| 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. |
| shield |
a piece of protective armor, made of any of various tough materials, usu. worn on the forearm to ward off missiles or blows from hand weapons. [7 definitions] |
| shift |
to change position or direction, or to move from one place to another. [12 definitions] |
| shilling |
the chief monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, equaling one hundred cents. [3 definitions] |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft wavering light. [3 definitions] |
| shin1 |
the front part of the leg between the knee and ankle. [3 definitions] |
| shinbone |
the tibia. |