English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 323 of 1086

Shariaphobianoun

Fear or hatred of sharia law.

shariaticadj

In conformity with sharia law.

shariatizationnoun

The adoption of, or conversion to, Sharia law.

shariatizeverb

To implement or enforce sharia law.

Shariatpur Districtname

One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

sharifnoun

A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.

Shariffname

A surname from Arabic.

Shariff Aguakname

A municipality of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.

Shariff Kabunsuanname

A former province of the Philippines.

Sharifiname

A surname from Persian.

sharifianadj

Of or relating to a sharif.

sharingnoun

Something shared; a point in common.

sharing economynoun

A system of economic exchange in which participants interact in a direct and cooperative manner, often with the aid of social media, to produce, market, and consume goods, services, and resources.

sharing is caringphrase

It is important to share one's things with other people.

sharingnessnoun

The quality of being sharing.

sharityname

A file-hosting and storage service for users to upload and share videos, music, software, and other content for others to use.

Shariyname

A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Шарій (Šarij).

Sharjahname

An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

sharknoun

Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

shark baitnoun

One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position.

shark baiternoun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shark, baiter.

shark biteadj

Having a hemline that curves inward in a deep, symmetrical vee.

Shark Islandname

An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

shark weeknoun

The week during which someone menstruates.

shark-finnedadj

Having one or more shark fins or resembling shark fins.

shark-gullnoun

A confidence trickster; a person who preys on simpletons.

shark-infestedadj

Having many sharks in the area, and therefore considered dangerous for swimmers, etc.

shark-jumpingadj

Becoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments.

sharkdomnoun

The state of being a shark, or of belonging to the world of sharks; sharks, collectively.

sharkenoun

Obsolete spelling of shark.

sharkedadj

Infested with sharks.

sharkernoun

One who lives by trickery; a conman.

sharkettenoun

An exploitative woman.

Sharkeyname

A surname from Irish.

Sharkey Countyname

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Rolling Fork.

sharkfinnoun

Alternative spelling of shark fin.

sharkfuladj

Abounding in sharks.

sharkienoun

Diminutive of shark.

sharkishadj

Having shark-like characteristics, such as fierceness or agility.

sharkishlyadv

In a sharkish manner.

sharklessadj

Without sharks.

sharkletnoun

A small or young shark.

sharklikeadj

Similar to a shark; like a shark

sharklingnoun

A small, young, or immature shark.

sharkmeatnoun

The meat of a shark.

sharkminnownoun

Any of multiple species of cyprinid.

Sharkovskii's theoremname

A theorem about discrete dynamical systems. One of its implications is that if a discrete dynamical system on the real line has a periodic point of period 3, then it must have periodic points of every other period.

sharksfinnoun

Synonym of shark fin.

sharkskinnoun

The skin of a shark; shagreen.

sharkskinnedadj

Wearing sharkskin.

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 323. 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.

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