English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 385 of 1086

Shreyaname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Shrinoun

A title of respect used before male names, Mr.

shrieknoun

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

shriekernoun

One who shrieks.

shriekerynoun

Shrieking.

shriekestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shriek

shriekethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shriek

shriekfestnoun

An event filled with shrieking.

shriekilyadv

In a shrieky manner.

shriekinessnoun

The quality of being shrieky.

shriekingverb

present participle and gerund of shriek

shriekinglyadv

With a shrieking sound.

shrieklingnoun

A noisy child.

shriekyadj

Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

shrievaladj

Relating to a sheriff.

shrievaltynoun

The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office).

shrievenoun

Obsolete form of sheriff.

shriftnoun

The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.

shriftfathernoun

A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

shrightverb

simple past and past participle of shritch

shrikenoun

Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

shrikebillnoun

Any of the birds in the genus Clytorhynchus, found in Melanesia and western Polynesia.

shrikelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a shrike.

shrikethrushnoun

A songbird of the genus Colluricincla.

shriketitnoun

Any of various subspecies of passerine birds in the genus Falcunculus.

shrikhandnoun

An Indian sweet dish of strained yogurt.

shrilladj

High-pitched and piercing.

Shrillaryname

Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States.

shrillingnoun

A sound that shrills.

shrillinglyadv

With a shrill sound.

shrillishadj

Somewhat shrill.

shrilllyadv

Alternative spelling of shrilly (“in a shrill manner”).

shrillnessnoun

The property of being shrill.

shrillyadv

In a shrill manner.

shrimverb

To shrink; to shrivel.

Shrimatinoun

A title of respect used before female names, Mrs.

shrimpnoun

Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

shrimp DeJonghenoun

A casserole of whole peeled shrimp in seasoned breadcrumbs.

shrimp jammernoun

A shrimp stuffed with cheese and deep-fried.

shrimp scampinoun

A dish of shrimp sauteed in a sauce of butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon juice.

shrimp toastnoun

A Chinese dim sum dish of small triangles of bread, brushed with egg and coated with minced shrimp and water chestnuts, then baked or deep-fried.

shrimpballnoun

A food item made from pulverized shrimp shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world.

shrimpburgernoun

A burger made with shrimp instead of beef.

shrimpernoun

One who fishes for or catches shrimp.

shrimperynoun

A place where shrimp are caught or cultivated.

shrimpfishnoun

Any of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae that swim with their heads pointed downward.

shrimpfurternoun

A food resembling a frankfurter but made with shrimp.

shrimpinessnoun

The state or quality of being shrimpy.

shrimpishadj

Synonym of shrimpy.

shrimplessadj

Without shrimp.

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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 385. 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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