English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 355 of 1086

shirkethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shirk

shirkingnoun

The act of one who shirks.

shirkyadj

Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc.

Shirky principlename

The idea that institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.

Shirlname

A short form of the female given name Shirley.

Shirlandname

A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).

Shirleyname

An English habitational surname

Shirley cardnoun

A color reference card used for skin-color balance in still-photography printing.

Shirley poppynoun

An annual ornamental cultivar derived from the European wild field poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

Shirley Templenoun

A nonalcoholic cocktail traditionally made with ginger ale, grenadine syrup, and orange juice garnished with a maraschino cherry and slice of lemon. The ginger ale is commonly substituted with lemon-lime soft drink, and the orange juice is commonly left out.

shironoun

A stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad-bean meal.

shiroboshinoun

victory in a bout

Shiroishiname

A surname from Japanese.

shirokshinitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Shiromaname

A surname from Japanese.

shirorekhanoun

The horizontal line on top of every character in Devanagari script.

shirozulitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic dark reddish brown mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and titanium.

shirrverb

To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.

shirredverb

simple past and past participle of shirr

shirseynoun

A type of T-shirt similar to that worn by a sportsman, typically with a number on the back

Shirshakname

A male given name from India, of Nepalese and Indian usage.

shirshasananoun

The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

shirtnoun

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

shirt collarnoun

The collar of a shirt.

shirt lifternoun

Synonym of bottom: a gay man who is penetrated or prefers to be penetrated during anal sex.

shirt sleevesnoun

Preceded by in: wearing only a shirt without a coat, jacket, or comparable protective covering over it.

shirt-buttonnoun

A button for a shirt, usually a man's.

shirt-jacnoun

Alternative form of jac-shirt.

shirt-sleeveadj

Having an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business.

shirtbandnoun

A strip of material sewn into a shirt to give it structure or to attach other elements.

shirtcollarnoun

Alternative form of shirt collar.

shirtdressnoun

A type of dress, borrowing details, such as a collar or button front, from a man's shirt.

shirtdressedadj

Wearing a shirtdress.

shirtedadj

Wearing a shirt

shirtfrontnoun

The front part of a shirt.

shirtfrontedadj

Wearing a shirtfront.

shirtfulnoun

As much as is within, on, or held by a shirt.

Shirtgatename

A 2014 controversy in which a shirt worn by scientist Matt Taylor at an informal interview associated with the European Space Agency landing of a probe on a comet was branded sexist by some viewers on social media.

shirtienoun

Diminutive of shirt.

shirtilyadv

In a shirty manner.

shirtinessnoun

The state or characteristic of being shirty.

shirtingnoun

Any fabric used to make shirts.

shirtlessadj

Without a shirt.

shirtlesslyadv

Without (wearing) a shirt.

shirtlessnessnoun

Absence of shirts.

shirtletnoun

A small shirt.

shirtliftingadj

Of a man: effeminately homosexual.

shirtlikeadj

Resembling a shirt.

shirtmakernoun

A person who makes shirts.

shirtmakingnoun

the industry or practice of making shirts

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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 355. 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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