2. Shetland wool noun: A thin but strong undyed worsted, spun from the wool of the sheep in the Shetland Islands, used for knitting fine shawls, etc.
  3. Shetlander noun: A native or inhabitant of the Shetland Islands.
  4. Shetlandian adjective: Of or relating to the Shetland Islands.
  5. Shetlandic adjective: Of or related to the Shetland Islands, its people, or their culture.
  6. Shetlandish adjective, noun: Synonym of Shetlandic.
  7. Shetler proper noun: A surname.
  8. Shetterly proper noun: A surname.
  9. Shettleston proper noun: An eastern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6463).
  10. shetty noun: Alternative form of chete (“knife”).
  11. Sheu proper noun: A surname from Mandarin.
  12. sheugh noun /ʃu/: A ditch, especially a field boundary ditch usually used to drain fields and mark their boundaries.
  13. sheva noun: Alternative form of shva (“Hebrew vowel sign”).
  14. sheva brachot noun: the seven blessings recited after grace after meals at a wedding feast, and at festivities during the week after or before the wedding.
  15. Shevardnadze proper noun: A transliteration of the Georgian surname შევარდნაძე (ševardnaʒe).
  16. shevarim noun: A series of three medium-length blasts of the shofar.
  17. Shevchenko proper noun /ʃeɪvˈtʃɛnkɔː/: A surname from Ukrainian
  18. Shevchuk proper noun: A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Шевчу́к (Ševčúk).
  19. shevelled adjective: very tidy; neat; ordered.
  20. Shevlin proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  21. shevri noun: Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp.
  22. shew stone noun: A crystal ball.
  23. shewa noun: Alternative form of shva (“Hebrew vowel sign”).
  24. shewage noun: Synonym of scavage.
  25. shewanellosis noun: An infectious disease produced by bacteria of the genus Shewanella.
  26. shewel noun: Alternative form of sewel (“scarecrow”).
  27. Shewfelt noun: A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
  28. shewstone noun: Alternative form of shew stone.
  29. Sheyenne proper noun: A city and town in North Dakota.
  30. sheyikh noun: Alternative form of sheik.
  31. sheykh noun: Dated form of sheik.
  32. sheytân noun: Alternative spelling of shaitan.
  33. sheytel noun: Alternative form of sheitel.
  34. sheytl noun: Alternative form of sheitel.
  35. SHF noun: Initialism of super high frequency.
  36. SHGC noun: Initialism of solar heat gain coefficient.
  37. shh interjection, noun, verb /ʃ̩ː/: Demanding silence.
  38. shhh interjection, noun: Initialism of self-help for the hard of hearing.
  39. shi interjection, noun, pronoun /ʃaɪ/: Abbreviation of shibire.
  40. Shi'a noun /ˈʃiːə/: Synonym of Shiite.
  41. Shi'a-centric adjective: Centred on or emphasizing Shi'a Islam.
  42. Shi'a Muslim noun: Synonym of Shiite.
  43. Shi'i adjective, noun /ˈʃiːi/: Synonym of Shiite.
  44. Shi'i Muslim adjective, noun: Synonym of Shiite.
  45. Shi'ification noun: Shi'itization.
  46. Shi'ify verb: To make Shiite, or to increase the Shia character of.
  47. Shi'iness noun: The quality of being Shi'ite
  48. Shi'ism noun /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/: Shi'a Islam
  49. Shi'ist adjective, noun: A proponent of Shi'ism.
  50. Shi'ite adjective, noun: Alternative form of Shiite.
  51. Shi'itic adjective: Of, or pertaining to Shi'ism.
  52. Shi'itism noun: Alternative form of Shiitism.
  53. Shi'itization noun: Alternative spelling of Shiitization.
  54. Shi'ization noun: Shiitization
  55. Shi'ize verb: To make Shi'ite.
  56. shi shi adjective: Alternative spelling of chichi (“affectedly trendy”).
  57. shi(ts) noun /ʃɪtiːɛs/: Abbreviation of shibire(ts).
  58. Shia noun: Alternative form of Shi'a.
  59. Shiadom noun: The Shiite world.
  60. Shiah noun: Alternative form of Shi'a.
  61. shiai noun: A judo competition.
  62. Shiaism noun: Alternative form of Shi'ism.
  63. shian noun: A magical fairy mound.
  64. Shiaphilia noun: Love or admiration for Shiism or of Shiite civilization.
  65. Shiaphobe noun: A person who exhibits Shiaphobia
  66. Shiaphobia noun: An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of Shi'ites.
  67. Shiatic adjective: Shi'itic
  68. shiatsu noun /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/: A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.
  69. shiatzu noun: Alternative form of shiatsu.
  70. shiba noun: Ellipsis of Shiba Inu.
  71. shiba inu noun /ˌʃiːbə ˈiːnuː/: A dog of a small, agile Japanese breed originally used for hunting.
  72. shibah noun: Alternative spelling of shiva.
  73. shibar noun: A kind of coasting vessel, sometimes described as a great patamar.
  74. shibari noun /ʃɪˈbɑː.ɹi/: The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
  75. Shibasaki proper noun /ʃibəˈsɑki/: A surname from Japanese.
  76. Shibata proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  77. shibazuke noun: A type of Japanese eggplant pickle.
  78. shibbar noun: Alternative form of shibar.
  79. shibbeen noun: Alternative form of shebeen.
  80. shibboleth noun /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/: A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
  81. shibbolethic adjective: Resembling or relating to a shibboleth.
  82. Shibden proper noun: A village in West Yorkshire, England.
  83. shibe noun /ʃiːb/: A Shiba Inu.
  84. shibilant noun: A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc.
  85. shibire noun: A gene found in Drosophila, its homolog of the dynamin gene.
  86. shibire(ts) noun: A gene variant, the temperature sensitive version of shibire
  87. shibkovite noun: A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and zinc.
  88. Shibley proper noun: A surname.
  89. shibori noun: A form of Japanese tie-dye on silk
  90. shibuichi noun: A Japanese silver-copper alloy that can be patinated into a range of muted shades of blue or green through the use of rokusho.
  91. Shibuya proper noun /ʃɪˈbuːjə/: A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano...
  92. Shibuya-kei noun: A Japanese pop music subgenre and fashion aesthetic of the mid- to late 1990s, inspired by 1960s culture and Western pop music.
  93. Shibuya toast noun: Synonym of honey toast (“Japanese dessert”).
  94. shicer noun: A worthless thing or person, especially a swindler.
  95. shichimi noun: A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.
  96. shichimi togarashi noun: Shichimi.
  97. shichirin noun: A lightweight, portable Japanese charcoal grill.
  98. Shick proper noun: A surname.
  99. shickaree noun: Dated form of shikari.
  100. shicker adjective, noun /ˈʃɪkɚ/: Drunk, drunkard.
  101. shickered adjective, verb /ˈʃɪkəd/: Drunk.
  102. shickery adjective: Shabby; bad.
  103. shid interjection, noun, phrase, verb /ʃɪd/: A piece of firewood four feet long.
  104. shidduch noun, verb /ˈʃɪdəx/: A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.
  105. shiddukh noun /ˈʃɪdəx/: Alternative spelling of shidduch.
  106. shide noun /ʃaɪd/: A piece of wood (a thin board or plank, or a strip of wood split off); a measure of firewood, variously defined as e.g. four feet long and between 16 and 38...
  107. shido noun: A minor penalty in judo.
  108. Shieh proper noun: A surname.
  109. Shiekh proper noun: A surname.
  110. shiel noun, verb /ʃiːl/: A shepherd's hut or shieling.
  111. shield noun, verb /ˈʃiːld/: A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
  112. shield aralia noun: Synonym of saucer-leaf.
  113. shield-backed bug noun: Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a...
  114. shield-bearer noun: A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person.
  115. shield beetle noun: Any of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
  116. shield bug noun: Any of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
  117. shield fern noun: Dryopteris (buckler ferns)
  118. shield law noun: legislation designed to provide a news reporter with the right to refuse to testify as to information and/or sources of information obtained during the news...
  119. shield-maid noun: Synonym of shieldmaiden.
  120. shield maiden noun: Alternative form of shieldmaiden.
  121. shield-may noun: Synonym of shieldmaiden.
  122. shield shrimp noun: A member of the Notostraca; a tadpole shrimp.
  123. shield-skipper noun: Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Signeta.
  124. shield-toad noun: A turtle or tortoise.
  125. shield volcano noun: A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.
  126. shield wall noun: A defensive formation, used from antiquity through the early Middle Ages, in which soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with their shields overlapping,...
  127. shieldable adjective: Capable of being shielded.
  128. shieldback noun: Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.
  129. shieldbearer noun: Alternative form of shield-bearer.
  130. shieldbill noun: Any of various birds of the genus Peltops.
  131. shieldbug noun: Alternative spelling of shield bug.
  132. shielded adjective, verb: Provided with, or possessing, a shield.
  133. shielded cable noun: Synonym of screened cable.
  134. shielded room noun: A room which has protection against various external interferences (e.g. electromagnetic signals) for critical application use.
  135. shielded twisted pair noun: A pair of twisted wires which is surrounded by a metal shield in order to protect from EMI.
  136. shieldedly adverb: In a shielded manner; protectedly
  137. shieldfern noun: Alternative form of shield fern.
  138. shielding noun, verb: The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
  139. shielding constant noun: Synonym of screening constant.
  140. shieldingly adverb: In a way that shields.
  141. shieldless adjective: Without a shield.
  142. shieldlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shield.
  143. shieldmaid noun: Synonym of shieldmaiden.
  144. shieldmaiden noun: A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
  145. shieldmaker noun: A maker of shields.
  146. shieldman noun: someone who carries a shield
  147. shieldmay noun: Synonym of shieldmaiden.
  148. shieldsman noun: someone who carries a shield
  149. shieldsmith noun: A maker or worker of shields.
  150. shieldtail noun: Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae, native to Sri Lanka and Southern Asia.
  151. shieldwall noun: Alternative spelling of shield wall.
  152. shieldwise adverb: In the manner of a shield; as a protective barrier.
  153. shieldwright noun: One who makes or works with shields.
  154. shielin noun: Alternative spelling of shieling.
  155. shieling noun /ˈʃiːlɪŋ/: An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
  156. shier adjective, noun: Alternative form of shyer, comparative form of shy: more shy.
  157. shiest adjective: Alternative form of shyest, superlative form of shy: most shy.
  158. shiester noun: Alternative form of shyster.
  159. shiesty adjective, noun /ˈʃaɪsti/: Shifty, untrustworthy, unscrupulous.
  160. shife adjective /ʃaɪf/: Aggressive-looking, tough.
  161. Shifflett proper noun: A surname.
  162. Shiffman proper noun: A surname from German.
  163. Shiffrin proper noun: A surname.
  164. Shiflett proper noun: A surname.
  165. Shifnal proper noun: A market town and civil parish with a town council, east of Telford, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7407).
  166. Shifrin proper noun: A surname.
  167. shift noun, verb /ˈʃɪft/: A movement to do something, a beginning.
  168. shift about verb: To vacillate.
  169. shift and drift noun: The changes in the influenza virus over time, consisting of gradual antigenic mutations and occasionally more drastic changes when two or more strains combine.
  170. shift break noun: Synonym of break (“a rest or pause, usually from work”)
  171. shift dress noun: A loose fitting dress that falls between midthigh and the knee.
  172. shift gears verb: To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.
  173. shift ground verb: Alternative form of shift one's ground.
  174. shift in verb: To introduce or activate a new configuration, algorithm, or processing step into a running system or workflow.
  175. shift key noun: The key on a typewriter used to select uppercase letters and certain special characters by physically moving the mechanism
  176. shift lead noun: the person who leads a shift (at a job)
  177. shift lever noun: gear lever
  178. shift lock noun: A lock key on a typewriter, which, when pressed, causes all subsequently typed letters to be capitalized.
  179. shift off verb: To delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.
  180. shift one's ground verb: To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.
  181. shift one's tides verb: To record the variations of the tide and the positions of the sun and moon using a nautical almanac and sextant to determine the location and phase of the...
  182. shift out verb: To switch from a primary character set to an alternate (e.g. graphic) character set on a device.
  183. shift register noun: A register designed to subject data to a shift.
  184. shift stick noun: manual transmission
  185. shift the cut verb: To surreptitiously restore a deck of cards to their original sequence after having cut the deck.
  186. shift the deckchairs on the Titanic verb: Synonym of rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.
  187. shift the dial verb: To make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.
  188. shift the goalposts verb: Synonym of move the goalposts.
  189. shift work noun: Alternative form of shiftwork.
  190. shift worker noun: Alternative form of shiftworker.
  191. shifta noun: outlaw, bandit
  192. shiftability noun: The quality of being shiftable.
  193. shiftable adjective: That can be shifted.
  194. shiftage noun: Movement by shifting.
  195. shifted geometric distribution noun: A discrete probability distribution counting the amount of trials with probability p necessary to obtain one success.
  196. shiftee noun: One who is relocated or evacuated.
  197. shifter noun: One who, or that which, shifts or changes.
  198. shifter cart noun: A type of small personal vehicle used in racing.
  199. shiftful adjective: Habitually travelling; itinerant.
  200. shiftfulness noun: The quality of being shiftful.
  201. shiftily adverb: In a shifty manner.
  202. shiftin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of shifting.
  203. shiftiness noun: The property of being shifty.
  204. shifting noun, verb /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/: A shift or change; a shifting movement.
  205. shifting baseline syndrome noun: The tendency of each generation to consider the state the environment (or by extension any other thing) was in when they grew up or first examined it to be...
  206. shifting cultivation noun: An agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned (usually when the soil shows signs of exhaustion, or when overrun...
  207. shifting executory interest noun: A third party interest in an estate in land created by the conditions of a grant wherein the grantor gives the land to a second party, but with the...
  208. shifting spanner noun: Synonym of adjustable spanner.
  209. shiftingly adverb: In a shifting manner; changeably.
  210. shiftingness noun: The quality of being shifting.
  211. shiftless adjective: Lazy, unmotivated.
  212. shiftlessly adverb: In a shiftless manner.
  213. shiftlessness noun: The property of being shiftless.
  214. shiftlike adjective: Resembling a shift (item of clothing).
  215. shiftmate noun: One working on the same shift as another.
  216. shiftogram noun: A graphical representation of the movement of populations
  217. shiftwork noun: Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
  218. shiftworker noun: A person employed on shiftwork.
  219. shiftworking noun: The process of engaging in shiftwork.
  220. shifty adjective /ˈʃɪfti/: Subject to frequent changes in direction.
  221. shifty-eyed adjective: Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact.
  222. shifu noun: Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
  223. shig noun, verb: A shilling.
  224. Shiga proper noun: A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.
  225. Shiga toxin noun: Any of a family of related toxins with two major groups, Stx1 and Stx2, expressed by genes considered to be part of the genome of lambdoid prophages.
  226. shigaite noun: A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
  227. Shigar proper noun: A town, a district, the capital of the Shigar District in the Baltistan Division in the administrative territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
  228. shigatoxigenic adjective: That produce or release Shiga toxins
  229. shigatoxin noun: Alternative form of Shiga toxin.
  230. shigatoxinagenic adjective: shigatoxigenic
  231. Shigatse proper noun: A prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
  232. Shigeko proper noun: A female given name from Japanese.
  233. shigella noun /ʃɪˈɡɛlə/: A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.
  234. shigellosis noun /ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/: A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
  235. shigellotic adjective: Relating to shigellosis
  236. Shigemitsu proper noun: A transliteration of the Japanese surname 重光
  237. Shigeo proper noun: A male given name from Japanese.
  238. Shigeru proper noun: A male given name from Japanese.
  239. shiggle verb: To shake, jiggle.
  240. shiggles noun: Shits and giggles.
  241. shiggy diggy interjection /ˌʃɪɡiː ˈdɪɡiː/: Expresses disapproval of another's actions, lifestyle, or goals, and the hope that what just been described is not true; synonym of I shiggy diggy or ISHYGDDT.
  242. shigram noun: In India, a carriage drawn by animals.
  243. shigrampo noun: Alternative form of shigram.
  244. Shih proper noun /ˌʌnˈʃiː/: A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.
  245. shih-poo noun: Alternative form of shihpoo.
  246. shih tzu noun /ˈʃɪtzuː/: A small dog breed which originated in China; a dog of that breed.
  247. shihon-bashira noun: The four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.
  248. shihpoo noun: A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.
  249. shii adjective, noun /ʃɪ(ː)/: Pronunciation spelling of shit.
  250. shii tree noun: A tree, Castanopsis cuspidata, native to southern Japan and southern Korea.
  251. Shiification noun: Alternative spelling of Shi'ification.
  252. shiiit interjection: Elongated form of shit.
  253. shiikuwasha noun: A citrus fruit, native to Taiwan and Okinawa (Citrus reticulata, syn. Citrus depressa)
  254. Shiism noun: Alternative form of Shi'ism.
  255. Shiist noun: A practitioner of fundamentalist Shiism.
  256. Shiistic adjective: Pertaining to Shiism
  257. shiitake noun /ʃiːˈtɑːkeɪ/: A wide, brown variety of edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
  258. Shiite adjective, noun /ˈʃiːaɪt/: Of or relating to the Shi'a.
  259. Shiiteness noun: Shi'iness
  260. Shiitic adjective: Alternative spelling of Shi'itic.
  261. Shiitisation noun: Alternative spelling of Shiitization.
  262. Shiitism noun /ˈʃiːaɪˌtɪz(ə)m/: Synonym of Shi'ism.
  263. Shiitization noun: The process of Shiitizing.
  264. Shiitize verb: To make or become Shiite
  265. shijiangshanite noun: A light-red to red mineral with the chemical formula Pb3CaAl(Si5O14)(OH)3 · 3H2O.
  266. Shijiazhuang proper noun /ˌʃiːd͡ʒjɑːˈd͡ʒwɑŋ/: A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Hebei, in northeastern China.
  267. shijo noun: Alternative form of sijo.
  268. shikakai noun: Synonym of soap acacia.
  269. shikar noun, verb /ʃɪˈkɑː/: Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.
  270. shikara noun: A type of small wooden boat
  271. shikaree noun: Dated form of shikari.
  272. shikargah noun: A hunting-ground, or enclosed preserve.
  273. shikari noun /ʃɪˈkɑːɹiː/: A hunter or tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent.
  274. shikarree noun: Dated form of shikari.
  275. shikarri noun: Dated form of shikari.
  276. shikha noun: The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest.
  277. Shikhar proper noun: A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
  278. shikhara noun: A spire or pyramid-shaped tower forming part of a Hindu temple.
  279. shikho noun, verb: A kneeling posture with joined hands and bowed head, used in Burma to show respect to a superior.
  280. shikigami noun: A kind of ghost or spirit in Japanese folklore.
  281. shikii noun: The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs.
  282. shikimate noun: The anionic form of shikimic acid.
  283. shikimi noun: The tree Illicium anisatum.
  284. shikimic adjective: Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its derivatives.
  285. shikimic acid noun: A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very...
  286. shikiri noun: the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is...
  287. shikiri-sen noun: The two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.
  288. shikishi noun: A small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.
  289. shikkaree noun: Alternative spelling of shikari.
  290. shikken noun: A member of the Hōjō clan who served as regent of the shogunate, from 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period.
  291. shikker noun: Alternative form of shicker.
  292. shikkered adjective: Alternative form of shickered.
  293. shiko noun: One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on...
  294. shikoccidin noun: A diterpene found in Rabdosia shikokiana.
  295. shikodonin noun: An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus.
  296. shikokianidin noun: An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus.
  297. shikokianin noun: An organic compound found in the plant Isodon shikokianus.
  298. shikoku noun /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/: A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.
  299. shikona noun: The wrestling name of a rikishi, normally derived from his heya, place of birth etc.
  300. shikonin noun: Synonym of alkannin.

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Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.