English words: shoeshiner to shopman

300 English words, part 83 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 35 have a page of their own.

English words shoeshiner to shopman

shoeshiner noun: A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.
shoeshop noun: Alternative form of shoe shop.
shoesies noun: Shoes.
shoesize noun: Alternative form of shoe size.
shoesmith noun: A person who shoes horses for a living.
shoesole noun: The sole of a shoe.
shoestore noun: Alternative form of shoe store (“shoe shop”).
shoestring adjective, noun, verb /ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/: The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
shoestring catch noun: A fielding play, typically made by an outfielder, who catches a ball near his shoes, often after a long run.
shoestring mushroom noun: Synonym of honey fungus
shoestring necktie noun: Synonym of bolo tie.
shoestring root rot noun: Synonym of mushroom root rot.
shoestring tackle noun: A tackle made about the feet or ankles.
shoestringer noun: A person who has a very tight budget.
shoetie noun: Alternative form of shoe-tie.
shoetop noun: The upper surface of a shoe.
shoetree noun: A foot-shaped device placed in a shoe to maintain its shape when not being worn.
shoewear noun: shoe (as a category of clothing)
shoey adjective, noun: A shoe.
shofar noun /ˈʃəʊ̯fə/: A ram’s-horn trumpet, used for Jewish ritual purposes.
shofet noun: Alternative form of shophet.
shoffice noun: A small building, located in a garden, serving as a home workspace.
Shoffner proper noun: A surname.
shoful noun: A Hansom cab.
shog noun, verb /ʃɒɡ/: jolt, shake (brisk movement)
shogaol noun: A pungent constituent of ginger, similar in chemical structure to gingerol.
shogging noun, verb: A jolting or shaking motion.
shoggle verb /ˈʃɒɡəl/: Alternative form of shoogle (“shake, rock rapidly”).
shoggly adjective: shaky
shoggoth noun /ʃɒ.ɡɒθ/: A monstrous gelatinous creature featured in the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.
Shoghi proper noun: A male given name often used by Baháʼís
shogi noun /ˈʃoʊɡiː/: Japanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.
Shogren proper noun: A surname.
shogun noun /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/: The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
shogunal adjective /ˈʃoʊɡənəl/: Of or pertaining to a shogun.
shogunally adverb: By a shogun or shoguns.
shogunate noun: The office or dignity of a shogun.
Shogunite noun: A supporter of shogunal rule.
Shohei proper noun: A male given name from Japanese.
shohet noun: Alternative form of shochet.
Shoigu proper noun /ʃaɪɡu/: A surname from Tuvan
shoji noun: A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used in traditional Japanese architecture.
shojo adjective, noun /ˈʃəʊˌd͡ʒəʊ/: A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
shojosei noun: Shojo and josei works collectively, especially female-centered works.
Shoka proper noun: Synonym of Changhua: the Japanese-derived name
shoke noun: A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.
shokkiri noun: A comical display of fouls etc performed by deshi during tours.
shokunin noun: A Japanese artisan or craftsman.
shola noun: A wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and...
sholde verb: should
shole noun: Obsolete form of shoal.
sholicon noun: Synonym of lolisho.
Sholl proper noun: A surname.
sholom interjection, noun: Alternative form of shalom.
sholtie noun: Alternative form of Sheltie.
Sholto proper noun: A surname.
sholy adverb: Pronunciation spelling of surely, representing African-American Vernacular English.
Shoma proper noun: A male given name from Japanese.
shombo noun: red chili pepper
shome mishtake shurely phrase: Alternative form of shurely shome mishtake.
shomer adjective, noun: A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.
shomer negiah adjective: Abstaining from physical contact with the other sex outside of marriage.
shomer shabbos adjective: observant of the laws of Shabbat.
shomeret noun: A female who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.
Shomo proper noun: A surname.
Shompen noun: The indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
shomyo noun: A type of Buddhist liturgical chant.
Shon proper noun: A surname.
Shona noun /ˈʃəʊnə/: A member of the Bantu tribes who speak Shona.
shonda noun: Alternative form of shanda.
Shone's syndrome noun: A rare congenital heart defect.
shonen adjective, noun /ˈʃəʊ.nən/: A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience.
shōnen-ai noun: Alternative form of shounen ai.
shongololo noun: A millipede.
Shongum noun: An unincorporated community in Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
shonichi noun: The first day of a basho, or the first win after a string of defeats
shonk noun: Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”).
shonkily adverb: In a shonky manner.
shonkiness noun: The quality of being shonky.
shonkinite noun: A kind of mafic foidal syenite.
shonkinitic adjective: Composed of, or relating to, shonkinite.
shonky adjective, noun: Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.
shonuff adverb: Alternative form of sho nuff (sure enough)
shoo interjection, pronoun, verb /ʃuː/: To induce someone or something to leave.
shoo away verb: to get rid of, to chase away
shoo-ee interjection: Alternative form of shoowee (“whewee, hoowee”).
shoo-fly pie noun: Alternative form of shoofly pie.
shoo-fly plant noun: A plant related to nightshade, Nicandra physalodes
shoo in noun, verb: The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
shoo off verb: To send away; to shoo.
shoo-wee interjection: Alternative form of shoowee (“whewee, hoowee”).
shoobie noun: A visitor to a coastal area who looks or acts out of place; especially an awkward or annoying tourist.
shood verb: The husk of oats after it has been threshed.
shoodent verb: Pronunciation spelling of shouldn't
Shoodur noun: Alternative form of Shudra.
shooee interjection: Alternative form of shoowee (“whewee, hoowee”).
shooer noun: A person who shoos something away.
shoofly noun: A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
shoofly pie noun /ʃuː.flaɪ.paɪ/: A fluffy pie made from molasses with a crumb cake top, traditional among the Pennsylvania Dutch.
shoofti noun: Alternative spelling of shufti.
shooger noun: Pronunciation spelling of sugar.
shoogle noun, verb /ˈʃʊɡəl/: To shake or rock rapidly.
shoogly adjective: shaky, giddy, unsteady, rickety
shooing noun, verb: The act by which somebody is shooed away.
shook adjective, noun, verb /ʃʊk/: A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
shook up adjective, verb: Alternative form of shook up
shooketh adjective /ˈʃʊkɪθ/: Shaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised.
shookt adjective: Shaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised.
shool noun, verb: A shovel.
shooldarry noun: A small tent with a steep sloping roof and low sides.
shooler noun: A beggar.
shoop interjection, noun, verb /ʃuːp/: The fruit of the rose; rosehip.
shoopiltie noun: Synonym of kelpie (“water spirit”).
shoor adjective, noun: Pronunciation spelling of shower, representing dialectal English.
shoosh interjection, noun, verb: A whooshing noise.
shooster noun: Synonym of sewster.
shoot interjection, noun, verb /ʃuːt/: To fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile).
shoot a bird verb: To make an obscene gesture by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
shoot an elephant with a BB gun verb: To attempt an action with drastically insufficient force, effort, or tools.
shoot and protect noun: The technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame, ensuring that...
shoot around verb: To record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.
shoot back verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, back.
shoot blanks verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, blanks.
shoot bug noun: Synonym of corn planthopper.
shoot daggers verb: Synonym of look daggers.
shoot down verb: To cause to fall by shooting.
shoot 'em up noun: A piece of media which depicts considerable gunplay.
shoot first and ask questions later verb: To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.
shoot fly noun: Any of various flies of the genus Atherigona.
shoot for the moon verb: Synonym of reach for the stars.
shoot for the stars verb: To aim high; to set lofty goals.
shoot from the hip verb: To discharge a firearm while it is held near the hip, without taking time to aim via the gunsights.
shoot from the lip verb: To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
shoot holes verb: Find faults.
shoot it out verb: To fight it out with the use of firearms.
shoot me interjection: Expression of dismay, where the speaker is expressing, metaphorically, their wish to die because events (for them) are so bad.
shoot off verb: To leave quickly.
shoot off at the mouth verb: To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
shoot off one's mouth verb: Alternative form of shoot one's mouth off.
shoot one in the sink verb: To ejaculate into a sink, so as to reduce the cleanup required after masturbation.
shoot one's bolt verb: To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.
shoot one's cuffs verb /ʃuːt wʌnz kʌfs/: To straighten one's arms with a sudden movement to make the cuffs of one's shirt appear beyond the sleeves of one's coat or jacket.
shoot one's mouth off verb: To make reckless or exaggerated statements.
shoot one's shot verb: To strive for success.
shoot one's wad verb: To expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has.
shoot oneself in the foot verb: To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively.
shoot out noun, verb: Alternative spelling of shootout.
shoot someone straight verb: To treat or deal honestly with; be truthful and upfront with.
shoot the boots verb: To kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.
shoot the breeze verb: To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
shoot the bull verb: To chinwag; to talk idly.
shoot the cat verb: To vomit.
shoot-the-chute noun: Alternative form of chute-the-chute.
shoot the five verb: To fight in hand-to-hand combat.
shoot the gold verb: Synonym of hit the gold
shoot the lens verb: (Of a performer) to look directly into the camera.
shoot the lights out verb: To perform very well; to exceed expectations.
shoot the messenger verb: To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
shoot the messenger boy verb: Alternative form of shoot the messenger.
shoot the moon verb: To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
shoot through verb: To leave, to disappear.
shoot through like a Bondi tram verb: To leave in haste.
shoot trouble verb: Synonym of troubleshoot (verb).
shoot up noun, verb: To grow taller or larger rapidly.
shoot wrestling noun: A combat sport derived from professional wrestling which is not freestyle but which allows the inclusion of unscripted moves where the combatants actually...
shootable adjective: able to be shot
shootaround noun: An informal practice session
shootboard noun: Synonym of shooting board.
shootcha contraction: Pronunciation spelling of shoot you.
shootdown noun: The shooting down of an aircraft, satellite, etc.
shooted adjective /ˈʃuːtɪd/: Having a specified form of shoot.
shootee noun: One who is shot; the victim of a shooting.
shooter noun /ˈʃuːtəː/: Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
shooter cup noun: Synonym of shot glass.
shooter glass noun: Synonym of shot glass.
shooter shirt noun: Synonym of muscle shirt.
shooter sowar noun: The rider of a dromedary or swift camel, attached to the establishment of the viceroy on the march, and of other high officials in Upper India.
shootery noun /ˈʃuːtəɹi/: Synonym of marksmanship (“the art of shooting”).
shootfighter noun: One who takes part in shootfighting.
shootfighting noun: A combat sport that incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts.
shoothouse noun: A structure used in military training exercises with live ammunition.
shootie noun: A kind of shoe with a high ankle resembling that of a boot.
shootin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of shooting.
shooting adjective, noun, verb /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/: Moving or growing quickly
shooting board noun: A woodworker's jig used in combination with a hand plane to trim and square up the edges and ends of boards.
shooting box noun: A box in which shooting or hunting equipment is stored.
shooting brake noun: A vehicle used to carry shooting parties.
shooting circle noun: One of two semicircles in the goal thirds, radius 4.9 metres, in which the goal shooter and goal attack can shoot.
shooting gallery noun: A carnival game typically featuring a pellet gun and numerous moving mechanical tracks with small targets to be shot for prizes.
shooting glasses noun: A type of impact-resistant eyewear worn by shooters to prevent injury due to a cartridge or gun malfunction blowing hot gas or metal particles into the...
shooting ground noun: Synonym of shooting range.
shooting guard noun: A guard who is usually the taller of the two guard positions, and sometimes specializes in shooting from outside, particular from beyond the three-point line.
shooting iron noun: A firearm, especially a handgun.
shooting-jacket noun: A short kind of coat, intended to be worn when going hunting for sport with a gun.
shooting match noun: A competition in shooting.
shooting party noun: A social event consisting of, usually among other things, shooting game
shooting preserve noun: A preserve or area of country used for hunting.
shooting range noun: A facility designed for firearms practice.
shooting ratio noun: The ratio between the total duration of footage created for possible use in a project and the duration used in the final cut.
shooting rights noun: The right to enter upon land and make a geophysical survey.
shooting seat noun: A small country house or residence used temporarily while shooting; a shooting box.
shooting spree noun: The random shooting of multiple people with no obvious motive.
shooting star noun: A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
shooting stick noun: A walking stick that has a spike at one end, and a handle that unfolds into a simple seat; used as a short-term seat at outdoor events.
shooting suit noun: A specialised suit (shooting jacket, vest, and trousers), typically made of flannel or tweed, and designed to be used by hunters in the field.
shooting war noun: An outright war between military powers.
shootingstar noun: Alternative form of shooting star (flowering plant)
shootist noun: A person who is an expert user of firearms, especially a sharpshooter or a gunslinger in the Old West.
shootless adjective: Without shoots.
shootlessness noun: Absence of shoots.
shootlet noun: A small shoot.
shootlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shoot (emerging stem of a new plant).
shootling noun: A small or young shoot (plant); sproutling
Shooto proper noun: A combat sport/mixed martial arts system and organization derived from shoot wrestling.
shootoff noun: A shooting contest.
shootout noun /ˈʃuːtaʊt/: A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
shootress noun: A female shooter; a markswoman; an archeress.
shoots adjective, interjection, noun, verb /ʃuːts/: Alright; ok; of course.
shootward adjective: Toward the shoot of a plant.
shooty adjective: Involving the shooting of weapons.
shoowee interjection: Alternative form or synonym of whewee or hoowee.
shop interjection, noun, verb /ʃɒp/: An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
shop around verb: To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor.
shop assistant noun /ˌʃɒp əˈsɪs.tənt/: An employee in a shop, a shopkeeper.
shop-bell noun: A small automatic bell that rings when a person enters a shop, so as to alert the shopkeeper.
shop-bought adjective: purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made)
shop-bouncer noun: A shoplifter's accomplice who distracts the salesperson.
shop drawing noun: A detailed drawing showing how construction components should be manufactured, assembled, or installed.
shop floor noun: The public area of a retail store, as distinct from rooms for staff such as offices.
shop front noun: Alternative form of shopfront.
shop-goer noun: Alternative form of shopgoer.
shop head noun: A factory head; the head formed when a rivet is manufactured
shop keeper noun: Alternative spelling of shopkeeper.
shop-lift verb: Alternative spelling of shoplift.
shop owner noun: Alternative form of shopowner.
shop right noun: In United States patent law, an implied license under which a firm may use a patented invention, invented by an employee who was working within the scope of...
shop-soiled adjective /ˈʃɒpsɔɪld/: Of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.
shop steal verb: To shoplift.
shop stealer noun: A shoplifter.
shop steward noun: A local member of a trade union elected to represent his fellow workers in discussions with the management at a workplace.
shop talk noun: A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.
shop time noun: The time for which a vehicle or machine is out of service for repair.
shop towel noun: A strong paper towel.
shop vac noun: Alternative form of shopvac.
shop-walker noun: A retail store floor supervisor.
shop window noun: A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.
shop-worn adjective: Alternative form of shopworn.
shopability noun: Alternative form of shoppability.
shopaholic noun: One who shops excessively; a shopping addict.
shopaholism noun: An addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.
shopathon noun: A long session of shopping.
shopboard noun: A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.
shopbook noun: A book in which a tradesman keeps the accounts.
shopbot noun: A shopping bot.
shopbought adjective: Alternative form of shop-bought.
shopboy noun: A boy employed in a shop.
shopbreaker noun: One who breaks into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopbreaking noun: The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
shopdropper noun: One who engages in shopdropping.
shopdropping noun /ˈʃɒpˌdɹɒpɪŋ/: The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.
Shope papilloma virus noun: Alternative form of Shope papillomavirus.
Shope papillomavirus noun: A papillomavirus which causes keratinous carcinomas that resemble horns to form on the bodies of certain leporids, typically on or near the heads of these...
shopette noun: Synonym of convenience store.
shopfit noun: The process of fitting out a retail store.
shopfitter noun: One who carries out shopfitting.
shopfitting noun: The furnishing of retail premises, both interior and exterior.
shopfloor noun: Alternative form of shop floor.
shopfolk noun: People who work in shops: shopkeepers and shop assistants.
shopfolks noun: Synonym of shopfolk.
shopfront noun: The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.
shopfronted adjective: Having a shopfront or shopfronts.
shopful noun: The amount that a shop can hold.
shopgirl noun: A girl who works in a shop; a young saleswoman.
shopgirlish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shopgirl.
shopgoer noun: Someone who goes to a shop to make purchases.
shopgrift verb: To make use of a purchased item and then return it to where it was bought within the refund period so as to get one's money back.
shophar noun: Alternative spelling of shofar.
shophet noun: A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.
shophouse noun: A building that has both retail and domestic use.
shopkeep noun: A shopkeeper.
shopkeeper noun /ˈʃɒpkiːpə/: A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.
shopkeeper's privilege noun: A law in the United States, according to which a shopkeeper can detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable amount of time, as long as...
shopkeeperish adjective: Characteristic of a shopkeeper.
shopkeeperism noun: The characteristic attitudes and behaviours of a shopkeeper.
shopkeeperly adjective: Characteristic of a shopkeeper.
shopkeeping noun: The business of operating a shop.
shopkeepress noun: Alternative form of shopkeeperess.
shoplady noun: A woman who works in a shop.
shopless adjective: Without shops.
shoplessness noun: Absence of shops.
shoplet noun /ˈʃɒplət/: A small shop.
shoplift noun, verb /ˈʃɒplɪft/: To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
shoplifter noun: A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoplifting noun, verb: The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.
shoplifty adjective: Of, or related to shoplifting.
shoplight noun: Any of a class of light fixtures designed mainly for workshops, traditionally (in the 20th century) in the form of a tubelight suspended on lightweight...
shoplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shop.
shoplot noun: A portion of land allocated for a shop; the kind of multi-storey building with commercial ground floor normally occupying such a lot
shopmaid noun: A young woman who works in a shop.
shopman noun: The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store.

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.