| shears |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) a large scissorlike tool, or an electric shaver, esp. for shearing sheep. |
| sheath |
a tightfitting case for the blade of a sword, knife, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| shed1 |
a simple, usu. one-story structure used for storage or shelter, or as a workshop, and either free-standing or attached to another building. |
| shed2 |
to cast off, take off, or let fall (a covering or growth). [7 definitions] |
| she'd |
contracted form of "she had," or contracted form of "she would." |
| sheep |
any of various grazing mammals, related to goats but of stockier build, that are commonly kept in flocks for their wool, meat, or skin. [2 definitions] |
| sheer1 |
transparently thin or fine. [4 definitions] |
| sheet1 |
a large rectangular article of bedding, usually of cotton or linen. [6 definitions] |
| sheik |
the leader of an Arab community or tribe. [2 definitions] |
| shelf |
a thin, flat, usu. rectangular piece of wood, metal, or glass attached horizontally to a wall or in a cabinet, case, or the like for things to be kept upon. [3 definitions] |
| shell |
a hard outer covering of a mollusk, which is being continually created by the animal itself and serves to protect it from injury and from predators. [12 definitions] |
| she'll |
contracted form of "she will." |
| shellac |
thin sheets or flakes of processed lac, used in making varnish and other products. [5 definitions] |
| shellfish |
an aquatic invertebrate animal that has a shell, esp. an edible animal such as a clam, oyster, or lobster. |
| shelter |
a place, such as a structure, that provides protection from danger, weather, or the like; refuge. [7 definitions] |
| shelves |
pl. of shelf. |
| shepherd |
a person who herds and watches over sheep at pasture. [3 definitions] |
| sherbet |
a frozen dessert, usu. flavored with fruit juice and made with milk, egg whites, or gelatin. |
| sheriff |
the chief law-enforcement official of a county or similar governmental unit. [2 definitions] |
| she's |
contracted form of "she is," or contracted form of "she has." |
| Shetland pony |
any of a breed of very small but strongly built ponies native to the Shetland Islands. |