English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 322 of 1086

sharecroppingnoun

The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.

sharedadj

Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

shared joy is double joyproverb

Having company enhances the pleasure of good times.

shared servicenoun

An internal business organization providing support services that are shared between multiple business units or functions.

shared sorrow is half sorrowproverb

Alternative form of a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.

shared taxinoun

A vehicle for hire, typically smaller than a bus, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, departing when all seats are filled.

shared use pathnoun

A path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.

sharedealernoun

One who trades in shares.

sharedealingnoun

trading in shares.

sharednessnoun

The condition of being shared

shareenoun

A person with whom something is shared.

shareefadj

meek, gentle, gentlemanly, upstanding, innocent

sharefarmernoun

One who takes part in a sharefarming arrangement.

sharefarmingnoun

A joint system of farming in which farmers make use of agricultural assets they do not own in return for some percentage of the profits.

shareherdernoun

One who cares for herd animals owned by someone else, in exchange for a share of the profits or offspring.

shareherdingnoun

The practice by which one herder cares for the livestock of another, in return for a percentage of the profits or offspring.

shareholdernoun

One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.

shareholder valuenoun

The prioritization of the value of a shareholder's equity above other business objectives.

shareholdershipnoun

The state or business of a shareholder.

shareholdingadj

Owning shares.

sharehomenoun

A home, either a flat or a house, shared by several inhabitants (but not a family unit).

sharehousenoun

A house shared by several inhabitants (but not a family unit).

sharelandnoun

A region of arable land divided into sections farmed by different people.

sharelessadj

Without a share.

sharemannoun

A fisherman whose pay consists of a share of the profits.

sharemarketnoun

A stock market.

sharematenoun

A flatmate or housemate.

sharemilkverb

To participate in sharemilking.

sharemilkernoun

One who takes part in a sharemilking arrangement.

sharemilkingnoun

A form of sharefarming in the dairy industry, in which the owners of cattle move them between different farms.

sharena solnoun

Traditional Bulgarian spice mix used for seasoning food. Basic ingredients include table salt, sweet paprika, summer savory, fenugreek, wild thyme and roasted pumpkin seeds.

sharentnoun

A parent who documents their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.

sharentingnoun

The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.

shareoutnoun

The process of sharing something out between multiple parties.

shareownernoun

A shareholder.

shareowningadj

Owning shares.

sharepushernoun

A person who fraudulently encourages others to buy shares.

sharernoun

One who shares.

sharesnoun

plural of share

sharesiesnoun

The situation where something is shared.

sharestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of share

sharewarenoun

A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

sharewortnoun

A plant (Tripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium) native to Eurasia and Africa.

shareworthyadj

Worthy or able to be shared; shareable.

Sharhorodname

A city in Zhmerynka Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine.

Shariname

A diminutive of the female given name Sharon, variant of Sherry.

shari'anoun

A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

sharianoun

Alternative spelling of shari'a.

shariaficationnoun

The act or process of shariafying.

shariafyverb

To implement sharia in.

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 322. 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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