English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 306 of 1086

shabbosnoun

Shabbat or shabbat (the biblical seventh-day Sabbath).

shabbos goynoun

A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.

shabbyadj

Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

shabby chicnoun

A form of interior design where furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique.

shabbyishadj

Somewhat shabby.

shabeennoun

Alternative form of shebeen.

shabihanoun

A state-sponsored militia of the Syrian government.

shabilitynoun

Idiocy; foolishness.

shabiyahnoun

A top-level administrative division in Libya.

shabkanoun

An engagement ring (traditionally with a golden net), symbolizing the intertwining or tying together of the couple.

shablenoun

A sabre or curved sword.

shaboingboingintj

Indicating someone's flattery or submissiveness.

shaboinkverb

To have sexual intercourse with (someone).

shabononoun

A communal hut built by the Yanomamo, traditionally of thatched palm leaves and wood and divided into areas for different family units.

shabracknoun

The saddlecloth of a cavalry horse.

shabunoun

Methedrine; methamphetamine.

shabu-shabunoun

A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables, cooked piece by piece in hot water at the table by the diners.

Shabungothname

Alternative form of Shavuot.

shabynitenoun

A monoclinic snow white mineral containing boron, chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

shacharitnoun

The daily morning prayer.

Shachename

Synonym of Yarkant: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

shacknoun

A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

shack upverb

To live together, especially of an unmarried couple.

shack-shacknoun

A child's rattle, used in various Caribbean folk music traditions.

shackdwellernoun

A person who lives in a shack.

Shackelford Countyname

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Albany.

shacketnoun

A heavy overshirt worn as a jacket.

shackjobnoun

A mistress.

shacklandnoun

An unofficial urban settlement composed of shacks.

shacklenoun

A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.

shackle jointnoun

A joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of spines in some fishes.

Shackleanadj

Of or relating to G. L. S. Shackle (1903–1992), English economist who made a practical attempt to challenge classical rational-choice theory.

shackledomnoun

The condition of being imprisoned or restrained.

shacklelessadj

That has no shackles, or is not in shackles.

shacklernoun

One who shackles.

shacklessadj

Without a shack or shacks.

Shackletonname

A surname from Old English.

Shackletonianadj

Of or relating to Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922), polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic.

Shacklettname

A surname.

Shackleyname

A surname from Old English.

shacklikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a shack.

shacklyadj

Shaky, rickety, ramshackle.

shacktownnoun

A settlement made up of shacks; a shanty town.

shackyadj

run-down, like a shack

shadnoun

Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.

shad cabnoun

Shadow Cabinet.

shad frognoun

An American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).

shadableadj

Of a drawing, etc.: capable of being shaded.

Shadangname

A residential community in Chenjiagang, Xiangshui, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China, formerly a village.

shadbellynoun

An old-fashioned formal dress coat sometimes worn in equestrian circles.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 306. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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