| shellac |
thin sheets or flakes of a material produced by insects. It is used in making varnish and other products. [4 definitions] |
| shellfish |
a small animal that lives in fresh or salt water and has a shell outside its body. Shellfish are not true fish. They are invertebrates, or animals with no backbone. People can eat many kinds of shellfish, including clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobsters. |
| shelter |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger. [5 definitions] |
| shelves |
plural of "shelf." |
| shepherd |
a person who herds and watches over sheep. [3 definitions] |
| sherbet |
a frozen dessert made mainly of fruit juice, sugar, and gelatin. |
| sheriff |
the main law officer of a county. |
| she's |
shortened form of "she is" or "she has." |
| Shetland pony |
a breed of very small but strong pony native to the Shetland Islands of Scotland. |
| shield |
a piece of armor worn or carried on the arm to protect against blows from weapons. [5 definitions] |
| shift |
to change one's position, or to move from one place to another. [7 definitions] |
| shilling |
the main unit of money of Kenya and several other African countries. A shilling is equal to one hundred cents. [2 definitions] |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| shin1 |
the front part of the leg between the knee and ankle. [2 definitions] |
| shinbone |
the large bone in the lower half of a person's leg. |
| shine |
to give off or reflect light. [8 definitions] |
| shingle |
a thin, flat piece of wood or other building material. Shingles are attached in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a building. [2 definitions] |
| Shinto |
a major religion in Japan. People of the Shinto religion worship nature and ancestors. |
| shiny |
reflecting or glowing with light; bright; shining. [2 definitions] |
| -ship |
a suffix that means "condition of," "character of," or "quality of." [3 definitions] |
| ship |
a large vessel built to carry people or goods long distances through deep water. [3 definitions] |