English Words: S

6,566 words · Page 41 of 132

Shawshankverb

To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.

shawtynoun

Alternative form of shorty (“young woman, girlfriend”).

shaynoun

A chaise.

shaylanoun

A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

Shaynaname

A female given name from Yiddish.

shazamintj

Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.

Shazianame

A female given name from Arabic.

shdverb

Abbreviation of should.

shepron

The female (typically) person or animal previously mentioned or implied.

she'dcontraction

Contraction of she + had.

she'llcontraction

Contraction of she + will.

she'scontraction

Contraction of she + is.

Sheaname

A surname from Irish.

sheafnoun

A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

shearverb

To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.

shearedverb

simple past and past participle of shear

shearernoun

A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears.

shearingadj

Tending to cut or tear.

shearlingnoun

A sheep that has been shorn for the first time

shearmannoun

One whose occupation is to shear cloth.

shearsnoun

plural of shear

shearwaternoun

Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.

sheathnoun

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

sheathedverb

simple past and past participle of sheath

sheathingnoun

Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

sheathsnoun

plural of sheath

Shebaname

A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.

shebangnoun

A lean-to or temporary shelter.

Sheboyganname

A city, the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.

shedverb

To part, separate or divide.

Sheddname

A surname from Middle English.

sheddingverb

present participle and gerund of shed

shedsnoun

plural of shed

sheepron

Obsolete spelling of she.

Sheedyname

An Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

Sheehanname

A surname from Irish.

Sheehyname

A surname from Irish.

sheenadj

Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.

Sheenaname

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.

sheepnoun

A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

sheepdognoun

Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.

sheepishadj

Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.

sheepishlyadv

In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment.

sheeplenoun

People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.

sheepsnoun

plural of sheep

sheepsheadnoun

A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.

sheepskinnoun

The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

sheeradj

Very thin or transparent.

Sheeranname

A surname.

sheernessnoun

The property of being sheer.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 6,566 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 132 pages, and you are currently viewing page 41. 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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