English Words: S

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showjumpverb

To take part in showjumping.

showlessadj

Without a show.

showlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a show.

showmannoun

A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.

showmancenoun

A romance between cast members or production crew of a play or television show (often reality shows) which only lasts the duration of the show, or its filming.

showmanishadj

Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.

showmanismnoun

Synonym of showmanship.

showmanlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a showman.

showmanlyadj

Befitting a showman.

showmanrynoun

Synonym of showmanship.

showmanshipnoun

The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.

shownverb

past participle of show

showoffnoun

Alternative form of show-off.

showpersonnoun

A showman or showwoman.

showpersonshipnoun

The characteristic or quality of being a showperson.

showpiecenoun

Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.

showplacenoun

A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.

showplannoun

A text or graphical summary of how the system plans to optimize the execution of a query.

showprintnoun

A release print made directly from the original camera negative rather than an internegative.

showrenoun

Obsolete spelling of shower.

showreelnoun

A video portfolio demonstrating the talents of an actor, director, etc.

showroomnoun

A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.

showroomingnoun

The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.

showrunverb

To act as a showrunner for (a television show).

showrunnernoun

The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.

showsnoun

plural of show

showstoppernoun

A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.

showstoppingadj

Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.

showstoppinglyadv

In a showstopping manner.

showtimenoun

The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

showupnoun

Alternative form of show-up.

showwomannoun

A female showperson, especially one with a central role.

showworthyadj

Worthy of being exhibited.

showyadj

Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

showyardnoun

An enclosed yard where livestock is exhibited.

shoyu-tainoun

A single-use plastic soy sauce recipient in the format of a fish.

shozokunoun

The garment worn by the gyoji, derived from court dress.

shpadoinkleintj

An exclamation meaning "great" or denoting surprise.

Shpanivname

A village in Shpaniv hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1562

shpeelnoun

Alternative spelling of spiel.

shpilkesnoun

A state of impatience, agitation, or anxiety.

shpitzelnoun

A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

Shpolaname

A city in Zvenyhorodka Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.

Shprintzen-Goldberg syndromenoun

A congenital multiple-anomaly syndrome involving craniosynostosis, abdominal hernias, cognitive impairment, and other skeletal malformations.

Shpyliname

A village, the administrative centre of Shpyli starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.

shraadhnoun

Alternative form of shraddha.

Shraavananame

The fifth month in the Hindu lunar calendar, considered sacred to the god Shiva.

Shraddhaname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India and Nepal

Shraddhanjaliname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

shragnoun

A twig cut from a tree.

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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 383. 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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