English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 382 of 1086

showdownnoun

The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.

showedverb

simple past of show

showeenoun

The person or entity to whom something is shown.

Showellname

A surname from Old English.

showernoun

A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.

shower downverb

To fall from the sky, especially in vast quantities

shower in a cannoun

A can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower.

shower of shitnoun

A mass of something poor.

shower teanoun

A bridal shower.

shower thoughtnoun

An idea, often some minor epiphany, that occurs while showering or otherwise going about one’s everyday routine.

shower unitnoun

A room or building containing one or more showers.

shower upverb

To shower oneself thoroughly or to clean another in a shower.

shower withverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shower, with.

showerableadj

Of water: suitable for use by a person for showering.

showerbathnoun

A bathtub equipped with a shower over it.

showerernoun

One who showers.

showerestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shower

showerethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shower

showerfuladj

Full of showers; rainy, teary, etc.

showerheadnoun

A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather, sometimes in adjustable patterns.

showerhousenoun

A building equipped with showers, typically near a campsite in a national park, state park or commercial campground.

showerinessnoun

The state or condition of being showery.

showeringnoun

Something that falls in a shower.

showerlessadj

Without a shower (bathroom fitting).

showerlessnessnoun

Absence of showers.

showerlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a shower (bathroom fitting).

showerproofadj

That does not absorb water during light rainfall.

showersetnoun

A set of fixtures for a shower.

showeryadj

Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.

showestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of show

showethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of show

showfieldnoun

A field used as a showground.

showfloornoun

The main area of a show, where goods or services are exhibited.

showfolknoun

showpeople

showfolksnoun

showpeople

showfuladj

showy; gaudy

showgirlnoun

A female performer in any of various (usually live) entertainment roles, usually including dancing and singing, often exotically or provocatively costumed.

showgirlishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a showgirl.

showgoernoun

One who attends a show.

showgroundnoun

An outdoor arena or area where entertainment events and shows are held.

showguidenoun

A catalogue of the exhibitors attending a trade fair.

showhomenoun

A house that is furnished and shown to prospective home-buyers as an example of the kind of house they may buy.

showhorsenoun

A horse used in showjumping.

showhousenoun

A house open to the public as an exhibition of architecture, furnishing, etc.

showienoun

One who works with a travelling show; a carny.

showilyadv

In a showy manner.

showinessnoun

The property of being showy.

showingverb

present participle and gerund of show

showing fingernoun

the forefinger

showishadj

showy; ostentatious

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 382. 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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