English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 369 of 1086

shootlessadj

Without shoots.

shootlessnessnoun

Absence of shoots.

shootletnoun

A small shoot.

shootlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a shoot (emerging stem of a new plant).

shootlingnoun

A small or young shoot (plant); sproutling

Shootoname

A combat sport/mixed martial arts system and organization derived from shoot wrestling.

shootoffnoun

A shooting contest.

shootoutnoun

A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.

shootressnoun

A female shooter; a markswoman; an archeress.

shootsnoun

plural of shoot

shootwardadj

Toward the shoot of a plant.

shootyadj

Involving the shooting of weapons.

shooweeintj

Alternative form or synonym of whewee or hoowee.

shopnoun

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

shop aroundverb

To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor.

shop drawingnoun

A detailed drawing showing how construction components should be manufactured, assembled, or installed.

shop frontnoun

Alternative form of shopfront.

shop stealverb

To shoplift.

shop stealernoun

A shoplifter.

shop stewardnoun

A local member of a trade union elected to represent his fellow workers in discussions with the management at a workplace.

shop talknoun

A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.

shop towelnoun

A strong paper towel.

shop windownoun

A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.

shop-boughtadj

purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made)

shop-bouncernoun

A shoplifter's accomplice who distracts the salesperson.

shop-goernoun

Alternative form of shopgoer.

shop-keepernoun

Dated form of shopkeeper.

shop-liftverb

Alternative spelling of shoplift.

shop-soiledadj

Synonym of shopworn.

shop-walkernoun

A retail store floor supervisor.

shop-wornadj

Alternative form of shopworn.

shopaholicnoun

One who shops excessively; a shopping addict.

shopaholismnoun

An addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.

shopathonnoun

A long session of shopping.

shopboardnoun

A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.

shopbooknoun

A book in which a tradesman keeps the accounts.

shopbotnoun

A shopping bot.

shopboughtadj

Alternative form of shop-bought.

shopboynoun

A boy employed in a shop.

shopbreakernoun

One who breaks into a shop with unlawful intent.

shopbreakingnoun

The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.

shopdroppingnoun

The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.

shopeverb

simple past of shape

shopettenoun

Synonym of convenience store.

shopfitnoun

The process of fitting out a retail store.

shopfitternoun

One who carries out shopfitting.

shopfittingnoun

The furnishing of retail premises, both interior and exterior.

shopfolknoun

People who work in shops: shopkeepers and shop assistants.

shopfolksnoun

Synonym of shopfolk.

shopfrontnoun

The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.

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 369. 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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