English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 386 of 1086

shrimpletnoun

A small shrimp

shrimplikeadj

Resembling a shrimp.

shrimplingnoun

A young or miniature shrimp.

shrimpoluminescencenoun

Sonoluminescence caused by pistol shrimp (Alpheidae).

shrimpyadj

Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.

shrinaladj

Relating to a shrine.

shrinenoun

A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

shrine-goernoun

Alternative form of shrinegoer.

shrinegoernoun

One who goes to a shrine.

shrinekeepernoun

One who keeps a shrine.

shrinelessadj

Without a shrine.

shrineletnoun

A little shrine.

shrinelikeadj

Resembling, or having characteristics of, a shrine

Shrinernoun

A member of the fraternal Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

Shringar Nagarname

A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

shriningverb

present participle and gerund of shrine

shrinkverb

To cause to become smaller.

shrink awayverb

To draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away.

shrink ratenoun

The percentage or fraction of an original size, weight, or mass that is lost when an object or material shrinks.

shrink raynoun

A fictional device that shrinks objects to a smaller size.

shrink upverb

To contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.

shrink-wrapnoun

A plastic film that is used to protect an item and which during application contracts so it tightly enclose it.

shrink-wrappedadj

Contained in, for protection or shipping, a conforming plastic film that reduces in size during application to tightly hold the item.

shrinkabilitynoun

The ability to shrink.

shrinkableadj

Capable of being made to shrink.

shrinkagenoun

The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.

shrinkageproofadj

Resistant to shrinkage.

shrinkedverb

simple past and past participle of shrink

shrinkeenoun

A psychiatrist's patient.

shrinkernoun

Something that makes something else shrink.

shrinkestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of shrink

shrinkethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shrink

shrinkettenoun

A female shrink (psychiatrist or psychotherapist).

shrinkflateverb

To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.

shrinkflationnoun

The practice of making products smaller while continuing to market them at the same price.

shrinkingverb

present participle and gerund of shrink

shrinking frognoun

paradoxical frog

shrinking violetnoun

A very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible.

shrinkinglyadv

In a shrinking manner; as if shrinking away

shrinkproofadj

resistant to shrinkage

shrinkproofnessnoun

The quality of being shrinkproof.

shrinkwrapnoun

Alternative form of shrink-wrap.

shrinkyadj

Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).

Shrishtiname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

shritchverb

To screech, scream.

shritheverb

To move; to proceed; to creep, roam, wander.

shrivaltynoun

Archaic form of shrievalty.

shrivatsanoun

an ancient symbolic motif composed of interwoven lines with no beginning and no end

shriveverb

To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).

shrivelverb

To collapse inward; to crumble.

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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 386. 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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