English words: showerer to Shrock

300 English words, part 87 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 51 have a page of their own.

English words showerer to Shrock

showerer noun: One who showers.
showerful adjective, noun: Full of showers; rainy, teary, etc.
showerhead noun: A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather, sometimes in adjustable patterns.
showerhouse noun: A building equipped with showers, typically near a campsite in a national park, state park or commercial campground.
showeriness noun: The state or condition of being showery.
showering noun, verb: Something that falls in a shower.
showerless adjective: Without a shower (bathroom fitting).
showerlessness noun: Absence of showers.
showerlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shower (bathroom fitting).
showerproof adjective, verb: That does not absorb water during light rainfall.
showerset noun: A set of fixtures for a shower.
showery adjective /ˈʃaʊəɹi/: Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
showfield noun: A field used as a showground.
showfloor noun: The main area of a show, where goods or services are exhibited.
showfolk noun: showpeople
showfolks noun: showpeople
showful adjective, noun: showy; gaudy
showgirl noun: A female performer in any of various (usually live) entertainment roles, usually including dancing and singing, often exotically or provocatively costumed.
showgirlish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a showgirl.
showgoer noun: One who attends a show.
showground noun: An outdoor arena or area where entertainment events and shows are held.
showguide noun: A catalogue of the exhibitors attending a trade fair.
showhome noun: A house that is furnished and shown to prospective home-buyers as an example of the kind of house they may buy.
showhorse noun: A horse used in showjumping.
showhouse noun: A house open to the public as an exhibition of architecture, furnishing, etc.
showie noun: One who works with a travelling show; a carny.
showily adverb: In a showy manner.
showin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of showing.
showiness noun: The property of being showy.
showing noun, verb /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/: An occasion when something is shown.
showing finger noun: The forefinger.
showing off noun, verb: The action of a show off
showish adjective /ˈʃəʊ.ɪʃ/: showy; ostentatious
showjump verb: To take part in showjumping.
showjumper noun: Alternative spelling of show jumper.
showjumping noun: Alternative form of show jumping.
showless adjective: Without a show.
showlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a show.
showman noun /ˈʃəʊ.mən/: A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
showmance noun: A romance between cast members or production crew of a play or television show (often reality shows) which only lasts the duration of the show, or its filming.
showmanish adjective: Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.
showmanism noun: Synonym of showmanship.
showmanlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a showman.
showmanly adjective: Befitting a showman.
showmanry noun: Synonym of showmanship.
showmanship noun /ˈʃəʊ.mən.ʃɪp/: The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
showoff noun: Alternative form of show-off.
showperson noun: A showman or showwoman.
showpersonship noun: The characteristic or quality of being a showperson.
showpiece noun: Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showplace noun: A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
showplan noun: A text or graphical summary of how the system plans to optimize the execution of a query.
showpony noun: Alternative form of show pony.
showprint noun: A release print made directly from the original camera negative rather than an internegative.
showreel noun: A video portfolio demonstrating the talents of an actor, director, etc.
showring noun: Alternative form of show ring.
showroom noun, verb /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/: A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.
showrooming noun, verb: The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.
showrun verb: To act as a showrunner for (a television show).
showrunner noun /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/: The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.
showster noun: One who puts on a show; a showman or performer.
showstone noun: A crystal ball.
showstopper noun: A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.
showstopping adjective: Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
showstoppingly adverb: In a showstopping manner.
showtime interjection, noun /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/: The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
showtune noun: Alternative form of show tune.
showup noun: Alternative form of show-up.
showwoman noun: A female showperson, especially one with a central role.
showworthy adjective: Worthy of being exhibited.
showy adjective /ˈʃəʊ.i/: Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
showy goatsbeard noun: Synonym of Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Tragopogon pratensis)
showy mistletoe noun: Any mistletoe of the family Loranthaceae.
showy orchis noun: Galearis spectabilis, native to eastern North America.
showy sundew noun: Drosera macrophylla, a species of perennial plant.
showyard noun: An enclosed yard where livestock is exhibited.
shox noun: Synonym of shock absorber.
shoyu noun /ˈʃoʊjuː/: Alternative spelling of shoyu.
shoyu-tai noun: A single-use plastic soy sauce recipient in the format of a fish.
shozoku noun: The garment worn by the gyoji, derived from court dress.
SHP noun: Abbreviation of shaft horsepower.
shpadoinkle interjection: An exclamation meaning "great" or denoting surprise.
shpeal noun: Alternative spelling of spiel.
shpeel noun: Alternative spelling of spiel.
shpg. noun: Abbreviation of shipping.
shpiel noun: Alternative spelling of spiel.
shpilkes noun /ˈʃpɪlkɪs/: A state of impatience, agitation, or anxiety.
shpitzel noun: A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.
shpmt. noun: Abbreviation of shipment.
SHPO noun: Initialism of sexual harm prevention order.
Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome noun: A congenital multiple-anomaly syndrome involving craniosynostosis, abdominal hernias, cognitive impairment, and other skeletal malformations.
shpritz noun, verb: Alternative spelling of spritz.
shpt noun: Abbreviation of shipment.
SHQ noun: Initialism of station headquarters.
shr noun: Abbreviation of share.
SHRA noun: Abbreviation of rain showers.
shraadh noun: Alternative form of shraddha.
shraadha noun: Alternative form of shraddha.
shrab noun: Alternative form of shrub (a drink of fruit juice, spirits, etc.)
shraddha noun /ˈʃɹɑːdə/: A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent.
Shrader proper noun: A surname.
shradh noun: Alternative form of shraddha.
shraf noun: Alternative form of shroff.
shraff noun: Alternative form of shroff.
Shraft noun: Shrovetide.
shrag noun, verb /ˈʃɹæɡ/: A twig cut from a tree.
Shraga proper noun: A male given name.
shralp verb: To shred, rip, or tear.
shram verb: To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to numb.
shrammed adjective, verb: Of a person, cold (in temperature); shrivelled with cold.
shrank noun, verb /ʃɹæŋk/: A large highly decorative German/Dutch-style piece of furniture, which combines aspects of a clothing wardrobe, curio, and cabinet.
shrap noun: A place baited with chaff to entice birds.
shrape noun: Alternative form of shrap.
shrapnel noun /ˈʃɹæpnəl/: An anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I which carries a large number of individual bullets or balls close to the target and then ejects them...
shred adjective, noun, verb /ʃɹɛd/: A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
shred pie noun: A mince pie (the food).
shreddable adjective /ˈʃɹɛdəbl̩/: That can be shredded.
shredded adjective, verb: Cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces.
shredded wheat noun: A breakfast cereal made from whole-wheat and formed into pillow-shaped biscuits.
shredder noun /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/: One who shreds or tears something.
shreddies noun: Underwear.
shreddiness noun: The state or condition of being shreddy.
shredding noun, verb: The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
shredduce noun: Shredded lettuce, especially on a burger or sandwich.
shreddy adjective /ˈʃɹɛdi/: Consisting of shreds.
shredless adjective: Having no shreds; without a shred.
shredlet noun: A little shred.
shredlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shred.
shreds noun: plural of shred
Shree noun: Alternative form of Shri.
Shreemati noun: Alternative form of Shrimati.
shreeve noun: A sheriff.
Shrek noun, verb /ʃɹɛk/: An extremely ugly person.
Shrekkie noun: A fan of the Shrek media franchise.
Shrekking noun: The practice of intentionally dating someone whom one finds unattractive, or less attractive than one desires, in the belief that this person will be more...
Shrekky adjective: Resembling or characteristic of the fictional ogre character Shrek.
Shrestha proper noun: A surname from Nepali.
Shreve proper noun: A surname.
Shreveport proper noun: A city, the parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Shreveporter noun: A native or inhabitant of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
shrew noun, verb /ʃɹuː/: Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
shrew-faced squirrel noun: Rhinosciurus laticaudatus, a sciurid rodent of Asia.
shrew mole noun: Any of various moles that resemble shrews, in subfamily Uropsilinae, in the tribe Urotrichini, or in the genus Neurotrichus.
shrew opossum noun: Any of the small, shrew-like, pouchless marsupials of South America of the family Caenolestidae in the order Paucituberculata.
shrew possum noun: Synonym of shrew opossum (Caenolestidae)
shreward noun: A rascal; a scoundrel.
shrewd adjective /ʃɹuːd/: Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
shrewdie noun: A shrewd or cunning person.
shrewdish adjective: Somewhat shrewd.
shrewdity noun: shrewdness
shrewdly adverb /ˈʃɹuːdliː/: In a shrewd manner.
shrewdness noun /ˈʃɹuːdnəs/: The quality of being shrewd.
shrewdom noun: The realm or sphere of shrews (nagging, ill-tempered women).
shrewdy noun: Alternative form of shrewdie.
shrewish adjective /ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/: Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
shrewishly adverb: In a shrewish way.
shrewishness noun: The quality of being shrewish.
shrewlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
shrewly adverb: In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply.
shrewmouse noun: A shrew, especially the common shrew (also called the erd shrew).
Shrewsbury proper noun /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹi/: A large market town, the county town of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4912).
Shrewsbury cake noun: A type of flat, crisp biscuit traditionally made in Shrewsbury.
Shreya proper noun: A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Shri noun: A title of respect used before male names, Mr.
shriek noun, verb /ʃɹiːk/: A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
shriek owl noun: The screech owl.
shrieker noun: One who shrieks.
shriekery noun: Shrieking.
shriekfest noun: An event filled with shrieking.
shriekily adverb: In a shrieky manner.
shriekiness noun: The quality of being shrieky.
shrieking adjective, noun, verb: That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises.
shrieking sixties noun: Synonym of screaming sixties.
shriekingly adverb: With a shrieking sound.
shrieky adjective /ˈʃɹiːki/: Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
shrieval adjective /ˈʃɹiːvəl/: Relating to a sheriff.
shrievalty noun: The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office).
shrieve verb /ʃɹiːv/: Obsolete form of shrive.
shrift noun /ʃɹɪft/: The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
shrift father noun: A priest who listens to confessions.
shriftfather noun: A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.
shright noun: A shriek or shrieking; sobbing.
Shrigley proper noun: A surname.
shrike noun /ʃɹaɪk/: Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten...
shrike-babbler noun: A songbird of the genus Pteruthius, native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Nepal.
shrike-flycatcher noun: grey shrike-flycatcher, Colluricincla harmonica
shrike-tanager noun: Any bird of the genus Lanio.
shrike-tyrant noun: Any of various birds in the genus Agriornis.
shrike-vireo noun: Any bird of genus Vireolanius.
shrikebill noun: Any of the birds in the genus Clytorhynchus, found in Melanesia and western Polynesia.
shrikelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a shrike.
shriker noun: Synonym of shuck (“supernatural black dog”).
shrikethrush noun: A songbird of the genus Colluricincla.
shriketit noun: Any of various subspecies of passerine birds in the genus Falcunculus.
shrikhand noun: An Indian sweet dish of strained yogurt.
shrill adjective, noun, verb /ʃɹɪl/: High-pitched and piercing.
shrillcock noun: The mistle thrush
shrilling noun, verb: A sound that shrills.
shrillingly adverb: With a shrill sound.
shrillish adjective: Somewhat shrill.
shrillly adverb: Alternative spelling of shrilly (“in a shrill manner”).
shrillness noun: The property of being shrill.
shrilly adjective, adverb /ˈʃɹɪli/: In a shrill manner.
shrim verb /ʃɹɪm/: To shrink; to shrivel.
Shrimati noun: A title of respect used before female names, Mrs.
shrimmed adjective, verb: Chilled; numbed (with cold or fright).
shrimp noun, verb /ʃɹɪmp/: Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a...
shrimp boat noun: A boat used for shrimp fishing.
shrimp chip noun: Synonym of prawn cracker.
shrimp cracker noun: Alternative form of prawn cracker.
shrimp DeJonghe noun: A casserole of whole peeled shrimp in seasoned breadcrumbs.
shrimp fork noun: Synonym of crab fork.
shrimp jammer noun: A shrimp stuffed with cheese and deep-fried.
shrimp net noun: A small-meshed net, on a hoop and pole, for catching shrimp.
shrimp paste noun: A fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and South China.
shrimp plant noun: A tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.
shrimp scad noun: A fish, Alepes djedaba
shrimp scampi noun: A dish of shrimp sauteed in a sauce of butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon juice.
shrimp squat noun: A form of pistol squat exercise where, instead of extending the non-working leg out in front, it is bent and placed behind the working leg while squatting,...
shrimp toast noun: A Chinese dim sum dish of small triangles of bread, brushed with egg and coated with minced shrimp and water chestnuts, then baked or deep-fried.
shrimp up verb: To cower or flinch; to shrink back.
shrimp welfare noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Activities that promote the wellbeing of shrimp, such as the abolition of eyestalk ablation..
shrimpball noun: A food item made from pulverized shrimp shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world.
shrimpboat noun: Alternative form of shrimp boat.
shrimpburger noun: A burger made with shrimp instead of beef.
shrimper noun: One who fishes for or catches shrimp.
shrimpery noun: A place where shrimp are caught or cultivated.
shrimpfish noun: Any of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae that swim with their heads pointed downward.
shrimpfurter noun: A food resembling a frankfurter but made with shrimp.
shrimpiness noun: The state or quality of being shrimpy.
shrimping noun, verb: A sex act in which one partner sucks on another's toes.
shrimpish adjective: Synonym of shrimpy.
shrimple adjective /ˈʃɹɪm.pəl/: Synonym of simple.
shrimpless adjective: Without shrimp.
shrimplet noun: A small shrimp.
shrimplike adjective: Resembling a shrimp.
shrimpling noun: A young or miniature shrimp.
shrimpoluminescence noun: Sonoluminescence caused by pistol shrimp (Alpheidae).
Shrimpton proper noun: A surname.
shrimpwich noun: A sandwich with a filling of shrimp.
shrimpy adjective /ˈʃɹɪmpi/: Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.
shrinal adjective: Relating to a shrine.
shrine noun, verb /ʃɹaɪ̯n/: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated...
shrine-goer noun: Alternative form of shrinegoer.
shrined adjective, verb: Enshrined.
shrinegoer noun: One who goes to a shrine.
shrinekeeper noun: One who keeps a shrine.
shrineless adjective: Without a shrine.
shrinelet noun: A little shrine.
shrinelike adjective: Resembling, or having characteristics of, a shrine
Shriner noun: A member of the fraternal Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
shrink noun, verb /ˈʃɹɪŋk/: To cause to become smaller.
shrink away verb: To draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away.
shrink back verb: To back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.
shrink band noun: A plastic strip or sleeve placed around the cap and neck of bottles and jars that shrink tightly to the container when heated, providing a highly visible,...
shrink down verb: Synonym of shrink up.
shrink rate noun: The percentage or fraction of an original size, weight, or mass that is lost when an object or material shrinks.
shrink ray noun: A fictional device that shrinks objects to a smaller size.
shrink-swell noun: The capacity of certain clay minerals to expand when wet and retract when dry.
shrink up verb: To contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.
shrink-wrap noun, verb: A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.
shrink-wrap license noun: Alternative spelling of shrinkwrap license.
shrink-wrapped adjective: Contained in, for protection or shipping, a conforming plastic film that reduces in size during application to tightly hold the item.
shrinkability noun: The ability to shrink.
shrinkable adjective: Capable of being made to shrink.
shrinkage noun: The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
shrinkageproof adjective: Resistant to shrinkage.
shrinkband noun: Alternative form of shrink band.
shrinkee noun: A psychiatrist's patient.
shrinker noun: Something that makes something else shrink.
shrinkette noun: A female shrink (psychiatrist or psychotherapist).
shrinkflate verb: To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.
shrinkflation noun: The practice of making products smaller while continuing to market them at the same price.
shrinking adjective, noun, verb /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/: Shy and retiring.
shrinking frog noun: paradoxical frog
shrinking violet noun /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ ˈvaɪələt/: A very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible.
shrinkingly adverb: In a shrinking manner; as if shrinking away
shrinkproof adjective: resistant to shrinkage
shrinkproofness noun: The quality of being shrinkproof.
shrinkwrap noun, verb: Alternative form of shrink-wrap.
shrinkwrap license noun: A license agreement whose contents may only be read and accepted after a product has been purchased and the packaging removed.
shrinky adjective /ˈʃɹɪŋki/: Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).
shritch verb /ʃɹɪt͡ʃ/: To screech, scream.
shrithe verb /ʃɹaɪð/: To move; to proceed; to creep, roam, wander.
shrivatsa noun: an ancient symbolic motif composed of interwoven lines with no beginning and no end
shrive verb /ˈʃɹaɪv/: To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).
shrivel verb /ˈʃɹɪvəl/: To collapse inward; to crumble.
shrivel up verb: To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.
shriveled adjective, verb: Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
shriveler noun: One who, or that which, shrivels.
shriveling noun, verb: The act or process by which something shrivels.
shrivelled adjective, verb: Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
shriveller noun: Alternative form of shriveler.
shrivelling noun, verb: The act or process by which something shrivels.
Shrivenham proper noun: A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU2388).
shriver noun: A person who shrives; a confessor
shriving noun, verb: The hearing of a confession of sins.
shriving-time noun: The time for confession to a priest.
shrna noun: small hairpin RNA, or short hairpin RNA
Shrock proper noun: A surname.

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.