| shale |
Shale is a somewhat soft rock that is usually gray or black and can easily break into thin, flat layers. Finding shale where you live usually means that this place was once under water many years ago. Sometimes you can find fossils in shale. |
| shall |
"Shall" is sometimes used to mean "will." It is only used when the subject is either "we" or "I." [2 definitions] |
| shallow |
When something is shallow, it is not deep. If water in a clear pond is shallow, you can see the bottom of the pond easily. If the water is deep, you can't see the bottom. If a swimming pool is shallow, it is not deep. Even little children can play in it. [3 definitions] |
| shame |
Shame is a bad feeling that you might have because you know that you did something wrong or not proper. You feel bad about what you did. [5 definitions] |
| shampoo |
Shampoo is a special soap that you use to wash your hair. It is usually a liquid. [4 definitions] |
| shamrock |
a clover plant with leaves that have three parts. It is the national emblem of Ireland. |
| shape |
When you say that something is round or square, you are talking about its shape. If you draw a line around something, you are drawing the shape of it. When we describe how something looks, we often say what shape it is. [4 definitions] |
| share |
If you have a share of something, you have one part of it and other people have the other parts. If your share of a cake is two pieces, then that is the part of the cake that you get. Other people get the other parts of the cake. [5 definitions] |
| shareware |
software that is delivered free of charge by its author. The user is asked to pay a small fee to the author if he or she continues to use the software. |
| shark1 |
A shark is a fish that lives in the ocean. Sharks have large mouths and many large teeth. They are good at hunting, and they can swim very fast. Sharks eat fish and other sea animals. Most kinds of sharks are not dangerous to people at all, but a few kinds of sharks will attack humans too, if there is no other food or if the humans scare them! |
| shark2 |
a person who cheats or swindles others. |
| sharp |
When a knife is sharp, it has a thin edge for cutting. When a pencil is sharp, it has a thin, fine point. [10 definitions] |
| sharpen |
When you sharpen something, you make it sharp. |
| shatter |
When something shatters, it breaks into many small pieces. [3 definitions] |
| shave |
When a man shaves, he cuts away hair growing on his face. He uses a tool with a sharp blade called a razor. [5 definitions] |
| shaving |
a very thin slice or piece. [2 definitions] |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| she |
We use "she" when we talk about a girl or woman. [2 definitions] |
| shear |
When someone shears a sheep, they cut the sheep's wool very short with a cutting tool. |
| shears |
a tool that is like a large scissors. |
| sheath |
a case for the blade of a sword or knife. |