English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 312 of 1086

shakemapnoun

A map showing ground movement and shaking intensity following major earthquakes.

shakenadj

Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

shakenlyadv

In a shaken or nervous manner.

shakennessnoun

The quality of being shaken.

shakeoutnoun

An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.

shakeproofadj

Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.

shakernoun

A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

Shaker cabinetnoun

A plain, symmetrical kind of cabinet having flat-panelled doors with rail frames.

Shaker doornoun

A classic, simple door style featuring a flat, recessed center panel surrounded by a square frame made of four pieces (two vertical "stiles" and two horizontal "rails"), creating a clean, five-piece construction with minimalist lines.

Shaker kitchennoun

A simple, traditional style of kitchen with Shaker cabinets.

shaker-uppernoun

Someone who shakes things up; a reformer.

shakeragnoun

A pauper; a bum.

shakeratonoun

A drink of espresso shaken with ice.

Shakerdomnoun

The world or society of Shakers.

Shakeressnoun

A female Shaker.

shakerfulnoun

A sufficient quantity to fill a shaker.

Shakerishadj

Typical of the Shakers, a Christian group known for their simple living, technological innovations, and minimalist designs.

Shakerismnoun

The doctrines of the Shakers.

Shakerleyname

A suburban area near Tyldesley, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6902).

Shakerlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of the Shaker sect.

shakesnoun

plural of shake

Shakespearename

A surname.

Shakespeareanadj

Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.

Shakespearean sonnetnoun

A sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet, in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.

Shakespeareananoun

Items related to William Shakespeare, especially collectibles.

Shakespeareanismnoun

The devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeareanizeverb

To make Shakespearean.

Shakespeareanlyadv

In a Shakespearean manner.

Shakespeareannessnoun

The quality, characteristic or state of being Shakespearean.

Shakespearemanianoun

Enthusiasm for the works of English playwright, poet and actor William Shakespeare (1564–1616).

Shakespearesenoun

Language characteristic of, or in the style of, William Shakespeare.

Shakespearesqueadj

Reminiscent of the works of William Shakespeare.

Shakespearianadj

Alternative spelling of Shakespearean.

Shakespeariananoun

Alternative spelling of Shakespeareana.

Shakespearianismnoun

Alternative spelling of Shakespeareanism.

Shakespearianlyadv

Alternative form of Shakespeareanly.

Shakespeariannessnoun

Alternative form of Shakespeareanness.

Shakespearizeverb

Synonym of Shakespeareanize.

Shakespearolaternoun

One who is very enthusiastic about the works of William Shakespeare.

Shakespearolatrynoun

Extreme enthusiasm for the works of William Shakespeare.

Shakespearologistnoun

One who studies William Shakespeare.

Shakespearologynoun

The study of William Shakespeare.

Shakesperananoun

Alternative spelling of Shakespeareana.

Shakesperianadj

Archaic spelling of Shakespearean.

shakestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shake

shakethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shake

shakeupnoun

A vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization.

shakeworthyadj

Worthy to be shaken.

shakeyadj

Alternative spelling of shaky.

shakhanoun

Either a school of the Vedas, or the traditional texts followed by a school.

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 312. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "S" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.