English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 379 of 1086

shouqnoun

Alternative form of shoke.

shousenoun

An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Shouson Hillname

An area of Southern district, Hong Kong.

shoutnoun

A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.

shout downverb

To shout louder than (someone) in order to force through one's argument or point of view.

shout from the rooftopsverb

To announce eagerly and widely; to proclaim.

shout the oddsverb

To talk loudly or boastfully; to make a verbal fuss.

shout-outnoun

An unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member when on stage, television, etc.

Shoutaname

A Japanese male given name.

shoutableadj

Capable of, or suited to, being shouted.

shoutboxnoun

A tagboard.

shoutdownnoun

An event when someone shouts down (shouts louder than) someone in order to force through an argument or point of view.

shoutedverb

simple past and past participle of shout

shouteenoun

One who is shouted at.

shouternoun

One who shouts.

shoutestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shout

shoutfestnoun

An event characterized by shouting.

shoutilyadv

In a shouty manner.

shoutingnoun

An instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.

shouting matchnoun

An argument or debate characterized by the loudness or intensity of the participants.

shoutinglyadv

In a shouting manner.

shoutlinenoun

A line of text that is formatted to be particularly eye-catching.

shoutoutnoun

Alternative spelling of shout-out.

shoutsnoun

plural of shout

shoutyadj

Characterized by shouting; prone to shouting.

Shouyangname

A county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

shovableadj

Capable of being pushed.

shovavimnoun

A period of six to eight weeks every year in which, according to some kabbalists, one should focus on repentance for sins, particularly sexual sins.

shoveverb

To push, especially roughly or with force.

shove downverb

Synonym of shove over.

shove ha'pennynoun

A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.

shove in the mouthnoun

A glass of spirits drunk quickly in one go.

shove itintj

An expression of dismissal.

shove offverb

To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.

shove onverb

To force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.

shove oververb

To push over; to push so that it topples.

shove something down someone's throatverb

To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

shove the queerverb

To pass counterfeit money.

shove upverb

To move over so as to make room for another.

shoveboardnoun

The game of shuffleboard.

shovedverb

simple past and past participle of shove

shovegroatnoun

The game of shuffleboard.

shovelnoun

A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.

shovel hatnoun

A broad-brimmed style of hat, varying widely in detail, generally turned up at the sides and projecting in front like a shovel, formerly worn by some clergy in Britain, especially clergy of the Church of England.

shovel testnoun

An excavation unit of small extent and shallow depth, made quickly with a shovel or trowel to determine whether archeologically significant material is present below the ground surface.

shovel upverb

To move or place in a heap by shoveling.

shovel-handedadj

brawny and large, with connotations of being unintelligent, as one who is fit for digging ditches.

shovel-readyadj

ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction.

shovelardnoun

A kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.

shovelbillnoun

A bird with a spatulate bill; the shoveler.

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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 379. 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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