English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 375 of 1086

shortficnoun

A fanfic of shorter than average length.

shortfinadj

Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by short fins.

shortformadj

Running for a relatively short time, typically no more than two minutes.

shortgevitynoun

The state or condition of lasting for only a short period of time, in contrast to longevity.

shortgownnoun

A woman's bedgown consisting of a loose jacket with a skirt.

shortgrassnoun

The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.

shorthnoun

The shortest interval containing a specified fraction (typically a half) of a distribution

shorthairnoun

Any of several breeds of domestic cat with relatively short hair, a slender body and a large head.

shorthairedadj

Having short hair.

shorthandnoun

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

shorthand typistnoun

A person skilled in shorthand and typing.

shorthand typistsnoun

plural of shorthand typist

shorthandedadj

Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.

shorthandedlyadv

In a shorthanded manner.

shorthandednessnoun

The condition of being shorthanded.

shorthandernoun

One who writes in shorthand.

shortholdadj

Describing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.

shorthornadj

Describing cattle that have distinctively short horns.

shortienoun

Something or someone that is shorter than normal.

shortiesnoun

Short socks.

shortifyverb

Synonym of shorten.

shortingnoun

short selling

shortishadj

Somewhat short; moderately short.

shortleafadj

Having short leaves.

shortleggednessnoun

Alternative form of short-leggedness.

shortlexnoun

A total ordering for finite sequences of objects that can themselves be totally ordered. Sequences are primarily sorted by cardinality (length) with the shortest sequences first, and sequences of the same length are sorted into lexicographic order.

shortlinenoun

An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.

shortlinknoun

A short web address, produced by a URL shortener, that redirects to a desired address that is typically much longer.

shortlistnoun

Alternative form of short list.

shortlisteenoun

A person or thing that is on a shortlist.

shortlisternoun

One who shortlists.

shortlistingverb

present participle and gerund of shortlist

shortlivernoun

One who lives an unusually short life.

shortlyadv

In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.

shortnessnoun

The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

shortness of breathnoun

Difficulty in breathing.

shortnoseadj

Having a short nose.

shortplaynoun

A relatively brief recording of a video game being played, not including every part of the game.

shortrangeadj

Alternative form of short-range.

shortribsnoun

Alternative form of short ribs.

shortsnoun

plural of short

shortseaadj

Of or relating to transportation by sea that does not directly cross an ocean, such as coastwise movement.

shortsheetverb

To make an apple-pie bed of (a bed).

shortsightedadj

Alternative spelling of short-sighted.

shortsightedlyadv

With short sight; myopically.

shortsightednessnoun

Alternative form of short-sightedness.

shortsomeadj

Marked, or characterised by shortness; (by extension) (of time) amusing; enjoyable

shortstopnoun

The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

Shortstownname

A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0746).

shortstuffnoun

Alternative form of short stuff.

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 375. 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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